Meltdown.....in The OKC!!!!

Old man "Mo".....as in momentum.....is a helluva thing.

Which is why only a real fool would ever bet on sports.

Last night.....Oklahoma City led Dallas by 15 points with less than 5 minutes to play.   The Mavs  then outscored the Thunder 17-2 .....to force overtime.......then won the darn game.

The series went from being tied 2-2.....to Dallas .....going back home....3-1.

Any bets on game 5?

You have to feel bad for the Thunder and their fans.

A meltdown?    A choke?  A missed opportunity?

All of the above?

From CNN Sports:

Bulls-Heat, Game 4Mavs Grab 3-1 Lead

Thunderous Collapse

AP

Kevin Durant scored 29 points, but committed nine turnovers and missed a critical shot at the end of regulation.

Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavs delivered a stomach punch in Game 4 the Thunder won't soon forget, writes Chris Mannix. Oklahoma City showed its youth in a 112-105 OT loss to Dallas.

Things ....We Learned......From the Week-end

Monday......Monday....

Things we learned:


Ray-Ray.....an expert on crime?

Ray Lewis: Crime Will Increase Without NFL 

 

Roddy's not a fan of the AJC:

Falcons Star Lashes Out At Atlanta Paper

 

The "Heat"......is on Chicago:

Bosh's Huge Night Lifts Heat Over Bulls

 

Bernard defeats....."Father Time":

Hopkins Becomes Boxing's Oldest World Champion

 

Too many punches to the head?

Oscar De La Hoya Enters Rehab

 

Smarter?

Thought so....... 

False........Alarm!!!

 The world as we know it.....according to one religious sect.....


 Was supposed to end at 6:00 pm eastern daylight time on May 21, 2011...

Well.....if ....I'm writing this......and you're reading this....

The world did not end.....


Thus.....another ....."false alarm".

Looks like the "Drudge Report".....didn't get the memo:

WORLD ENDS -- FILM AT 11

Hump Day.....News & Views

It's........Wednesday!

Hump Day!

Stuff......we're following....& you should be too:


"Terminator".....or ...."Impregnant-ator"?

Mother Of Schwarzenegger's Love Child Revealed!

 

Take a chill pill....Kareem:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 'Highly Offended' By Lakers

 

A little ...."sugar" in his pants?

Sugar Ray Leonard: I Was Sexually Abused As Young Boxer

 

Maybe .....just maybe....this is the year of the...."Mav"?

Dirk Dominates As Mavs Top Thunder

 

R.I.P.........Harmon.......

MLB Hall Of Famer Dies At 74

 

Who asked you,  Rush?

Rush Limbaugh Weighs In On McNabb-Hopkins Feud

 

Oprah's .....going out in style:

Michael Jordan Surprises Oprah 

 

Five things .......I think......I think:

The Atlanta Braves......maybe.......for real.

TNT......has the best NBA coverage.

ESPN's   30-30 series.......is really good TV.

I've never watched .....one episode...of "2 1/2   Men".

That ..."full moon"  2 nights ago......was awesome.......

 

Well that's it......I'm done.

Have a great......."Hump Day"!

On this Day.....

Today is Sunday, May 15, 2011
Today in
Sports History
1862 - Brooklyn's Union Grounds opened. It was the first enclosed baseball park.



1926 - The New York Rangers were officially granted a franchise in the NHL. The NHL also announced that Chicago and Detroit would be joining the league in November.


1935 - The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 20-5.

1941 - Joe DiMaggio began his major league baseball hitting streak of 56 games. The streak ended on July 17th.

1965 - The Canadian Football Players Association was organized.

1973 - Nolan Ryan (California Angels) pitched his first no-hitter.




1980 - The U.S. Basketball League canceled its summer schedule.

1991 - U.S. President Bush took Queen Elizabeth to Oakland A's-Baltimore Oriole game.



1993 - The Montreal Expos retired Rusty Staub's #10. It was the first number retired by the team.

1993 - In San Antonio, TX, the Alamodome opened.

1995 - The Vancouver Canucks set an NHL playoff record when Christian Ruutu and Geoff Courtnall scored shorthanded goals only 17 seconds apart.

A Whole Lot of........"Bull"

Chad Johnson....uh ....Ochocinco.....will stop at nothing to get his name in the news.

The recent bull-riding act.....was just that....a lot of "bull"...

