Past and Present Chicago Bulls Can't Golf

One thing that I do know about NBA players is that they love the sport of golf.

Recently, the Chicago Bulls hosted a charity golf event featuring past and present stars to show us that no matter how tall or athletic you were on the hardwood, it doesn't translate to golf:



(Courtesy of Ball Don't Lie)

Dwight Howard and Lou Holtz, Dap Buddies?

For some strange reason, ESPN College Football Analyst Lou Holtz was talking with Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard for his Dr. Lou segment.

Obviously, Lou Holtz was bestowing some keen knowledge and Mr. Howard had to give a little of what the kids call, "Dap":



(Courtesy of Sports By Brooks)

Dwight Howard Uses Self-Inflicted Punishment After Missing Free Throws

Last night's Orlando Magic-Washington Wizards affair was supposed to be the coming-out party for John Wall.

Sadly, this game over before the first quarter was even half-way done. So, most of us tuned away from this game and we missed this rather interesting scene from Magic star Dwight Howard.

After missing some free throws in the 3rd quarter, Howard was taken out and well, did some push-ups:



(Courtesy of Ball Don't Lie)

There is No Room In JR Smith's Limo

Many of us would probably sacrifice something in our lives to just live the life of an NBA player for a week.

However like Nuggets guard JR Smith, life can be hard. Look at the below picture he posted on his Twitter page of a limo filled with women and him, of course:

For those of you who cant find him, he's that dude in the back of the shot and Yes, I did have to use my Where's Waldo like skill to find him as well.

(Courtesy of The Big Lead)

Lebron James Stars In Attack Mail Item, Believe It Or Not!

Recently, everyone has been piling on Miami Heat star Lebron James due to a myriad of things but I didn't think that someone would use him in an attack ad against democratic attorney candidate Richard Cordray.

We get more from Cleveland.com:

LeBron James may be gone, but he's not forgotten -- even by those playing politics instead of basketball.

James is the face of an attack mail piece aimed at Democratic Attorney General Richard Cordray that is headed for some area mailboxes.

The mail campaign, launched by Americans United for Safe Streets, uses a photo of James on the cover with a tagline asking, "Florida took Lebron. What did we get in return?" On the mailer's flip side, the punchline: "They sent us 92 illegal guns and gun-toting criminals. And Richard Cordray is letting them do it."

The LeBron ad is one of a trio of mail pieces the anti-gun group is sending out against Cordray as well as three pieces being sent out against congressional candidate Tom Ganley. The group said it is sending the mailers to 175,000 homes and spending about $350,000.

The Washington D.C.-based group said Cordray is being targeted because he's allowed Florida concealed carry gun permits to be accepted in Ohio even though Florida's law allows people convicted of violent misdemeanor crimes and people charged with drug crimes to obtain the permits.

Eh, we've seen it all now and we learned another thing, Ohio will never get over Lebron James.

(Courtesy of Ball Don't Lie)

Ron Artest on Larry King To Chat About Raffling Off Championship Ring

If you were to tell me that Ron Artest would be on Larry King talking about the raffle where someone might win a championship ring with the Lakers about two years ago, I would have called you crazy.

However, Artest was on Larry King last night and had a nice little discussion about the possible value that the ring could get and charity that it benefits:

Tyrus Thomas, Dance Dance Revolution Master

Most of the time, I'm pretty sure that most NBA players are not just going to random arcades and playing Dance Dance Revolution.

Well, Tyrus Thomas is one of them and he's got some pretty fancy moves:



(Courtesy of Ball Don't Lie)

Nike's New Viral Ad Campaign Gets Voyeuristic With Kevin Durant

In the current days of the interweb, we have learned not to take everything at face-value.

So, when a Twitter account came into existence called, "kdneighbor35" by an individual named Mathias Murphy made us believe that Thunder star, Kevin Durant moved in next to him, it seemed a little sketchy.

It has eventually now been found out to be a Nike Ad Campaign but some of the videos are pretty entertaining or rather strange:















(Courtesy of Thunder Rumblings)

Cavs Play By Play Man Botches "Miracle" Call

Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers clinched their first win in the post-Lebron era over the Boston Celtics.

