• Lakers appeared to offer Phil Jackson their coaching job before publicly yanking it out from under him. That’s got to test a man’s Zen tranquility, huh? “What the — ommmmmm…”
• The New York Knicks entered the weekend as the NBA’s last unbeaten team. “Not worried,” said Mercury Morris.
• Former Seahawk Jerramy Stevens and U.S. women’s soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo were married hours after a domestic dispute landed Stevens in jail. Over/under on length of marriage: How’s six months sound?
• A Florida-Georgetown basketball game on the deck of the USS Bataan was called at halftime because of condensation on the court. A Syracuse-San Diego State game aboard the USS Midway saw shots altered by strong winds. OK, enough. This was a novelty. Now it’s tired. Stop playing games on warships.
• NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has called for a two-week break in negotiations. Sure, because when your league’s lockout has seeped into its third month and the entire hockey season is in jeopardy … what’s the hurry!?
• Rapper T.I. joined the Hawks broadcast team for last week’s game against the visiting Heat. Turnabout is fair play, so what’s next? Marv Albert on stage hyping at an Eminem show?
• That reminds me. Rapper 50 Cent has challenged Floyd Mayweather Jr. to a fight. I don’t wanna say 50 Cent is a has been, but isn’t his career down to about 10 Cent?
• Baseball’s string of postseason awards included Miguel Cabrera as AL MVP even though many thought rookie Mike Trout should have won. No. Rule of thumb: Anybody who wins a Triple Crown for the first time in 45 years gets to say he had the best season.
• The Los Angeles L.A. Galaxy and Houston Dynamo are angling to make it an MLS Cup rematch in soccer. That finals would feature David Beckham
• Voters in Colorado and Washington State approved recreational use of marijuana, but the new law has not caused the immediate population boom expected. It’s because most of the folks driving there stopped their VW vans en route to have a snack and forgot where they were going or why.
• Parting thought: Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said, “I think the BCS stinks.” OK. Maybe. But you have to admit the BCS stinks a little less now that Nick Saban lost and isn’t in its championship game.
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