Kobe's A Pilgrim, Kobe's A Stranger
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• Deron Williams misses the shot he's spent his whole career making, and the Lakers slip by the Jazz in a great finish. Meanwhile, Utah discovers a sense of irony:
Yes, that's right: Kobe looked so ridiculous in that allegedly "high fashion" photo shoot that he is now being mocked by the sort of people who wear this stuff.
• The Sharks finish off the Red Wings, and the Penguins head to Montreal with a 3-2 series lead.
• Piss-gulper Lyoto Machida gets his next drink beat out of him by Shogun Rua, your new light heavyweight champion.
• Mark Teixeira hits three home runs, and Dan Shaughnessy, a man of infinite prudence and caution, declares the Red Sox season over.
• Phil Mickelson shoots a 66 at the Players and then declares: "I'm going to do the same thing I did the last five days — go to Five Guys burgers. Sixth day in a row. I can't stop going there."
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Good morning, and happy Mother's Day.
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