FSN Ohio's Fred McLeod was so excited in the victory that he decided to bust out the whole Herb Brooks line about the name on the front of the jersey being more important than one the back.

Sadly for Fred, there was a foul call before he could have his moment in the sun:



(Courtesy of Awful Announcing)

NBA Bans Upside-Down Headbands, Yep They Did It!

When the National Basketball Association started that whole dress code thing back in 2005, I assumed that would be the end of the NBA's meddling into player fashion.

However, I was clearly wrong when it was learned this week that the NBA would be banning players from wearing their headbands upside-down.

We learned this from ESPNBoston's Chris Forsberg when he dropped this Tweet:


Rondo has been thrown under the bus due to this rule but Rondo didn't even bother to wear a headband during last night's debut against the Heat, so I guess it really didn't matter to him.

The real question for the NBA is, "Will they ban inside-out headbands?"

(Courtesy of Slam Online)

Michelle Beadle Parodies Lebron Nike Advertisement

Previously on That NBA Lottery Pick, we featured Lebron James newest Nike commercial and of course the people over at ESPN SportsNation had to do a witty parody of it.

Take it away, Michelle:

When In Doubt, Put a Hex on Lebron James

Last night, the Miami Heat suffered their first loss in the Miami Thrice era to the Boston Celtics. It almost might seem that someone put a curse or hex on Lebron James.

Wait, someone did? We get more from Black Sports Online:

The latest foolishness is Cleveland Radio Host trying to be a Hex on the King of South Beach.

WMMS-FM broadcast the hex ceremony Tuesday morning, hours before the Heat’s season opener in Boston.

The radio station says a witch doctor used bones, blood and a James jersey to cast a curse on the two-time MVP.

The host of “Rover’s Morning Glory” says it’s payback for the way James called it quits with the Cavs earlier this year.

Yep, Cleveland continues it's love-hate relationship with Lebron James and they would have gotten away if it weren't for those meddling sports bloggers.

Rick Fox Dancing with The Stars Week 6: Tango Me, Rick!

For those of you that want to keep up with former NBA player Rick Fox on Dancing with the Stars, we will keep you updated on his progress.

This week, Fox and partner Cheryl Burke busted out with a rather interesting tango for Rock Week with Rick looking like he just came from a Rocky Horror Show viewing:

Dwayne Wade's New Stealthy Nike Commercial

Yesterday, we dropped the infamous new Lebron James Nike advertisement but clearly there are other stars on Miami Thrice.

So, here is the latest commercial for the Jordan brand which features Dwayne Wade and comedian Kevin Hart:

Jennifer Aniston 2010 Hot Pictures

Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California to actors John Aniston and Nancy Dow.Aniston is of Greek descent on her father's side, and of Scottish and Italian descent on her mother's side. Aniston has two half-brothers, John Melick (older) and Alex Aniston (younger).'s godfather as actor Telly Savalas, her father's best friend. As a child, Aniston lived in Greece for one year with her family. They later relocated to New York City. Aniston attended the Rudolf Steiner School in New York,and graduated from Manhattan's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. She worked in Off Broadway productions such as For Dear Life and Dancing on Checker's Grave, and supported herself with several part-time jobs, which included working as a telemarketer, waitress, and bike messenger. In 1989, Aniston moved to Los Angeles, California

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Chris Bosh Presents, "Tall Justice"

The one thing that I can say about the website Funny or Die is that some skits presented are pretty funny.

For this exclusive, Miami Heat's Chris Bosh decides to dole out a little justice, meter maid style!:



Man, I have to make sure that my DVR is ready for "Cooking with Dirk Nowitzki".

Charles Barkley Guests On The Late Show With David Letterman

The NBA season will finally start today and the folks over at the Late Show with David Letterman got their own little head start by interviewing Inside the NBA analyst, Charles Barkley.

Barkley of course talks about a myriad of subjects from Brett Favre to Lebron to the Lakers possible three-peat:

Lebron's New Nike Commercial, "Rise"

With the debut of Air Max Lebron VIII, Nike decided to do a little homage to it's previous famous commercials and take a little context into the life of Lebron James since he made that thing called, "The Decision".

Here is the latest spot in it's entirety and there is even a cameo from Miami Vice star Don Johnson:

Allen Iverson To Play....In Turkey

One of the real questions that has been plaguing me during this NBA offseason was where Allen Iverson would sign? Well today, we finally got his answer.

(Shakes head due to terrible pun)

We get more from Business Insider:

With the NBA season opening this week and no suitable takers for his services, Allen Iverson will be taking his talents to Istanbul to play for Besiktas of the Turkish basketball league.

Iverson has agreed to accept a two-year, $4 million contact with Besiktas and will report to them by the end of the week. He reportedly turned down more lucrative offers from Chinese team, but instead decided to become the biggest NBA'er so far to move to Europe for his sunset years.

Iverson will be the first NBA MVP to take his talents over to Europe and Besiktas might have finally found their answer.

(Sorry I couldn't help it)

Shaq to Become "Shaquita" for Halloween

While we here at That NBA Lottery Pick are still trying to figure out what we will be for Halloween, Celtics star Shaquille O'Neal already knows what he is going as.

We get more from Celtics Report:

Reminded that next week is Halloween, O’Neal expanded on the train idea, saying he’d board the train while dressed like a woman he dubbed “Shaquita.” Shaq said he (errr, she) might only ride one stop, but would get dolled up in wig and dress, while accentuating his (err, her) assets. To provide the visual, O’Neal stood up, puffed out the chest area of his practice jersey, and playfully chased the reporter who offered the original train suggestion, calling his name in a female voice.

Man, that will probably be a sight to see Shaquita on the MBTA but make sure it's Shaq in a costume or I'm not going to be able to defend you from prison charges from beyond the blogosphere.

Amy Gumenick

Here are some photos of Actress Amy Gumenick.

Emma Roberts in Scream 4 Still

Here is a still of Emma Roberts as Sidney Prescott's (Neve Campbell) cousin Jill Kessler in Scream 4.

• Here is larger photo (from This Site)

Magic-Heat Preseason Affair Canceled Due To Slippery Floor

Last night, NBA fans in Tampa, Florida were going to be treated to a rather entertaining affair between the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat.

Only one problem arouse, the court was too slippery. Yep, that correct NBA fans at home the game was canceled due to a slippery court. (Almost sounds like a bad mixed drink!)

We get more from ESPN.com:

Slippery court conditions forced the cancellation of Friday night's preseason finale between the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat, after arena officials said an oil-based cleaning solution was mistakenly applied.

Some fans reacted angrily, and one Heat player was nearly struck by an object thrown from an upper deck of the arena while the cancellation announcement was made about an hour before the game's scheduled tip-off. Many Magic players, and most of their equipment, were gone at that point.

"It's unfortunate," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said, "and a highly unusual circumstance."

The court conditions had been a concern for several hours, after the Magic arrived to practice at the arena -- which hosted a Tampa Bay Lightning game Thursday night -- and found the court was wet and slippery in several spots. Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said the court was unplayable in the morning, though he expressed confidence that arena officials would solve the problem. They did not.

Well, at least look on the bright side, there's a new job opening in Tampa, Florida.

Andrew Bogut and Brandon Jennings, Comic Book Heroes?!?

On the level of things that I wouldn't expect to see in the comic book aisle, a comic book where Milwaukee Bucks stars Andrew Bogut and Brandon Jennings are the heroes would probably be an 11.

Sadly, I would be mistaken of it's existence even if it was only for an ESPN The Magazine article.

We get more from Jocks and Stilleto Jill:

Last week Marvel Comics and ESPN announced their joint venture featuring NBA athletes with a comic book make over as promos for this coming season. One by one images are being released. This is the Milwaukee Bucks version that features Bucks Center Andrew Bogut and Point Guard Brandon Jennings.

