Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Morning Wood: Your Wednesday Links


- Trying to remain grounded after watching what may be the Bruins future grow up in front of our eyes last night.

- The Governator's mistress. Ouch. I'm hearing Maria put it all together when she walked in on the nanny's son benching 350 40 times.

- Cleveland Cavaliers win 1st and 4th pick in NBA Draft. I'm all for conspiracy theories, but David Kahn is an idiot. Direct quote, aimed at the fact that Cavs owner Dan Gilbert sent his son, stricken with Neurofibromatosis, a debilitating neurological disorder, as his lucky charm:

"This league has a habit, and I am just going to say habit, of producing some pretty incredible story lines," Kahn said. "Last year it was Abe Pollin's widow and this year it was a 14-year-old boy and the only thing we have in common is we have both been bar mitzvahed. We were done. I told Kevin: 'We're toast.' This is not happening for us and I was right."

Kahn, by the way, is widely recognized as the worst GM in the NBA that never should have been promoted out of the D-League. If I know Stern, that's going to cost him at least $100,000.

- The guys that wrote the amazing oral history of Saturday Night Live are releasing their new book about the World Wide Leader. ESPN's PR department is at DEFCON 4. Some excerpts have already been released detailing unbelievable stories about hookers, office party hookups in the stairwells among married colleagues, and rampant sexual harassment throughout the '80s. The entire book is made up of direct quotes from current and former ESPN employees. Should be a great read.

- Milwaukee Bucks are offering 84% off season tickets next year. Any takers? Anyone? Hello?

- Kevin Durant's marketability is on the rise, already more marketable than the Golden Bear?

- No one loves the salad at Olive Garden more than me, so I am a little surprised by this. I figured if its still cold and not too soggy it's street value would be way over $10 worth of coke.

- The fellas at hoopshype.com published their mock draft.

- Kornheiser and Colt's owner media feud. Turns out billionaires don't like being called bozos.

- New details on SEAL Team 6 raid on Bin Laden compound. Everybody has a plan until you get punched in the face.

- Don't do it JVG!!!! We want you in that booth. We need you in that booth.

- Video brought to you by delusional fans on college football message boards. These people really exist. Just so we're clear, this man was NOT AT ANY TIME ATTACKED BY A BEAR.
Thanks to PD Halls for the tip.

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