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What's the latest on him, anyway? I have him on my team in the NMB league.

I figured with my luck, I'd have at least one league where I was matched up against someone with Kobe on their team. Fortunately, I was wrong.

Yeah. Fact is, he wasn't just padding his stats, they were down 14 at the half and he led them back to the win single-handedly. I'm no fan of his either, but it's totally ridiculous to bash him for this.

I bet Edge could tell us!

Kobe's 81 is second only to Wilt's 100.

Of course, mere days after dropping Stackhouse he goes for 29 on 11-18 shooting.

As we return live, EMTs have immobilized Stephen Joseph on a stretcher and are wheeling him out of the arena as Peter Knight and Axel remain on the stage, having moved over to a pair of comfy leather recliners that are situated just left of the entrance. A couple of lovely models pour each man a glass of champagne and they toast PK's victory. Knight then hands off his belt to the brunette and takes a seat while Axel sets the briefcase down next to his chair and also sits. COLE Look at this; they nearly kill a guy and now they're acting like kings. COACH You know, I wonder if they'll let me join them up there? CABOOSE You sit your ass right here, Coach. COLE Well folks, the time is here! The Road to AngleMania V officially begins right now. Let's go up to our special guest announcer for this match, The Fink! FINK Ladies and gentlemen, it is now time for the Lethal Rumble MATCH! *crowd pops* Here are the rules. In just a few moments, the participants who drew numbers 1 and 2 will begin the match, and every two minutes thereafter, another wrestler will enter the ring according to the number he drew. In the Lethal Rumble, it is every man for himself. Elimination occurs when a wrestler is thrown out over the top rope and BOTH FEET must hit the floor. The one participant remaining after all 30 have entered will be declared the winner, and will receive an OAOAST World championship match at AngleMANIA! *crowd pops* [i]God of Thunder[/i] hits and Thunderkid comes through the curtain. COLE And here comes the #1 entry, Coach! FINK Introducing the participant who drew #1! From Green Bay, Wisconsin...THUNDERKID!!! Thunderkid steps through the curtain and Axel stands, pointing at him and slapping the briefcase, reminding him that there's something else on the line other than a title shot. COLE Thunderkid makes his way to the ring, he's had problems with his partner, Reject, as of late, Coach, however, they did manage to advance in the Anderson Cup tournament just ten days ago! COACH That's right, Cole, but Thunderkid won't have any partners in this one! CABOOSE You know, I'm shocked that Axel didn't abuse his powers even further and made Zack go in as #1, just so 29 other guys have a little extra motivation to toss him out. COLE Thunderkid, a former North American champion, can earn a shot at the World title tonight, but he'll have the tallest mountain to climb in order to do so! [i]Sweet Home Chicago[/i] hits. COACH Speaking of tall mountains... Jumbo struts through the curtains as the lyrics start, giving high fives to the fans. FINK And now, here is the #2 participant in the Lethal Rumble match! From Chicago, Illinois...JUMBO!!! COLE So the biggest man in the match will have to start all the way from the beginning, Coach! *DING DING DING* COLE These two men know each other very well, of course TK involved in that huge rivalry with the now defunct Stevens/Heyross Incorporated! TK and Jumbo trade blows, then Jumbo grabs a headlock. TK pushes him off into the ropes, but Jumbo ducks a clothesline and hits one of his own! Jumbo dances for the crowd, who responds positively. COACH Jumbo getting a nice reaction for that, and TK could be the first one out right here, Cole! Jumbo has picked TK up in a slam position and set him on the top buckle in an elimination attempt! However, TK goes to the eyes of the big guy, then sits up on the second rope and takes him down with a bulldog! COLE Nice move by TK, but he's got to pick him up and put him over the top! Instead, TK waits on Jumbo to get to his feet, then whips him hard into the buckles! Jumbo bounces back, and TK whips him into the opposite buckles, this time catching him coming out of the corner, scooping him up and giving him a BIG bodyslam! COLE TK scooping up all 440 pounds of Jumbo and slamming him to the canvas! COACH Great show of strength there by TK, but again, he's got to put him up and over! TK delivers a stiff European uppercut, which sends Jumbo staggering back into the corner. TK follows him in and drives a few shoulders, then goes for the legs. He gets one up, but Jumbo delivers a forearm to the back as he goes for the second. They trade blows some more, with TK getting the advantage, but as he comes off the ropes, he runs right into the BIG BOOT~! of Jumbo! Jumbo regains his thoughts, then backs into the ropes and comes off with a big elbowdrop! COLE And here comes the count! We're set to add a third man! 10!!! 9!!!! 8!!!! 7!!!! 6!!!! 5!!!! 4!!!! 3!!!! 2!!!! 