Hump Day.....News & Views

If it's Wednesday.......it must be "Hump Day".

And ......we're following.......the following:



The Lakers are in a fight....

Suns 115, Lakers 106

Gritty Suns Get Off Mat and Tie Series

By HOWARD BECK

Phoenix made 11 3-pointers and controlled the inside to win Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.

A Tiger......comeback?

msnbc.com

Tiger's latest comeback: Memorial Tournament

Chicago Breaking Sports - Tribune - Jeff Shain - ‎27 minutes ago‎

Tiger Woods' balky neck is sufficiently healed to return to competition at next week's Memorial Tournament. Woods confirmed Wednesday that he wil defend his crown at Jack Nicklaus' signature event -- an appearance he rarely misses but ...

Tiger Woods: Woods makes it official: will play Memorial

Memo to pro athletes....."Keep it in your zipper"

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Silvia Mena Sues Redskins Star Albert Haynesworth

TIME - Chris Gentilviso - ‎1 hour ago‎

The NFL veteran's latest offseason troubles revolve around a paternity problem with an exotic dancer. The New York Post reports that Brooklyn, NY-based Silvia Mena is suing Haynesworth for $10 million.

Silvia Mena Photos Leaked; Haynesworth Being Sued for 10 Million

Happy Trails.......Art Linkletter....

CBC.ca

Veteran TV host Art Linkletter dead at 97

Reuters - Sam Mircovich, Bill Trott - ‎49 minutes ago‎

Television personality Art Linkletter walks through the Hollywood Pictures Backlot at the opening of Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, California in this February 8, 2001 file photo.

Art Linkletter, TV Host, Dies at 97 New York Times

Brady........rules!!!

Reuters UK

Judge dismisses photographers' lawsuit against Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen

USA Today - ‎46 minutes ago‎

A New York judge threw out a lawsuit by two photographers who alleged they were attacked in Costa Rica during the wedding of Patriots QB Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen.

NY court dismisses suit against Brady, Bundchen The Associated Press

You think?????

New York Daily News

Bristol Palin: Getting Pregnant at 17 Was "Humiliating"

Us Magazine - ‎1 hour ago‎

"[I was thinking], 'Great, I'm 17 years old, I'm 40 pounds overweight with a big belly on me, all my friends are at school watching this on the news,'" she tells the June issue of Harper's Bazaar.

Finally........from the gulf.......oil and water......just don't mix:

The BP mess....just gets "worser" by the day...

 

 

Things ....We Learned......From the Week-end

In this small,  southern,  college town.....

 The week-end....gave us graduations.....end of school days.....NBA play-offs........MLB inter-league play.......Hockey play-offs.....Nascar....and......a hint of summer.

Things we learned:

Boston and Los Angeles.....will .....again play in the NBA finals.

The Atlanta Braves.....won 5 in a row....and are now in 2nd place.

The Cleveland Cavaliers ....fired their coach.

B P.......has an ugly....oily....mess on their hands in the gulf coast.

Lena Horne.....has died.

 The Super Bowl....will be played in New Jersey.....in 2014....outdoors.


Jose Lima.......former MLB all-star pitcher....has died....at age 37.

An interesting week-end....Have a great week!


 

She doesn't ......Turn us on.....

Not .....very attractive.....

At least not to us....

What was Delonte  thinking?

Here's.........Gloria:

Gloria James is in the news because of a baseless rumor involving LeBron James' teammate Delonte West. King James scolded his mom during the Eastern Conference semifinals, which his Cleveland Cavaliers ultimately lost to the Boston Celtics. Scroll down for pictures of Gloria James.
PHOTOS:

Again...

 

What.......was Delonte.......thinking?

She.......ain't all ....that.

 

Not even.....a little.

The Rumor........Gets More ....Interesting....

LeBron's......Mom.......and .....Delonte West?

From ....."The Young, Black, & Fabulous":

Hall Of Famer CONFRIMS Delonte West Is Tapping Lebron's Mama?!

