RON ARTEST YANKED OUT OF THE PLAYOFFS..

Well it was only a matter of time.
Artest had his run-ins with the Pacers, and now he is true to form with the Kings.

IN all fairness, he was only retaliating for an elbow HE recieved earlier in the Game one playoff, BUT, you and I know all eyes are always on Artest..just waiting, scratch that, SALIVATING for him to step out of line, (and hopefully the court)to get in trouble.

God knows why Ginobili wasnt fouled out first..but, you can imagine why the refs check Artest FIRST then all other parties thereafter.

So, skip the next Kings game and then go to game three for some REAL action. Should heat up nicely.

ps- Artest received 3 stitches for the elbow Manu dropped on him..it wasnt just a brush or stab...so we should cut Ronnie some slack..

ps- Maybe Ron should have got things evened-up AFTER the game...thoughts?

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REGGIE BUSH IN HOT WATER?? (and right before the draft...)

Southern Calif. – In the community of Sweetwater Lake, it was no secret who lived in the house at the corner of Apple Street and Luther Avenue.

That home, residents know, was where Reggie Bush's family lived.

This weekend, the family abruptly packed up and left the residence – less than 24 hours after a sports reporter approached Bush's mother about information linking the property to Michael Michaels, a man who is alleged to have attempted to play a role in moving Bush toward a specific agent.

Days before Bush is expected to be a top pick in the NFL draft, questions about the residence and how his mother and family came to live in the house have prompted USC to refer the matter to the Pacific-10 Conference for an investigation.

NCAA statutes prohibit student-athletes or their families to receive any extra benefits from professional sports agents, marketing companies et al. What it boils down to, is that if they find breach of these rules, it could mean Reggie might be ruled ineligible, and games in which he played could be forfeited. Although this in total sum is unlikely to happen, some of it could go down, and the timing seems ironic--

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USC finished 2nd overall last season. Bush, a Heisman Trophy winner elected to skip his senior year and turn pro in January.


Trojans athletic director Mike Garrett said they didnt want to jump to any conclusions and would look into the matter, and they also have the PAC-10 checking it out as well.


Bush's mother has been asked to comment, but declined.



It has been reported that Michaels was planning to start a sports marketing agency with Bush as his key client.


One other interesting note: Michaels – who is reportedly a member of the Sycuan Indian Tribe and works as a business officer for the tribe's corporation – failed to return multiple phone calls and was unavailable when reporters visited his home this weekend.

The tribe has stated that they are not aware of his involvement, and have also stated that any involvement Michaels has in this situation is his personal involvement solely.


One thing is for sure- Reggie has a draft coming and there is a big check coming his way soon-doubtful this episode will have any ill-effects on himself or his family.

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NBA playoffs..things are getting interesting


Think about what has just happened..

1) Pacers steal Game 1 from Nets

2) PHX Suns exceed the Lakers to take 1-0 series lead

3) Nowitzki takes Mavs past Grizzlies in Game 1

So-did any of you predict this?

Well, Suns beating Lakers was expected by the sports betting pros.

and Pacers getting over on the Nets is no biggie either.

Mavs/Gizzlies? Same deal as well.

So, all bets covered this Sunday.

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But, Next week?

Do you homework kids, cause there is money to be made if you are a sports better.

And, if you are watching for the love of the game, heck, thats alright too.

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Sports Betting

-2006 NBA Playoff speculation

Five teams that could ruin a Spurs-Pistons Finals rematch

1. Mavericks. Could possibly kill off the Spurs in the second round.
2. Heat. Don't overrate the value of regular-season stats: Shaq will be back and ready to whoop some ass.
3. Nets. If Jason Kidd, Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson are able to knock off Miami, they'll force the Detroit to step it up in a big way.
4. Nuggets. They flex a defensive muscle like no other -- and they have an easy first round, while the Spurs and Mavericks will be beating each other up in round two.
5. Clippers. If Elton Brand and Sam Cassell get it together, they could be a tough duo in the conference finals

So- do your diligence and go get some wins!
One thing for sure, there is some bets to be placed, and waging to be made.

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NCAA cites Kansas for lack of control

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The NCAA stated that Kansas "demonstrated a failure to exert a lack of appropriate institutional control" over a six-year stint that led to alot of violations in football and men's and women's basketball.

Besides the allegations, the rulings released Friday largely echoed what the university had reported to the NCAA last Summer. In the self-examination, Kansas had admitted violations in its programs and said it was putting its athletic department on two years' probation.

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Perkins stated university officials will meet with the NCAA in August to discuss the violations, after which the NCAA will determine whether additional punishment is needed.

Perkins ordered the internal review shortly after being named athletic director in the Summer of 2003.

Most of the football violations focused around coaching assistants arranging academic help for prospective students, which the NCAA termed "fraud."

Wow- not a good time to be a Jayhawk...

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SPOKANE, Wash.

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Gonzaga forward Adam Morrison is expected to skip his senior year and head for the NBA draft, according to multiple media reports.

Morrison has not commented on the reports, but has scheduled a press conference at Gonzaga for Wednesday.


Spokane television stations and FoxSports.com reported Monday that Morrison had decided to turn pro. All have cited unnamed sources. The Spokesman-Review and The Seattle Times both reported in Tuesday's editions that he would go pro as well, also citing incognito sources.

Gonzaga coach Mark Few did not return several telephone calls from media as well.

Morrison is expected to be a first-round draft choice in the June 28 draft. He has until April 29 to officially opt for the draft.

The West Coast Conference player of the year, Morrison overcame J.J. Redick for the national scoring title.

Morrison became the second Bulldogs player to win the national scoring title, and has been touted as one of the most exciting and up and coming players this season.

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The head trainer for the San Francisco Giants was ordered to appear before a grand jury investigating whether Bonds lied about his connection to the BALCO scandal, a newspaper reported.

Stan Conte, was subpoenaed to appear in a San Francisco federal courtroom later this month, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday.

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The panel has been hearing testimony for more than a month about whether the outfielder purjured himself to a grand jury in 2003 about his ties to BALCO.


According to Bonds previous testimony, Bonds stated that he used a clear substance and a cream given to him by a trainer who later pleaded guilty in a steroid-distribution ring, but Bonds said he didn't know that those products were steroids.

Bonds said that his personal traininer Greg Anderson told him the substances he used were the supplement flaxseed oil and a rubbing balm for arthritis.

The substances Bonds described were ironically similar to the ones known as "the clear" and "the cream," two steroids at the front of the BALCO scandal.

One thing for sure- BB is in some HOT water....not clear, not creme, just plain ol' hot water.

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Arizona Diamondbacks minor league arm Angel Rocha was suspended for 100 games Tuesday, the toughest penalty baseball has dropped for a positive steroids test.

Rocha was suspended for 15 games last June 6 too.

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Four more players were were additionally yanked for 50 games each for testing positive: Los Angeles Angels pitcher Karl Jelinas, New York Mets pitcher Jorge Reyes, St. Louis outfielder Yonathan Sivira and San Diego pitcher Matthew Varner.
And you thought roids were only good for batting....

The penalty for an initial positive test this year was bumped from 15 games to 50 for players with minor league contracts, and the penalty for a second positive test ticked up from 30 games to 100.

For major leaguers, the punishment was lengthened from 10 days to 50 games -- but any test for major leaguers is treated as a first positive test.

There were 81 total roid suspension busts last baseball season for violations of the minor league drug program, and four more minor league roid-bound pitchers were busted last week.

Man you gotta love baseball in 06'..its gonna be a great year.

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So this is a Tough crowd: Inter Milan fans attacked their very own team when players arrived at an airport after a game on early Sunday morning. The strangest part of the story, though, is that Inter was returning after winning!

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Yes, the team had actually defeated Ascoli 2-1 in a Serie A (Italian league) match on Saturday. Unfortunately, the hometown fans were still pissed that Inter was knocked out of Europe's Champions League competition on Tuesday. How about lobbing some urine bombs or d cells instead, people?

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Bonds is 2-for-12 for a .167 batting average. Not bad for the all time 3rd best home run hitter, coming into a brutal mind bashing rout by media, barr-roid fans etc etc.

Maybe the tone is getting under Barry's skin a bit?

How well can the slugger hit when he feels the pressure of all eyes on him as a cheat, and many of his protections now down and any offense may be launched without so much as a wall or barr-rier.

So, 2 for 12, no HR's just yet, and even though, the Giants are winning.

And bad news for the fans of Barr-roid: Bonds "tweaked" his troublesome right knee -- which had 3 surgeries last year -- during his walk leading off the second inning, when he jammed his plant foot in the dirt.

Will Barry be able to keep it together , both mentally and physically in 06?
Its going to be interesting, to say the least!

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BONDS HAS A BLIND SPOT...

and its San Francisco!

Barr-roid can rest at home..many homers will leave him alone since they want the hometown best to get their record, and they are backing off where others are lobbing hypos and other items at the giant cranial slugger.


You know that everything from syringes to slurs will be hurled at Bonds this season, but not in San Francisco .

The San Francisco Giants' home opener was part circus, part baseball game. News crews descended on the ballpark, all cameras skewed on the man who may someday become baseball's all-time homerun king, asterisk or not.

If that day comes, Major League Baseball, and San Fran Norcalers can only hope Bonds sets the record by sailing a shot into McCovey Cove. He'll be showered with cheers at home, jeered everywhere else.

While the rest of baseball considers the asterisk, Bonds is like kryptonite in the City by the Bay. Whatever he did, whatever he took, all is forgiven, all is forgotten in Barry's house.

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Steroids, no way, say the loyal Giants fans. "He's still our Barry." Never mind the new books linking Bonds to performance-enhancing drugs, never mind the grand jury with clear cremes and more, never mind baseball's too-little, too-late probe. In Barry's house, it's all old news.

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The Bonds supporters deflect criticism of their hero in a variety of ways. Bonds is being unfairly subjected, they say. What about the McGwires and Sosas and hundreds of others who might have been roided? Why single out Barr-roid? Innocent until proven guilty, say others, still in disbelief despite a mountain of circumstantial evidence impending.

And there are those who maintain steroids can't help your hand-eye coordination. Juice or no juice, you still have to hit the ball, and Bonds could do that long before anybody ever had heard of BALCO. ..even thought Balco themselves have had legal issues.

Or it's all about race. But it's not Barry's fault – not in his house.


And dont forget about the upcoming show on Barr-roid..presumably, we'll get to hear about all of this and more on the next edition of Barry's reality TV show on ESPN.

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