Kobe Bryant Suspended for Intentional Elbow to Face

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has been suspended by the NBA office for a flailing elbow on his follow through that caught Minnesota Timberwolves guard Marko Jaric in the nose. Check out the video here. It is the second time Bryant has been suspended for hitting a player in the face this year. Earlier this year he was suspended for doing the same thing to Manu Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs.

Last season Bryant was suspended for two games for clotheslining Mike Miller of the Memphis Grizzlies. At least he didn't grab Jaric by the neck and bend him over a hotel chair. Be sure to check out Kobe and the 666 Connection.

Titans preparing to tell Pacman 'Game Over'

It could be ‘Game Over!’ for Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones career with the Tennessee Titans. The cornerback has been charged criminally three times for nightclub incidents already. Jones was in Las Vegas for NBA All-Star weekend and is at the center of the triple shooting that took place at a local strip club early last Monday morning.

Jones, who is under contract through 2009, has not been charged in connection with the shootings that left one man paralyzed. But police seized more than $81,000 in bills that they say belongs to Jones and sparked the melee and the shooting.

Jones was showering more than 40 strippers onstage early Monday with cash “intended as a visual effect,” a search warrant said. But a scuffle broke out when the Houston promoter who hired the strippers told them to pick up the money.

The promoter, identified as Chris Mitchell, and a male associate took a plastic trash bag containing Jones’ money and walked out the front door, the warrant says. Police recovered the money and two watches inside a safe at Mitchell’s hotel room Monday.

Club co-owner Robert Susnar has said the gunman arrived with and left with Jones and his party.

The Titans are trying to stay silent and let the police department sort it all out before commenting, but they are already starting to drop hints about Jones’ future.

Mike Reinfeldt, the team’s new general manager, was asked at the NFL Combine about Jones’ status after reports of the cornerback’s involvement in the mayhem. He replied: “I would assume there is that potential.”

One man remains paralyzed from the shootings and a stripper got a bullet in her head but remains alive. Pacman is a very talented return man and cornerback but has caused the Titans more headaches than he is truly worth. The Titans will take a big financial hit if they cut him. The would also take a big hit on defense since Jones is their best corner, but sometimes you just have to do the right thing. The fans of Titans will be calling calling game over on season ticket renewals if Titans management doesn’t respond in the correct way.

Why certain NBA Greats didnt' win a Championship

Witty and sarcastic Charley Rosen of Fox Sports was asked by a reader to give his reasons on why certain NBA Greats or Near-Greats never won a NBA Championship. Here is what he had to say about these players.

Charles Barkley — because he rarely played defense, and wasn't always in tip-top shape.
Elgin Baylor — because he never played defense and never practiced hard.
George Gervin — because he never played a lick of defense and was marshmallow-soft.
Max Zaslofsky — because he would rather score 20 and lose, than score 10 and win.
Gus Johnson — because the Knicks had more heart and were smarter than the Bullets.
Artis Gilmore — because he never used his full strength, wasn't mean enough, and was marginally clumsy.
Richie Guerin — because he spent his best seasons with the hapless Knicks.
Walt Bellamy — because he was lazy and defenseless.
Patrick Ewing — because he was dim-witted, and a dud in the clutch.
Connie Hawkins — because he was an atrocious defender, couldn't shoot and lacked an overriding desire to play the game.
Haywood Spencer — because he didn't want to play defense, and was useless whenever a game was on the line.
Bob Lanier — because he didn't defend and couldn't move without the ball in his hands.
Karl Malone — because he could be counted on to choke in the clutch.
Pete Maravich — because he was more of a circus act than a bona-fide player.
George McGinnis — because he had a billion-dollar body and a two-dollar heart.
Reggie Miller — because he didn't play serious defense and was an overrated clutch shooter (making most of his game-winners against the high-profile Knicks).
Chris Mullin — because he was too slow, couldn't guard, and couldn't handle.
Calvin Murphy — because he couldn't play defense, and rarely scored easy baskets.
Glen Rice — because he selfishly wanted only to post-up or shoot baseline jumpers. John Stockton — because he was compelled to play with Karl Malone.
Dominique Wilkins — because he played no defense, and was even more likely to turn the ball over than to throw an assist pass.
Allen Iverson — because he's a shoot-first-last-and-always player.
Paul Pierce — because he doesn't come to play every night.
Vince Carter — because he makes too many mistakes when a ball game is up for grabs.
Kevin Garnett — because his game is too lightweight.

Dave Bing, Lou Hudson, Sidney Moncrief, George Yardley,
Bernard King, Jack Twyman, and Nate Thurmond — because they were always on the
wrong team at the wrong time.