Kenny Smith, you know, the guy who won championships with the Houston Rockets and now analyzes basketball games with Charles Barkley on TNT? Well, he is now getting into the television production. Usually viewed as the straight guy to Barkley’s off-the-wall guy, Smith will actually be getting his kicks in a new project for TBS he’s producing with Jamie Foxx.

“It’s a show that we are developing,” Smith told The SportsInterview.com. “It is myself, Jamie Foxx, our writers Lamont Ferrell, and Jamie Foxx’s team consists of Marcus King. We have been doing an interesting show about an NBA player that has to live at home. That’s the basis of it. It’s a sitcom, obviously. A guy living at home with his family, a young guy who just makes the NBA.”

Smith also recently hosted a basketball tournament in Atlanta last weekend and plans to host his annual 4th- to 12th-grade tournament on the first weekend in July in California. He’s currently accepting applications and teams can sign up here.

T-Wolves’ Troy Hudson Raps as T-Hud

While people are still mad at New York Mets’ Lastings Milledge’s wack raps with his boy Manny D, Minnesota Timberwolves’ Troy Hudson announced that he’ll soon drop his debut album, joining fellow ballers Ron Artest and Tony Parker who dropped albums earlier this year. In a recent interview with Allhiphop.com, writer Dove joked about Shaq’s rap career, but most athlete-rappers like Hudson look up to Shaq’s success.

“First of all Shaq-Fu did two million, [laughs] so that’s pretty successful," T-Hud tells Dove, "but I think in today’s world that hip-hop has gone in a different direction. I think hip-hop still has its street edge, but I also think hip-hop is very image driven. I think that hip-hop and athletics tie in, whether the athlete himself is rapping or the athlete has a crew of cats who are rapping, because most athletes into professional sports [like] football, basketball or baseball [are] from the inner city. In the inner city, one of the main outlets in today’s world is hip-hop.”

T-Hud’s debut album “Undrafted” is set to drop sometime this summer and features appearances from singer Ray J and MTV reality minstrel show stars Three 6 Mafia. And what to expect from the album? Well, what do rich ballers rhyme about? Cars, jewelry, mansions, boats, clothes, vacations. Yeah, you pretty much know the rest. Check out his music here. To read the entire Allhiphop interview and learn about his philosophy on sports and hip-hop, check it out here.

Two Guys Win Auction for Date With Giants’ Michael Strahan

It’s been a rough time for New York Giants’ Michael Strahan. His divorce from his wife made headlines, then she had her own little liquidation sale at the Strahan mansion. She sold monogrammed Giants duffle bags that belonged to Michael as well as gloves used in games, and even a couple of his old TVs.

Well, at least he’s single, right? Last week the football star put himself up for auction to benefit the Institute for Civic Leadership figuring he'd at least have dinner with a nice lady. But that didn’t happen. Two dudes outbid 13 women, according to the New York Post, paying $10,000 each to have a night out with the lineman. He is keeping his word to go out with the winning bidders.

Doug Christie and Wife Write Basketball and Marriage Book

Doug Christie and his wife, Jackie, are really trying to spin their reality show stardom into something bigger. The couple announced that they’re releasing a new book called, 'No Ordinary Love: A True Story of Marriage and Basketball.' Hoping to capitalize on their BETJ reality show, 'Committed: The Christies,' the book will focus on how the couple first met and the daily challenges they faced while Christie was playing in the NBA. (Doug hasn’t announced retirement, but he didn’t play last season and is currently not on a team).

The book also offers “unique advice and detailed recommendations for not only making relationships work, but making them last.” We’re sure Jackie has some good tips for keeping those groupies away from your man! The couple also recently released a new DVD called “The Christies: Uncut” that features 60 minutes of comedy sketches written and directed by the couple. Jackie is also planning to launch a clothing line through her Web site, JackieChristie.com.

Yankees Mariano Rivera Looks Toward Retirement

Yankees’ closing pitcher Mariano Rivera is pretty much a lock for the Baseball Hall of Fame after giving 13 great years to baseball. He’s in the last year of his contract with the Yanks, turns 38 in November, and has accomplished every baseball player’s dream by winning championships and holding a couple of records. Now he’s looking towards a greater calling. In the off-season Rivera heads home to Panama and hands out truckloads of bikes, toy cars, and dolls to children. He has donated thousands of dollars to building churches and schools working with Panama’s first lady Vivian Torrijos.

"We know that toys are only temporary because they're just material," Rivera told Yahoo! Sports’ Jeff Passan. "Bringing them a sense of hope—that is eternal. Baseball is what I do, but it's not who I am. After baseball, there's life. And what am I going to do? What God wants me to do."

Rivera’s goal right now is to try and shrink the gap between the rich and poor in his home country. Though it is a daunting task, it seems he’s all for it. "While I want to be a good closer here," Rivera said, "I want to be the best closer in the kingdom of God."