Saturday Morning Mavs Donuts: Radio Talk!

Saturday Morning Mavs Donuts: Josh Howard at the Angel Tree, Mark Cuban in the wrestling ring, Shawne Williams being frisked at the airport … and a reminder: Coming up at 6, it’s FISH on ESPN as I co-host “GameNight,'' Hawks at Mavs’’ on 103.3 ESPN!

   DONUT 1: Somebody FINALLY calls out LeBron on his excessive theatrics. In Cleveland, this is being treated like Joakin Noah stepped out of line ... but with all the dancing and the miming and the borderline taunting, who hasn't wanted to call LeBron "a bitch'' but hasn't had the nerve to do it?

   DONUT 2: The BCS is such a joke that college football hires former White House PR boss Ari Fleischer to convince you that it’s less of a joke that you think it is.

   DONUT 3: Josh Howard is in the holiday spirit: On Monday he’ll shop for 100 Angels from the Salvation Army Angel Tree  at a Target store in Dallas. This is the fourth straight year Josh has participated in this program, in which needy kids request a need or a wish and get it fulfilled on Christmas morning.

. "The Angel Tree is a great program that the Salvation Army puts on each year and it's fun to be
able to play Santa!’’ says Josh. “Every child should have something to open on Christmas."

    DONUT 4: Mark Cuban might do more than just host this WWE deal … he’s being challenged to enter the ring!! 

   DONUT 5: That Del Harris is a miracle worker! Nets win! 

    DONUT 6: From Tim Povtak, NBA FanHouse: "LeBron James may be getting into the NBA's Slam Dunk contest for the first time, but former champion Dwight Howard is getting out.’’

    DONUT 7:  Kobe out-amazing'ed D-Wade last night in LA. 

    DONUT 8: The DB.com Store is at your service! Let “The UberMan’’ keep you warm!

    DONUT 9: "Crazy Ambien Sex.'' Tiger, you are smoooooooth.

    DONUT 10: Ronald Tillery of The Commercial-Appeal has questions about Shawne Williams:

     "Shawne Williams has gone from being a celebrated first-round NBA draft pick to someone who may as well adopt the nickname Casper. He's suddenly become a ghost in the basketball world. The Dallas Mavericks employ Williams. He's officially on their roster. The 6-9 forward is earning more than $2 million. But Williams is not mentioned in the team's game notes. You won't see the former University of Memphis standout on the Mavs' bench when they visit the Grizzlies tonight. 'He was asked to leave,' Mavs owner Mark Cuban wrote in an e-mail. 'Can't get into it beyond that.' Cuban gave the Dallas Morning News a more blunt response: 'We got Shawne Williams and took a chance on him. It didn't work out and we put him out to pasture.' What ever happened to Shawne Williams? The 23-year-old Memphian out of Hamilton High, whose hoops dream got interrupted by some incidents, finds his career on hold. He's literally being paid to stay away from the Mavs."

    In this piece, Tillery tiptoes toward the issue but somehow allows interview subjects to insist that this is a personal think between Cuban and Williams. The truth? …

    DONUT 11: My best answer to the truth is this: I don’t think anybody around here much cares anymore, but if Shawne Williams ever plays again in the NBA, he’s probably going to have to agree to have his new team hire one of those police dogs to sniff his luggage before he ever boards another team plane. If you know what I mean.

   DONUT 12: Here’s some life philosophy from Mark Cuban: What will you remember when you’re 90?