Confirmed: People In Turkey Are Funky

Danny Granger got a ton of heat from the Euro community on Twitter, after he posted a few eventually deleted tweets, clowning people in Turkey for being a little too odorific.

This sparked a debate amongst the Chaser delegation, because based on our knowledge, Euros typically roll with minimal showering and deodorant usage, which has been known to create a scent that can be quite difficult on the nostrils of those that don’t have their mind (and hearts) prepared.

Eventually we came to the decision to try and support Granger for speaking his mind, based on our suspicions that most of the population of Turkey, as well as most other countries in region, are in fact funky.

After several calls, bbm’s, emails, facebook, gmail and aim (some people still use it) chats with several current and former athletes that have spent time in Turkey within the past 7 years, they all confirmed the accuracy of Granger’s tweet.

Which leads us to the conclusion that Granger was well within his rights to comment on the fact that Turkey’s proverbial roses actually do smell like boo boo, without the need to lean a little bit closer.

Report: Carmelo Anthony Not On Trading Block

ESPN.com’s Marc Stein is reporting that Nugget’s superstar Carmelo Anthony is not on the trading block. At the moment.

According to Stein, several “sources tied to potential Anthony suitors” are reporting that the Nuggets are shutting down any inquiries about Melo right away.

According to our sources, this is the case for a handful of teams, but the Nuggets continue to entertain offers from a select few franchises, with Chicago being the front-runner. The handwriting is on the wall for new VP of Basketball Operations Masai Ujiri, who will meet with Anthony in the next week, either in Denver or Los Angeles.

Nuggets brass seem to think that Ujiri can”re-connect” with Anthony on some kind of level, since they both came into the league at the same time and had a cordial acquaintance. That assertion is silly, as big-time NBA career decisions aren’t typically influenced because your homie is the new GM.

Ujiri was never in Anthony’s inner circle, so it’s baffling that the Nuggets have so much confidence in his ability to influence Anthony to stay…….

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LOL: Ricky Rubio Owned By Crafty Lithuanian

This is what’s known as a classic case of getting ookie doked. Evidently Little Ricky still has a lot learn about playing basketball with the big boys. This is why you never turn your back on opponent, somebody should have told Paulie C. this before he decided to do it Henry because it never ends well.

Carmelo Anthony Wants To Be Like Mike

‘Melo up at UCLA Tuesday, where he took this pic with Dragonfly Jones’ nephew.

Several news outlets have reported that the Chicago Bulls have made a major play to secure the services of Carmelo Anthony.  The Bulls reportedly have offered a package that includes Luol Deng, Taj Gibson, James Johnson and a couple of 1st round draft picks for the Nuggets star.

Last summer Anthony and his wife LaLa, signed with Creative Arts Agency as a package deal. Since then, much has been made of Anthony’s desire to play in LA or the NY/NJ metropolitan area and how much LaLa’s professional career plans influences him.

The close proximity to major entertainment markets seem enticing for the couple, as Anthony’s business interests have expanded into film and music.  But our sources say Anthony is not driven by the desire to be close to “Hollywood”, but rather to compete for an NBA championship right away.

According to our source, the Chicago Bulls are Anthony’s top choice and for obvious reasons…..

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LOL: Danny Granger Complains About Turkish Funk

Team USA’s Danny Granger took to twitter recently, to let people know just how he feels about Turkey, hosts of the 2010 FIBA World Basketball Championships. Granger posted the following tweets, that were eventually deleted after Euros started stomping down on the Pacers all-star forward:

[1st Tweet]

im dying over here…. how come nobody in europe wears deodorant? guess they didn’t get the memo

[2nd Tweet]

smellin like dead donkeys… no joke

Having actually played professionally in Turkey , I can attest to the point that Granger is trying to make. The country does smell funkier than an old batch of collard greens and most of the people do neglect to wear deodorant, preferring the pungent smell of cigarettes and body odor.

[Via Danny Granger's Twitter]

Rick Fox & Kurt Warner Holler At DWTS Season 11

ABC announced the cast for the 11th season of the smash hit Dancing With The Stars during a live press conference Monday night. Whilst normally the cast is filled with a solid contingent of athlete personalities, this season’s cast is a little light on the sports star power with only former Laker Rick Fox and recently retired quarterback Kurt Warner participating.

Sadly there are no sports-related participants on the female side this time around with the closest being Brandy (Ray-J’s sister) who use to smash Kobe back  in the day and Bristol Palin, who is somewhat like a gymnast because she is known for flipping.

The entire cast of Dancing With The Stars Season 11 after the jump…

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Barbosa Makes Andre Iguodala Fall With Crossover

Even though Brazil wasn’t able to get the upset, after tricking off a game-tying lay-up with time running out, Suns guard Leandro Barbosa may have come through with the highlight of the game. Late in the 4th quarter with his squad trailing, Barbosa caught Andre Iguodala slipping and proceeded to make the other AI fall like September.

Iguodala has been doing work this tournament, so a chance ankle-breaking shouldn’t be that big of a deal…at least after he gets clowned after the team watches the film.

Ricky Rubio Dimes Rudy Fernandez For Sick Reverse

Ricky Rubio may be scared to take his talents to the NBA, preferring the Euro style just a tad bit more, but the Spanish baller looks like he may be ready to play in the League. Rubio has more dimes than that March, including this sick one to Rudy Fernandez during a World Championship group game against France.

Whilst the jury is still out on Rubio’s League capabilities, Fernandez’s boost is respectable to say the least.