Former Jazz & L.A. Defender Whaley Busted For Weed

Tis Tough. Former Jazz center Robert Whaley, the 51st overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft (same class as Deron Williams) and Michigan high school legend was busted early Thursday morning in Salt Lake City for having that fire underneath his Oscar Mayer. Gang detectives allegedly stopped a car that Whaley was riding in at 4:30 am because he wasn’t wearing a seat belt, but more likely because a car full of black dudes was driving around in Salt Lake City in the middle of the night. A DWB in the SLC isn’t too far-fetched.

Whaley, who already has a warrant out in Michigan for a 2008 conviction for maintaining a dope house, initially lied to officers after getting pulled over, identifying himself as Kareem Johnson. Considering that he recently played in the D-League, as a member of the Los Angeles Defenders which is the Lakers affiliate, Whaley may have chose the alias as a combination of 2 of your more sicker Lakers in franchise history; Kareem Adul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson.

Unfortunately the officers recognized Whaley from his brief career with the Jazz and after a routine search discovered a few baggies of marijuana aka “that sweet cheeba,” squeezed between his butt cheeks. No word if Whaley was carrying the fire and desire or some bammer. This is the second time that Whaley has been caught in Utah giving a false name. In 2005 Whaley and Deron Williams, both rookies at the time, were involved in an altercation at a Harry O’s bar in Park City with some beer-muscled Nuggets fans. Whaley gave the name “Bobby Wiiliams” and D-Will claimed he was “Torrey Ellis,” which easily would have been a more believable alias compared to Whaley’s choice, given that Williams actually does look like a dude named Torrey Ellis.

Whaley was taken to Salt Lake City jail where he is being held on $100,000 bail while prosecutors determine whether his crime is large enough to warrant prosecution before his extradition back to Michigan to face his other charge. Whaley has essentially become a real-life nastier version of Rick Fox’s legendary character Jackson Vahue from “Oz.” Via The Salt Lake City Tribune

LOL: Dwight Howard & Magic Clowing During Pregame

Dwight Howard, White Chocolate and the rest of the Magic squad put on a pretty entertaining pregame show for fans in attendance for their game in New Jersey March 5. These types of displays of unity are common throughout the NBA, most notably in Cleveland, where the LeBron and the Cavs give fans their money’s worth, before the ball is even tipped off. Playing the Nets this season is pretty much a vacation for any team that comes to town.

If you’re a true basketball fan then you can definitely appreciate these type of shenanigans from the variety of legends (of all ages) that the Magic have on their loaded roster. These dudes look like they are having fun, enjoying the game that the get big cheese to play.

There is way too many legendary things to point out so check out a decent log of all the action just in case you missed something after the jump…

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Sick Shot: Kobe Hits 6th Game-Winner This Season

Kobe may like to grab other dude’s meats, but that doesn’t mean that he isn’t arguably the clutchest player in NBA history. With each game-winner, Kobe becomes closer to distancing himself from Michael Jordan in this debate. This game-winner couldn’t have come at a better time, as the Lakers were in the midst of a 3-game losing streak, in desperate need of a win to get that proverbial monkey off their back. Kobe came through yet again and prevented a potential disaster.

Sadly even though LeBron James is securing his title as the greatest of all times, he will probably never be regarded at the level of a Jordan and Bryant in terms of being clutch. This is mainly due to the fact that in order to be a clutch player, your team has to be in a close game. King James isn’t in nearly as many close games as Kobe and the Lakers, and even though they win more of them than they lose, it’s never a good sign when it takes a last-second shot to defeat some of your nastier squads in the league.

WTF! Did Kobe Try To Grab Matt Barnes’ Meat?

Now I’m not saying that Kobe likes men, but this whole grab other dude’s meat thing has to come to an end. A little over a week after getting caught double-poking Andre Iguodala’s wanker, it appears that Kobe was at it again during his game-long feud with Magic forward Matt Barnes Sunday. The pair went at it all game long, getting in each other’s faces repeatedly and both men went out of their way to deliver a few bumps and courtesy elbows, whilst talking an abundance of heat.

Kobe definitely crossed the line during the 3rd quarter when following a Barnes tip-jam Bryant tried to throw his forearm in the generally direction of Barnes’ nether region. Noticing that Kobe’s arm came a little too close for comfort, Barnes reacts almost instantaneously, thrusting himself in Kobe’s general direction and proceeding to get all up in his grill. At first glance it may have appeared that Barnes flung himself in Kobe’s direction after the dunk to gloat, but the reality is that he was pissed that his manhood was being endangered.

Kobe may have just been putting his arm up to shield himself from Barnes’ landing, but after reviewing the video it looks like he makes a conscious effort to hit Barnes in the balls. This move is becoming far too common for Bryant and needs to be addressed. Coincidentally John Amaechi is sitting somewhere smiling, remembering all the “accidental” meat grabs that he amassed throughout his career. He probably has a woody.

Video of Kobe grabbing yet another dude’s meat, this time it’s teammate Pau Gasol during last year’s Finals, coincidentally against the Magic, after the jump…(Not Safe For Kobe Lovers)

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Tis Tough: Iverson Has Gambling & Drinking Problems

We just said damn. After his somewhat triumphant return to Philly was abruptly ended by what was called a “family issue,” specifically an illness to Iverson’s 4 year old daughter, A.I.’s media Consigliere Stephen A. Smith relayed the news to the masses on ESPN a few days ago, that the Legend is suffering from both alcohol and gambling problems and needs to be prayed for. Iverson’s boo also filed for divorce recently, which can only make the situation worse. It’s never easy losing your boo and career in less than a week span and sometimes not even a bunch of cheese and hang-out guys can ease the pain like that bottle or hollering at the casino.

