http://www.darksideofsports.com Casting a light where the sun don't shine Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:55:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_6320" align="alignright" width="125" caption="Dunk? What Dunk?"][/caption] By now, I'm sure you've all heard of how Xavier's Jordan Crawford posterized LeBron James during a pickup game at the LeBron James Skills Academy. You've probably also heard about how LeBron had Nike officials that immediately confiscated all video evidence of the two-handed ... http://www.darksideofsports.com/2009/07/22/guerilla-videographers-thwart-lebron-and-nikes-damage-control-efforts/ [caption id="attachment_6290" align="alignright" width="216" caption="Buckle Up Los Angeles"][/caption] Ron Artest made his Hollywood arrival official last week, signing a three-to-five-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Dark Side is, well, conflicted. You might think that as a long-time Lakers fan I would be elated by the apparent Ariza-upgrade at small ... http://www.darksideofsports.com/2009/07/16/the-ron-artest-problem-loving-crazy/ [caption id="attachment_6274" align="alignright" width="266" caption="Lebron. Have you seen my four championship rings?"][/caption] The tremors, chills, and stomach cramps are already starting for Dark Side, who can't believe he has to wait until Thursday night for the NBA Finals to start.  Dark Side's already begun looking for methadone clinics and AAU leagues ... http://www.darksideofsports.com/2009/06/01/dark-sides-nba-finals-predictions-a-ring-named-redemption/ As you can all tell, Dark Side's been a little busy lately.   It seems his boss thinks there's a lot of work to do.  Dark Side can't figure out what that has to do with him - but whatever.  Dark Side figures this guy pays Dark Side, which lets Dark ... http://www.darksideofsports.com/2009/05/07/aim-higher-kobe-dark-side-on-nba-hiatus/ Former Jacksonville Jaguar and five-time Pro Bowl selection Jimmy Smith faces multiple drug charges after a Florida Highway Patrolman who pulled Smith over in Jacksonville Wednesday afternoon found crack and marijuana in Smith's 2009 Mercedes Benz.  Smith was stopped for having excessive window tint, which prompts Dark Side to issue ... http://www.darksideofsports.com/2009/04/23/former-jaguar-jimmy-smith-charged-with-possession-of-the-wrong-kind-of-rock/ According to two Fox Sports sources NFL wide receiver prospects Percy Harvin and Brandon Tate tested positive for marijuana at the February NFL combine in Indianapolis.  All combine attendants are required to submit to drug testing.  In the video below, ESPN's Todd McShay breaks down why Harvin and Tate are ... http://www.darksideofsports.com/2009/04/22/nfl-prospects-harvin-and-tate-test-positive-for-marijuana/ Mississippi basketball coach Andy Kennedy pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in Cincinnati, Ohio on Monday.  The guilty plea was a part of plea deal by which Kennedy avoided jail time in connection with his December arrest for allegedly punching cab driver Mohamed Moctar Ould Jiddou in the face and called ... http://www.darksideofsports.com/2009/04/22/ole-miss-coach-pleads-guilty-to-disorderly-conduct/ An Indianapolis judge has ordered Purdue freshman point guard Lewis Jackson to complete community service and spend a year under court supervision after Lewis pleaded guilty to illegal alcohol consumption and possession of drug paraphernalia on Monday.  Purdue coach Matt Painter has not yet announced any team discipline against him. For ... http://www.darksideofsports.com/2009/04/22/purdue-gaurd-pleads-guilty-to-alcohol-and-drug-paraphernalia-charges/ A Columbus judge fined Ohio State offensive tackle Doug Worthington $350 and ordered him to attend an alcohol intervention class as a result of Worthington's January guilty plea to drunken driving.  Campus police stopped Worthington for speeding near Ohio Stadium on July 26 of last year. A breathalizer test revealed ... http://www.darksideofsports.com/2009/04/22/ohio-state-ot-worthington-fined-for-dui/ Penn State linebacker Navorro Bowman has been sentenced to one year of probation after admitting to smoking marijuana twice in the last four months.  Bowman was already on probation for pleading guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct stemming from an on-campus fight in October 2007.  The sentencing judge warned the 20-year-old ... http://www.darksideofsports.com/2009/04/22/penn-state-lb-bowman-sentenced-to-one-year-of-probation/