Martinez still has 5 more years of eligibility. He might not get in, but today didn't hurt his chances any more than the rest of them.

I had almost hoped you misspelled Cavaliers on purpose, as a satirical comment to point out the incessant caviling of the LeBron detractors, which is the point of my following joke that you missed entirely.

Putting a guy on blast because he's going back to his hometown? Geez, you sure can judge harshly and find fault in anything.

My dad is a sportswriter Springsteen fan as well. But my girlfriend's dad is a non-sportswriter Springsteen fan. I think people's dads are Springsteen fans.

Try this: "Scott Boras confirmed the fight and said, in the weirdest way possible, that Olivo bit off a chunk of Guerrero's ear."

Dog, the 4th pick was their single most likely outcome given the odds of the lottery. They got the 3rd pick instead, ergo, they didn't get screwed at all.

Thing I learned today: Thad Young and Kevin Durant shared a rookie class with Jamario Moon and Luis Scola, who were 2 years older as rookies than Young and Durant are right now.

So I guess this means the baby's cute, Chad's getting his hedge clippers back, and Susan's a great lay?

That was a late night pun attempt, not an endorsement of Hilton Armstrong's defensive presence. The Warriors had the best defense in the West, so it's a shame they're missing their anchor for the playoffs. They had a chance to win a couple series with Bogut. The Clippers have the firepower to outlast OKC, so don't be…

Tonight's defense was a mess, but usually the Warriors can put up with these types of offensive mishaps as long as Hilton's guardin' in the paint.

You're right that power forwards should be compared to power forwards. I don't want to spend all day on it, so I chose to look into four power forwards I consider great jump shooters: Dirk Nowitzki, LaMarcus Aldridge, David West, and Serge Ibaka. If Griffin is a pretty great jump shooter, his numbers will at least be…

"For a guy who isn't a great shooter, Blake Griffin is a great shooter!"

It matters if the claim is "he's had a pretty great jump shot this year," because he hasn't.

Shots from 10ft-15ft: NBA average - 41.7%, Blake Griffin - 39.8%

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Chill, dog. I tip plenty.

That makes sense.

Because I'd like to learn, Greggggg.

I'd be willing to bet they made more money that night thanks to the 130 drinks the lacrosse team ordered than they would have if they'd stayed home, regardless of the tips. But again, I don't really know the business. As to your last point, tipping anything over 20% seems a little unnecessary.

I've never worked at a restaurant, or anywhere tips are involved, but shouldn't there be an upper limit on how much you're expected to tip? I'm not excusing their jackassery, but I don't think a 4% tip on $1300 is really that much of a bum deal for the bar. That's still $50 added onto an already huge profit (minus the…