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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

The cast of the ABC sitcom “Cougar Town” hosted a viewing party at Moon Nightclub at the Palms Casino Resort in Vegas on Saturday night.
The cast included Courteney Cox, Christa Miller, Brian Van Holt, Ian Gomez, Josh Hopkins and Bob Clendenin. Fans were treated to 2 episodes and a Q&A session with the cast after the viewing.
Also in the house: “Sopranos” star Drea de Matteo celebrated her 40th Birthday with husband and country singer Shooter Jennings at GBDC ghostbar dayclub.
Images courtesy of Denise Truscello (top) and Aaron Garcia (de Matteo)

When I grow up, I’m going to be a fame whore. Seriously, $600,000 to host a party?
If you’re bringing in 2012 in high fashion, here’s a list of some of the action.
Las Vegas Sun

Do the Clippers vote David Stern a share of playoff coin if they win it all?
In a poll of 30 ESPN writers and personalities, 25 of them picked the Heat to win this season’s NBA title. Three of them picked the Bulls and 2 predicted the Thunder would win it all.
Us? As much as Miami is the safe pick, we’re rolling with our homies (Thunder). Now beam us up Scottie.
ESPN.com

It’s a Heat-Thunder NBA final waiting to happen. Can’t argue with that.
Fox Sports

Forget the Lakers getting the shaft in the Chris Paul deal. The Rockets are reeling too. And the reputation of Hornets’ GM Dell Demps. Can you spell s-l-a-n-d-e-r?
Adrian Wojnarowski pens 1 of the best pieces I’ve read so far regarding this hijacking by David Stern and the NBA.
Yahoo Sports

After being a long-time subscriber to Direct TV’s NBA package, which broadcasts the majority of league contests almost every night, I refuse to pay the $159 fee (down from the $189 from last season) this season. Just couldn’t contribute to this farce David Stern and owners such as Michael Jordan and Dan Gilbert are selling.
If it were smart, the league could have performed a PR stroke of genius by giving the package away free, but that isn’t in the DNA of people like Jordan or Gilbert.

NASCAR driver Jimmy Johnson and friends dined at N9NE Steakhouse at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Wednesday night.

The NBA lockout has come to an end, with the players and the owners agreeing to a tentative deal early this morning. The season will tip off Christmas Day with a tripleheader, including Derrick Rose and the Bulls visiting the Lakers.
N.Y. Times