Category — George Maloof

Chris Brown and Justin Bieber celebrated their victorious night at the 2012 Billboard Music Award with dinner together and a party of 30 at N9NE Steakhouse at the Palms Resort Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The Music Awards were held at the nearby MGM Grand.
Following dinner, the duo stopped by the kitchen to see N9NE’s Executive Chef Barry Dakake and to add their signatures to his famous “shakedown door,” which is covered with other A-list personalities who have visited the steakhouse.
Image courtesy of N9NE Steakhouse, Las Vegas

With the NBA playoffs tipping off Saturday, the Heat remain the favorites to capture the title. The Bulls are the No. 2 pick at 3-1 odds, while the Thunder come in at 4-1. The Thunder are tabbed as the favorites to claim the Western Conference title, meaning they will meet the Heat in the final.
Vegas Insider

The Kings appear headed out of Sacramento again as the bad blood between the Maloofs and Mayor Kevin Johnson reaches a boiling point. Who knows, maybe they’ll find their way to Vegas if the folks behind the Orange Curtain don’t bite again.
USA Today

The Clippers trail the Lakers by just 1 1/2 games for the No. 3 spot in the Western Conference as they try to win on the road tonight at OKC. Fat chance. They are an 8 1/2-point dog and we’re betting they lose by more than that. Anyway, the rest of the stories…
Thug? Oh no, not Blake: Since we brought up his dirty play a week or so ago, much talk has shifted to whether Blake Griffin is a villain or not. Chris Paul plays defense attorney.
NewsOK.com
Kobe to miss 3rd consecutive game: The Lakers, who are 9 1/2-point underdogs, will be without the NBA’s leading scorer when they face the hot Spurs tonight in San Antonio.
ESPN LA
Freedom of speech: Despite being 1 of the clueless folks in Major League Baseball, columnist Rob Neyer believes nitwit Marlins Manager Ozzie Guillen should not have been suspended for speaking his mind.
SB Nation
More Lamar Odom stink: Now if the producers of the Kardashians show wanted to hit the roof with the ratings, they would air an episode with Odom and his less than professional attitude in Dallas immediately. But of course it ain’t about him. It’s all about the fame whores. Mark Cuban, though, speaks his mind about how the Mavs tried to make it work with Odom, who couldn’t even make it to practice on time despite living across the street.
ESPN Dallas
Big man on campus: Folks are singing the praises of Arkansas AD Jeff Long for showing some balls and canning Bobby Petrino.
Sporting News
Fox, MLB object to Dodgers sale: It appears to be just a bump in the road.
USA Today
Typical Vegas visitor?: The snapshot here says he’s white (big surprise there), 49-years-old and from Southern California.
Las Vegas Sun

Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas rocked it at Rain Nightclub at the Palms Casino Resort in Vegas on Friday night. Also in the house: NASCAR drivers Danica Patrick and Cole Whitt for an autograph signing for about 250 fans at the resort.
Images courtesy of Joe Fury (Taboo) and Ed Graff (Patrick)

JR Motorsports drivers Danica Patrick and Cole Whitt, both of whom drive for JR Motorsports, will sign autographs during NASCAR weekend in Las Vegas the Palms Casino Resort. The signing session will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 9, near the north entrance of the resort.
The event will be 1 of many in Vegas on March 9-11, where NASCAR drivers will hit the city for racing at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Info: 702.942.7777 or Palms.com.

The Kings, who a year ago almost set up shop in Anaheim, are staying put in Sacramento. That’s the word today out of the capital city of Cali, where the Maloof brothers and Sactown officials agreed on a deal to build a new arena.
Couldn’t they both have saved a bunch of time and money by agreeing to this years ago? Didn’t think so.
Sacramento Bee

Kelis performed at Rain Nightclub at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Friday night. She surprised the crowd by performing her Grammy nominated hit “Milkshake.” After her performance, she hung out at a VIP table with friends and drank Kettle One.
Image courtesy of Joe Fury

So who’s the blond?
This select group of former Major Leaguers and Hall of Famers gathered for dinner Sunday at N9NE Steakhouse at the Palms Casino Resort in Vegas. How about this lineup: Reggie Jackson; Randy Johnson; Bo Jackson; John Smoltz; Ozzie Smith; Wade Boggs; Gary Sheffield; David Wells; Trevor Hoffman; Joe Carter; Rob Dibble; and Harold Reynolds.
Image courtesy of Palms Casino Resort

Bow Wow performed a few songs, including his new hit single “Sweat,” at Rain Nightclub at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Friday night. The rapper indulged in some Ciroc Coconut, Patron and Coronas throughout the evening.
Also in the house: Carlos Rogers of the 49ers, hanging out with a small group. Rogers and his party sipped champagne and vodka.
Images courtesy of Joe Fury/9 Group Las Vegas and Palms Casino Resort