"I didn't come for the massage funk, I came for the facial" :rolllaugh:

stacey >>>>

Anna Kournikova home 5

Tony Parker 42 points 9 assists Full Highlights
Against Oklahoma City Thunder


As an OKC it was painful to watch...lol

Reporting from Washington— The Clippers, still not done dealing after signing Kenyon Martin on Friday, will pursue guard J.R. Smith after the team he plays on in the Chinese Basketball Assn. finishes its season and he becomes eligible to play in the NBA, said a person not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.

The Clippers aren't getting enough production off the bench behind small forward Caron Butler and feel as if Smith can provide the team with a big scoring punch at the position, the person said.

Smith, a 6-6 wing player, averaged 12.5 points on 42.8% shooting, including 37.1% from three-point range, during his seven-year NBA career with New Orleans and Denver.

He would be an unrestricted free agent that the Clippers could sign to the mini-mid-level exception of $2.5 million, or for the veteran minimum of about $1 million.

Under the CBA rules, Smith still can't return to the NBA until his Zhejiang Golden Bulls team's season is over. If the Golden Bulls miss the playoffs, it could open the door for Smith to return to the NBA by the All-Star weekend, Feb. 25-26.

The New York Knicks and Lakers reportedly also have interest in Smith.

But the Clippers like their chances because Smith played with Chris Paul in New Orleans and with Chauncey Billups and Martin in Denver.

The Clippers have a 15-man roster and would have to waive a player to make room for Smith.





http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-...0,113716.story


so knicks, lakers, and clippers so far, what rumor will pop up next? dallas?

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Super Bowl 2012: Katy Perry Performs, Calls Out Tim Tebow & Madonna : People.com

She scores!

Katy Perry performed her first U.S. concert since splitting from hubby Russell Brand in Indianapolis, Ind., Saturday night, delivering a party-starting nine-song set for guests at Mark Cuban's DIRECTV Super Saturday Night party.

And the pop star seemed to have Super Bowl fever: Sporting a glittery, football-themed top and high-cut grey spandex shorts, Perry kicked off the show at 11:45 p.m. by bursting through a banner emblazoned with her name, just like a hometown gridiron hero.

"Who else is excited for Madonna?" she asked later on, referring to Queen of Pop's Sunday halftime show. "That's the only reason that I came!" (Madonna's daughter, Lourdes, was spotted at Perry's concert.)

Perry, 27, made no references to Brand, 36, throughout the set, but she did jokingly give a shout out to one special fellow who was on her mind. "This one goes out to Tim Tebow," she said, before launching into her single "Peacock."

Shaquille O'Neal, Neil Patrick Harris and partner David Burtka were among the celeb guests who caught her set from the side of the stage, while Chris Meloni, Peyton Manning and Scott Wolf made appearances.

Post-show, Perry partied with her pals in a roped-off area in the center of the room. Says an insider, "She was having the best time and was in such a great mood."

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		QB Shake-Up in Denver? Local Denver media outlet 9News is reporting that the Broncos are strongly considering making a move to land injured star quarterback Peyton Manning. The Broncos would get Manning to either groom the messiah Tim Tebow or to be a hold-over until the Broncos find their quarterback of the future. It is also being reported by ESPNÂ’s Adam Schefter that the Jacksonville Jaguars would be willing to offer the Broncos a 2nd and 5th round draft pick in exchange for Tebow. If you are the Broncos why would you not do both of these deals? Tebow revived the Broncos season and led them to their first playoff victory since 2005, but Broncos Executive VP of football operations John Elway only guaranteed Tim a starting job going into training camp. It would make sense for the Broncos to get the most for Tebow that they can while Tebowmania is still clouding everyoneÂ’s judgement. ItÂ’s hard not to root for the guy and I enjoyed watching him lead the Broncos this season, but sending him to Jacksonville for two good draft picks in return seems like a good deal all around. First, he would be loved even more in Jacksonville being so close to his old stomping grounds at the University of Florida. Second, it would revive their fan base and jump start a team that nobody wanted to watch this season. And third the Broncos would be able to have a young QB come in and learn from one of the greatest QBÂ’s to ever play the game. Now this all depends on the health of Manning as he recovers from his third neck surgery. If he is cleared to play (which Colts owner Jim Irsay says he hasnÂ’t done) and is able to perform well enough in front of Broncos brass then look for Denver to make a serious move to land the future hall of famer. Basically, if the Broncos are confident in Manning they will move Tebow. It might be time to change Tebow time from MST to EST. QB Shake-Up in Denver? | RedZone Talk | Rant Sports