May 20 | by Natasha

After Lebron and Gloria James' lawyer issued a cease and desist letter for sites posting that Glo and Bron's teamate Delonte West are getting it in, someone else has confirmed it.  NBA Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy is a correspondent on ESPN radio, and yesterday, he went in about the situation--and confirmed that the story, despite the denials, is indeed true.

We've got his audio and more details about the affair when you read on...

Calvin said Lebron was hurt because everyone knew about the relationship but him.  And get this: Calvin also revealed that Mr. West wasn't the only teammate of Bron Bron's that was tappin' Mom Dukes.  Oh snap!  Calvin said:

It ain’t no rumor.  It's absolutely true and absolutely...horrifying. Unfortunately, my sources in the NBA tell me that it’s absolutely true. My sources, and they’re legit, tell me that the only people that didn’t know it was happening was LeBron and ME.”

Peep the audio below:

Hump Day.....News & Views

If it's Wednesday.......It must be "Hump Day".

And if it's "Hump Day".......

We have a few views........on the news.


Is this Magic?   Or ....Are the Celtics for real?

  It's only "pot" ....Why all the fuss?   Seriously....we never heard of this guy....until today:

Knicks' Chandler ticketed for pot

NEW YORK, May 19 (UPI) -- The New York Knicks' Wilson Chandler was ticketed for allegedly holding a small amount of pot after being pulled over in a traffic stop, police said Wednesday. The New York Post reports the 23-year-old forward was given a desk appearance ticket for the misdemeanor charge after police searched his car in the Queens borough Tuesday night. The search took place after officers allegedly smelled marijuana coming from Chandler's Mercedes Benz, the newspaper said.


The Braves......finally beat the Mets:

MLB: Atlanta 3, New York Mets 2

ATLANTA, May 18 (UPI) -- Pinch-runner Brent Clevlen scored the game-winning run on David Wright's throwing error Tuesday, giving the Atlanta Braves a 3-2 win over the New York Mets.

Draft Lottery 2010:

Wizards, Philly, get top NBA draft slots

NEW YORK, May 19 (UPI) -- The Washington Wizards won the top selection in the 2010 NBA Draft and are expected to take Kentucky freshman John Wall or Ohio State's Evan Turner.

 

 

Old white men...& Corvettes....&  ex-NASCAR driver......don't mix:

Ex-NASCAR driver jailed for 140 mph chase

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., May 19 (UPI) -- Former professional race car driver James Neal has pleaded guilty to reckless driving for leading police on a 140 mph chase in California, authorities say.

 

Congrats.....Uconn women:

 

President Obama welcomes the 2010 NCAA champion University of Connecticut women's basketball team in Washington DC.

Have a great........."Hump Day"!

The Apocalypse is.... Here....& .....Here's proof

Cleveland, Ohio.....

You.......are doing all this .......for a ....basketball player?   LeBron James?  A LeBron James...with zero.......NBA title rings?

Really? 

And you wonder why your city is falling apart......and the citizens are moving south.

Cleveland, Ohio?


Wake up......get a life.

This video is so......you:




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Things....Learned....From the Week-end .....that was...

In this small,  southern,  college town.......

Summertime....is here.   Afternoon thundershowers.....temperatures in the low 90's......humidity up near 100%.......and the flies.....oh the flies.

And it is still only the middle of May.   Summer does not officially arrive until June 21.   Go figure.

Monday asks that question.   Are we smarter today?  Did we learn .....anything?   From the Weekend?

Well........here's what we at 5 on Five learned......with the help of a few of our friends:


The Atlanta Braves.......are not as bad........as we thought they were:

Atlanta Braves (18-19)

Last game: May 16, Atlanta Braves 13 - Arizona Diamondbacks 1  Next game: vs. New York Mets, May 17 7:10pm ET  www.braves.com    The Bravos took 2 of 3 from Arizona and have now won 10 out of their last 15 games.  The Boston Celtics........maybe old......they maybe tired.....but ......they could....beat the Magic: Boston Celtics (50-32) Last game: May 16, Boston Celtics 92 - Orlando Magic 88  Next game: @ Orlando Magic, May 18 8:30pm ET  www.nba.com           Things......I think ...I think:   The NBA Play-offs......lasts way....too long. 6eVoice.....and GaPeach913  (bro & sis).......just got back from a 7 day  cruise...with their significant others.......I am a bit .....jealous.   My daughter,  Madison....has 2 more days of teaching school.....before her summer vacation....again....I am a bit ......jealous.   I just don't ......have the energy ...or time.....to mow my own lawn anymore. Why do 18 wheelers.......continue to get in the fast lane...attempting to pass....and can only get up to 65 mph? So.......it's a Monday......Are you smarter?

Happy Trails......Mike Woodson

We knew this was coming....

Mike Woodson .......was fired today and will no longer be coaching your Atlanta Hawks.

Mike Woodson timeline

July 2004: GM Billy Knight hires Mike Woodson, a Pistons assistant, to coach the Hawks.

April 2005: Hawks finish season 13-69, their worst record in franchise history.

August 2005: Trade with Phoenix for Joe Johnson, delayed by Hawks ownership squabble, finally is completed.

April 2006: Hawks finish season 26-56.

April 2007: Hawks finish season 30-52.

March 2008: AJC reports Knight had tried to fire Woodson more than once but was rebuffed by owners.

April 2008: Hawks qualify for playoffs despite 37-45 record; lose seven-game series to Boston, the eventual NBA champion.

May 2008: Knight resigns; Rick Sund hired as successor

June 2008: Sund signs Woodson to two-year contract.

April-May 2009: Hawks finish season 47-35; beat Miami in first round before being swept by Cleveland in Eastern Conference semifinals.

July 2009: Sund says Woodson won't be offered contract extension, per Sund's policy.

April-May, 2010: Hawks finish 53-29, the fifth-best record in franchise history; beat Milwaukee in first round before losing 4-0 to Orlando in East semifinals by total margin of 101 points, an NBA record.

May 14, 2010: Hawks announce Woodson won't be offered a new contract.

Over........and Out?

LeBron  James .......had a triple double last night.

And still......his Cleveland team lost.....thus ...out of the play-offs.

King James tried.....he scored....he passed....he rebounded.

But he is .......just one man.

Just one superstar........on his team.   Boston has......3 legitimate future "Hall of Famers"  in Kevin Garnett,  Paul Peirce,  and  Ray Allen.

Last night.....it showed.

Is it ..."over and out".......for the King?

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Final 1 2 3 4 Tot Cleveland 22 27 18 18 85 Boston 25 26 25 18 94

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A Plea......From Miami Fans

In the words of  Miami's favorite sons.....K. C. & the Sunshine Band....."Please don't go"....

Originally posted May 13th 2010 2:35 PM PDT by TMZ Staff

Dwyane Wade got a break from his nasty divorce today, and for a change got some major love -- from desperate Miami Heat fans.

The Miami Heat launched WeWantWade.com today -- an all out campaign to convince soon-to-be free agent Dwyane to stay with the team.  The site gives fans absurd tips on sucking up to the Heat superstar ("buy him dessert").

Dwyane tells TMZ, "I love it! Especially as I am dealing with several issues in my life, it's great to know that people care about me."

Yes Dwyane -- they like you, they really like you.

Bonus tip for Heat fans: "Vanilla cake with lemon frosting."

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Going....going...going........Gone!

1-2-3-4........

Four games.....four losses.

For the Atlanta Hawks.......it was four and out.    The most lopsided series...in NBA history.

Enough said.

Blow this team up.   They have no heart.....no coaching.....no chemistry..no ....nothing!

Magic sweep Hawks in lopsided 2nd round with 98-84 Game 4 win

Magic rout Hawks to remain unbeaten in playoffs

Magic guard Jameer Nelson (14) drives into Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith (5) during the 1st half of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Philips Arena in Atlanta on Monday. (Gary W. Green/Orlando Sentinel / May 10, 2010)

Hawks.......Magic........Game 2

The Atlanta Hawks ....play as well as they can play....and for 3 quarters...it was good enough.

Then came that 4th quarter.....and....as much as the Atlanta fans hate to admit it.....

Orlando is the better team.  

Thus.......Orlando 2....Hawks 0. 

Everything you need to know from the Magic's 112-98 win over the Hawks in Game 2

Vince Carter gets up for a reverse slam against the Hawks. (Stephen M. Dowell, Orlando Sentinel)

The Orlando Magic defeated the Atlanta Hawks 112-98 in Game 3 of the teams' Eastern Conference semifinal series Thursday night at Amway Arena. Led by Dwight Howard's 29 points and 17 rebounds, both game highs, the Magic outscored the Hawks 63-41 in the second half.

The turning point

Orlando trailed 57-49 at the half, but the Magic surged in the opening minutes of the third quarter. Even with Howard going to the locker room for a stretch to have his bloody nose examined, the Magic started the second half with an 8-0 run to regain the lead.

"We just fell apart to start the third quarter to give them momentum to get back into the game, and then it was back and forth in that third quarter," Hawks coach Mike Woodson said.

The hero

Vince Carter started slowly, scoring only four points in the first half. But he stepped up his play markedly in the second half by scoring 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field.

"I was just trying to make plays," Carter said. "Just patience is the most important thing in my mind. In the first half, they were going to zone on my pick-and-rolls and just made me give it up. I didn't want to force anything, just go as far as possible, move the ball. And those guys started hitting shots, which inevitably opened up the lanes for me in the second half, and once I saw they were open, I just tried to take advantage it."

The goat

Hawks starting point guard Mike Bibby played only 13 minutes, 41 seconds and he often looked like a significant defensive liability against Jameer Nelson. Bibby finished with three points and one assist.

Stan said what?

"Well, they missed some shots and that helps. And, then again, I thought that Vince made great plays. But we were able to do a better job defensively and on the boards in the fourth quarter, and I think that was really the key." --Magic coach Stan Van Gundy on why the Magic outscored the Hawks 28-15 in the fourth quarter

Digits 2 Dig

0 After committing three personal fouls during the first half, Howard had no fouls in the third quarter.
21 Just under 21 minutes elapsed in the game before Carter made his first field goal. His basket -- an eight-foot running hook shot -- cut Atlanta's lead to 48-43 with 3:03 remaining in the second quarter.

96.8 The Hawks made 30 of their 31 free-throw attempts. That's a 96.8 percent success rate.

Oh....To Be an Atlanta Fan...It Ain't Easy......

That roller-coaster ride ......we rode with our ATL teams the past 6 days.....went a little like this:

The "best of times"......

Over the week-end.....5 wins.......in  3 days.   The Braves swept the Astros 3-0......And the Hawks went into game 6.....at Milwaukee.......Friday night......beat the Bucks.   Then came back to the ATL   Sunday to close them out in game 7.

5 wins........3 days.

And then?

The "worst of times"........

Tuesday comes........The Braves lose their 9th in a row on the road.......and the Hawks?

They lose by 43........Yes.........43!

To Orlando........in game 1!

Tonight.......well......hang on........the roller-coaster ride......continues.

Fear the.......Deer!

The Milwaukee Bucks  NBA basketball season came to a screeching halt yesterday at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks.

But........the "deer" made it an interesting series....None more interesting than this video:

Sunday Morning Headlines

Just a few:

 

A Punch......in the Stomach!

At around 11:00 pm EDT last night,  with the Atlanta Hawks up by 9 on the Milwaukee Bucks  with 4 minutes left......I went to bed.   I went to sleep confident these Hawks were going to go up 3-2 in the series  and close it out Friday in Wisconsin.

Well........a funny thing happened in those last 4 minutes.

You can imagine my surprise.....when I saw this headline....this morning:

Bucks 91, Hawks 87, Game 5

Improbable road rally puts series victory within reach

AP

Brandon Jennings reacts after the Bucks scored in the fourth quarter.

Keep counting 'em out, all you NBA experts. These Milwaukee Bucks will just keep fighting to the end. The Hawks found that out the hard way on Wednesday as the Bucks got off the mat to grab a stunning 91-87 victory at Philips Arena. »Read Full Article(121)

It was like....getting punched in the stomach!  

How can a team......so talented.....so gifted.....lose.....at home......blowing a 9 point lead...in 4 minutes?