From the Atlanta Journal Constitution:

Chad Ochocinco rode a bull for 1.5 seconds

10:03 pm May 14, 2011, by D. Orlando Ledbetter

NFL wide receiver Chad Ochocinco rode a bull for 1.5 seconds during intermission of a professional bull riding event on Saturday at the Gwinnett Arena.

The 10-year NFL veteran and six-time Pro Bowler, didn’t make it through one buck by Deja Blu, a 1,500-pound bull. He was nearly stomped by the Bulls’ back legs while scrambling to get out of the way.

“I was mad that I couldn’t ride it out of the chute,” said Ochocinco, who received a $10,000 appearance fee.

Ochocinco, who has been working out in Atlanta and running the track at the Marist School, started tweeting about riding a bull on twitter.com recently. Professional Bull Riders president Sean Gleason issued him a challenge.

Ochocinco practiced riding a bull on Friday and Saturday with Ty Murray, a nine-time world champion and Professional Bull Riding co-founder.

“A comparison would be a guy coming to you and saying I only want to ski one run, but I want to go to the top of the French Alps and do a double diamond,” Murray said.

Ochocinco was clearly nervous before his ride. He rose up off the bull twice before giving Murray the thumbs up signal to open the chute.

“I knew I was in over my head,” Ochocinco said.

Murray gave Ochocinco a crash course on bull riding.

“Mainly, what I was trying to do was show him chute protection and chute safety,” Murray said. “We practiced several crash scenarios today. He’s a phenomenal athlete. He was very easy to teach because he is so athletic.”

After getting thrown, Ochocinco rolled to his left like he getting away from an NFL linebacker.

“I’m sure the NFL is pissed, but I don’t follow their rules anyway,” Ochocinco said.

The PBR folks were delighted with the extra attention.

“It’s been unbelievable,” Gleason said. “At the end of the day, we’ve been in major newspapers for the last five days. It’s just been phenomenal, the national exposure for a sport that really needs it. We need more people to know what we do.”

Hump Day.....News & Views

In this small southern college town....the calender says May....but it's as hot as any "dog day" in August.   95 degrees?

Hazy hot & humid!

And the as the temperature rises...it seems gas prices rise....

When....when will it end?

Enough of my bitching....

Other stuff making the news......this "Hump Day":



The Hawks stayed with 'em ....for 3 quarters....unfortunately...you must play 4:

Bulls 95, Hawks 83

Chicago pushes to 3-2 lead over Hawks

Associated Press

CHICAGO - Derrick Rose scored 33 points, Luol Deng added 23 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 95-83 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead.

Atlanta’s Jamal Crawford, left, shoots over Chicago’s Joakim Noah during the first quarter of Tuesday’s Eastern Conference playoff game. 

 

R.I.P.......Tractor Trailer:

34-Year-Old Former NBA Player Found Dead

 

"Stripping"....not kosher in the NBA:

NBA Punishes Lakers Center For Flagrant Foul

 

Life without ...football....ain't all that bad:

Reggie Bush Enjoying NFL Lockout

 

They're still the same woeful ...Wizards:

New Washington Wizards Jerseys Unveiled

 

Will the Williams sisters.....ever play again?

Venus Withdraws From French Open Warm-Up Tournament

 

Enjoy your ......"Hump Day"!

"Houston.....We have a problem"!

Say it ain't so,  Whitney....
 

Whitney Houston In Out-Patient Rehab Program

5/9/2011 8:20 AM PDT by TMZ Staff  

Whitney Houston has checked herself in to an out-patient rehabilitation program ... TMZ has learned.



A source directly connected with Whitney tells us ... Houston enrolled in the program around 10 days ago.  The program allows Houston to go out in public ... as long as she has a monitor.

Just last weekend, Houston was enjoying herself at a Prince concert in L.A. ... with her daughter right by her side.

Our source is not saying why Houston is seeking treatment ... but we're told, "She's cleansing herself to get ready for a new movie."

Whitney's Rep: Drugs and Booze ARE The Problem

5/9/2011 9:48 AM PDT by TMZ Staff  

A rep for Whitney Houston says the singer is receiving treatment in an out-patient rehab program for drugs and alcohol as part of a "long-standing " recovery process.



TMZ broke the story ... Houston voluntarily enrolled in the program around 10 days ago.

Houston has admitted her problems with substance abuse in the past ... but TMZ has learned the demons have resurfaced.

A music industry source who was with Whitney two weeks ago tells us, "She was plastered and she was a mess."

Brave New World

All the pre-season hype was ....the Phillies pitching staff would be the best in baseball....