Yep, I'm waiting patiently for the Danny Granger/Tyler Hansbrough one.

Ron Artest with Beard on Jimmy Kimmel Live

For those of you playing the That NBA Lottery Pick home game, this will be our second Ron Artest related post in the past two weeks.

Last night, Artest appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live with a rather stylish hat/beard combo dished about the Lakers, the NBA preseason, and decided to throw around the old pigskin with Jimmy:

Alexandra Daddario

Here are some sites related to actress Alexandra Daddario, best known for playing Annabeth Chase in the Percy Jackson film series. Now she's about to play the young Harriet Vanger in "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011)". For more on Alex, go to these sites:

• Alexandra Daddario Fansite
• Alexandra Daddario Fan - Your Source Devoted to Alexandra Daddario (and its gallery site)
• Alexandra Daddario Brasil (and its gallery site)
• Olympian Series-Percy-Jackson.org (and its gallery site)
• Always Alexandra - AlexandraDaddario.US (and its gallery site)
• Alex Daddario Fans (and its gallery site)
• Daddario Brasil [AlexandraDaddario.com.br] (and its gallery site)

Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian New Fragrance Might Be An Interesting Mix

Since the NBA is still in it's preseason mode, That NBA Lottery Pick has to turn to Jimmy Kimmel Live for our rather random NBA news.

Last night, JK was talking about the latest news regarding Lamar Odom's new business decision to go into the fragrance business with his wife, Khloe Kardashian.



Honestly, I thought it should have been called, "Like Ass"

Derrick Rose and Ken Jeong Bring the Funny in Adidas Ad

Previously on That NBA Lottery Pick, we featured an Adidas commercial called "Fast Don't Lie" featuring Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard and actor Ken Jeong.

Well, Jeong's character, "Shin Chin" is back again and he is living rather large to say the least.

This time, Derrick Rose makes the cameo and well, "he's fast":



(Courtesy of Foul Balls)

Rick Fox's Dancing With The Stars Week 4: Visits Kobe and Dresses Up as a Cop

For those of you that have been following Rick Fox's progress on Dancing With The Stars, it has been relatively entertaining to say the least.

This week, Rick Fox visited the Los Angeles Lakers practice for inspiration but also to chat about Kobe Bryant. For this week, the theme was TV show theme song, so Fox and his partner Cheryl Burke had the theme to "Hill Street Blues".

That would explain the cop uniform:

For Sale on EBay: Michael Jordan's 2007 Mercedes SLR

For those of you that have a little money to blow, you can buy a 2007 Mercedes Benz SLR on EBay Motors for roughly $429,998.00. Oh by the way, it former owner was NBA legend Michael Jordan.

We get more from Terez Owens:

Michael Jordan is getting rid of one of his toys..and he’s decided to sell it on EBAY?? Jordan’s 2007 Mercedes SLR 722 just went up for auction on EBAY Motors…

Here’s the description given…”You are looking at a very rare Mercedes Benz SLR 722 in mint condition. Clean 1 owner Carfax. This was the one and only Michael Jordan’s 722 with title signed by him! This car is loaded with carbon fiber from the hood to the floor pans and wheel wells. Still has Mercedes Benz factory warranty till aug of 2011 or 50,000. Comes with all papers, books, keys, trickle charger, k40 radar, and SLR car cover. Owned by the one and only, Michael Jordan” The car has only 962 miles and can be yours for a measly $429,998.00.

So, I guess that means that you can finally drive like MJ.

Toronto Raptor Fan Heckles Hedo Turkoglu

Over the weekend, The Phoenix Suns faced off against the Toronto Raptors in a preseason affair in Canada.

One Toronto Raptors fan who was not happy with the play of former Raptor and current Phoenix Sun, Hedo Turkoglu, decided to heckle back his displeasure:



For those of you that missed it, the heckle was, "Hedo…you have zero work ethic! You’re pathetic!” Hedo responded to the heckler by hitting the club and eating some pizza.

(Courtesy of You Been Blinded)

And Then Shannon Brown Got Engaged.....

