Sports Commentary, Media and Vegas

A little something something to ease the pain of you Thunder fans.
Dayami Padron

Tip of the cap to NYC.Barstoolsports.com.
We’re not sure if Knicks’ owner James Dolan nodded out or just got caught for a moment with his eyes closed during Game 4 of his club’s debacle in Indiana. But we do know his Knicks have been unwatchable as they have fallen into a 3-1 hole against the Pacers. Shaq says the Knicks will rally and win it in 7 but we’re sticking with our initial call of Pacers over Knicks in 6.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. tops Sports Illustrated’s list of the athletes who have bagged the most coin over the past year. And Mayweather has earned his estimated $90 million without a single commercial endorsement.
SI.com

We’re betting it is though.
The idiots running the asylum in D.C. will never have any shame. Steve King is the latest 1.
EdgeOfSports

The former NFL running back, who played for the Saints and Chargers, passed today of a heart attack. He was only 60.
USA Today

We used to call these ankle beaters. Apparently, D-Wade believes this is fashion. Seriously, is Gabby Union dressing this man?

Some of you youngsters might not realize that Dr. Jack Ramsay engineered and coached the Portland Trail Blazers, with a redheaded center name Bill Walton dominating the paint (Memphis Coach Lionel Hollins also was on that club), to the NBA title in 1977 in an upset of Dr. J and the Philadelphia 76ers.
No NBA announcer possesses the knowledge of Dr. Jack, who is famous for many things in the NBA, trading the greatest of all time, Wilt Chamberlain, being among them. And none is more easy on the ears than the 88-year-old wonder of the game, who apparently has announced his last game due to health reasons.
As much as we like Hubie Brown, he’s no Dr. Jack. No one is. He will be sorely missed for his insight and commentary, particularly on radio, where he was at his best, on the greatest game in the world.
Miami Herald

The reactions of the guy in the green jack and his good friend are priceless. For the record, it was taken during the Masters.
It’s good to be Tiger Woods again, particularly when you have Lindsey Vonn, the media and Sergio Garcia slobbering all over you. OK, maybe not Sergio. But you get the point. Earlier in the week, Tiger was all the rage for getting drunk and being somebody at a party with Lindsey. Today, everyone is singing his praises again.
SB Nation

A lot of folks, me included, were hoping for a Ducks-Kings series. It would have been the 1st time the 2 franchises faced off in the NHL playoffs.
But the Ducks gave a lackluster performance against Detroit, allowing the Red Wings to prevail in a 3-2 victory in Game 7 on Sunday night in Anaheim.
Our blow by blow.
Sports Xchange

I knew Scotty had issues years ago when another writer asked if he remembered me and Shorty said no. Just a couple of years before I’d written a piece on him when he was a half-pint point guard at UC Irvine. Then he winded up living in Charles Barkley’s house near Philly and forgot where he came from.
Mr. Scobey told me last week “we’re going to kick Memphis’ ass” and I couldn’t call Vegas quick enough to bet the Grizzlies. “How much Mr. Lee?” “What’s my limit?”
Kidding. Well maybe not. But don’t go Barkley on me Mr. Scobey. You’re better than that.
Still, as much as I root for my homies, they can either accept the Grizzlies taking a bite out of their ass or the Spurs. Your choice, as the late great Roland Brooks would say. This isn’t last year. Sorry.
Y’all know I root for you from afar, but c’mon let’s be real. Fight’s over.