But......the Atlanta Braves have something to say about this...

After beating the Phils ....2 out of 3...this week-end....

The Braves may have the better staff.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer:

Derek Lowe took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in the Braves' 5-0 win Friday night. (Michael Bryant/Staff Photographer)

Braves' staff on par with Phils'

 

John Smallwood: Don't let the star power of the Phillies' pitching staff dazzle you into believing it is light years beyond everybody else. It is not. The Braves have much more than a nice little pitching corps. 

 

Will the Braves challenge for the division title? (27 comments)

 

The Phillies Zone: Phils take a hit by not scoring runs

Photos: Braves 5, Phillies 2

 

From the Week-end....Learned & Lived

A great Mother's Day week-end....enjoyed by yours truly.

Family time......food & drinks...with a little bit of sports worked in.

Some "stuff" we followed:


This game was an ugly send-off to Phil:

Phil Jackson's Final Postgame Press Conference Ever?

 

You can't play once every 3 months....and expect to be #1:

Tiger Drops In World Golf Rankings

 

Do you believe?

Hawks Soar To Game 4 Win

 

Sugar Shane........didn't put up much of a fight:

Pacquiao Wins Lopsided Decision

 

The best 2 minutes in sports?

Animal Kingdom Wins Kentucky Derby

 

The "freedom of speech" can be very costly:

Rashard Mendenhall's Controversial Osama Bin Laden Tweets Cost Him A Sponsorship

Dashiell Bennett | May 6, 4:19 PM |

Is Champion overreacting?
Read »

Just some stuff.... 

She had to have been a.......Blonde....

You've all heard them..."Blonde" jokes.......

Blonde parks her car....

Blonde forgets where she parks her car...

Blonde reports her car stolen...

Blonde finds her car.....

Blonde forgets to notify police department....

Enter an innocent Hines Ward......

And we have this......courtesy of TMZ.com:

NFL Star Hines Ward -- Handcuffed at GUNPOINT

5/5/2011 6:10 AM PDT by TMZ Staff  

Pittsburgh Steelers superstar Hines Ward was removed from a vehicle at gunpoint by LAPD officers and placed in handcuffs this morning in L.A. -- but he was NOT arrested ... TMZ has learned.



The "Dancing with the Stars" contestant was a passenger in a Honda Civic around 2 AM ... when LAPD officers flipped on their lights and sirens and pulled the car over.

Law enforcement sources tell us cops had run the license plate and noticed the car had been reported stolen.  We're told police drew their weapons ... and ordered both Hines and the female driver out of the car and placed them both in handcuffs.

The female driver then explained ... SHE was the person who reported the car stolen in the first place after an incident involving a valet. But she got her car back ... and forgot to tell cops to call off the alert.

We're told the officers verified her story -- and eventually let both Hines and the driver leave without further incident.  Law enforcement sources tell us Hines was VERY cooperative and understanding about the situation.

Thanks......Mr. President....We Support You!

In the aftermath of the killing of Osama bin Laden.....We sometimes delve into the political chaos ...

And in doing so.....we would like to say a ....."thank you" to President Obama.

We all remember that 11th day of that fateful   September morning....

Three political cartoons to show our support:

 

 

Hump Day.....News & Views

In this small southern college town......It's cold to be May 4th!

Temperatures in the 40's....

Some things we're following.....this "Hump Day":


Love and Marriage....& the NBA:

NBA All-Star Suing Mother Of His Child

 

A "no-no".....

1st No-Hitter Of 2011

 

The Heat......may be all that!

LeBron Heats Up In Game 2

 

This guy should think...before tweeting:

NFL Player's Startling Reaction To Osama Bin Laden's Death

 

This guy needs to shut the hell up.....and stick to playing baseball:

MLB Player: Obama's Birth Certificate Might Be Fake

 

More love and marriage.....NBA style:

Report: NBA Player Attacked By Wife

 

The NBA play-offs are in full swing......

Stay tuned...

Have a great "Hump Day"! 

 

"Lowe" .......Rider

Not a good week....for the Atlanta Braves.....off the field...

We've all been there...in our younger days...

"Souped " up car...at a red light......next to another... "souped up car.

You know what happens next.

The only problem is.......we did this ...as teenagers....not 37 year old grown men.

Thus is the problem Braves pitcher Derek Lowe is facing.

There comes a time when we must .....grow up.

Obvious something lost in Mr. Lowe's thought process.

