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Darrell Armstrong just made a 3/4 court shot with 00.5 on the clock. Awesome shot. However, they trail by 16 at the half thanks to 61% shooting from the Raptors, including 14 of their first 15 shots in a 40-point second quarter.

Wow, the Heat are a bunch of bitches. I'm glad their season is down the shitter.

REACH OUT AND TOUCH FAITH! [i]Personal Jesus[/i] plays, and boos fill the arena as Landon Maddix walks to the ring. COLE Let's go to Michael Buffer and get the introductions for our next X-tournament match! BUFFER [i]The following contest is a first-round match in the tournament for the X-division title, scheduled for one fall! Coming down the aisle, hailing from Huron, South Dakota, weighing in at 208 pounds...LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNDONNNNNNNNNNNN "LLLLLLLLA CUCARACHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMADDIXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX!!!!![/i] COLE And an interesting matchup here, Coach, Longdogger Pete not your typical competitor in an X-division match! COACH That's right, Cole, X-division matches are typically fast-paced, Pete's got to keep Landon grounded here if he wants to have a chance! Landon climbs into the ring and spins around, HBK-style, as [i]Baseline[/i] by Quarashi hits, and Longdogger Pete makes his way out, getting a nice hand. BUFFER [i]His opponent...hailing from Miami, Florida, weighing in at 277 pounds...LLLLLLLLLLLLONGGGGGGGGGGGDOGGERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETE!!!!![/i] Pete climbs into the ring and waves at the fans, then stands in his corner. The referee checks him, then calls for the bell. *DING DING DING* Landon and Pete circle the ring, then tie up. Landon starts to back Pete up, but Pete shoves him across the ring! COLE And Pete with a decided strength advantage, as we see there! Landon slides out of the ring, drawing boos from the crowd. He walks around to the other side of the ring, and re-enters. Landon grabs a side headlock, and Pete shoves him off into the ropes. Pete drops down, and then shoulderblocks him to the mat! Landon slides out once again, and takes another walk. COACH And Landon's just playing cat-and-mouse right now! Landon slides back in again, and grabs another side headlock. This time, Landon delivers a right to the face, then re-applies. Pete attempts a back suplex, but Landon slips out, and executes one of his own! COLE And some strenghth being shown here by Landon Maddix! Landon poses for the crowd, drawing boos. He then backs into the ropes, and goes for an elbow, but Pete rolls out of the way! COACH Nobody home on that elbow, though! Pete waits on Landon, then starts delivering right hands. After three rights, he winds up and delivers a fourth BIG right, knocking Landon to the mat! COLE And Pete starting to get some offense going now! Pete picks up Landon and wrings the arm, but Landon goes to the eyes. Landon then goes to the top rope... COLE And Landon going high risk early here! Landon comes off the top with a flying forearm! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! Landon immediately starts to choke Pete on the mat, breaking at the referee's four-count. Landon gets to his feet, and executes a double-stomp/back senton combo! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! COLE Great quickness from Landon Maddix! Landon grabs a rear waistlock on the mat. However, Pete is able to get to his feet, and send Landon to the floor with a leverage move! COLE And a great counter by Pete right there! Pete follows Landon to the floor, and rams his face into the apron! He then rolls Landon back in, and plants him with a big bodyslam! Pete then drops an elbow! And a second! And a third! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! Pete picks up Landon, and whips him into a corner. He charges, but Landon slips out of the way! As Pete staggers out, Landon backs into the ropes behind him, and executes a bulldog! COACH But how quickly the tide can turn, Cole! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! Landon measures Pete as he gets to his feet, and clotheslines him to the floor! Landon poses in the ring, drawing boos. COLE And the advantage clearly with Landon Maddix at this point in time! Landon backs into the ropes, and hits Pete on the outside with a dive over the top rope! Both men land by the railing, and Landon grabs the railing and begins to stomp Pete. COACH And now Landon taking it to the floor! Landon picks up Pete, and shoves him into the steel post! COLE And Pete tasting the steel! Landon rolls Pete back into the ring, and lays him across the middle rope. He backs into the ropes, and leaps onto Pete! He then chokes him across the middle rope, breaking at the referee's four-count. Landon brings him out, and delivers the LANDON EYE~! Cover... 1... 2... Shoulder up! Landon gives grief to the referee, then picks up Pete and delivers a MACHO NECK SNAP~! Landon then climbs up onto the apron and goes to the top rope. COLE And Landon going for another high-risk move! Landon goes for a FROG SPLASH~!, but Landon gets his knees up! COLE And again it ends bad for Landon! Pete pulls himself to his feet, and lets out a big yell, which gets the crowd into it! COACH Uh-oh... COLE And Pete's fired up! Landon tries to beg off, but to no avail, as Pete delivers a foot to the gut, then whips Landon to the ropes. Pete catches Landon with a big backdrop! Pete follows up with a clothesline! And a second! And a third! He then lifts Landon on his shoulders, and executes a samoan drop! Cover... 1... 2... NO! Shoulder up! Pete picks up Landon, and whips him into the ropes again. Landon slides underneath, and goes for a kick, which is caught by Pete. Landon quickly goes for an enziguri, which is also blocked by Pete, who goes to the PERFECT DARK~! COLE And look at Pete showing the quickness! 1... 2... Kickout! Pete levels Landon with a European uppercut! COACH Oof! Pete charges Landon at the ropes, but Landon ducks down and backdrops him to the floor! COLE And Landon with great prescence of mind, sending Pete to the outside! Landon gains his breath, allowing Pete to climb up to the apron. He tries to grab Pete, but Pete delivers a shoulderblock to the midsection, then slingshots himself over! COLE Sunset flip try! Landon drops down and drives a right hand into Pete, then grabs the ropes for the cover... 1... 2... ...the referee spots Landon's hands on the ropes, and stops his count! Landon raises his arms in the air, proclaiming innocence, and Pete rolls him over! 1... 2... 3!!! *DING DING DING* COLE Pete got it! Big win for Pete, as he advances! BUFFER [i]The winner of the match, advancing to the next round...LLLLLLLLLLLLONGGGGGGGGGGGDOGGERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETE!!!!![/i] Landon throws a fit in the ring, as Pete walks to the back. COLE Landon very upset, as Pete snuck one in on him, and now Pete will advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament! Let's go to...

