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Archives for April 2012

Floyd Mayweather explains why he ditched the ‘Pretty Boy’ nickname

Floyd Mayweather Jr. used to be known as “Pretty Boy” Floyd, but somewhere along the line his nickname changed to “Money” Mayweather. I’m not sure when that happened, but we now know why. “The nickname …

Tiger Woods reportedly spent weekend scoping chicks in Las Vegas

Big news for Tiger Woods fans — the golfer may be getting some of his swag back. The New York Post reports that Tige spent last weekend hanging out with his buddies in Las Vegas, scoping out chicks. From the Post: The fallen golf great was …

Charles Barkley thinks Sam Cassell looks like Gollum

On the left is Sam Cassell, a former All-Star point guard who’s now coaching with the Wizards. On the right is Gollum, a character from “The Lord of the Rings.” Charles Barkley thinks they look alike. During a discussion on …

Rick Carlisle wants the Thunder to stop all their ‘dirty bulls***’ (Video)

For the second time in his team’s first-round series against the Thunder, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle complained about the way the game was being played. Carlisle was asked about the physical play in the series following his team’s …

Dwyane Wade throws Mike Bibby’s shoe aside (Video)

Dwyane Wade comes across as a really nice guy off the court, but don’t let the image fool you. He’s actually a dirty player who’s willing to do anything on the court to win. That includes throwing aside an opponent’s shoe to …

Amare Stoudemire cut his hand punching a fire extinguisher in locker room

Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire committed the ultimate brain fart by cutting his hand punching a fire extinguisher in the locker room following his team’s Game 2 loss to the Heat on Monday night. Stoudemire left the arena with his left hand …

Mets wore cowboy outfits for their road trip to Houston (Pictures)

The Mets completed a series in Colorado over the weekend and decided to dress up with a Western theme for their flight to Houston. The players wore cowboy outfits, and pitcher R.A. Dickey seemed to have the best time of all. Dressed as a sheriff, he …

College baseball teams’ rain delay entertainment includes bowling, curling, sumo wrestling (Video)

The college baseball game between Nebraska and Cal. State University Bakersfield was rained out on Sunday, so the teams did their best to make the rain delay entertaining. In a tradition that’s become as popular as players using pine tar on …

Rick Carlisle thinks Dirk Nowitzki is getting fouled, Scott Brooks disagrees

As you may have heard, the Thunder defeated the Mavericks with a Game 1 buzzer-beater from Kevin Durant on Saturday night. Had the game been officiated the way Rick Carlisle saw it, it may not have even come down to the wire. After the loss, Carlisle …

Randy Moss’ daughter Sydney Moss named Kentucky Miss Basketball

From the sound of it, Randy Moss isn’t the only freakishly athletic person in his family. We have all seen the amazing things that Moss is capable of on the field when he puts some effort in, and from the look of it the apple doesn’t fall …

Jerry Colangelo says Derrick Rose injury could affect U.S. Olympic team

Prior to Saturday, Team USA chairman Jerry Colangelo still felt strongly about the finalists for the U.S. London Olympic basketball team. Despite an injury to Dwight Howard and Andrew Bynum’s unwillingness to join the team, Colangelo said the …

Metta World Peace makes video mocking how he always passes to Kobe Bryant

You know when Metta World Peace doesn’t have to pass the ball to Kobe Bryant? When he’s serving a seven-game suspension for cracking an opponent in the head with an elbow. Otherwise, the funny little clip you see above that I Am a GM …

Steelers draft pick David DeCastro mistakenly thought Ben Roethlisberger was his traveling planner on the phone

Between congratulatory phone calls and planning for a brand new future, draft day can get extremely hectic for an NFL draft pick. Steelers first-round pick David DeCastro got a taste of that on Thursday, and the end result was an embarrassing moment. …

George Karl says Andrew Bynum played illegal defense for his 10 blocks

After being completely dominated by Andrew Bynum and the Lakers on Sunday afternoon, Nuggets coach George Karl was understandably frustrated. His team had just lost Game 1 by a score of 103-88, and Bynum tied a playoff record by blocking 10 shots. …

Osi Umenyiora says Giants making him look like a ‘greedy pig’ during negotiations

The situation between Osi Umenyiora and the Giants seems to get uglier by the day. With the depth the Giants have along their Super Bowl-winning front seven, they aren’t in a position where they have to overpay for a player like Umenyiora. In …

Lamar Odom reportedly canceling reality show to focus on basketball comeback

Lamar Odom reportedly is canceling his reality TV show so he can focus on a basketball comeback, TMZ reports. According to TMZ, the reality show “Khloe & Lamar,” which is about Odom’s life with wife Khloe Kardashian, will not …

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