Stephen A. Smith has assumed the duty as Iverson’s voice to the media, as the Legend has been pretty low key since bouncing from the Sixers, minus the occasional night of bottle-popping, much like Smith aided Iverson in announcing his preemptive retirement back in November. Smith looked a little shaken when speaking about Iverson’s issues and trying to help others really understand what he is going through.

It always sucks when what use to merely be “Getting It Crackin,” becomes a problem in need of an intervention. Reminds me of the movie Boogie Nights, with Iverson assuming a role similar to Dirk Diggler after his meat was no longer Grade A. It’s difficult making the fall from grace, especially in Iverson’s case with a soon to be ex-wife with 5 kids to get cheese for. All that means is that she is playing for big chips, no pun intended.

Iverson released what can be considered a statement Monday night via Twitter, acknowledging that he is going through some tough times in a series of tweets:

To my fans: You all know that my life isn’t perfect. I am going through some very tough times right now, like I am sure that we all do from time to time. However, I will stand tall like always with “rhino” thick skin. Even though I have become used to hearing people say things about me that aren’t true, it still hurts. I encourage you to continue your ongoing support and I want you to trust that this is another obstacle in my life that, with God’s help I will overcome. God Bless You All.

NBA Fight Night x 2: Barnes vs Bryant, Watson vs Frye

One thing is for sure, after the Lakers beat the Magic 4-1 in last year, winning the NBA Finals in Orlando, no love was lost between these 2 squads. When The Lake Show returned to the O Sunday for the first time since hoisting the trophy it was a safe bet that something was going to crack. And indeed something did as Magic forward Matt Barnes and the 2nd-best player in the NBA aka Kobe Bryant got into some verbal and lightweight physical disputes throughout the game. Even though Barnes wasn’t with Orlando last season, he did play for the Suns so he is no stranger to a rivalry with the Lakers.

Barnes has gained somewhat of a negative reputation throughout his career for a some questionable play, but in this case he was justified for his actions as Kobe was talking heat and throwing cheap shots at a comparable rate. Barnes may have instigated a little bit but he also showed that he had big marbles, refusing to back down from Kobe and the rest of the Lakers squad, including a brief scuffle with Derek Fisher towards the end of the game.

In the end Barnes got the last laugh as he successfully defensed Kobe’s potential game-tying shot as time expired. But Kobe and the Lakers still have the bling, so this game really wasn’t that important as the Magic should be more concerned with LeBron and the Cavs.

Check out Pacers guard Earl Watson getting into it with Suns forward Channing Frye after the jump…

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LOL: Artest & Jennings Rocking Legendary Hairstyles

Ron Artest and Brandon Jennings have inserted themselves into the supreme hairstyle realm this season, after both men have rocked some legendary looks this season. This weekend both decided to try and take the crown by sporting some pretty flossy cuts to say the least.

Jennings kicked off the weekend with a red mohawk during the Bucks game against the King James-less (therefore nastier than dirt stains caused by Chipotle) Cavs Saturday, rocking something-like a Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes character from “Demolition Man” for squares). Jennings has had swag even before he got to the league, going the unconventional route since high school.

Ron Artest kept it going Sunday, showing up to The Lake Show’s game at Orlando with a bleached-gold wig with the word “Defense” written in 3 different languages in purple dye. Artest had it in Hebrew on the top of his head, Japanese on the back and Hindi on the side in a look reminiscent to another legend by the name of Dennis Rodman, who became known for funky hairdos towards the latter part of his career.

Everyone already knows that Artest is on some other ‘ish, and while he is no stranger to putting intricate designs in his wig, this may have been the icing on the cake. It took Artest’s barber Boogie, along with a hair-dyer, over 3 hours to hook it up, but sadly it did no good as the Magic served the Purple & Gold with a cherry on top.

Check out the pretty awkward interview that Lisa Salters did with Boogie (Artest’s barber) during the game and an exclusive video that Artest put of his new hairstyle after the jump…

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Sick Fit: Cavs Set Snuggie Guinness World Record

Before the unfortunate Rodney Stuckey collapse, the Cavs continued to celebrate their 40th season in the NBA by setting the Guinness World Record for ““Largest Gathering of People Wearing Fleece Blankets,” with over 20,000 fans, minus a few Pistons fans and squares, rocking Cavs-themed Snuggies for a 5-minute period. Some fans decided that 5 minutes just wasn’t enough and continued to wear the over-sized robes for the entire game, with some undoubtedly spilling beers, mustard and nacho cheese whilst also slipping out a few toots throughout the course of the game.

An adjudicator from Guinness was on hand to verify the record as the crowd looked something like those squares from Heaven’s Gate that decided it would be a good idea to drink the kool-aid. In this case drinking the proverbial kool-aid was actually decent for all the Cavs fans in attendance, who got to go home with a pretty legendary collectible Snuggie that will keep them warm for many long winter nights. The small contingent of Pistons fans at the game left with a free ass rag made of high-quality and durable fleece.