Delusions

     I don't smoke, I have never and will never get near illegal drugs (take that Floyd Mayweather!) and I hardly drink anymore.  That's why it's hard to imagine that I would ever get moments of insanity or delusion.  These sports developments, however, had me second guessing myself a bit.

• We all know about the top 4 teams of the NBA's Eastern Conference, and it's already quite a surprise that Atlanta is third, not Boston.  The real clincher?  Take a gander at the fifth and sixth seed.  Perennial whipping boys Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Bobcats are deep into the playoff race and they seem to settling in.  Wow.

•  Say goodbye to Purefoods. After winning the PBA Philippine Cup Championship, the Tender Juicy Giants are changing names.  While it's tough to not see the name Purefoods in the roster of PBA teams, what really takes the cake is the name they're changing into.  From now on (hopefully only this conference), they will be known as the B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados.  That's right.  That's the name.  That's a big mouthful.  Of livestock feed.  Goodness.

• In a doubles exhibition match with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, "legends" Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras, armed with aging bodies and wireless mics, proceeded to have a highly uncomfortable, supposedly funny and good-natured ribbing that turned into a horrible PR nightmare.  What started as a funny Sampras imitation of Agassi turned into Agassi calling Sampras a cheapskate and Pete serving a ball straight into Agassi.  What's worse than two great tennis players in an immature bickering match?  Two RETIRED former great players in an immature bickering match in a charity event.  Yeesh.

• Manny Pacquiao is surely the biggest sports icon in our country today.  Maybe ever.  So what does it say that the best and most comprehensive story on the Philippines' National Fist was written by an American (Andrew Corsello) for the American GQ magazine?  Don't believe me?  Read the article here.