Hooped Up

Bad news for the NBA. Rasheed Wallace is getting the Tim Donaghy book. “I want to check it out and see what’s there,” Wallace said last night.

Wallace already has been fined once for criticizing referees this season ($30,000), and as reported in Tuesday’s Herald, he lucked out on another occasion when the league didn’t want to bring more attention to the claims of Donaghy, the former official convicted of gambling.

Celts GM Danny Aingepassed on word to Wallace from the NBA that he should watch his critical statements, but the forward won’t bow to the request.

“Either way they’re going to get me,” Wallace said. “If I don’t say nothing I’m going to get fined, and if I say something I’m going to get fined. So I might as well say something about what’s on my mind, what I want to say. They’re going to hit me up either way.
Boston Globe

Agent Zero gives Gilbert Arenas his new years resolutions for 2010, clearly carrying firearms for fun was part of his 2009 resolutions.

Lakers forward Ron Artest stood before the media Tuesday night and faced a barrage of questions seeking an explanation for how he suffered a concussion Friday that has forced him to miss the last three games. Artest said he was walking into his Beverly Hills home after the Christmas Day game against Cleveland and fell down a flight of stairs.

Artest said his wife, Kimsha, found him asleep outside their home and that he didn’t know who she was. Artest said his wife had to explain to him that the Lakers had played a game Friday at Staples Center.

Artest went to the UCLA Medical Center emergency room, where he had staples put into the back of his head and received stitches in his elbow, which also was injured in the fall.

Los Angeles Times

Josh Smith is an athlete of scary abilities and he rarely ever gets dunked on. So when Delonte West crowned him, I don’t blame him for getting a tech for taunting. Heck, if I dunked on Josh Smith like that I would grab the announcers mic and drop a freestyle about it while LeBron danced in the background.

Note to self, buy jump soles.

Until last nights Wizards vs. Grizzlies game, the last time I watched a game from tip-off to final buzzer was on Xmas day. Too bad for Christmas, Andray Blatche never got some fundamental defense from good ole Saint Nick.

At least Jamaal Tinsley proved him with a late gift of a trip to Rucker Park.

Ever since the Christmas Season dunked on me like my name was Anderson Varejao. It’s been a whirl wind of family, dinners, drinks, parties, drama and the other things that make the holidays the holidays. But don’t worry, I didn’t forget you and your insatiable need to see dunks.

So to make up for some lost time, here are 100 dunks to satisfy your thirst you beautiful Dunk Vampires.

Enjoy!

Tracy McGrady’s tenure with the Rockets, which began with predictions of multiple championships and “great things happening in the city of Houston,” is likely over after six seasons of highlights, controversies and great, but largely unrealized potential.

With Rockets coach Rick Adelman unable to predict when McGrady will get significant playing time, McGrady’s representatives Monday asked that the Rockets trade McGrady, according to a person with the Rockets with knowledge of the decision.

Rockets general manager Daryl Morey agreed Monday to try to trade McGrady during talks with McGrady’s representatives.

Morey declined comment Monday. McGrady, 30, was granted an indefinite leave of absence while the Rockets seek a trade. A person with knowledge of the Rockets’ talks said no trade is imminent but added the Rockets had not been aggressive in seeking a deal, a stance that likely will change.
Houston Chronicle

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Tania Simon is a model from Los Angeles, California.

Last night, when it finally computed to the Lakers faithful that there team was really getting stomped by the visiting Cavaliers. The impatient and evenly tanned LA fans at Staples Center started to re-gift there foam fingers that probably said “Lakers are #1″ on mass.

Irony!

On his off day, Leandro Barbosa aka the “Brazilian Blur” teamed up with St. Vincent de Paul to help bring a little holiday cheer to 400 families.

Great stuff Mr. Barbosa!