1!!!! BUZZ~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [i]What's the Difference[/i] hits and Reject sprints down the aisle! COLE It's Reject!!! Reject got #3!!! COACH I don't believe this, Cole! What luck of the draw for TK & Reject if they can co-exist! Reject slides in and immediately begins laying kicks in to Jumbo, who had TK in trouble again on the ropes. TK and Reject set up Jumbo and whip him into the ropes, but Jumbo ducks and comes back with a double clothesline! Jumbo backs Reject into a corner and drives knees and shoulders in, then makes his way back to TK. TK, however, comes up off his knees with a low blow! Jumbo grabs his balls, then turns around, right into the EULOGY~!!!!!11111 from Reject! COLE Reject hits the EULOGY~! This should end Jumbo's night if they can get him up! Reject and TK pick up Jumbo off the mat, then pick him up in a double bodyslam and carry him to the ropes, where they dump him over the top and down to the floor! COLE And there goes Jumbo, the first man eliminated from the 2006 Lethal Rumble! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1st elimination: Jumbo Entered: #2 Time of participation: 3:01 Eliminated: None Eliminated by: Thunderkid, Reject Left in ring: Thunderkid, Reject ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ COACH Look, Cole! Reject has grabbed TK from behind and has him on the ropes in an elimination attempt! TK struggles, but goes to the eyes of his partner. TK measures Reject, and delivers a bicycle kick as he turns around! TK then picks up Reject in a PRESS SLAM~!, but Reject wiggles free and shoves TK off into the corner, then comes back with a windmill kick! Reject follows up with a dropkick, but a hurricanrana attempt is blocked with a sitout powerbomb! COLE What a showing between these two tag team partners! TK then slowly gets to his feet and sets Reject up on the ropes. COLE And the countdown to #4 is set to begin! TK, hearing the count start, sets Reject down and they wait on the next participant. 10!!! 9!!!! 8!!!! 7!!!! 6!!!! 5!!!! 4!!!! 3!!!! 2!!!! 1!!!! BUZZ~!!!!!!!!!!! [i]Word Up[/i] hits, and Nick Garner of the Triple Threat jogs towards the ring. COACH It's a member of the Triple Threat, Cole! COLE This is Nick, I'm being told... Nick slides in and hits a quick dropkick on Reject, then ground pounds him for a couple seconds before TK picks him up. COACH Credit to Nick, he came right in on the offense against these guys! TK holds Nick back and Reject delivers some straight kicks to the midsection. TK then releases the grip and delivers a back suplex. COLE But he's in there against two guys who are going to work together as long as there's other people in the ring, tough luck of the draw for Nick Garner. Reject follows TK's back suplex with ROLLING THUNDER~! TK then pick up Nick in a hangman's hold. COACH Oh no, not this again... Reject lays in a roundhouse kick to the midsection! The crowd groans as Nick holds his ribs on the mat. COLE They're not done yet, Coach! TK picks up Nick, and hooks him in a dragon sleeper. He then lifts him up by the tights, onto Reject's shoulder, for the THUNDEROUS REJECTION~!!!!!11111 Nick is in trememdous agony, and TK and Reject finally pick him up and pitch him to the floor. COACH NOW they're done, Cole. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2nd elimination: Nick Garner Entered: #4 Time of participation: 1:07 Eliminated: None Eliminated by: Thunderkid, Reject Left in ring: Thunderkid, Reject ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As Reject plays to the crowd, TK grabs him from behind and pitches him to the apron! COLE And Reject was almost done right there, Coach! Reject pulls himself back through the ropes, then walks over to TK and slaps the taste right out of his mouth! COACH Uh-oh... TK stands there for a second, then delivers a BIG right hand, sending Reject down! Reject reverses a whip to the corner, but as he charges, TK backdrops him to the apron! Reject grabs the hair of TK and drops to his back on the apron, then rolls into the ring. Reject goes for a standing spinkick, but TK ducks and catches the foot, then hooks Reject's leg to his face, locks his hands, and takes him over! COLE Wow, what a suplex THAT was! COACH And they're not stopping this time, Cole! 10!!!! 9!!!! 8!!!! 7!!!! 6!!!! 5!!!! 4!!!! 3!!!! 2!!!! 1!!!! BUZZ~!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [i]Quiet[/i] by Smashing Pumpkins hits and the crowd goes CRAZY as "The Ice Heart" Dan Black runs to the ring! COLE It's Dan Black! COACH Here's a guy that could possibly contend with both TK and Reject! Black slides into the ring, and meets Reject with a big clothesline! TK catches a superkick as he gets to his feet! Black then picks up TK and drives him with a BLACK BOMB~! COLE Looks like you may be right, Coach, and it looks like Reject is on his way out! Dan has Reject on his shoulder trying to slam him out, as Reject desperately holds on to the ropes! TK recovers in time to save his partner, then whips Dan into the ropes. Dan, however, twists around and hits a DDT on TK! Reject comes over and rakes the eyes of Black while he's still on the mat, then drops a snap legdrop! TK and Reject pick up Black and give him a double suplex! Reject plays to the crowd, getting a mixture of cheers and boos, and then they set Black up again, this time with their backs to the ropes. COACH Oh, they're going to try to take him out this time! Black, however, is able to block, and as he comes down, shifts his weight and takes both men over with armdrags! COLE GREAT counter by Black right there! Black then picks up TK and sets up the BLACKOUT~!!!!!11111, but TK shoves him off, right into a spinkick from Reject! TK and Reject pick Black up and whip him hard into the corner, but Black comes out with a double clothesline! All three men are down on the mat. Black struggles to his feet first and works on Reject as the count starts. COLE #6 about to make his appearance! 10!!! 9!!!! 8!!!! 7!!!! 6!!!! 5!!!! 4!!!! 3!!!! 2!!!! 1!!!! BUZZ~!!!!!!!!!!!!

