NFL Wide Receiver Catches Beatdown in Vegas
Cops found Oakland Raider Javon Walker unconscious on a Vegas street this morning.
FOX5 Las Vegas reports the wide receiver was found around 7:00 AM with an orbital fracture -- basically a busted eye socket. He was taken to a local hospital where he's in fair condition.
Cops refuse to confirm any details about the incident, including where exactly Walker was found.
Norm Clark reports the baller was partying it up at Tryst nightclub at the Wynn Hotel Saturday night, spraying the crowd with multiple bottles of champagne.
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Fighting Fans Screw Laker Nation
It's official -- Laker fans are too damn violent for their own good.
TMZ has learned Lake Show bigwigs are afraid of another hometown fan fight night, like the one that broke out during game two, so they've pulled the plug on broadcasting game six at Staples Center. Sources close to the team tell TMZ, "It gets too rowdy ... and there was one incident in particular that put it over the edge."
A rep for the team says the decision was made because too many police were required around the arena.
Laker Guy Rebounds From Nightclub Humiliation
Lakers forward Ronny Turiaf wasn't happy to see us this weekend -- considering last time we saw him, he was getting denied from Villa.
So when we caught up with him at FD Motoring, he thought it was best to turn the camera on us instead. Better to ask the invasive questions than answer them.
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NBA Hope Needs Some Tough Love
UCLA forward Kevin Love is going to have to toughen up a bit if he wants to make it in the NBA.
We caught the 6' 10" NBA prospect out at Mr. Chow this weekend, where he congenially and excitedly answered all our photog's questions. He won't intimidate NBA forwards with that attitude!
Lamar Odom: Shouldn't You Be in Bed?
Lamar Odom and the Lakers extended the NBA Finals with a win last night -- reason to celebrate, right?
But considering L.O. didn't arrive at the club until just past midnight, and he's got an early morning cross-country flight today before tomorrow's deciding game six, maybe he should have just called it an early night.
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Ray Romano: Everybody Hates Boston
Native NYer Ray Romano was at the Lakers game last night, but it wasn't so much that he was rooting for the Lakers ...
Vick's Little Bro Bit by the Popo
It must run in the family. Cops say former Virginia Tech QB Marcus Vick led them on a wild goose chase.
According to Norfolk, VA police, a bike cop approached Vick -- Mikey's younger brother -- after he saw him arguing with a woman in a car early Friday morning. When he was asked to show his ID, cops say Vick hightailed it down the road.
After catching up with him, cops say Vick failed a field sobriety test. He's been charged with DUI, eluding police, reckless driving and driving on a suspended license.
His lady friend, Delicia Cordon of Miami, was charged with being drunk in public.
Kobe Bryant: I'm a Loser and a Boozer
After Team Kobe Bryant choked hardcore major bigtime to the Boston Celtics last night, everyone's favorite role model had some great advice for the kids -- drown your sorrows in a butt-load of alcohol!
During the press conference after the game, Kobe said he was going to "wine" and "take shots." Isn't that all he did during the game?
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Will Smith Has No Soul
How else do you explain the fact that Will was all smiles outside Staples Center last night -- when the Lakers suffered one of the most spirit-crushing losses in NBA history?
Oh, right -- he's got a movie coming out.
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Laker Fans to Sam Cassell: E.T. Phone Home!
Dayum! Laker fans are COLD!
Soccer Just Got More Popular in the States
If Portuguese futbol star Cristiano Ronaldo always played shirtless, we'd actually watch a game. Gostoso!
What the hell are you doing reading this, when you could be looking at him?!
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Stern Warning: Steakgate's a Load of Bull
NBA Commissioner David Stern didn't want to hear about our theory that a steak dinner was responsible for Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce's atrocious game three.
You'd think he'd welcome any question that didn't involve fixing NBA games.
Geeks to Madden: Jock Block This!
A couple of gamers are tossing up a Hail Mary class action suit against one of the biggest video game makers -- over the biggest sports game on the market.
EA Sports has an unfair monopoly on the football game business, so the suit alleges, because they negotiated a sweetheart deal with the NFL Players Association -- essentially making "Madden" the only game on the market to feature real player names. Would you rather play with Brett Favre or QB#4? And as a final kick in the nads -- they jacked up the price, too!
EA is mum.
Lakers Crowd, Dimmed Wits
It's lookin' like the Lakers played their home game last night at Villa.
During the radio play-by-play, the announcer was wondering out loud ... why no energy in the crowd? Maybe because it looked like a gigantic power outage.
Between the crazy lighting and the fact the place is filled with celebs, it's easy to see how fans might have mistaken last night's basketball game for an L.A. club.
The Lakers went dark this season so fans would focus more on the action and less on "Oh my God, there's Tobey Maguire!" And there's the whole green thing.
Nick Latchee Linked to Alyssa Milano
ABC commentator Jeff Van Gundy was all about pop culture at the Lakers game last night. Pop, as in your very old father.
Jeff, it's Lachey -- not "Latchee." And he was dating Vanessa Minnillo, not Alyssa Milano.
BTW, Vanessa was at the game last night -- sans Nick. It's been almost two months since we've seen the vacation-happy couple together. Maybe he is dating Alyssa by now.
Surly Bird Crushes The Worm
Dennis Rodman was minding his own business last night at Les Deux when some drunk chick dissed him -- hardcore.
For someone who just got out of rehab, he sure makes a lot of late-night club appearances.