I'd wager the Bulls have as good of a chance as any of the non-Detroit teams in the East. I'll get my first good look at Toronto tommorrow as they play the Pacers, but I don't really see another team that stands out. EDIT: Obviously I don't mean any team in the East, but rather the probable playoff-bound ones. I'd include Chicago, Cleveland, Toronto, Indiana, Washington in that group. And of course Miami if they can still get in.

Ric Bucher said that last night, the Lakers and Nets both thought they had a deal worked out for Kidd, one that apparently didn't include Bynum. Then Thorn this morning decided that he had to have Bynum or there was no deal. And in regards to fantasy, my season in that league is down the tubes thanks to Wade's injury. I'm doing very well in H2H leagues, however.

Toronto trades Fred Jones to Portland for Juan Dixon.

According to Chad Ford, Dallas has traded Anthony Johnson to the Hawks for a second-round pick.

Got this one from HoopsHype: The Suns have offered Raja Bell, Kurt Thomas, and the Hawks' first-rounder (obtained in the Joe Johnson trade) for Kidd.

Is there something I'm missing here? If not, that's pretty shitty of Detroit fans to boo a guy who was never given a chance to contribute by his coaches.

Pacers beat Milwaukee 136-129 in double OT. Excellent performances from O'Neal, Granger and Daniels, offsetting 38 from Michael Redd in his second game back.

Sun, Feb. 11 Portland @ Washington, 1:00 San Antonio @ Miami, 1:00 ABC LA Clippers @ Indiana, 2:30 LA Lakers @ Cleveland, 3:30 ABC Boston @ Minnesota, 6:00 Dallas @ Philadelphia, 6:00 Chicago @ Phoenix, 8:00 ESPN Atlanta @ Golden State, 9:00 Seattle @ Sacramento, 9:00 Mon, Feb. 12 LA Clippers @ Detroit, 7:30 Golden State @ Denver, 9:00 Atlanta @ Utah, 9:00 Tue, Feb. 13 San Antonio @ New Jersey, 7:30 Portland @ Miami, 7:30 Dallas @ Milwaukee, 8:00 NO/OK @ Memphis, 8:00 Toronto @ Chicago, 8:30 Sacramento @ Houston, 8:30 New York @ LA Lakers, 10:30 Wed, Feb. 14 New Jersey @ Toronto, 7:00 Washington @ Philadelphia, 7:00 Chicago @ Charlotte, 7:00 Portland @ Orlando, 7:00 Memphis @ Indiana, 7:00 Milwaukee @ Boston, 7:30 San Antonio @ Detroit, 7:30 Sacramento @ NO/OK, 8:00 Denver @ Minnesota, 8:00 Cleveland @ Utah, 9:00 Phoenix @ Seattle, 10:00 Atlanta @ LA Clippers, 10:30 New York @ Golden State, 10:30 Thu, Feb. 15 Dallas @ Houston, 8:00 TNT Cleveland @ LA Lakers, 10:30 TNT All-Star Weekend Fri, Feb. 16 All-Star Celebrity Game, 7:00 ESPN Rookie Challenge, 9:00 TNT Sat, Feb. 17 D-League All-Star Game, 5:00 NBA TV All-Star Saturday, 5:00 TNT (actual events start at 8:00, but they'll have a pre-show, as well as a special at 7:00 called "NBA Posterized" which I'm looking forward to.) Sun, Feb. 18 NBA All-Star Game, 8:00 TNT

David Aldridge pretty much said tonight that Bynum's the deal-breaker.