There might be something in the water in Los Angeles since love seems to be spawning in flux for some players in the Los Angeles Lakers organization.

First it was Khlomar (Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom) and now, Shannon Brown got engaged to R&B singer, Monica.

We get more from Entertainment Rundown:

Monica and her baller boo Shannon Brown are engaged. Shannon apparently knows what he wants and popped the question with a ten-carat diamond. The couple also has matching name tattoos.

The two met on the set of Monica’s Love All Over Me video back in June. The two later started dating and have fallen head over heels in love.

Some people are saying they are moving too fast, to that Monica Tweeted:

We realize people will have their opinions. That’s the way of the world. But we know who we are & who’s we are. We pray 2 an awesome God 2gether. And that is what keeps us strong. So for all my real supporters who are happy for me. I thank u, I love u, & I’m realistic enough about life To know my journey has just begun. I don’t have anything else to say about it 2 people who judge. If u worked on self u wouldn’t even see me.

In speaking of that video, you can watch all the steamy goodness below and congratulations to the happy couple from all of us at That NBA Lottery Pick:

Sarah Butler

Here are some photos of actress Sarah Butler, who currently plays main protaginist author Jennifer Hill in the remake of 1978's I spit on your Grave.

Tommy Heinsohn Does Not Like The New NBA Technical Foul Rules

Although this video is a couple days old, it's still worthy of a pretty good once-over or maybe a twice-over.

The Celtics were facing off in a preseason affair against the New York Knicks, Celtics forward Jermaine O'Neal was called for a technical foul due to a glare at a referee.

Then trying to defend O'Neal, Kevin Garnett started his usual histrionics which got him ejected. Let's just say Celtics color analyst, Tommy Heinsohn, thought the call was stupid:

Laker Girl Ashley Is One Tough Cookie, Takes Hit From Carl Landry

Yesterday, The Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Sacramento Kings is a preseason affair in Sin City.

The game itself was rather ho-hum until the fourth quarter when Laker Girl Ashley was accidentally hit by Kings forward Carl Landry after he got tied up with Laker Matt Barnes:



However, it's nice for me to report that she was okay after the incident and continued to cheer for the rest of the game.

(Courtesy of Sportress of Blogitude)

Ron Artest Given "The Key" To Las Vegas

For those of you that are fans of the site, you may have noticed that we are somewhat enamored with Lakers forward Ron Artest and the somewhat crazy personality he is.

Recently, Ron Artest was honored in Las Vegas for his charity work with Xcel University and was given the key to the city. Yep, Ron Artest was given the key to Sin City.

We get more from ESPN Los Angeles:

Lakers forward Ron Artest was honored by Las Vegas on Tuesday night with a key to the city.

Artest received the honor in recognition of his work with Xcel University and efforts to raise awareness about mental health issues.

Oct. 12 was officially named "Ron Artest Day," and the ceremony was conducted by Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Wolfson at the Mirage Hotel.

"I've been doing a lot of charity things, and I think they kind of like it," Artest explained. "I was totally surprised. I heard something about it a couple of months ago and I was trying to give it to [Derek Fisher]. Fish could take my place or Kobe [Bryant] or somebody.

Hopefully, he also performed a rousing rendition of "Working the Pole" while he accepted his award.

Rick Fox Continues To Be Dancing Machine on Dancing With The Stars (Week 3 and Week 4)

For those of you that have not been watching Dancing with the Stars, Former NBA player Rick Fox is tearing it up.

Here at That NBA Lottery Pick, we will continue to recap you on Rick's awesome dance moves to the best of our abilities, here is week 3 and week 4:

For week three, Rick and Cheryl did a rather spicy samba:



And in week four, he and Cheryl busted out with a rather impressive Argentine Tango:

Your 2011 Cleveland Cavaliers Calendar Featuring Lebron James?!?

The past couple of months have been pretty hard for Cleveland Cavaliers fans and just when you thought they might be over Lebron James, someone decides to remind them what they used to have.

