San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili’s right ankle has taken a turn for the worse.  The Spurs said tests showed Ginobili had an increased narrow edema and stress fracture in his right distal fibula.  I have no clue what that means; however, it will keep him out for the rest of the season, including the playoffs.

PHOTO CAPTION:  Manu used to wear the number 0 jersey.

This is a huge blow to a Spurs team that may have been able to beat Los Angeles this year, but most likely not.  During the past couple seasons, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers have dominated the four-time champions.

To replace the injured guard, Spurs GM R. C. Buford is looking to resign retired Hall of Famer David Robinson to a 20-game contract.

The most selfish player to ever play in the NBA, Allen Iverson, is out for the remainder of the season for the Detroit Pistons with a so-called ‘hurt back.’

Earlier this week Iverson whined about coming off the bench and that he’d rather retire than become a team player.  Throughout Iverson’s career it has always been about him.  He’s shown up late for practices, whether it was for the Philadelphia 76ers or the United States Basketball team, or sometimes didn’t even show up at all.  He’s never had any respect for his coaches.  Larry Brown and Maurice Cheeks were the most famous of his victims.  And his selfishness on the court credited him with not being able to make any of his teammates better during his entire basketball career.

The NBA will be a better place if Allen Iverson retires after this year.

The Detroit Pistons knew what they were getting this year when they traded Chauncey Billups to the Denver Nuggets.  They didn’t acquire Allen Iverson.  They acquired his expiring contract.  Allen Iverson’s expiring contract is worth more than Allen Iverson.  When Iverson becomes a free agent this summer, he will quickly find out his services are not wanted anymore in the NBA.  There is not one contending team or playoff team that will sign him.

He is a cancer.  He is a plague.

The Philadelphia 76ers were not successful because of Allen Iverson, they were successful because of Larry Brown.  Larry Brown was able to surround Iverson with a team of unselfish players.  Players that didn’t care if Iverson dribbled the ball for 23 seconds before shooting.  Players that were capable of rebounding and defending and helping Iverson when he wasn’t able to defend.  And players who knew what their role was and played it to perfection.

In the meat of Allen Iverson’s career, he averaged almost 25 shots per game.  Way too many for a guard whose FG% was around 41%.  That is absolutely putrid and embarrassing.  Iverson will go down in the history books as one of the worst-shooting guards in NBA history.  Eric Snow has the same career FG% as Allen Iverson.  And 76er’s fans know how horrible of a shooter Eric Snow was.

I understand there is a huge Iverson following and they have supported him on and off the court.  They love him.  They cherish him.  But these are the people that don’t understand how the game of basketball is supposed to be played.  It’s played as a team and Iverson is not a team player.  He never was and he never will want to be.

When he finally retires, hopefully after this year, the NBA will be a better place.

How do you heal a torn medial collateral ligament in your knee?  Some would toss a Playmate on their shoulders at a pajamas and lingerie party after the Playboy Golf Finals.  Others would jump over velvet ropes.  A few may cut the rug on a checkered dance floor.  Los Angeles Lakers forward Andrew Bynum would do it all.

While the Lakers were getting a beat down by the Atlanta Hawks this past Sunday, Andrew Bynum was partying in Los Angeles with Playmate Nicole Narain atop his shoulders.  Maybe he was looking for another injured-NBA star with a big-boobed hussy to chicken fight?  However, no other NBA star was found.  Why?  Cause Bynum’s the only idiot.

PHOTO CAPTION:  I would let Nicole Narain sit on more than just my shoulders.

In my opinion, it doesn’t matter if Bynum plays or doesn’t play, the Los Angeles Lakers are not winning the NBA championship this year.  This is Lebron’s year.  This is Cleveland’s year.  I will put my money on a team (and yes, they are a team.  It’s not just Lebron *coughs* but mostly Lebron) that is 36-1 at home.

So, Bynum, keep on partying while you can, because you sure won’t be after the NBA Finals.

Thanks to P Peppers for the heads up on this.

Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace was suspended for one game for committing too many technical fouls.  He picked up his 16th technical foul last night against Cleveland.  Cleveland has won 13 straight games, so I am assuming Detroit lost to Cleveland last night?  The game Sheed will miss already happened, which was tonight, so make sure you take him out of your fantasy lineups.

More importantly, The Monkey Turds have scored 1 point for having Rasheed Wallace on their roster and Bangbros have scored 1 point for having the Detroit Pistons on their roster.

Updated standings:

The title of this post might sound a little kinky, but it only means that John Calipari is leaving Memphis to become the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats.

Calipari will receive an eight-year, $31.65 million deal plus incentives, according to the university, making him the highest-paid coach in college basketball. The school also will pay Memphis a $200,000 buyout.

Calipari once called Dan Garcia, a reporter for The Star-Ledger, a “Mexican Idiot.”  That was 12 years ago.  It’s not relevant anymore, so don’t bring it up.

The NBA slapped Mavericks owner Mark Cuban with a $25,000 fine Sunday for publicly criticizing the officials after Denver’s 103-101 win over Dallas.

One of the rules states:

Bill Romanowski Rule: If a player is fined by the team or league he plays for, that player shall receive points based on the dollar amount of the fine multiplied by .10% up to a maximum of 30 points. This rule also applies to a player getting suspended without pay where the fine equals the loss in salary. This rule does not apply to a player holding out.

Mark Cuban is on the Saluky Turds roster and he has collected 2.5 points.

Also picking up points last week was Sheriff Joe Arpaios Inmates for the arrest of Oakland Raider Cornell Green.  Arpaios Inmates has Oakland on their roster.  1 point was collected.

Updated standings.

Washington Wizards shoot-first guard Gilbert Arenas is scheduled to return on Saturday against the Detroit Pistons after missing every single game this season.

Gilbert has been battling a left-knee injury for the past couple seasons and has undergone three surgeries in an 18-month span to try to correct the problem.  Nothing has been said about fixing his problem with shooting the ball so damn much.

PHOTO CAPTION:  This is Gilbert’s favorite play call.

“The plan was Saturday, and we’re still working towards that end,” interim coach Ed Tapscott said. “As we’ve got it planned out right now, he’s going to play in selective games and no back-to-backs. As we work through the process of making sure that, as he comes back, we do it in a way that is beneficial to his health and our team development.”

The Wizards couldn’t ask for a better time for Arenas to come back.  Gilbert will look to help Washington make their final playoff push.  The Wizards, 16-56, are only 18 games back from the eighth-seeded Chicago Bulls with 10 games left to play.  Good luck!!