Adam mentioned Axel would be present. Beyond that, I'm not sure. Use your imagination, I guess

I mean, you only know your own characters' numbers. Then you write the segments, and either the character is upset with or happy about his number. You still won't know anyone else's numbers until the match.

Lethal Rumble Participants Alfdogg Zack Malibu Leon Rodez Tha Puerto Rican Brock Ausstin (Alf) Jumbo (Alf) Thunderkid (Alf) Reject (Alf) Dan Black Tony Brannigan Jamie O'Hara (KC) Christian Wright (KC) Bohemoth (KC) Otaku II (MMoM) Vitamin X (EWC) The Parka Foshi Colombian Heat (EWC) The Mad Cappa (EWC) Team Heyross (Alf) Sooner Bruisers (Tony) GPX (Zack) Heavenly Rockers (Patty) The Triple Threat (Parka) The match is already written. I'm going to be sending PMs to everyone informing them of what number they have, and I'd like to have a segment from everyone where they draw their number. You can do this however you want: - Just you by yourself - You and a rival in a room together (be it singles or tag) - A tag team drawing their numbers together If you don't want to write it yourself, just inform one of the mods, but it really shouldn't be that hard. If you want to be in a segment with someone else's character, just get with them about it and work it out however. The names in () are who controls the characters.

The Pacers getting to the finals in 2000. The only time Indiana has witnessed a pro team even making it to a championship game/series in my lifetime.

I'd say Elton Brand is a must-have, as well. He's playing the best ball of his career, Duncan's already said he's not playing, and I doubt KG will end up playing, either.

Sunday, Jan. 15 @ Toronto 129, Knicks 103 @ Portland 89, Cleveland 87 @ Sacramento 104, Orlando 100 Monday, Jan. 16 Minnesota 96, @ New York 90 NO/OK 107, @ Charlotte 92 @ Washington 104, Philadelphia 76 Denver 97, @ Chicago 94 @ Atlanta 94, Houston 83 @ Detroit 94, Boston 84 @ New Jersey 97, Indiana 92 @ LA Clippers 102, Utah 93, OT @ Golden State 109, Seattle 93 San Antonio 93, @ Memphis 83 @ Dallas 114, Milwaukee 95 @ LA Lakers 100, Miami 92 Tuesday, Jan. 17 @ Utah 111, Toronto 98 @ Sacramento 119, Phoenix 90 Wednesday, Jan. 18 @ Indiana 98, Charlotte 92 Detroit 117, @ Atlanta 89 New Jersey 101, @ Philadelphia 90 @ Orlando 106, Washington 98 @ Boston 103, Minnesota 96 @ NO/OK 87, Memphis 79 Dallas 103, @ Houston 76 @ San Antonio 95, Milwaukee 92 @ Chicago 106, New York 104, OT @ Denver 90, Cleveland 89 @ Portland 96, Toronto 94 Phoenix 112, @ LA Clippers 102 Thursday, Jan. 19 Detroit @ New York, 8:00 TNT LA Lakers @ Sacramento, 10:30 TNT Friday, Jan. 20 Memphis @ Philadelphia, 7:00 Milwaukee @ Atlanta, 7:00 NO/OK @ Washington, 7:00 New Jersey @ Boston, 7:30 Orlando @ Charlotte, 7:30 Indiana @ Minnesota, 8:00 San Antonio @ Miami, 8:00 ESPN Houston @ Chicago, 8:30 Utah @ Denver, 9:00 Cleveland @ Golden State, 10:30 Dallas @ LA Clippers, 10:30 LA Lakers @ Phoenix, 10:30 ESPN Toronto @ Seattle, 10:30 Saturday, Jan. 21 Sacramento @ Orlando, 7:00 NO/OK @ New York, 7:30 Boston @ New Jersey, 8:00 Chicago @ Indiana, 8:00 Charlotte @ Milwaukee, 8:30 Cleveland @ Utah, 9:00 Damn having to work Friday nights.

