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Jason Collins Hurt in 'Freak Golf Accident' That Involves a Cart Tipping Over

Posted: Sep 12th 2008 3:00PM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: Timberwolves, NBA Injuries, NBA Rumors

It's my experience that in order to tip a golf cart over, you have to be moving really fast or on a really sloped incline. Otherwise, it's relatively difficult to actually flip one, even in a wet patches.

But perhaps I don't play on the same golf courses as Jason Collins, who injured himself while golfing recently.

The team said Thursday that Collins was injured in a freak golf accident when his cart skidded on some wet ground and tipped over.

Oh, sure. That makes total and complete sense. A golf cart, on damp ground, is really a hazard that no one wants to expose themselves to. It's roughly the equivalent of turning a four wheeler's steering handle as sharply as you can while driving on sand coated pavement.

Actually, it's not. First of all, you drive through the water. Unless you're going too fast and want to stop suddenly and turn the wheel really sharply and try and spray your buddy with water and you're the only guy in the cart and you weigh over 250 pounds and the whoe thing flips. Which is not what I'm saying happened, just a possibility.

Weird Sports Injuries

Jason Collins will be sidelined for about eight weeks with an elbow injury after his golf cart skidded and tipped over. Click through to see other bizarre sports injuries that have happened over the years.

Rich Pedroncelli, AP

Talk about adding insult to injury: Real Salt Lake forward Fabian Espindola thought he had scored a goal in a Sept. 6 game, so he launched into a celebratory backflip. But Espindola landed wrong, severely spraining his ankle - and then an offside call wiped out the goal.

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His team in the thick of a pennant chase, Carlos Quentin broke his wrist when he angrily slammed his bat with his hand.

Tony Dejak, AP

This one is still currently a mystery. Warriors guard Monta Ellis sprained his ankle and tore a muscle playing offseason hoops ... or so he said. Ellis also had cuts and abrasions on the injured leg not consistent with a basketball injury.

Ronald Martinez, Getty Images

Oakland first baseman Daric Barton needed eight staples after smacking his head while diving into a pool during the 2008 All-Star break.

Christian Petersen, Getty Images

Diamondbacks catcher Chris Snyder suffered a fate no man wants to endure in June when a Corey Hart foul tip caromed off his groing, breaking one of Snyder's testicles.

Ron Vesely, MLB/Getty Images

As if the 2008 season wasn't miserable enough for the Tigers, Brandon Inge landed on the 15-day DL after suffering an injury while moving a large pillow for his young son.

John Grieshop, MLB/Getty Images

Arizona Cardinals tackle Gabe Watson can chase down quarterbacks, but apparently has trouble with treadmills. The Cardinals' lineman fractured his kneecap during a clumsy fall.

Brian Blanco, Bradenton Herald / MCT

Cubs' outfielder Felix Pie found himself under the knife last Spring Training after trying -- and failing -- to play through a twisted testicle injury.

Joe Robbins, Getty Images

Brandon Marshall can certainly spin a tale. The Broncos wideout admitted he was seriously injured by wrestling with family members, replacing his original claim of slipping on a fast food wrapper.

Steve Dykes, Getty Images

Hold the Mayo -- Kevin Love and OJ Are on the Move as Griz and TWolves Go Blockbuster

Posted: Jun 27th 2008 1:15AM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: Timberwolves, Grizzlies, Western, NBA Draft, NBA Rumors, NBA Last Night

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All the time we spent fretting over who the Timberwolves would take with the third overall pick (hey, you spend five hours live blogging the entire NBA draft and you're allowed to come up with headlines like that too, okay?) is all for naught because of a deal that broke shortly after the draft.

Minnesota and the Memphis Grizzlies have apparently made a monster swap -- a far bigger deal than that new Minny logo -- that revolves around their two first round picks. The Timberwolves will receive the draft rights of Kevin Love, Brian Cardinal, Jason Collins and Mike Miller. In exchange, the Grizz will receive O.J. Mayo, Marko Jaric, Antoine Walker and Greg Buckner.

Obviously, Mayo and Love are the two big components in this deal. Kevin McHale has made no secret of his Love-love leading up to the draft, but knew he had to take Mayo in the third slot, because of their draft position. However, the addition of Miller is pretty ridiculous, as is the dumping of Jaric's contract (although the loss of his ladyfriend Lima certainly hurts).

For the Grizzlies, they get Mayo, of course, and he could be a pretty nice shooting guard addition beside Mike Conley in the backcourt. The Grizzlies have also been trying to dump Cardinal's contract ever since they ~~gave their last good tradable piece away~~ moved Pau Gasol to the Lakers. Buckner, Collins and Walker are essentially throw-ins to make everything work.

