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The idea of purchasing a Larry Bird Replica Mustache is nothing if not intriguing. I would wear that little plastic fake fur strip a lot, to be honest and ... oh. I see. It's not fake. Someone is actually selling their real mustache hair on EBay. Go on.

Sadly, Larry Bird's mustache is no more, however, you can have the next best thing...a PERFECT REPLICA GROWN SPECIFICALLY FOR THE 2008 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP. This mustache was worn during each grueling playoff game, being treated with the highest degree of care (shampooed/conditioned daily, trimmed weekly.)

Winner will have the option of receiving the mustache by one of two methods:

1) Shaved off with an electric trimmer and inserted into a plastic, sandwich bag.
2) Waxed off, keeping the shape and integrity of the mustache intact (recommended)

Inexplicably, the mustache (the real hair off someone's lip!!!) is currently selling for $5.50. Un-real. Of course, it was at $0.99 before Hot Clicks ran with it this morning, so fur-man, you can thank Jimmy Traina for that extra coin you're pocketing.

For those that missed the petty announcer banter during last night's NBA Finals Game 3 (presumably you missed it because you were attending the most BA Live Blog in the land) about celebrity ladies, well, you better catch up quick.

Basically, Jeff Van Gundy was asked who the hottest celebrity in the Forum was, and he yelled Alyssa Milano's name. Milano, while a diehard LA fan who blogs about the Dodgers, was not there. He was referring to Vanessa Minnillo and proceeded to butcher the pronunciation of Nick Lachey's last name.

In other words, utter Van Gundy celebrity-related chaos. That's where Jimmy Traina, of SI Hot Clicks fame, comes in. Traina caught up with Van Gundy on the phone today to see if he had figured out how to distinguish hot female celebrities and if he wanted to change any of his picks, including his NBA Finals selection. He did not.

We just got off the phone with Jeff Van Gundy. He says he did mean Vanessa Minnillo, not Alyssa Milano. He said Minnillo was sitting behind the broadcast team and "her beauty made me starstruck and I just choked." We also asked Van Gundy if Milano was there, would he go with Minnillo or Milano. "Minnillo. That girl, wow," was his answer. When asked if he pronounced Nick Lachey's name wrong on purpose, Van Gundy said, "no, I had no idea how to say his name." Lastly, we figured we'd get a prediction from Van Gundy. "I said Lakers in 6 before the series and I still think it'll be Lakers in 6."

Aggressive all the way around for JVG, but I totally respect his refusal to back down. Sure, his celebrity knowledge is pretty weak, but I didn't hear Mark Jackson correcting him or anything.