A publishing company called Perfect Timing INC (chuckles) produces NBA calendars for the upcoming calendar year. So, when they had to reach a deadline for the Cleveland Cavalier calendar, they decided to stick Lebron James on the cover, uh oh.

We get more from Cleveland.com:

It was horrible timing by a company called Perfect Timing Inc.

The Wisconsin company printed and shipped a 2011 Cleveland Cavaliers calendar featuring LeBron James on the cover -- then James quit the Cavs in a live ESPN broadcast July 8.

Needless to say, the $14.99 calendar is not selling in Cleveland. Not even collectors -- people who might value an unopened James calendar -- are buying his merchandise here.

But James' brand remains marketable in other parts of the country, where he's become an even larger national figure, said Tina Facca, assistant professor of marketing at John Carroll University's Boler School of Business.

"Some collectors may still want to revel in the team's heyday," she said. "Those products will still sell" - just not in Cleveland.

Perfect Timing quickly revised its Cavs calendar to feature Mo Williams on the cover, but the original Turner Licensing NBA calendar is still for sale in several stores, including major bookstores, Costco warehouses and some sports shops.

Like I said previously on this website, sometimes the stories just write themselves.

Carlos Boozer Loses in H.O.R.S.E

After Carlos Boozer signed with the Chicago Bulls, things have been going down for him as of late.

First, he gets a hand injury that will keep him out of the preseason and possibly the beginning of the regular season and then he loses in a game of HORSE for charity rather embarrassingly:



Oh well, at least he can blame it on the injury, right?

(Courtesy of NESW Sports)

Rosie on set of Transformers 3

Here are some photos of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley on the set of Transformers 3: The Dark of the Moon with her co-star Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky.

• Photos
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• Just Jared - Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
• Shia and Rosie Film 'Transformers 3' -PHOTOS (from this Article)
• LaBeouf, Huntington-Whiteley, Witwicky Parents in Washington DC; Mystery Truck Revealed

Amir Johnson and NBA Friends Climb The Great Wall of China

For those of you that haven't traveled to China, it's probably something that you should add to your bucket list.

Amir Johnson, Hasheem Thabeet, and Brandon Jennings were recently in China and Mr. Johnson decided to video-tape their exploits in climbing one of the seven greatest wonders of the world, the Great Wall of China:



Very sadly, the Mongolians didn't attack it:

Kings Owner George Maloof Gets A DUI in Sin City

It's been awhile since we've heard from Sacramento Kings owner George Maloof since the Sacramento Kings decided to fall into a pit of despair for the middle of the decade.

Well, maybe art is imitating life as Maloof was recently arrested in Las Vegas for driving under the influence.

We get more from Pro Basketball Talk:

Their younger brother George is a minority owner in all of that, too. George was arrested in Las Vegas Saturday for driving under the influence, having a just-over-the-limit 0.86 blood alcohol level, according to FanHouse. He was pulled over for speeding and not having proof of insurance on him.

Maloof told police he was just coming back from a wedding where he had four glasses of wine. It is possible this does not get prosecuted — it is not uncommon for cases that close to the line to be dropped in many states.

The one question that seems to be puzzling me at the moment is how do you get a DUI when you have a plethora of other options to get home under your disposal?

Let's list some: helicopter, taxi, private plane and Holly Madison.

Tommy Heinsohn Love Of Pizza Knows No Bounds

Last week, The Boston Celtics played the Philadelphia 76ers in a rather ho-hum preseason game that ended in a Celtics blowout win.

The game was such a blow-out early Celtics analyst and Hall of Famer Tommy Heinsohn decided to enjoy a little snack during the second quarter:



(Courtesy of Red's Army)

The Miami Heat Have More Weapons....Well, Except For The Rocket Launcher

For those of you that do not know, The Miami Heat have been holding their training camp on Eglin Air Force base.

So obviously, the players got a chance to watch some of America's finest shoot off some pretty awesome weapons.