Then again......this is......Atlanta......and .....these are the .......Hawks. 

Can a Brother ....Get a Break?

If your name is  Gilbert Arenas.......apparently ...not.    It just gets deeper and deeper for this NBA'er.

And.......TMZ.com is on the case!

Gilbert Arenas -- More Trouble Over Guns

Originally posted 26 minutes ago by TMZ Staff

Gilbert Arenas -- the Washington Wizards basketball player who pled guilty to felony gun charges in January -- has more gun problems ... TMZ has learned.

We've obtained a lawsuit filed against Arenas by Tactical Operations -- a company that sells high-end guns. 

According to the lawsuit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, Arenas bought five custom Beretta pistols with five silencers in February of 2006.  Arenas paid for the guns, BUT....

Tactical Operations claims Arenas never took possession of the weapons -- and owes the company over $70,000 in storage fees and interest.

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The World still Loves......Kobe

Bryant again tops list of NBA's most popular jerseys

NEW YORK (AP) -- Kobe Bryant again is atop the list of the NBA's most popular jerseys.
Bryant remained No. 1 on the list released Wednesday by the league. The Lakers star has topped the ranking since the start of the 2008-09 season and also leads sales in Europe and China.

He will likely be challenged next season if Cleveland's LeBron James goes ahead with plans to switch from No. 23 to No. 6, or changes teams. James remained second on the new list.
The list is based on sales at the NBA Store and nbastore.com since the start of the season. Sales were up a combined 20 percent over last season.

Kevin Garnett was third, Derrick Rose moved up to fourth and Dwight Howard was No. 5.
The Lakers remained tops in team merchandise sales.

Copyright 2010 Associated Press.

Things From the Week-end.......

Yeah....yeah....We  know it's a little late......this being Wednesday....but....

I don't know if we're smarter.......but.......the week-end did teach us this:

The Atlanta Hawks  cannot win on the road.

The Atlanta Braves  cannot win......at all.

The Boston Celtics....are alive......and well.

The Dallas Mavericks.....are over-rated....

The L A Lakers.....are in deep trouble.

The Denver Nuggets.....miss their coach.

The San Antonio Spurs.....Have come back from the dead.

There.....there.........I do think we are a little smarter.....You?

A Fool and His Money.....Part ....IV?

This is becoming  the norm.   And this is not good.

Yet another fool......and his money part ways.

Rick Mahorn is bankrupt and no longer has his championship ring

By Trey Kerby

Apparently it doesn't matter when you played in the NBA, if you were ever a forward in the Eastern Conference there's a good chance you're going to file for bankruptcy. It sucks, but based on Antoine Walker, Derrick Coleman, and now Rick Mahorn it has to be true. Stupid recession.
As I mentioned, the bankruptcy bug has stricken former Piston/Bullet/Net/76er Rick Mahorn. It's your typical tale of investments gone bad, houses going under, and just general bad luck. Take it away, Detroit News.

Mahorn, 51, and his wife filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy because of failed investments, the plummeting value of their Rochester Hills home, and the burden of repaying more than $200,000 to the IRS, he said. Portions of his paychecks have been seized to satisfy delinquent federal taxes, records show.[...]
Mahorn and his wife filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Dec. 8, listing $228,603 in assets and $518,688 in liabilities. The case is pending in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit. A Chapter 7 filing lets individuals discharge certain debts while allowing the court to liquidate nonexempt assets and use the money to help pay creditors.
Public records indicate Mahorn and his wife faced a foreclosure sale in April 2009 because the couple had defaulted on their mortgage and owed more than $539,000. They were later sued in a Rochester Hills district court by U.S. National Bank, which won a judgment for possession in November.

Despite making more than $6 million throughout his playing career and pulling in a six figure salary as a Pistons commentator, Mahorn and his wife had just $1,101 dollars to their name when they filed. The couple also listed three late-model cars and a house that's value had decreased by $300,000. Perhaps saddest of all, Mahorn no longer has his championship ring from his days with the Pistons, telling the Detroit News that "it's gone."
Furthermore, he also owes $55 to a local library, which is kind of like terrible icing on the horrible cake. Good luck, Rick.