You know, things have been just a bit too quiet in Portland this year as the team works hard to shed itself of the Jail Blazers tag. Thank goodness for Zach Randolph. Off on bereavement leave, he not only gets spotted at a strip bar, but he bails out on his tab on the club. It’s completely understandable: “I’m so stricken with grief! The only thing that will comfort me is titties in my face.” Of course, the connection (it was his girlfriend’s cousin who died) was tenuous at best to begin with. The upshot? He won’t be starting when he returns to the team tomorrow. We report on this situation in today’s Daily Dose.

With Marcus Camby MIA, the Raps exploited Denver; ‘Zo’s still dealing with knee issues; Jameer Nelson is putting up some decent numbers of late; and Caron Butler won’t be returning ahead of schedule after all.

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Jonathan Cheechoo has been unstoppable with five goals in two games. Apparently, Joe Thornton’s not going to be giving up that Art Ross Trophy too easily. Thornton and Jonathan Cheechoo have finally found their groove again, and Thornton’s quickly creeping up on Sidney Crosby. Crosby’s still got a lead, but any sort of prolonged Crosby […] more

In just two years, Chien-Ming Wang has progressed from dressing like a cheerleader to being the likely Opening Day starter for the Yanks. The problems with Andy’s Not-so-Dandy back earlier this week made me wonder if the Yankees could survive a major hit to their starting rotation. So in this week’s Offseason Lowdown, we put […] more

Getting caught in a rundown is the least of the problems facing Gary Matthews, Jr., left. He’s found himself caught in an HGH controversy. Dear RotoRob.com, I have a feeling that Arte Moreno is getting tired of Gary Matthews, Jr. Bad contract, bad situation. Where do you see this going? I truly feel that the […] more

Leonard Davis may not have as big an impact on the Cowboys as they think. While the NCAA tournament putters along (yes, I’m already eliminated in my pools, thank you very much, Texas), it’s time for me to turn my attention back to the footballers. The free agency period has died down recently, which means […] more