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LAS VEGAS – UFC 143 winner Josh Koscheck (17-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) dropped the first hint of trouble at this past Thursday's pre-fight press conference, when he talked about the importance of "Team Me."

Following his split-decision win over Mike Pierce at Saturday's event in Las Vegas, Koscheck opened the flood gates.

"I'll be training out of Fresno for now," Koscheck told MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com). "I'm no longer affiliated with some of the people at the gym that I've been training at."

"That gym," of course, is American Kickboxing Academy, where Koscheck has long honed his craft. Koscheck made his way up the ranks alongside fellow AKA welterweights Jon Fitch (23-4-1 MMA, 13-2-1 UFC) and Mike Swick, and the family feel of the team lead to controversial fallouts with UFC president Dana White when the triumvirate refused to fight each other.

Recently, however, there have been rumblings of some discontent. Longtime AKA grappling coach Dave Camarillo left the gym in late 2011, and it appears Koscheck is now doing the same.

"It was a tough camp," Koscheck said. "This is my last camp there. I'm going to do my own thing."

Koscheck didn't have his best performance on Saturday night. Pierce controlled the early action with his grinding clinch game and actually got the best of the first-round striking, as well. However, Koscheck came alive in the final two frames, scoring a few takedowns of his own and picking up the pace with his hands.

He still didn't really pull away from his opponent, but he did do enough to earn a razor-thin split-decision win. After the fight, Koscheck admitted he wasn't at his best when the opening bell rang.

"I kind of knew coming into this fight it was going to be slow-paced – he was going to put me up against the cage and kind of try to get a decision," Koscheck said. "To be honest, I really didn't have too much hype to fight him. This was like, 'Alright, we'll fight,' and it showed tonight.

"He came out and fought well. I pulled it out, I think, with just the wrestling aspect of it at the end of the rounds there and got the takedowns."

Koscheck currently owns an AKA affiliate gym in Fresno, Calif., and it's unclear if the apparent ongoing conflicts will affect any type of licensing agreement with the two gyms. But when Koscheck hinted of the split, hardcore fans immediately began to wonder if the once-taboo matchups between AKA's longtime fighters might finally become a reality.

White admitted it instantly crossed his mind, as well.

"That's what I whispered to him," White told MMAjunkie.com. "I said, 'Now I'm doing the Jon Fitch fight.' That's what I said to him. He said, 'Good luck with that.'"

White, who said he was a little disappointed in a "flat" Koscheck performance, later clarified he was just joking, but he also didn't rule out the potential for arranging a Fitch-Koscheck meeting at some point.

"If the fight made sense, because there was a time when those two were both going [up], but if the fight made sense, yeah, I'd try to make it," White said. "I wouldn't do it just to do it."

With the win, Koscheck is now 5-1 in his past six fights, with the lone loss coming in a December 2010 title fight against champ Georges St-Pierre. His next step is unclear, though he's suggested potential matchups at 185 pounds while also angling for a shot at new interim champ Carlos Condit.

In the meantime, Koscheck settled on looking for silver linings and said he's hoping to quickly get back to work.

"Within about a year-and-a-half now, I've only fought a total of four minutes," Koscheck said. "It was good for me to get in there and get a good 15 minutes back in and get my groove going and get my pace. I'm looking for the next opportunity to fight again."

For complete coverage of UFC 143, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

With Josh Koscheck's AKA relations strained, is Jon Fitch fight finally possible? | MMAjunkie.com