Yeah, it probably would have helped to move it from GCF

From Auburn Hills, MI Anderson Cup Thunderkid & Reject vs The South Central Militia Christian Wright & Bohemoth vs The Lonestar Gunslingers As well as Team Heyross and Jumbo in preliminary action. EDIT: Since people always ask, send everything to KingPK. Thanks.

Damn, DA does look like Carlton. How have I never noticed that before.

BRAD F'N MILLER~

Come on, CWM, even you can do better than this.

No Marbury tonight either, it seems.

Antonio Davis got five games, according to ESPN Radio. Baron Davis was also suspended for a game for swinging at Luke Ridnour.

I'd say moreso Speedy Claxton and David West than Mason. He's been a pretty big flop this year, IMO.

Hoff is telling the truth.

[i]Don't Believe the Hype[/i] hits and the South Central Militia makes their way through the curtains. COLE And we're set for another matchup in the Anderson Cup! Let's go to Michael Buffer! BUFFER [i]The following is a first-round matchup in the Anderson Cup tag team tournament, scheduled for one fall! Introducing the first team, both hailing from Los Angeles, CA, at a total combined weight of 535 pounds...VINCENT FORD and MARCELLUS WALLACE, collectively known as the SSSSSSSSSSSSSOUTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH CCCCCCCCCCCENTRALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL MMMMMMMMMMMILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTIAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!![/i] COLE And the South Central Militia set to take on Reject and Thunderkid, and earlier today, Josh Matthews sat down with Reject, and Reject said that TK reached out to him over the weekend, they had a long talk about this tournament and their recent problems, and they came to an understanding, and Reject said you're going to see that tonight against this team. COACH Well, that remains to be seen, Cole. [i]What's the Difference: Prizefighter Remix[/i] hits and Reject and TK make their way out. BUFFER [i]Their opponents, at a combined weight of 490 pounds...the team of THUNDERKID and RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREJECT!!!!![/i] COLE Well, this is a good sign here, we saw last week these two entered the arena separately for that six-man tag match! TK and Reject get into the ring and high-ten one another, then Reject and Wallace step out of the ring. *DING DING DING* TK ties up with Ford, and Ford backs him up into a corner, then gives him a forearm to the chest. Ford pulls him over to the side of the ring, but TK reverses an Irish whip. TK, however, is taken down with a running shoulderblock by Ford! COACH And TK's not gonna doing no press slams or overhead throws in this match, Cole! These are two big guys he's in here with! TK circles the ring with Ford again, then ties up and takes down Ford with an armdrag! TK then hooks the arm on the mat. Ford comes up, then grabs a handful of hair to pull TK back to the ropes. Ford whips TK into the ropes, then drops down for a monkey flip, but TK sees it coming and drops a fist! Ford then comes to his feet holding his face, and TK hooks him and delivers an overhead belly-to-belly! COACH Okay... TK covers... 1... 2... Kickout! Ford gets to his feet quickly, but is taken down with another armdrag! This time, TK drags Ford over to his corner and tags Reject, who comes off the top rope and delivers a chop! Reject then takes over on the arm, hooking it behind the back of Ford, then grabbing the hand as he picks up Ford for a bodyslam! COLE Nice teamwork by TK and Reject here as they work over the arm of Vincent Ford! Reject delivers a snap legdrop, and covers... 1... 