It looks like Shaq won’t be busting through anymore doors to fight crime—legally, at least—and he has his rapping skills to thank for that. Fresh off his not-so-fresh lyrical bitchslap of Kobe Bryant, Shaq has been asked to give...

Tim Donaghy, remember him? He was the NBA official that was busted for betting on the games he officiated. Well, by strict coincidence his sentencing is coming up at the same time as the NBA Finals and he filed...

As a currently east coast fraternity, we at MachoChip really miss our Los Angeles upbringing (except the new guy—he’s from Queens). But we’re not talking about late-night Jack In The Box here. No, it’s the fact that the games...

Pau Gasol is no dummy—we know this. So when we came across these photos from a Don Julio Tequila tasting party, we wondered if Gasol knew exactly what starts tomorrow. It’s the NBA Finals! Does he know about the...

While we’ve been to a few Laker games in our lifetime, we’ve never really been within spitting distance of either bench (ugh, that Elden Campbell really irked us sometimes back in the day). That’s because we’re obviously not Jack...

As the seconds ticked off last night’s 100-92 Lakers’ victory, propelling them into the Finals, Los Angeles’ Sasha Vujacic made a three-pointer that had a Butterfly Effect that was felt all across the nation, not to mention in front...

The NBA has realized that their games have been a little… um… overly dramatic over the past few years and is going to start fining players who egregiously flop during games next season. Like the Spurs don’t have enough...

Tonight is the NBA draft lottery selection, where the executives for the 14 crappiest teams are sequestered into a studio that looks like somewhere Al Queda would host the Price Is Right. It’s usually the same elderly, moribund execs...

When the San Antonio Spurs hit the court tonight against the New Orleans Hornets, they’ll have some extra help on their side. No, the team—who’s down 3-2 in the best of seven series—didn’t hire someone to kneecap Chris Paul....

It’s no secret that out of all the trades that went down this year, the most significant may have been the one that brought Pau Gasol from Memphis to the Lakers. But what if things had gone differently? You...

The Denver Nuggets’ Eduardo Najera has created a solid, if unspectacular, career playing basketball in the NBA for the past eight seasons. So why does the Chihuahua-born baller grace Gatorade bottles and get to hang out with one of...

There are times when we don’t think that America is a completely litigious state, where every move you make could get you either sued or arrested. This is not one of those times. Dr. Don Kalant Sr. (what, no...

In this time of recession and fear, it’s normal that the crime cycle would go up. People have to feed their families, provide ill parents medicine and… get fresh kicks on their feet? A Seattle teenager reported that someone...

Whas Happened In Sports Last Night NBA: So does the Lakers #1 seed in the West mean Kobe Bryant and owner Jerry Buss are friends now? Los Angeles 124, Sacramento 101. [AFP] MLB 2008: Ken Griffey Jr. hit his...

The NBA released this new commercial reminding us that fear is not an option for players particpating in the playoffs; or, that Kobe Bryant and Shaq secretly share the same brain, which would explain tons. We grimaced the entire...

For us, celebrities answering phones during telethons got played out after Ken Burns yelled at someone during an ‘06 PBS pledge drive for his Baseball documentary. So when we heard the Miami Heat were having members of their basketball...

After two years being the big men on the Stanford campus and hooking up with co-eds like pro golfer Michele Wie, Brook and Robin Lopez have decided to go pro and enter next year’s NBA draft. The twin towers...

Wow, it’s been like coming out year for sports bloggers. First it was Jason McIntyre at The Big Lead, then the guys at Fire Joe Morgan turned out to be writers of The Office. Now, the writers of the...

Dallas Mavericks’ forward Jerry Stackhouse treated San Antonio Spurs forward Manu Ginobli to his new, mixed martial arts inspired counter to a block out last night when the two went up for a rebound. Ginobli’s instinctive fetal position reaction...

You would think that nothing could have a lamer payoff than the alleged tryst Tony Parker had with a French model last year that ended with a whimper softer than the alleged bang that never took place. Well, you’d...

Firstly, make sure to pause the video when the Kobe Bryant sign comes up. We were in our Vero Beach sleaze ball hotel laughing our asses off when we saw it. Then, Jeff Van Gundy, though kidding, goes on...

Whas Happened In Sports Last Night NBA: The Houston Rockets made it 22 in a row at the mercy of the Los Angeles Lakers. Seriously, is Houston’s defense that good? We wonder if Kobe enjoyed licking sweaty palm all...

If you hear a giant sucking noise emanating from the Northwest United States sometime between June and August, don’t be alarmed. It’s just the NBA tearing the Sonics from Seattle’s bosom and dropping it in the heartland—Oklahoma City, to...

Whas Happened In Sports Last Night NBA: Or are we going to wait a few more days to jinx them? Either way, Houston is on their way to 20 consecutive wins after beating up on New Jersey 91-73. [AP]...

Whas Happened In Sports Last Night NBA: The stats say a win, but we still still two wins in the last TWENTY-EIGHT games. At least the Miami Heat are now in double digits. Miami Heat 107, Sacramento Kings 86....

Whas Happened In Sports Last Night NBA: Remember back in the day when the Clippers were the laughing stock of the NBA? Memories. Boston Celtics 104, Clippers 76. [LATimes] Premiership: Everton nudge Liverpool from the fourth spot on the...

A motivated Shaquille O’Neal is a dangerous man. So it’d beehove most of the Western Conference to tell Bill Walton to shut his yap about Shaq being done, or else he’s going to have to do something drastic with...

If you ask even the average, semi-interested basketball fan what they look for during the NBA’s All-Star weekend, it’s the dunks (us? Vanessa Bryant sightings). But are gone the days when high flyers like Kenny ‘Sky’ Walker, Dominique Wilkins...

Now that the league has had a week to digest the Pau Gasol trade—and have the shock it created worn off by the Shaq deal—some people outside of the blogosphere and newspaper game are now calling out Memphis for...

The reaction from most of the blogosphere, as well as with readers, concerning the Pau Gasol/Kwame Browne swap has been, well, much like getting hit with a brick in the back of the head. No one saw it coming!...

Mitch Kupchak has been earning his paycheck lately. He just pulled off a major move, getting former Rookie of the Year, All-Star and Spaniard Pau Gasol from Memphis for the underachieving-is-too-good-of-a-word-for-him Kwame Brown and some other pieces that will...

We think Magic Johnson the basketball player is the best all-around baller in the history of the NBA. Thanks to his stats, stories and rings, we have enough evidence to support our claim. Unfortunately for Magic Johnson the basketball...

Brazilian basketball player Nene Hilario had some bad news to begin 2008. The Denver Nugget’s forward underwent surgery on a testicle last week (we could really end this here) and the ensuing biopsy revealed that the tumor was malign....

One of the bigger rivalries that has blossomed this decade in the Western Conference is the one between the Lakers and Suns. Each game is full of trash talking, intentionally thrown elbows and coaches telling each other to sit...

The closet—hider of skeletons, shoes and secret lovers. We’re sure that’s what Glen Rice’s estranged wife Christina Fernandez collectively had in hers when the former NBA All Star came in to her house and decided he didn’t want to...

Either Tony Parker is considering retirement soon, or he’s really sick of using condoms because the San Antonio Spurs MVP point guard has revealed that his looks good with makeup, but not so good without wife should look into...

Whas Happened In Sports Last Night NBA: Three days, two games and two wins against the Boston Celtics. Spread the word, Washington. Washington Wizards 88, Boston Celtics 83. [AP] NHL: Evgini Malkin loves him some hat tricks. NY Rangers...

Remember when a flu virus heckled Michael Jordan during game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals? Some hecklers identified as Chris Bosh’s cousin and girlfriend were feisty enough to tug at Lebron James patience Sunday night and all they...

Right out of the Cal Worthington Ford book on “How To Sell Your Shitty Product”, Chris Bosh takes a fun approach towards acquiring some NBA All-Star votes. Is that Bubba guy supposed to be like Worthington’s dog spot? Not...

Los Angeles is the land of gimmicks. It is the place that will turn tricks to increase media attention. This is what we want to believe after Los Angeles went all retro and brought out their vintage 1980’s thigh...

The Los Angeles Lakers are actually winning. And if we sound surprised it’s because we are. They are an overrated barrel of house wine. And their win against the Clippers this past weekend didn’t inspire Phil Jackson to think...

New Jersey Nets star Jason Kidd apparently needs to keep his hands to himself, according to a lawsuit filed in New York by “A plus-size fashion model.” According to the plaintiff, the Net couldn’t stop grabbing her big ass...

With ParkOria denials of marital doom coming at a furious pace, a certain piece of damning evidence came to light. Dun-dun-duuuunn: text messages released by the home wrecker. Yes, the shorthand of the millennium might be coming back to...

If asked, which would Laker Kobe Bryant admit to wanting to sink more: his marriage or his ball club? Because it seems like he’s done pretty damaging work on both ends for the past couple of years. But just...

This clip rules, not only because Steve Nash shows off his recently-acquired chipped tooth, but because of Michele Tafoya acting as if he just grew a second head right in front of her. [YouTube] German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn got...

The unholy union of Eva Longoria and Tony Parker seems to be on its last legs. That’s because a new set has entered Tony’s life-the set belonging to model Alexandra Paressant. According to the X17 web site (the same...

We think the 6-14 Knicks should end the season prematurely and lend out Madison Square Garden to Rage Against The Machine and Led Zeppelin reunions. It would be fair to all of us who’ve had to endure their pitiful...

The last time the Cleveland Cavaliers’ wunderkind LeBron James came off the bench was during the 2004 Olympics. But since coming back from his sprained finger coincided with contract-holdout Anderson Varejo’s return to action, Bron-Bron decided to be a...

The New York Knicks lost a nail-biter to the Dallas Mavericks last night 99-89, but it was the heated exchange between Knicks head coach Isiah Thomas and season ticket-holders that got the media buzzin’. Thomas was overheard saying, “We’re...

ESPN, the same network who can’t go fifteen minutes without talking about the Patriots or Red Sox, has decided they’d take the Boston sports scene down a notch. On their website’s Page 2 section Friday, ESPN.com decided to ask...