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Nets and Pacers Mull Carter for O'Neal

Posted: Jan 22nd 2008 8:30AM by Matt Watson (author feed)
Filed under: Nets, Eastern, NBA Rumors, Indianapolis

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I missed this until now, but last weekend a rumor surfaced about the Nets and Pacers talking trade, and a big one at that: Jermaine O'Neal for Vince Carter. From Al Iannazzone of the Bergen Record (hat-tip: CSTB):

The Nets and Pacers, who discussed a multiplayer swap involving O'Neal in June, renewed talks recently, according to league sources familiar with the conversations.

The new proposal would send Carter, Marcus Williams and Jamaal Magloire to Indiana for O'Neal. ... The Nets would rather have Indiana take [Jason] Collins (two years, $12.3 million) instead of Magloire (one year, $4 million) to alleviate the luxury-tax hit. But the Pacers don't want Collins.

If there's any truth to this, maybe it's the reason why the Pacers were so quick to put the kabash on J.O.'s talking up the severity of the bone bruise on his right knee. Or, since we're talking conspiracy theories, maybe the reason J.O. started talking about sitting out the rest of the season was because he caught wind of the rumor and wanted to sabotage any talks.

If O'Neal eventually got healthy and returned to form, this would certainly help balance New Jersey's offense. Adding Carter to the Pacers, meanwhile, would be like pouring gasoline on a fire. Believe it or not, Indiana is already the East's top scoring team, averaging 103.6 points per game ... but they also give up 105.1 each night. Removing O'Neal would make them even worse on defense and even more potent on offense. I don't know how the starting lineup would shake out -- could Danny Granger play the four? Because Mike Dunleavy would almost certainly shift from the two-guard to small forward -- but it'd be fun to watch.

Nets Should Rue Day They Snubbed Mikki

Posted: Dec 18th 2007 10:38AM by Tom Ziller (author feed)
Filed under: Nets, Bulls, Kings, New York

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New Jersey has issues, as no one will argue. Jason Kidd has gotten into the habit of blaming everyone, and that's likely the proper stance. If he pays attention to West Coast press, maybe he'll add another reason to place fault in Rod Thorn's lap.

Sam Amick of the Sacramento Bee reports the Nets personnel boss made only a nominal attempt to re-sign Mikki Moore, the big man who filled in for Nenad Krstic and performed admirably well.

Moore said Chicago offered him three years for $12 million, while Thorn called with a three-year, $10 million offer that was contingent on a quick response – "like 30 minutes," Moore said – that came before the Kings' proposal.

This isn't to say signing Mikki to a three-year, $13 million deal would have made things perfect in Jersey. But you know, Malik Allen and Jason Collins are combining for 36 minutes a night. Allen and Collins are combining to give Kidd and Friends 6.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Moore's dropping about 8/6 in 27 minutes for Sacramento -- not tremendous numbers, but consider how good he was when running with Kidd (he led the league in both FG% and post-dunk screams)... you can imagine the upgrade over the current scenario. (He's also hilarious entertainment on the court, which the Nets could probably use.)

It seems Lawrence Frank is coming around to realize how terrible his frontcourt has become, as Sean Williams and Josh Boone seem to be getting longer looks. But it's going to take a lot more than that to make Kidd happy again.

A Look at the Losers: The New Jersey Nets

Posted: May 21st 2007 8:38PM by Nate Jones (author feed)
Filed under: Nets, Eastern, NBA Playoffs

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When you think of the 2007 New Jersey Nets, three things likely run through your mind: Injuries, Vince Carter's impending free agency and Jason Kidd's brilliance.

Injuries to Nenad Kristic and Richard Jefferson put the Nets at a disadvantage for almost the entire season. And although Richard Jefferson eventually returned, he never really regained his explosiveness.

As well, Vince Carter's impending free agency was a constant topic of conversation in and around the team. Everyone wanted to know what Vince was going to do after the season. Most figured that with the salary he was going to command, he'd likely be gone by the trading deadline. There were also rumors of Jason Kidd being shipped out to Los Angeles. But of course, the trading deadline came and went and both Carter and Kidd were still in uniform.

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Jason Kidd: Quite Spectacular

Posted: May 17th 2007 3:10PM by Nate Jones (author feed)
Filed under: Nets, Eastern, NBA Playoffs

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While most of the blogosphere is caught up with whether or not the Suns got screwed and whether or not the Spurs are a dirty team, Jason Kidd is quietly having an incredible playoffs.

By all accounts the Nets have had their backs against the wall almost the entire season. Despite being crippled by a near season ending injury to Richard Jefferson early in the year as well as a season ending injury to starting center Nenad Kristic soon after, the Nets have managed to make it all the way into the second round of the playoffs. At this point, it's obvious that there is only one reason for their success. And that reason is the constant excellence of Jason Kidd.