Just when it seemed the Los Angeles Lakers were sleepwalking, Kobe Bryant stepped up and fired a homophobic slur at an official to remind everyone the NBA playoffs are back.
Betting
Temptation comes in many different forms. Before the cover was blown off his personal life — or lie — Tiger Woods succumbed to the temptations presented by porn stars, prostitutes, random party girls and a Perkins pancake waitress.
Wearing the black hat will be Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun, a grumpy old man who has been labeled an NCAA rules-violating villain. Honest and humble he’s not.
Three Review-Journal sports department members and three professional handicappers have been given $2,000 fantasy bankrolls to bet during the NCAA Tournament — two picks per day of either sides, totals or one of each. Below are their bets for today, with a brief explanation as to their picks: