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Charles Barkley for Governor

Sir Charles announced that he could run for governor of his home state of Alamabama in 2010.


Alabama, that’s my home. I’m thinking about running for governor; they need the help. I really believe I was put on Earth to do more than play basketball and stockpile money. I really want to help people improve their lives, and what’s left is for me to decide how best to do that.

This is a big turnaround from last year when he was asked about running for office: “I saw what the governor makes. That’s like four hands of blackjack.” And because of Barkley’s admitted gambling problem, we know he wasn’t exaggerating either. That really is four hands of blackjack.

We’re hoping that Barkley does run for governor. Sure he might have an arrest record and no political experience but at least we know we can bet on the election.

Links:
[Fox Sports]: Barkley could run for Ala. governor in 2010

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Odds and Ends (07.13.06): the 720 degree dunk video

Enough people have sent us the 720 degree dunk link that we kinda feel we should post it even though it’s a little late. So here you go. Enjoy as you go “ooooooh”.

In other news…

[New York Times]: The real story here is that Barry Bonds had any friends to begin with

[Steeler Blog]: Roethlisberger was Seconds from Death

[NY Post]: This is why everyone hates the NY Media

[Baltimore Sun]: Barbaro’s chances for recovery from ‘catastrophic’ laminitis slim

[SF Gate]: Materazzi says that son of a dirty terrorist whore deserved Golden Ball

[TrojanWire]: Brian Cushing: lay off the damn twinkees

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Odds and Ends: Isaiah Rider arrested again



like clockwork

Hey hey, it’s the semi-annual Isaiah Rider arrest post. In January, Isaiah was arrest for kidnapping and battery. This time, it was for a much simpler felony posession of cocaine. It’s a hell of a drug.

In other news…

[TSN]: Jose Theodore and girlfriend demand a retraction of the story that Paris Hilton ruined their relationship

[Kuklas Korner]: NHL.com is launching a hockey myspace type thingy

[Stockport Express]: Ronaldo gnome flatted by Wayne Gnomey (too weird to explain)

[SI]: TBS gets first round playoff games next year, cuts back on Braves coverage

[Sports Dirt]: Marijuana found in Carmelo Anthony’s car

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2006 NBA Draft recaps

You want your NBA Draft reaction? We got your red hot NBA Draft reaction right here! First, we’ll do a little self promoting and pimp Trevor Freeman’s Breaking Down the NBA Draft. A unique take on the 2006 draft that’s pretty damn funny and informative. After that, here are some reactions from around the web/blogosphere, all pre-filtered so you don’t have to wade through the crap.

[Salon.com]: King Kaufman’s Sports Daily draft column

[MSNBC]: Blazers score big in NBA draft; Sonics stink

[ESPN]: Bill Simmons draft diary

[Fox Sports]: Breaking down draft winners, losers

[SI]: Marty Burns draft analysis

[Yahoo]: Winners and losers

[True Hoop]: Live Blogging the NBA Draft

[Complete Sports]: Lots and lots of thoughts on the NBA Draft

[Orange44]: NBA Draft Liveblog!

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Raptors win draft lottery… Knicks don’t take 2nd



Thank you Isiah!

The Raptors went into the lottery with only an 8.8% to take the top spot and got it.  Meanwhile, the Knicks went into the lottery with the 2nd worst record in the league but ended up with the second pick… but whoops, they traded that pick to Chicago for Eddy Curry. Oh, and Chicago has the right to swap picks next year because of the trade for… Eddy Curry.

When the trade happened, Isiah Thomas said that they had to gamble on the type of talent and size that Eddy Curry possessed and that a guy like him comes along every 15 to 20 years.  The Bulls got an absolute steal with this deal.  They had to trade Curry because he refused a DNA test to determine the likelihood of future heart problems.  The Knicks were unconcerned about Curry’s heart problems, and they were right about that — it turns out Eddy Curry has no heart — especially on defense.

Here’s the full first round draft order.

