Morning Blogdome: Baron Davis Appears To Be Taking The Elton Brand Trade Very Hard

• Steve Nash and Baron Davis took the brown acid, apparently: Regardless of the reason for Steve Nash and Baron Davis riding a tandem bike, dressed like idiots, on a sunny day in Santa Monica, it's still odd and unsettling. [ Bar Stool Sports]

• If you see something, gay something: More evidence of China's overreaching crackdown on things detrimental to their Olympic show pony: "Gays dancing during the Olympics: bad. Doing pushups naked in public places: good and worthy of a photo essay by state-run media." [ OutSports]

• The Miami Dolphins finally bid adieu to Jason Taylor: "A second round pick and a sixth round pick. Some might say the Dolphins didn't get enough in return. But I strongly disagree. There was absolutely no way that the Dolphins would get a 1st round pick from any team - no matter how desperate. I even accepted the fact that getting a 2nd rounder for Taylor was unlikely. Even after Phillips got hurt and the Redskins were rumored to be in talks with Miami, I didn't think a 2nd rounder was feasible. But I guess I shouldn't doubt "the trifecta" after all." [ The Phinsider]

• Cars go smash: Do you have to be an overall-wearing hillbilly to enjoy demolition derbies? Maybe. But there's a reason why the whole world cannot turn away from a violent car accident. [ On 205th ]