Is Anyone Surprised Here?

Alex Rodriguez, aka A-Fraud, joined the Admitted Steroids Use Club today!

Just a few days ago, Sports Illustrated confirmed that Rodriguez' and 104 others' names appear on a list of players who tested positive for substance use in 2003. Watch the video below.

"I wanted to prove to everyone that I was worth being one of the greatest players of all time."

Yea, well.. you know all those guys from years ago who hold the records you're trying to break? They had a choice, too. They became the greatest of all time with honest skill and ability.

And if there's a question regarding whether or not the substances Rodriguez took actually altered his game, he averaged 13 more homeruns/season during 2001-2003 than the other ten seasons he's played.

The truth always comes out.

The truth: MLB = WWE

I Saw This (Not) Happen

Remember that triple-double (52 pts, 11 assists, 10 rebounds) they gave to Lebron the other night against the Knicks? While I'll admit it was something serious, I was sayin to myself, "Pleaaaase don't get the trip, here come all the comparisons again, yadda yadda."

Yea, well.. despite being credited for ten rebounds, I swore he was one short.

Anyway, the NBA has since reviewed the game and no more triple-double. Late in the fourth, they credited Lebron for a rebound that should have been teammate Ben Wallace's. 

Either way, I don't think he's gonna lose sleep over putting up 52 in MSG. I've grown to love Lebron, just wish they'd show some more D. Wade in the county of Daaade, na' mean?! 
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PS...yea the Knicks are finally winning some games this year, but did anyone really think the defense would improve when D'Antoni got into town? Sheesh. They let Kobe (61 pts) and Lebron absolutely shred them at home in the same week. Good luck with the Celtics tonight.     

National Signing Day Results

LSU had a tight grip on the #1 spot all throughout the day until 5-star running back Trent Richardson made a late decision to go with the Tide.

1 Alabama
2 LSU
3 USC
4 Ohio State
5 Texas
6 Florida State
7 Michigan
8 North Carolina
9 Georgia
10 Florida

As much as I dislike Saban, congratulations are in order for his second straight recruiting title.

More importantly, I'd like to rep the SEC who placed 10 teams in the Top 25!

*Top College Football Recruiting Classes of 2009 (According to Rivals.com)

Ray Allen Snipes Again

The Celtics (41-9) increased their win streak to 12 in Philly last night with a buzzer beater against the 76ers (24-25). On a night where six Celtics were shooting at least 50% from the field, they went to the sharpest shooter in all the land, Mr. Ray Allen. 

Is there anyone in the league more reliable than Allen? You tell him what needs to be done, and he goes out and does it. Need a last second three-pointer? Set him a beautiful screen and get him open like Big Baby Davis did last night, and consider it done.

Celtics' coach Doc Rivers had this to say about Allen's consistency:

He's doing it more efficiently than he's done it earlier in his career. If you don't need the ball in your hands for 15-20 seconds, if you can have it in your hands for five seconds of a possession and you're still really good -- that means you're a really good basketball player. And that's what Ray has become with us.

Pop's Got Jokes

You gotta appreciate Spurs' coach Gregg Popovich' sense of humor. When asked why he decided to sit the Big 3 for tonight's game against the Nuggets (32-16), he said:

Parker makes the All-Star team, becomes hard to deal with, so we're going to sit him and teach him a lesson... Duncan says he wants to renegotiate his contract, so I said, "Sit, I'm not talking to you."

In actuality, the Spurs (33-15) are in the midst of an 8-game road trip and the San Antonio stars are "legitimately banged up." Manu Ginobili appears to be suffering from a hip contusion while Tony Parker and Tim Duncan simply need to reenergize.    

In the 6 seasons the three have been teammates, this is only the third time they have missed the same game. The last time, in April '07, was also against the Nuggets.

Watch the clip below of Popovich playing a hilarious prank on The Big Cactus during the very first play of the 2008-2009 season.