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Michael Eaves brings more than 14 years of journalism experience in television and radio to FSN.Eaves appears on FSN’s national PAC-10 basketball and football coverage as studio host and sideline reporter.He also hosts "Clippers Live," and serves as sideline reporter for the Lakers, Dodgers, Angels, UCLA and USC packages on FSN West and FSN Prime Ticket, in addition to serving as one of the primary correspondents for “In My Own Words” and “Before The Bigs.”During the 2006 summer, Eaves garnered his first L.A. Area Emmy award with FSN WEST for his reporting on “Dean Karnazes: Ultra Marathon Man” in the category of Outstanding Sports Feature.His resume spans radio as well. Currently, he is a frequent guest host and contributor on Los Angeles-based radio station AM 570 KLAC.His affiliations include memberships in the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, and National Association of Black Journalists.Eaves graduated from the University of Kentucky with a bachelor of arts degree in journalism. He lives in Los Angeles.You can read his blog at: http://michaeleaves.blogspot.com

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MySpaceTV Videos: In My Own Words With Jeanie Buss by Michael Eaves
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids....

This is a portion of an interview I did with Jeanie Buss shortly after Phil Jackson came back to coach the Lakers for a second time.

My Blog

Don't Hate UK's Coach, Hate The NCAA's Game

Since President Lee Todd and Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart finally came to their senses and fired Billy Gillispie and then replaced him with John Calipari, I constantly field questions from both no...
Posted by on Sat, 02 May 2009 20:35:00 GMT

Coach K on Kobe: A Unique Competitor

If Kobe had not decided to enter the NBA Draft following his senior season at Lower Merion High School, he planned to take his talents to Duke and play for Coach K.Their paths almost crossed again in ...
Posted by on Sat, 02 May 2009 12:49:00 GMT

Baron Davis Writes An Open Letter To Clipper Fans

If you really think about how the Clippers season played out, you can place a portion of the blame on just about everybody. Players. Coaches. Management. They would all tell you they fell well short o...
Posted by on Sat, 02 May 2009 12:47:00 GMT

NCAA Transfer Rule Lacks Equality & Common Sense

It seems as though when most people talk about the NCAA, it's always to dog them about something. And for the most part, I don't blame those who call out the all-powerful governing body for collegiate...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:52:00 GMT

Torre Believes Kemp Could Be One Of Generation's Best

From the time he first entered the majors at the tender age of 21, Matt Kemp has been labeled with potential for greatness. One of the most athletic players in all of baseball, the Oklahoma native alw...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:44:00 GMT

Calipari Remodeling UK's Program Inside And Out

In his first few days on the job, John Calipari has been conducting practices at the Craft Center. The workouts have two primary purposes: 1) to see which players can actually play and which would be ...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:34:00 GMT

Ran Into John Calipari At The Nike Store In Portland

We spoke for a good 20 minutes. He asked me questions about the past and the future of the program. I told him some of the things I believe will help him be as successful as possible. http://michaelea...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:28:00 GMT

Team USA Trio Could All End Up At Kentucky

I just returned to my hotel after watching the practices for this weekend's Nike Hoop Summit. I made a point to find DeMarcus Cousins and congratulate him on his recent commitment to Kentucky. He was ...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:26:00 GMT

We All Need To Do Our Part To End Driking And Driving

*In 2007, an estimated 12,998 people died in drunk driving related crashes. Those deaths constitute 31.7% of the 41,059 total traffic fatalities in 2007.*On average someone is killed by a drunk driver...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:24:00 GMT

The John Calipari Era Officially Begins At UK

When Rick Pitino took over the UK program back in 1988, it was the best beginning of a coaching era I have ever seen. John Calipari topped that performance this morning. http://michaeleaves.blogspot.c...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:32:00 GMT