Impressive showing by the Suns tonight. Got to see a little more of their depth, and Pat Burke had a real nice showing. That flagrant call on Brand was bullshit, btw. I'm really tired of this "that guy hit the ground really hard, it must be a flagrant!" crap. Stu Jackson was sitting in the crowd, so hopefully he does the right thing and overturns it.

One stat from ESPN over the weekend: No team has ever gone into the All-Star game with an equal or greater record than Dallas (44-9) and failed to win the championship.

Is there a particular article you're referring to, bob?

And games like that are why I never count out the Spurs.

But don't you think there's a certain degree of difficulty in trying to finish an oop and slap a sticker high up on the board at the same time? Nate's dunks weren't all that hard. A one-handed toss dunk, and taking it out of Lee's hands and doing a 180. If he's 6 inches taller, those dunks don't get him to the finals.

btw, I picked Jason Kapono to win tonight.

If Green can clear the cardboard cutout without moving it or knocking it over, THAT's a 50. Howard's dunk wasn't "OMG BEST DUNK EVER~" material or anything, but it should have been enough to make the finals. The judges really took me out of the contest, that was ridiculous. I think the last 50 was given just so someone got a 50, not really because the dunk was outstanding or anything.

OK, this is primarily for 909 and other Laker fans. I can't believe no one here's touched on this yet, but since the rumors are being discussed on TNT right now, what would you be willing to give up for Jason Kidd?

Nope, he got it! 30 points, 11 boards, 4 assists.

What's amazing is he's 14-14 from the field and has 30 points, and probably still won't get MVP.

Reggie Bush just rolled his ankle in the All-Star celebrity game.