Watch the reactions of Dwayne Wade and Lebron on this one:



(Courtesy of Pro Basketball Talk)

Shia LaBeouf

Here are the list of actor Shia LaBeouf, who best known for playing Sam Witwicky in the Transformers Film Series fansites:

• ShiaLaBeoufDaily.com (and its gallery site)
• Shia-LaBeouf.fr (also known as Shia France and its gallery site)
• Shia Brasil (and its gallery site)
• Shia LaBeouf Fan (and its gallery site)
• Shia LaBeouf Web (and its gallery site)
• Shia LaBeouf Online (also known as Shia-LeBeouf.Biz and its gallery site)
• S-LaBeouf.net (also its gallery site)
• S-LaBeouf.org (and its gallery site)
• Oh-Shia (and its gallery site)

Reggie Evans and Grant Hill Get A Little Butt-Slappy

Last night, the Toronto Raptors faced off against the Phoenix Suns in a exhibition game in Vancouver, Canada.

The Raptors won in a blow-out but the most memorable moment was a transaction of butt-slaps between Suns forward Grant Hill and Raptors forward Reggie Evans:



That's a little tame to eject a couple of players over that but the NBA did reform their technical fouls rulings, so it's to be expected.

(Courtesy of Ball Don't Lie)

Slow Jammin' with Dwight Howard and Ken Jeong, "Fast Don't Lie"

Just when you thought that Adidas viral video commercials couldn't get any awesomer, the latest one is going to have your head spinning.

It features actor Ken Jeong and NBA players Dwight Howard/Derrick Rose doing a rather impressive slow jam called "Fast Don't Lie":



(Courtesy of Ball Don't Lie)

Lamar Odom Gets A Skittles Machine, Seriously!

Currently, the Los Angeles Lakers are overseas to play FC Barcelona on Thursday but I have a sinking suspicion that Lakers reserve Lamar Odom is eating something sweet.

Lamar's candy-chomping habit has become somewhat famous and even prompted the Wrigley company to send him a custom made vending machine stocked with Skittles.

We get more from the LA Times Lakers Blog:

Still, Odom does love his candy. As you can see in the photos, Odom now has a Skittles machine -- courtesy of Skittles -- and can satisfy his craving whenever he wants to experience the rainbow.

This is just one more gift with which Ron Artest can't compete. If you'll recall, Artest said he couldn't get a gift for Odom and wife Khloe Kardashian on their one-year anniversary because he couldn't afford it. "Their gifts are expensive," Artest said. "Every time I turn around, they got cars and diamonds."

Now, it's a candy machine. Odom received it last week, said a Wrigley spokesperson, with Skittles being a brand of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Both Odom and Kardashian requested that the phrase "LKO's Sweet World" be inscribed on the machine. The spokesperson also shared this nugget: "Skittles recently sent him a custom vending machine that will be refilled regularly, doesn’t require coins and features a motion-operated voice recorder that tempts them with Skittles — in Lamar’s own voice (or whatever else he wants to record) — whenever someone walks by."

Why do I have a sinking suspicion that Phil Jackson is going to use his zen mind tricks to record something for Lamar when he is trying to grab some Skittles at 4am? I can picture it now:

*Lamar wakes up* (goes to the machine to get Skittles):

"Here are your Skittles Lamar, now make sure to double DeMarcus Cousins in the post and hustle for those rebounds".

/Phil Jackson Skittles Mind Games

Boomshalaka, Barack Obama?

Previously on That NBA Lottery Pick, we featured a celebration clip in the video game NBA 2K11 which features a visit to the White House where if you win the title, you celebrate with Barack Obama.

Well, now you can play as Barack in the latest edition of NBA Jam as explained by ESPN's Jon Robinson:

EA Sports' new "NBA Jam" game for the Wii is about to top them all, however, as in addition to a hidden team of Beastie Boys, there is an unlockable team of Democrats, featuring President Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and Al Gore, as well as a team of Republicans that includes George W. Bush, Sarah Palin, John McCain and Dick Cheney.

Oh man, I can't wait to pit Sarah Palin/Dick Cheney vs. The Beastie Boys.Sabotage!!!!!

UPDATE: Here is a video of NBA Jam using the playable Beastie Boys team: