Charles Barkley Is A Champ In One Thing

That is chugging an entire bottle of Patron. I guarantee you Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson couldn’t do this. I know Larry Bird could. So much for being Governor of Alabama.

The Glove Has Still Got It

Former NBA All-Star Gary Payton can forget about every going back to Caribbean Island of Turks & Caicos. Apparently GP is the reason for the soon to be divorce of the Prime Minster Michael Misick of Turks & Caicos and his wife Lisa Raye according to NYDailyNews. I have to give it up to GP on this one, sleeping with a Prime Minster’s wife, now that is gangsta. That’d be like a famous soccer player banging Mrs. Bush. Tom Brady might be banging a supermodel, but Gary Payton committed infidelity with a Prime Minster’s wife. How many people can say that ?

The couple are still living together in the premier’s mansion despite the marriage being over, and it’s gotten to be like the movie “War of the Roses.”

But the marriage deteriorated quickly amidst charges of infidelity. LisaRaye was accused of having an affair with former Miami Heat point guard Gary Payton, who separated from his wife this week. And Misick allowed BET veejay Rocsi to hold court in the mansion while LisaRaye was away, angering his wife.

Payton’s spokesman denied it, and BET wouldn’t comment on Rocsi.

A friend of the prime minister told us: “LisaRaye is nothing more than a gold digger. She wants a cash settlement upwards of several million dollars.”

Celtics Please Sign DeShawn Stevenson

I wanna see DeShawn doing a Part Deux with little Eddie House, and Scal. I thought if you were in the NBA you didn’t have to do stuff like this.

Drinking With The Enemy

Well, Paul Pierce has yet to slow day from celebrating the Boston Celtics 17th Championship. After getting pulled over last week, and given a sobriety test, Paul Pierce was out in his new hometown of Las Vegas and doing shots with none other than Jermaine O’Neal.

At Fix (Bellagio) on Saturday: Boston Celtics’ star Paul Pierce, doing Patron tequila shots with Jermaine O’Neal, recently traded to Toronto Raptors.

What are the odds Pierce carries the NBA Finals MVP around with him to every club in Vegas ? The odds of the Celtics repeating as Champions are going down everyday.

“What’s wrong with you? Little girls do that.”

Paul Pierce certainly is celebrating the hell out of winning the NBA Championship. I’m not sure if the guy has actually even slept, you continually see him out in Vegas with a bunch of ladies swarming him. Now comes word of what exactly transpired on his eventful of getting cuffed by some of Vegas’s finest (not the hookers). Norm Clarke writes:

Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce started his Saturday night with some girlfriend drama and ended it with being stopped by Las Vegas police at 3 a.m. Sunday.

Pierce arrived at N9NE Steakhouse about 9 p.m. with a date and another couple.

Their dinner included a $700 bottle of Melbury Bond cabernet and a visit from some Playboy Bunnies in costume.

Pierce, the most valuable player in the 2008 NBA Finals and a Las Vegas resident in the off-season, passed a field sobriety tests, including a Breathalyzer, after driving erratically on the Strip.

He was stopped near Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue, according to the police report.

During their two-hour dinner, the female companion of Pierce’s buddy tossed a shrimp at the 6-foot-7 former Kansas star. Pierce’s galpal scolded her, saying, “What’s wrong with you? Little girls do that.”

Paul Pierce Was Almost Riding Dirty

The MVP of the NBA Finals, Paul Pierce was pulled over and handcuffed according to TMZ. The Celtics star was uncooperative, and had to be cuffed after he was a bit to agaiated for the Vegas PD’s liking:

As we first reported, Pierce was pulled over at 3:30 this morning after he was “driving erratically.” Cops now tell us he had made an illegal lane change without signaling in his white BMW when officers in a paddy wagon spotted him.

We’re told they smelled “alcohol coming from the car.” We’re also told the breathalyzer showed Pierce had alcohol in his system but was below .08, which means you’re legally drunk in Vegas.

As for why he wasn’t cited for an illegal lane change or erratic driving, cops say it was a minor offense so they let him skate.

Paul Pierce Is Not Lacking Confidence

In an interview with the Spanish Press, Paul Pierce had some very high comments of himself. Via Red’s Army:  

Q: Is Kobe really the best player in the world?

Pierce: I don’t think Kobe is the best player. I’m the best player. There’s a line that separates having confidence and being conceited. I don’t cross that line but I have a lot of confidence in myself.

I guess that Finals MVP hasn’t gone to his head. Pierce is a terrific player, and he outplayed Kobe in the Finals, but he is certainly not the best player in the NBA, nor is he better than Kobe. A player the caliber of Pierce has to think like this, and its not the worst thing. He didn’t exacly bash Kobe. I don’t think Lakers fans will be to fond of this statement.

Houston We Have A Problem

The NBA’s least sane player got traded to the hometown of Paul Wall, Houston, Texas. In Houston Artest will be reunited with former coach Rick Adelman. This is the type of move that the Houston Rockets needed if they want to be a player in the Western Conference. The catapults the Rockets to the top of the Conference, especially if Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming and remain healthy. Artest is clearly not playing with a full-deck, but he brings a defensive-mindset and a intensity that the Rockets desperately need. Now, McGrady has no excuses for not getting out of the first round. With the acquisition of Artest, it looks like the McGrady to Detroit rumors are officially dead.

D-Day For Donaghy. How Long Does He Get ?

Ok, so his two pals were sentenced to a year and one day, and the other got 15 months.

So what does Timmy D get ? I’m saying 6 months, because of his cooperation.

What do you think?

UPDATE: Tim Donaghy was sentenced to 15 months in Jail. He’ll have to serve 85% of his sentence.

Back In Green ?

The News-Herald:

A league source said Boston and Miami have approached the Cavs regarding sign-and-trades. The source said they were turned down by the Cavs. “To quote another team, ‘Why should we negotiate for the Cavs?’ ” Goodwin said. ” ‘If we make an offer, all they’ll do is match.’ “Teams hide behind the first refusal clause - the right to match anything. Other teams see value in West, but Cleveland doesn’t.”
A source said West wants a five-year contract. The Cavs have offered several options, including a four-year deal with the final year a team option. One source doesn’t think West should get the full mid-level ($5.6 million) in the first year of a possible deal. But the source said he thinks West should be in that range and average $5 million over the course of the deal.