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      The NBA rescinds Dwight Howard technical

      May 27, 2009 /

      Wisely, I might add…

      The NBA announced Wednesday that it has rescinded Howard’s sixth technical foul of the playoffs, which he was given for taunting Anderson Varejao after a layup in the fourth quarter of the Magic’s 116-114 overtime victory Tuesday night. Cleveland’s forward had draped his arms around Howard in a failed attempt to stop him from scoring.

      Howard’s total of technicals for the postseason is thus back down to five. Players receive a one-game suspension after reaching seven technical fouls and further one-game suspensions for every other technical thereafter.

      I don’t like taunting, but what Howard did wasn’t taunting. He didn’t stand over Varejao for any length of time or show him up. He made a nice play and celebrated; he should be allowed to glance at the player he just worked over for a split second. Heck, the refs let Mo Williams whip the ball at Howard in Cleveland, and he didn’t get a tech.

      NBA, Video

      What goes through my brain…

      May 22, 2009 /

      …when I read a Bill Simmons mailbag.

      Anyway, there was a really funny moment Thursday that could have only happened at a Lakers game. Near the end of a third-quarter timeout, the camera caught Val Kilmer and three of his chins on the JumboTron, punctuating the moment by playing “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins. You know, a “Top Gun” homage. He took a second or two to get the joke, then unleashed one of those “Very funny, you got me, just know that I’m on a lot of meds right now” smiles. And this would have been enjoyable on its own, but they cut to someone else in the stands. …

      That’s right. …

      Tom Cruise!

      He caught on a little quicker and did the Tom Cruise Over-Laugh. And this would have been great on its own, but the Lakers pushed it to another level: They went split-screen with Kilmer and Cruise with “Danger Zone” still blasting. As far as I was concerned, this was the most emotional reunion in Lakers history. Cruise kept laughing; Kilmer looked mildly perturbed. (After all, he’s an actor, dammit! That was 23 years ago! He’s made a lot of movies since then!) At this point, I was praying they’d cut to Anthony Edwards in Section 312 but he wasn’t there.

      Ha! Great one about Anthony Edwards sitting in the upper level.

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      Humor, NBA, Video

      Padres announcer loves himself some David Eckstein

      May 22, 2009 /

      Listen as Padres’ announcer Mark Grant describe second baseman David Eckstein after a play in which the San Diego second baseman lost track of a pop up last night against the Giants:

      Scrappy? Hell yes. Smart? Absolutely. But the greatest to ever play the game? Lay off the caffeine when you’re announcing games, Mark.

      Correction: Mark Grant said Eckstein is “one of the greatest to every play the game.” I incorrectly stated what Grant said and I apologize.

      MLB, Video

      Ryan Leaf indicted on drug and burglary charges

      May 22, 2009 /

      Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has been indicted on drug and burglary charges after being suspected of breaking into an apartment to steal Hydrocodone, which had been prescribed to an injured football player that he knew.

      The indictment handed up Wednesday in Canyon charged the 33-year-old former San Diego Chargers quarterback and former West Texas A&M quarterbacks coach with one count of burglary to a habitation, seven counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and one count of delivery of a simulated controlled substance.

      The indictment said Leaf presented an incomplete medical history to several physicians between January 2008 and September 2008 to get or try to obtain the painkiller Hydrocodone.
      It was not clear whether Leaf had an attorney.

      Canyon police Lt. Dale Davis said Leaf is suspected of breaking into a Canyon apartment on Oct. 30 and stealing Hydrocodone, which had been prescribed to an injured football player.

      “There were signs of a forced entry,” Davis said. “A window in the back of the home was (damaged).”
      The count of delivery of a simulated controlled substance alleges Leaf gave an individual a substance he said was Hydrocodone but was not that drug.

      James Farren, Randall County criminal district attorney, said Leaf has been undergoing drug rehabilitation in British Columbia, the Amarillo Globe-News reported.

      Boy, do the karma gods have this guy by the nut sack or what? You almost feel bad for him seeing as how he’s obviously addicted to drugs he’s breaking into homes while in rehab.

      But then you remember it’s Ryan Leaf:

      NFL, Video

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