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      Elgin Baylor out as Clippers’ GM, Dunleavy in

      October 8, 2008 /

      Things are going from bad to worse in Clipperland…

      Elgin Baylor is out as vice president of basketball operations with the Los Angeles Clippers, and coach Mike Dunleavy will assume his responsibilities as general manager.

      While Dunleavy said Baylor had decided to resign after spending 22 years as an executive with the team, Baylor painted a little different picture when reached by The Los Angeles Times on Tuesday.

      “There is a dispute, and on the advice of my attorney they did not want me to discuss it,” Baylor said, according to the newspaper. “That’s all I can say.”

      A source told ESPN The Magazine’s Ric Bucher that Baylor resigned because the Clippers were willing to let him retain his salary and title but were stripping him of any authority. The source also said the Clippers were willing to have him return in a consultant’s role. The Clippers are now not expected to fill his position.

      Now the team has handed over the keys to Mike Dunleavy, who has a .478 all time record as a coach, including a 175-235 (.427) with the Clippers. He was already mediocre at his job; now he has GM duties to boot.

      NBA, Rumors & Gossip

      Worst Losing Streaks in Sports

      October 8, 2008 /

      Forbes.com spent a little time finding the worst losing streaks in sports.

      Pittsburgh Pirates
      Major League Baseball
      16 consecutive losing seasons (1993 to present)
      The Pirates used to be a powerhouse in the National League East. While they didn’t win a World Series in the 1990s, they were contenders for three straight years. Pittsburgh fans still had the memories of the 1979 world championship team, but then the team got rid of Barry Bonds and started a 16-year race to rock bottom. It’s the longest current losing streak in professional sports.

      Tampa Bay Buccaneers
      National Football League
      14 consecutive losing seasons (1983 to 1996)
      During the period between 1983 and 1996, the Buccaneers repeatedly put together abysmally bad seasons. They had three two-win seasons, one three-win season and one four-win season. The bright orange uniforms and the fact that they traded away future hall-of-famer Steve Young didn’t help.

      Chicago Blackhawks
      National Hockey League
      14 consecutive losing seasons (1946 to 1960)
      Something that must always be considered when ranking losing aptitude is circumstance. The Chicago Blackhawks are one of the NHL’s original six franchises and, for years, there simply weren’t that many teams in the nation’s hockey league. The team made a strong break break from its losing streak, however, by winning the Stanley Cup in 1961.

      Los Angeles Clippers
      National Basketball Association
      12 consecutive losing seasons (1993 to 2005)
      Staples Arena, in Los Angeles, is home to the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers. When you look into the rafters, you see countless yellow and purple Lakers banners celebrating championships and superstars like Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabar. There’s almost no red and silver in the rafters.

      How could you not feel for Pittsburgh Pirate fans? Not only do they continue to lose, but there’s not a lot of hope on the horizon either.

      MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL

      Woman stalks Luke Walton

      October 7, 2008 /

      34 year-old Stacy Elizabeth Beshear has been charged with one count of stalking for following Luke Walton to his home in Manhattan Beach.

      Walton told police last year that Beshear was harassing him in November and December.

      “She had been following him to his practice site and following him home and repeatedly asking him to sign basketballs after he’d already done so,” Tobias said. “At one point, she got upset and was taking a Sharpie pen to his vehicle after he refused to sign a soccer ball.”

      But Tobias said on Sept 15, Beshear “crossed the line.” Beshear followed Walton to the house of Lakers teammate Jordan Farmar and pulled up next to Walton, Tobias said.

      “She was following him for a large part of the day and at one point drove side by side with him and gestured at him, extended her hand out the window and acted like she was cocking a gun,” he said.

      A trial has been set for Nov. 6 for in Torrance Superior Court, Manhattan Beach district attorney spokeswoman Jane Robinson said. If Beshear is convicted, she faces up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

      “When I kept seeing her around I knew it was serious and I knew I had to do something. That’s when I contacted the police. I just can’t believe how crazy all this stuff is,” Walton said.

      Everyone is assuming that she’s stalking Walton because she has a special interest in him. What if she’s just upset that the Lakers overspent by signing him to a six-year, $30 million deal?

      That kind of contract will make anyone crazy.

      NBA

      Ten Most Infamous Sports Criminals

      October 7, 2008 /

      In the wake of O.J. Simpson being convicted for robbing a sports memorabilia dealer over the weekend, Real Clear Sports.com ranks the 10 most infamous sports criminals.

      O.J. Simpson#1 O.J. Simpson
      Was there any question about who would be number one on this list?

      His career was the most successful of anyone that earned this dubious distinction; his celebrity status the largest; and his crimes among the most heinous…

      #2 Tonya Harding
      Tonya Harding became infamous in the minds of America on January 6, 1994. It was on that day when fellow-skater and competitor Nancy Kerrigan was attacked following a practice section at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Kerrigan was struck in the knee with a metal baton by Shane Stant, who was hired by Harding’s ex-husband Jeff Gillooly and friend, Shawn Eckardt…

      #4 Michael Vick
      By 2007, after being linked to a marijuana distribution incident, carrying marijuana hidden in a water bottle through airport security, holding up both middle fingers to a home crowd in 2006 and taking on the unfortunate nickname of Ron Mexico, Michael Vick’s image as the most electrifying player in football was just starting to wane. But in 2007, the former number one overall pick in the NFL draft was indicted on charges that would change his public image, possibly forever…

      #8 Maurice Clarett
      At one time, Maurice Clarett was a promising freshmen running back at Ohio State who led his team to a surprising national championship victory over an “unbeatable” Miami team. Unfortunately, that would be the highlight of Clarett’s football career…

      It’s absolutely amazing how some athletes have so much and yet still find ways to commit the most brutal crimes. Just goes to show you that even though we think we do because we watch them on the field, ice or diamond, we have no idea who these athletes really are as people.

      College Football, General Sports, MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL

      Warriors’ mascot a goner?

      October 3, 2008 /

      The Golden State Warriors are contemplating a dismissal of a key figure from their organization. With the Oklahoma City Thunder now part of the NBA, the Warriors’ mascot (nicknamed “Thunder”) might be a goner.

      Warriors team president Robert Rowell commented on the mascot controversy:

      “We’re clearly going to do something to accommodate Oklahoma City and not have our mascot named Thunder,” Rowell said. “For the sake of not making things confusing, we’re going to do something. We just have to figure out a good exit strategy.”

      The team had been considering re-branding themselves to the public, and plans might move forward following this season. Rowell joked that the Warriors might open trade negotiations with Oklahoma City to acquire Thunder for a mascot to be named later. The team hopes to have some form of a mascot for this upcoming season.

      Bullz-Eye Sports Channel, General Sports, NBA

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