  1. Toronto
  2. Chicago (from New York)
  3. Charlotte
  4. Portland
  5. Atlanta
  6. Minnesota
  7. Boston
  8. Houston
  9. Golden State
  10. Seattle
  11. Orlando
  12. New Orleans
  13. Philadelphia
  14. Utah
  15. New Orleans (from Milwaukee)
  16. Chicago
  17. Indiana
  18. Washington
  19. Sacramento
  20. New York (from Denver through Toronto and New Jersey)
  21. Phoenix (from L.A. Lakers through Atlanta and Boston)
  22. New Jersey (from L.A. Clippers through Denver and Orlando)
  23. New Jersey
  24. Memphis
  25. Cleveland
  26. L.A. Lakers (from Miami)
  27. Phoenix
  28. Dallas
  29. New York (from San Antonio)
  30. Portland (from Detroit through Utah)

Links:

[USA Today]: Bulls turn Knicks’ pick into No. 2, lottery win
[ESPN]: Raptors claim No. 1 pick for June’s NBA draft

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The NBA would like you to know

…that the WNBA is back! That’s right folks. In the middle of one of the most fantastic NBA playoff runs ever, the NBA is still shoving the WNBA down our throats.

Did you know the WNBA starts tomorrow? They got next… they got game… they got us changing the channel. Please NBA, we know that you want to promote the league but no one cares. NO ONE.

(Yes, it’s a slow news day…)

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This is why the NBA kicks the NHL’s ass

You just have to watch this video medley of various Ali G NBA commercials to understand why the NBA playoffs are watched by everyone and OLN gets less ratings than reruns of Night Court. Listening to Denis Leary or Keifer Sutherland’s voice-over work for “my Stanley Cup” somehow doesn’t make us want to watch more NHL. But Ali G? Genius.

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Charles Barkley is … DROWNED ALIVE!

You know how David Blaine lost 50 lbs and trained with Navy Seals to prepare for his attempt to break the holding your breath underwater record of 9 minutes? Well Sir Charles gained snacked on twinkies and trained with bacon for the same feat.
As you might have expected, Charles didn’t exactly make it and blamed Kenny for making him laugh.

Ernie Johnson promises another attempt tonight. Can we bet on how long Barkley could go this time?

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Bulls and Pacers, you’re next up on the tee



Man amongst boys

Well, the 6 and 7 seeds are out of the Easter Conference playoffs as both the Bulls and Pacers headed off to summer vacation.

First, the Bulls. Despite a couple of nice efforts at home in games 3 and 4, they showed their inexperience and disparity in talent level by getting blown out in the final two games. In a home elimination game, with Dwyane Wade hurting, the Bulls were never even able to make a game of it, getting down by 10 after the first period. Tyson Chandler and Michael Sweetney were completely dominated by Shaq. Talk about a man amongst boys. Despite a first round exit, the Bulls have much to look forward to as they get at least a top 5 pick in the lottery this year thanks to Isiah Thomas’s ten-cent head.

Next up, the Pacers. When Anthony Johnson scores 40 points, you’re in trouble. After stealing game 1 of this series, the Pacers were unable to do anything with the home court advantage because Peja couldn’t play with his knee injury. Would Artest have made a difference in this series? Absolutely. There was a shot of Larry Bird and Donnie Walsh in the stands wondering what the hell they were going to do to improve the team. How do you build around Jermaine O’Neal? Do you keep Peja? Somehow this team went from perennial contenders to an easy out in the playoffs in 2 years. How the hell did this happen? Oh right, the Malice in the Palace.

Links:

[Frank the Tank’s Slant]: Bulls Can’t Take the Heat but Summertime Should be Fun
[Kolsky’s Bulls Blog]: No More Mr. Nice Shaq: Daddy is Back
[20 second timeout]: Anthony Johnson Scores 40, but the Nets Eliminate the Pacers
[Big Willie Style]: Pacers Post-Season Wrap-Up

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Charles Barkley is a big black whale

In the wake of John Daly’s admission that he lost over $50 million gambling, Charles Barkley has come out and said that he’s lost about $10M in gambling.


Yeah, I do have a gambling problem. But I don’t consider it a problem because I can afford to gamble… It’s not a problem. If you’re a drug addict or an alcoholic, those are problems. I gamble for too much money. As long as I can continue to do it I don’t think it’s a problem. Do I think it’s a bad habit? Yes, I think it’s a bad habit. Am I going to continue to do it? Yes, I’m going to continue to do it.

When I gamble I should be playing $1,000 a hand instead of $20,000 a hand, because if I played for $1,000 a hand I probably could lose $50,000 to $100,000 instead of millions of dollars.

This sounds suspiciously like John Daly’s quote that he should be playing $25 slot machines instead of $5000 slot machines. Here are 20 questions for Mr. Daly and Mr. Barkley.

Can you imagine Barkley and Daly meeting at the all you can eat buffet in between gambling binges? Man we’d hate to be within food-flyin distance of that mess.

Links:
[Yahoo]: Barkley says he’s lost about $10 million gambling