• THE DIA-TRIBE agonizes over the sad, sad decline of ESPN’s “Baseball Tonight”:

• CNBC’s Darren Rovell crunches the numbers to see how much the #1 NBA pick is really worth.
• WE ARE THE POSTMEN presents (via BLOG MAVERICK) a reality show concept that we might actually tune in for: Donald Trump vs. Mark Cuban:

• Speaking […]

We’ve got a photo shoot coming later today (new pics will be up tonight), so here’s a roundup of what’s going on that will (hopefully) tide you over:
• GENDER REASSIGNMENT CREATES NEW LAT ASSIGNMENT: The LOS ANGELES TIMES notes on its website today, “Starting today, check out latimes.com/sports for Christine Daniels’ “Day in L.A.,” a […]

MLBER DUKES ACCUSED OF THREATENING TO MURDER WIFE: The ST. PETERSBURG TIMES reports on Tampa Bay Devil Ray rookie Elijah Dukes, who apparently isn’t shy about making his true feelings known to his wife.

A recent voice from Dukes to NiShea Gilbert, who has twice in the last month filed a restraining order against him: “Hey, […]

FEMALE FANS KEEP ABREAST OF STANLEY CUP FINALISTS: Just like last year, the Stanley Cup finals are between a team riding Canada’s hopes (Ottawa for Edmonton), and a squad that’s hardly a blip on their own local sports radar (Anaheim for Carolina).

What can all 6 viewers on Versus look forward to? From the Senators […]

SITE HOPES TO BRING KG FROM 10,000 LAKES TO LAKERS: Getgarnett.com wants the Timberwolves star in La-La land:

The site is devoted to inticing Kevin Garnett to flee the Land of 10,000 Lakes for the Land of 10,000 Flakes. But it’s not just KG’s show - other players are pressed through the Lakers rumor mill, […]

MCCOURTS AREN’T THE ONLY BIG BOOBS AT DODGERTOWN: Los Angeles blog LION IN OIL has these photos from last night at Dodger Stadium:

Back story: The Brewers are in town, can you blame her?

WE HAD THE SONICS PICKING SECOND ALL THE WAY, SURE: You might have been surprised at the Sonics’ good NBA lottery fortune. But then you wouldn’t be Sam and Garrick:

Great Job!™

SOMEONE IS SKIPPING OUT ON HIS SENSITIVITY TRAINING: EASTSIDE BOXING has what it calls a “very candid conversation” about boxing with the uncle of Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Roger Mayweather.

Make that “a very, very, VERY, candid conversation” after eyeballing Roge’s expletive scorecard in the aftermath of what amounted to a steady stream of profanity (with an […]

JEFF VAN GUNDY OUTS RILES SH–CANNING BROTHER STAN: Dave Tepps of the PALM BEACH POST notes that Jeff Van Gundy Tuesday confirmed the worst-kept secret in the history of the NBA: That Pat Riley fired Stan Van Gundy and subsequently stole his championship ring.

Stan’s brother Jeff, also recently fired by the Houston Rockets, was asked […]

WE, HOWEVER, DESPISE DUCKS, TIM LEGLER, AND CAMRYS: