Tuesday Morning Donuts: Being Mavs-Like Is Harder Than It Looks

It's time to make the Tuesday Morning Mavs Donuts: … Let's throw $20,000 into the stands ... I've got a copywrite on a new Tiger line, so Internet, you are not allowed to steal it! ... Lieberman rings the bell ... The Blazers prove that being Mavs-like is harder than it looks ... Dirk's fashion statement ... and your drink is on me!

   DONUT 1: A series of moments when I wondered just how gullible the ticket-buying public could be: a) when the Utah D-League owner announced a Jordan-vs.-Byron Russell challenge. b) When video emerges of "Jordan'' walking the streets of Provo yesterday. c) When 7,500 Utah fans actually fell for the scam.

   DONUT 2: Instead of throwing the ball into the stands – and then enduring the $20,000 fine that goes with it – why not just throw the 20,000 grand into the stands?   

   DONUT 3: A study by Henry Abbott suggests that so many of Tim Donaghy’s claims conflict with something called “facts.’’

    DONUT 4:  Allen Iverson was in Philly last night to make his re-debut with the Sixers. … And what are the thoughts of the locals like Phil Sheridan of The Philadelphia Inquirer: …"Whatever comes of this surreal back-to-the-future experiment, it must be said that Game 1 of the Second Iverson Epoch was a smashing success. The Wachovia Center was the place to be, and it vibrated with conference-finals intensity…’’

    Well, yes. Except for the fact that the Sixers lost to Denver, 93-83.

   DONUT 5: NBA D-League Frisco coach Nancy Lieberman was at the New York Stock Exchange this morning to ringing the traditional opening bell. Lieberman is in New York to accept the Bill Walsh Champion of Change Award for her philanthropic and athletic achievements. 

   DONUT 6: Our friends at Bella near the American Airlines Center want to show all of us DallasBasketball.commers a good time. … so starting right now, all you have to do is show your ticket or your ticket stub on gameday/night and Bella will give you a free beer, wine or Grey Goose drink! Say hi to Tony and Peaches and the rest of the gang and enjoy one of the coolest scenes in town … Bella & Basketball and a free drink, courtesy of DB.com!

   P.S: Yes, if you smile real nice, they’ll do it for your Stars ticket/stub, too!

   DONUT 7: They are two of the fastest Vikings on the roster … and on the road.  But my Vikings sure didn’t look too swift on Sunday night, eh?

    DONUT 8: The DB.com Store is at your service! Mavvy Christmas!

    DONUT 9: The Blazers buzz: trade ideas, drastic changes, massive give-ups! Hey, wait … I thought Portland was owned and operated by infallible geniuses who were building a no-doubt dynasty? 

    Nothing against the Blazers here. All I’m saying is, being a real contender over the course of the long term is much, much harder than it looks.

    DONUT 10: This is terrific: On Saturday night, Rockets at Blazers, and Houston TV analyst Matt Bullard is so upset at the refs that he takes off his headset in order to yell at ‘em.

    “You gotta stop goin’ for the flops!’’ Bullard yells. “You guys are terrible!’’

    Let’s go to the video … 

    DONUT 11: Dirk’s back with the headband, if you haven’t noticed.  

    DONUT 12: Cleveland’s LeBron James thinks he can play pro football. But maybe that’s because he thinks “Cleveland football’’ and “pro football’’ are the same thing.

   DONUT 13: Nike’s new ad-campaign slogan for Tiger Woods: JUST DO HER. ©