2..... Kickout! Reject goes to the ropes, but catches a knee from Wallace on the apron! Ford promptly tags his partner in, and they set up a double suplex on Reject. TK comes in, however, and catches him on the way over, and they hit stereo dropkicks! The SCM rolls out to the floor. COLE Well, the Militia had the advantage briefly, but they let it slip away! The SCM regroups, then Wallace slides back into the ring. Reject ducks a clothesline, and starts firing off kicks on Wallace! Reject climbs up onto the shoulders of Wallace by placing the left foot on Wallace's left knee and spinning around, then spins around again and takes Wallace down with a hurricanrana! Reject fires off right hands, then gets up and tags TK, who points to Reject and kicks his foot in the air, and the crowd responds with cheers. COACH Oh, no, I hope this isn't what I think! COLE Can TK hold him, though, is the question? This guy's 270 pounds! TK picks Wallace up and gets him up in the hangman's hold, and Reject walks around and delivers the BUZZSAW KICK~! to the midsection! Reject exits the ring, and TK delivers a vertical suplex on Wallace, floating over for the cover... 1... 2.... Kickout! TK tags Reject again, and they whip Wallace into the ropes, knocking him down with a double elbow! The referee forces TK out of the ring as Reject climbs onto the shoulders of Wallace again, but this time Wallace holds his ground long enough for Ford to come in, grab the head of Reject and jump over the top rope, guillotining Reject on the rope! COACH That'll turn the tide right there! Reject is hurt on the mat as Wallace delivers a falling headbutt! Wallace covers... 1.. 2... Kickout! Wallace delivers a one-armed bodyslam to Reject, then tags in Ford. Ford stomps Reject on the mat, then picks him up in a bearhug and drives him into the corner. Ford hammers him with right hands, then whips him HARD into the opposite corner, and Reject falls forward onto his stomach! COLE And Reject taking a REAL pounding in there! You'd have to call this an upset, I think, should the Militia win this match, considering the credentials of Thunderkid & Reject! COACH Yeah, but all their credentials are in singles wrestling, Cole! And I think that's why they've been having dissention since re-forming their team, I think they're both singles wrestlers at heart! Ford tags Wallace back in, and whips Reject to the ropes. Wallace comes in and catches Reject in a bearhug! COACH And we could see a submission right here, Cole! Reject's back has taken some punishment! Wallace wrenches back and forth, and Reject starts to go out! The referee raises his arm... 1!!!!!!!!!!! 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reject holds up on the third lift! Reject delivers a right hand! A second! A third! Reject takes both his arms back and brings them together across the head of Wallace, which finally breaks the hold! Reject backs into the ropes, and catches another knee, this time from Ford! Wallace hooks another submission hold, a full nelson, as TK comes into the ring, which distracts the referee. This allows Ford to go to the top rope, and come down...but Reject bends over, and Ford nails Wallace on the back with a forearm! Ford charges Reject and takes a thrust kick under the chin! Reject then rolls over and tags TK! COLE TAG IS MADE! TK comes in with a clothesline on Wallace! Clothesline on Ford! TK picks Ford up, and plants him with a gutwrench powerbomb! 1... 2...... Wallace saves! Reject climbs back into the ring, and catches Wallace with a dropkick! TK then grabs Reject by the arm, and whips him, and Reject hits Ford with a spinning wheel kick! They repeat the sequence on Wallace, then TK sets up Reject for the suplex, as Reject hooks Wallace's neck with his ankles, then TK spins and Reject takes Wallace over the top rope! Reject skins the cat back in, then he and TK hit a DOUBLE FLATLINER on Ford! Reject then runs over, and LEAPS over the top onto Wallace! COLE Reject FLYING to the outside, and Wallace is down! Meanwhile, in the ring, TK sets up Ford...and drills him with the THUNDERBOLT DDT~!!!!!11111 1... 2........ 3!!!!!!!!!!!! *DING DING DING* COLE And Reject was exactly right, a VERY impressive showing by Reject and TK, and they advance to the second round! BUFFER [i]The winners of the match, advancing to the second round...the team of THUNDERKID and RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREJECT!!!!![/i] [i]God of Thunder[/i] hits as Reject and TK celebrate in the ring.

And I don't understand why Antonio Davis becomes so hated after he leaves a team. This wouldn't have happened in Indiana.

LeBron clanks a free throw with six-tenths of a second, Cavs lose by one in Denver. Pacers move into second in the Central as a result.