OUR BAY AREA BASKETBALL HIT PIECE STRAIGHT OUTTA LA: We’ve got a message for the SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE: Snoop Dogg, Penny Marshall and Woody Harrleson attending Warriors playoff games does not make the crowd “influential” or “authentic” as stated by the Bay Area daily.

Bruce Jenkins writes Golden State throngs are (apparently suddenly) “one of the […]

SUNS SELLOUT NEXT SEASON; CELTS TRYING TO BUY FANS: This is what happen when you win: The Phoenix Suns announced today they have already sold out of season tickets for the ’07-08 season.

For those frozen out, the team created something called the “Suns PHX Club”, a season-ticket waiting list which requires a $100 non-refundable […]

From SbB’s Daily Rounds:
• THE DEUCE OF DAVENPORT: Bills tight end Robert Royal: The Purple-Headed Warrior of Love.

• ARMCHAIR GM: The 50 Most-Influential Sports People of the past year. (George W. Bush isn’t on that list, either.)
• DC United player BOBBY BOSWELL: I’m Not In It For the Money. (Obviously.)
• THE BIG LEAD: Rutgers […]

FLOYD CLAIMS OSCAR WIN; CELEBRATES WITH ONION DIP: Deadspin conjurs up a clip for the ages - featuring a postfight Floyd Mayweather last Saturday partying with 50 Cent and assorted adult performers:

At the end of the video, Pretty Boy proclaims, “I go to strip clubs every day. My woman left me because I got to […]

ESPN FIRST TV MAJOR NETWORK TO TURN OFF YOUR TIVO: The WALL STREET JOURNAL reports Disney’s ABC and ESPN will soon offer Cox cable systems “hit shows and football games on demand — but with the unusual condition that Cox disables the fast-forward feature that allows viewers to skip ads.”

The groundbreaking deal is being announced […]

NASCAR COMES THRU WITH ANOTHER STELLAR PROMOTION: Just when we think the NASCAR folks are letting us down, they come up with yet another crackerjack promotion that just oozes creativity and functionality, much like the drive-thru menu at Bojangles.

This time, the good ole boys (and some random celebs like Michael Strahan, Barry Switzer, Brady Quinn, […]

• Last Saturday, BILL SIMMONS witnessed “two legends lift themselves to a higher place, a ferocious battle that left everyone drained and exhausted for days.”

No, not the actual fight, silly. He means the Larry Merchant-Floyd Mayweather Sr. post-bout Interview.
• THE DEUCE OF DAVENPORT uncovers a new league showcasing America’s Pastime….TO THE EXTREME! And we […]

CONDI CAN’T QUIT 57-YEAR-OLD NFLER GENE WASHINGTON: The WASHINGTON POST has the 134-person “guest list for Monday night’s state dinner in honor of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, as released by the White House.“:

Notables: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Gene A. Washington, director of football operations, National Football League (guest). Elisabeth Hasselbeck, host […]

DANIELS NOT SURE ABOUT SURGERY OR SEX ORIENTATION: LOS ANGELES TIMES transsexual sportswriter Christine Daniels spoke to Steve Mason and John Ireland, hosts of KSPN-AM’s “Big Show”, yesterday and she addressed some questions most of us have about her transition from a male Mike Penner to a female Christine Daniels.

Three brief responses from Daniels from […]

MERRIMAN READY 2 SPREAD THE PHARMACOLOGICAL LOVE: I’m going to be clearing my normal weekend schedule of kicking back in the car at MacArthur Park with a couple 40-ounces and a full day of radio baseball broadcasts on Sat Radio to head to San Diego for this special event:

Shawne Merriman will be at the Rite […]