• THE DIRTY catches Bruce Pearl once again laying out with the ladies.
We expect nothing less from the man who was able to sneak a halftime hug with Erin Andrews.
• Poetic justice: Spencer Hall of the SPORTING BLOG realizes that Western Kenutcky’s Big Red has inspired ESPN photo caption writers to pen haikus.
• ODENIZED comes across Charles Barkley professing his hatred of NBA referee Mike Mathis. But it’s not like Chuck feels that way about all refs - right, Dick Bavetta?
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• Is Jessica Simpson jinxing another Dallas team? Maybe Chad Johnson can come to the rescue.
• A word of warning to Philly fans: Don’t mess with Allen Iverson’s mama.
• Andrew Bogut is not stylin’ on the Bucks sidelines.
• Barack Obama & John McCain aren’t afraid to get in on the March Madness, but Hillary Clinton is hesitant.
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The biggest joke in Milwaukee right now? The obvious answer is the Bucks record and a recent loss to the Miami Heat leading to the ouster of GM Larry Harris. But the real laugher is the street clothes selection made by rich, big man Andrew Bogut who was snapped sitting at the end of the bench exposing this 80s getup.
White loafers, white socks and jeans look has Bucks’ loyalists crying foul and declaring this outfit a NBA dress code violation. Yeah, but those loafers are probably made with some special kangaroo hide and cost upwards of $400 per pair. And those white socks…imported Tunisian cotton - or something like that. $40 per foot.
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In quick succession recently, the NBA lost Yao Ming and Dwayne Wade to season-ending injuries. In each case, the player had apparently been struggling through one or more injuries and simply could not risk playing any longer. Also, each player had strong reasons to begin the healing process as soon as possible: Olympic glory.
Yao has extraordinarily strong national responsibilities, but both players have immense marketing muscle behind their athletic efforts under the international spotlight - in the most lucrative emerging consumer market.
Which leaves the obvious question: which players have the most incentive to set aside the remainder of the NBA season to better prepare for Olympic success this summer in Beijing?
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