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8:15 PM Jason McIntyre of The Big Lead with a nice find: Bill Parcells befriends a homeless guy in South Florida, as reported by Carlos Frias of the Palm Beach Post.

8:12 PM Kobe Bryant to L.A. radio hustler Beto Duran on sports talk radio hosts: "Oh yeah, love listening, they ALL know what they're talking about. Certain ones I listen to, certain guys I really enjoy, the rest are full of... "

7:30 PM Remember my post last week about Dwight Howard complaining about officiating in his blog? He was docked $15,000 for it. Almost as much as what I get paid per ~~year~~ post!

7:15 PM Okay, we can all see that Eddy Curry has lost a significant amount of weight thanks to a new training regimen but "chiseled"?