[i]Saturday Night's All Right[/i] hits, and Jay Richards gets a mixed reaction as he comes to the ring. COLE Time for action in the X-division tournament! Let's go to Michael Buffer! BUFFER [i]The following contest is a first-round match in the OAOAST X-division tournament, scheduled for one fall! Making his way to the ring, hailing from Orange City, Iowa, weighing in at 199 pounds...JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRICHARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRDSSSSSSSSSS!!!!![/i] COLE And Jay Richards, who made his surprise return a couple weeks ago at AnglePalooza, could really get his career back on track by winning this tournament! Richards rolls into the ring and poses on the buckles, as [i]Krokodilamadurinn[/i] hits, and Spanish Fly makes its way to the ring, getting a big pop. BUFFER [i]His opponent, hailing from San Diego, California, weighing in at 175 pounds...SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSPANISHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH FFFFFFLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!![/i] Fly hops into the ring and poses on the buckles, as the bell rings. *DING DING DING* Fly and Richards stand across from one another in the middle of the ring, as Richards talks trash. Eventually, Richards takes a swing at him, which Fly ducks, and delivers a right hand of his own! Fly delivers two more rights then grabs a side headlock. Richards pushes Fly off, the drops down, and Fly attemps a springboard moonsault! Richards catches him, but Fly slips off in front and takes Richards across the ring with an armdrag! COLE Some quick action in the early going between Spanish Fly and Jay Richards! Richards charges Fly, and Fly leapfrogs him, then drops down and catches him with a reverse monkey flip! Fly charges Richards, and knocks him through the ropes with a spinning wheel kick! COACH And Jay Richards having a lot of trouble keeping up here in the early going! Fly measures Richards, then runs to the corner, and attempts a springboard bodypress to the outside, but Richards sidesteps him and Fly lands on the floor with a thud! COLE But nice presence of mind there! Richards stomps away at Fly, then picks him up and throws him into the steel steps! COLE And Fly tasting the steel steps! Richards shoves Fly back into the ring, then climbs onto the apron and delivers a GUILLOTINE LEGDROP~! to the back of the head! Richards jumps up and poses, drawing boos. COACH And Jay Richards with the clear advantage now! Richards picks up Fly, and delivers a CHOP~! Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~! He then delivers a second, knocking him right to the mat! Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~! Richards poses some more briefly, then picks up Fly and whips him into the ropes. Fly ducks a clothesline, then delivers a dropkick! COLE But Fly could be mounting an early comeback! Fly delivers a second dropkick, then steps to the apron. He springboards, and attempts a hurricanrana, but Richards counters with a sitout powerbomb! COACH But a great counter by Jay Richards! Richards slowly gets to his feet, then delivers a snap suplex! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! Richards whips Fly into the ropes, and delivers a TILT-A-WHIRL BACKBREAKER~! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! Richards kicks Fly around the ring, then picks him up and sets up a pumphandle lift, pointing out to the crowd and drawing boos. He lifts Fly, and drops him across the knee! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! Richards attempts to hold Fly down on the mat, locking hands with him. He forces him down for one more cover... 1... 2... Fly bridges, then lays back down. Richards hops up, and when he does, Fly picks his feet up, allowing himself to push Richards back and get to his feet. He then runs to the ropes, hops up top, backflips back in, and catches Richards with a DDT~! COACH Whoa! COLE What a move by Spanish Fly! The crowd is on its feet as both men lay on the mat. They slowly get back to their feet, and Fly backs into the ropes and hits Richards with a dropkick, sending him out to the floor. He again tries the springboard bodypress, but this time is able to catch himself on the apron, as Richards has already slid back in, hitting Fly with a dropkick of his own and sending him back to the floor! COLE What action in this match! Richards slowly rolls to the outside and grabs Fly, then rolls him back into the ring. He sizes him up from behind, his arms outstretched. COACH Uh-oh, he could be setting up for the chicken wing! Richards starts to hook it, but Fly spins out and executes an armdrag! He tries a quick dropkick, but Richards moves out of the way, then delivers a dropkick of his own to the back as Fly sits on the mat! COLE Both of these men so quick, both mentally and physically! Richards picks up Fly and backs him into a corner, then delivers a CHOP~! Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~! And another! Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~! Richards delivers a right hand, and Fly returns fire! They trade another pair of right hands, then Fly spins Richards around in the corner and delivers a flurry, then a CHOP~! of his own! Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~! He whips Richards across, then charges with a front flip, but Richards moves out of the way, and Fly gets caught in a tree of woe! COLE And Fly's trapped now! Richards turns around, and delivers a dropkick! COACH And Richards has him at his mercy right now! Richards backs all the way into the opposite corner, and poses, drawing boos. He then charges Fly, but Fly lifts himself up, and Richards slides into the ringpost, crotching himself! COLE Not after that one! The crowd audibly groans, as Fly frees himself, then balances himself on the top rope as Richards slides to the outside, and catches him with a FRONT FLIP to the outside! COLE And finally, a big offensive move by Fly! Fly yells out to the crowd, which offers encouragement, then rolls Richards inside. Richards gets to his feet, and Fly jumps on his shoulders from behind and executes a VICTORY ROLL~! 1... 2... NO! Kickout! Richards quickly catches Fly with a clothesline! COACH But look at how quick Jay Richards is to respond! Richards signals for the end. COLE Could be the Tornado Moonsault! Richards goes out to the apron, then springs inside, landing on the middle rope, and flipping back...onto the knees of Fly! COLE But Fly got the knees up! Fly goes to the top rope as Richards gets to his feet, and floors him with a CORKSCREW MOONSAULT~! Cover... 1... 2... NO!!! Shoulder up! Fly delivers a bodyslam to Richards, then drags him into the corner. He attempts a SPLIT-LEGGED MOONSAULT~!, but Richards gets the knees up! COLE And this time it's Richards getting the knees up! Richards quickly picks up Fly and delivers a HUGE powerbomb, folding Fly's legs to the mat... 1... 2... NO!!! Kickout! COACH How did he kick out of that one??? Richards goes to the top rope, posing as he allows Fly to get to his feet. COLE And Jay Richards looking to finally finish off Spanish Fly! Richards leaps off, but Fly catches him with a dropkick coming down! Richards hops up, then falls forward landing on the middle rope! COACH Uh-oh! Fly yells out "6-1-9!" then backs into the ropes, and drills Richards, sending him back out to the middle of the ring! COLE 6-1-9, and now Fly looking to finish! Fly goes outside and measures Richards, springing up and hitting the FLY-SWATTER~!!! COLE He got it! Cover... 1... 2... 3!!! COLE Spanish Fly advances! *DING DING DING* BUFFER [i]The winner of the match, advancing in the tournament...SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSPANISHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH FFFFFFLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!![/i] COLE A terrific match, great effort from Jay Richards, but it'll be Spanish Fly advancing in the tournament! Fly raises his arms, and as he does, he receives a knee in the back from Richards! COLE Wait a minute! Richards sizes Fly up, and hooks him in the CROSS-FACE CHICKEN WING~!!!111 COLE Richards now with the chicken wing hooked on Fly after the match is over! Several referees run to the ring, as Richards refuses to release the hold. Finally, Colombian Heat rushes to the ring, and Richards releases the hold and bails. COLE What a sore loser Jay Richards is! Richards looks on with a smirk on his face, the crowd booing as Heat checks on Fly in the ring. COLE Well, Jay Richards may think he's a winner right now, but it'll be Spanish Fly and not him moving on in the tournament! A poor display of sportsmanship on the part of Jay Richards! Let's go to...