A little late....but here it is.....courtesy of Business Insider:

Atlanta Braves Pitcher Derek Lowe Arrested For DUI After Racing His Porsche Against Another Driver

Image: Atlanta Department of Corrections

Atlanta Braves ace Derek Lowe was arrested last night for driving under the influence after having been spotted allegedly racing another vehicle.

 

Lowe then refused a Breathalyzer test and was subsequently taken to jail.

The long tenured sinkerballer was charged with a DUI, reckless driving, and failure to maintain his lane. The arresting officer "detected a strong order of an alcoholic beverage" coming from the interior of his 2011 Porsche Panamera. The other driver was charged with reckless driving only.

Major League Baseball players have had a season long epidemic of getting caught while driving under the influence. Lowe is the fifth player to get nailed just this season, along with Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers, Adam Kennedy of the Mariners, Austin Kearns of the Indians, and Coco Crisp of the A's.

And it's not even May yet.

The Braves had an off day yesterday, and were already dealing with the blow back of their pitching coach Roger McDowell making homophobic comments and sexualized gestures towards San Francisco Giants fans.

Fire........this Bum!!!

The year is 2011....Still....the "white man" thinks he can say anything....do anything....without consequences.....

Well.....Mr.  McDowell.....

You can't.

This story has been brewing for a week now....Sorry for being late.

We feel Mr. McDowell got off easy......He should be terminated....now!

The ...."rest of the story"...

Courtesy of Yahoo Sports:

MLB hits Braves’ McDowell with fine, 2-week ban

By CHARLES ODUM, AP Sports Writer 1 hour, 45 minutes ago

ATLANTA (AP)—Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell was suspended for two weeks without pay Sunday by Major League Baseball for inappropriate comments and gestures he made toward fans before a game in San Francisco.

The suspension is retroactive to Friday, when McDowell was placed on administrative leave by the Braves. He also was fined an undisclosed amount for the April 23 incident.
McDowell will be required to complete sensitivity training and will have to apologize directly to the fans involved, Justin Quinn and his family.

This is a 2011 photo of Roger …
AP - Apr 27, 5:33 pm EDT 

 

Commissioner Bud Selig said in a statement Sunday that insensitivity to others “simply cannot and will not be tolerated.”

“I understand that Mr. McDowell is very contrite about his conduct, and hopefully this incident will be used to increase public awareness of the importance of sensitivity to others,” Selig said. “I commend Justin Quinn and his family for bringing this issue to our attention so that it will not happen again in the future.”

Quinn said he was in the stands with his wife and 9-year-old twin daughters before the April 23 game at San Francisco when he noticed McDowell ask three men “Are you guys a homo couple or a threesome?”

Quinn said McDowell made crude sexual gestures with his hips and a bat. Quinn said he shouted, “Hey there are kids out here.”

According to Quinn, McDowell said kids don’t belong at a baseball park, picked up a bat, walked up to Quinn and asked him, “How much are your teeth worth?”

McDowell issued an apology Thursday and, according to the release from the commissioner’s office, asked last week to apologize directly to Quinn and his family. The apology was being delayed until the investigation was completed.

“I understand the decision made today by the commissioner,” McDowell said in a statement Sunday. “I am embarrassed by my actions and I plan to give a personal apology to Mr. Quinn and his family. I would also like to offer a public and heartfelt apology to the fans of San Francisco, to the Atlanta Braves organization, my family and to Major League Baseball.”
Braves president John Schuerholz said the team supports Selig’s decision.

“We were clearly disappointed in Roger’s remarks and actions and the Atlanta Braves organization does not tolerate that kind of behavior,” Schuerholz said.

“The Atlanta Braves organization and Roger McDowell deeply regret that this incident occurred and again apologize to all involved, including Mr. Quinn and his family, and the San Francisco Giants and their fans.”

The release from the commissioner’s office said Quinn and his family will be invited to a Giants home game as guests of Major League Baseball. Also, baseball will “reach out” to education programs that promote tolerance and sensitivity.
In a statement released by his attorney, Gloria Allred, Quinn applauded the discipline imposed on McDowell.

“I am pleased to see Major League Baseball imposing discipline on Coach McDowell for his actions,” Quinn said. “I love baseball dearly and my family and I are now looking forward to getting back to the ballpark for another game.”

Allred said the discipline “demonstrates that Major League Baseball believes that homophobic slurs, sexually lewd conduct and threatening behavior by coaches or any other person employed at a game in the major league will not be tolerated.”

Minor league pitching coordinator Dave Wallace is filling in for McDowell.

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