The All-Star Game was painful to watch, but it seemed like every time I did, Harden was tossing an alley-oop to Davis.... which now has me thinking (read: hoping) the Pels got Cousins so they could send Davis to Houston. Do they really think Boogie and AD will work well together?

This times a million. Remember wondering a couple seasons ago how the floundering Phillies could possibly think that giving Jeff Francouer at-bats ahead of a younger player made sense. Only argument here I could almost buy is that maybe a guy like Weaver can impart wisdom and whatnot on an otherwise young staff, and…

I looked it up. Wisconsin Youth Tobacco Survey. Duh... obvious.

One other (related) thing I would like to see measured... and I think it actually can be... is the height of the bounce Sunday, compared to other years and other events. Was Rafa’s FH maybe not QUITE as nasty, cuz it wasn’t bouncing QUITE as high... in turn making it a bit more realistic for Fed to be aggressive and…

Seems a bit strange, but Fed’s legacy could use a big-stage victory over Rafa. That head-to-head record, especially at Slam events (and not just the French), is unbecoming of a GOAT... and I support his GOAT candicacy.

In a game of “best father-son combo in sports,” don’t overlook the Conleys. They won’t jump out at you, but you could make the point they’re among the best.

Dunk dunk dunk dunk, dunk in yo’ face!

That pic has two other pretty good “let’s remember” guys, in addition to Kurt Thomas: Chucky Atkins and (I think?) Corliss Williamson.

Thanks for the Terry Jones interlude. Bummer about his dementia.

Expanding the game to lewd-sounding streets: There’s a Fangboner Road in Fremont, Ohio.

Almost as good as the bat flip: guy left hanging at the :56 mark.

Next year, Wawrinka goes into Wimbledon — where he’s never been past the QF but is a legit contender — with a shot at the career Slam. Pretty incredible.

We are a team comprised of individuals... WHO DON’T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COMPRISE AND COMPOSE. How am I supposed to take seriously anything they do?

Two things:

The aqueduct?

Is she saying KD made OKC “a relevant” (and thinking “relevant” is a noun) or “irrelevant” (and thinking it means what “relevant” means)?

One jagoff (probably others, couldn’t get through them all) made the usual point about how stricter laws “would take guns away from the very people who would defend themselves.” Does he really believe what he’s saying? Why didn’t it happen in Orlando? Weren’t there other people at Pulse, armed but only to “defend…

Gotta love the beat between his answer... and his smile. Australians are the best.

Curious what others think of Dwight, purely from a “quality of player” perspective. As a Rockets fan, thanks to Hakeem and Yao and Moses and Ralph, etc., I’m come to believe a truly great center has reliable post-up moves, decent range (and touch) on his shot, the ability to make free throws, etc. Dwight clearly TRIED…

The English-speaking announcer kept saying Reddick couldn’t locate the pass, but I thought he was looking around just to see if there were any defenders to worry about, not because he was trying to find the ball. Either way, Ballmer’s reaction was great...