Elie Seckbach Posts

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

The Los Angeles Clippers and their fans could not presently be any happier. Last week, they added an outstanding player in Blake Griffin, who was, of course, the first overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. In this FanHouse exclusive, we talk to Blake about his new team and his expectations. We also hear from Eric Gordon, former NBA stars Sean Rooks and Michael Cage, and Clippers assistant general manager Neil Olshey.

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Kobe Bryant is on top of the world, enjoying one of his best years ever as an NBA player after his impressive haul of hardware -- the NBA championship, Finals MVP, co-MVP of this year's All-Star Game. And don't forget about the Olympic gold medal from last summer.

So how does he top it all off? By starting a new charity in China. In this FanHouse exclusive we catch up with Kobe at an awards ceremony as he was being honored by the Asia Society Southern California. We also hear from T-Mac and Tim Leiweke, the CEO of AEG, who was also honored on this night.

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Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

Toby Bailey was a huge star at UCLA, scoring 26 points as a freshman and leading the Bruins to the 1995 NCAA Championship. But after playing two years with the Suns, he headed to Spain where he later faced a young Ricky Rubio. In this FanHouse exclusive hear what Toby has to say about Ricky and why he calls him "The Truth." We Also hear from former UCLA Star Billy Knight who now stars overseas.

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Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

Meet Joe Odom, father of NBA Champion Lamar Odom. In this FanHouse exclusive, we get an inside look at the life of young Lamar. Though Lamar was a huge part of the Lakers' successful championship run, his life has been far from easy. Our talk with Joe will give you a look into's Lamar's inspirational story.

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Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

Close to 90,000 hardcore Lakers fans packed the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to celebrate the Lakers' NBA championship, among them USC's Pete Carroll, the Lakers girls, politicians, cops and Los Angeles' best and most unpredictable fans.

In this exclusive FanHouse video, NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant spots me in the crowd and gives me a shout-out. We also meet the cast of characters that make up the mozaic of Lakers fans, from the adult man who walks around with a Kobe action figure, to the fan who says he'll kill an Orlando fan after the parade (jokingly, we hope), to the fans who called out of work sick to be at the parade. This is one video you wont want to miss.

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Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

The Los Angeles Lakers won their 15th title in franchise history, so how did their fans celebrate? Many of them went down to Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, and some threw bottles at the LAPD. In this exclusive FanHouse video, we hang out with the fans, at least 25 of whom were arrested, while all of the other media outlets were too scared to get that close to the action.

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Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

During every NBA Finals of the past 27 years, photographer Andy Bernstein has been sitting in the exact same place: right under the basket capturing NBA history as it's happening. In this exclusive FanHouse video, we talk to Andy about being a sports photographer -- and how Shaquille O'Neal almost suffocated him.

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Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

Lakers youngster Sun Yue is known as the Magic Johnson of China, and even though he saw limited action this season, this rookie is confident about his chances going against Kobe Bryant one-on-one. We also learn which NBA player is most popular in China, and why Yue at time feels like a fan, not a player.

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Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

Blake Griffin is an amazing basketball talent who has become the hope of Clippers fans, and when you see him on the court you'll understand why. This 6-foot-10 powerhouse is a very unique player; he hops like Andre Iguodala, has a body like Mark Madsen and handles like Allen Iverson. Along with his basketball skills, Blake has a great personality. In this interview he tell us why people call him Shrek, who he looked up to as a kid and much more. We also hear from Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy about what Blake brings to the table.

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Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was discovered because of it, and millions around the world are into it big-time: Bodybuilding. It's one of the most popular sports around the world, but what's the point of working out if you can't show it off? In this video we visit a bodybuilding (and bikini) contest and try to find out if the bodybuilders are really strong, or if their muscles are just for flossing. (After all, MMA stars such as Fedor and Rampage are far from being cut.)

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