espn.com Ali Contest
Forget Jack Nicholson. We'll take LeBron James as Best Actor. "Chicago" was a nice film, but we're more partial to the Allan H. Selig production of "Milwaukee." Salma Hayek was great in "Frida," but we expect Serena Williams to take home the statuette. Yes, the Oscar nomations are out in Hollywood ... and on Page 2.
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Reports of The Sports Guy's demise have been greatly exaggerated. Yes, that's right: For the second day in a row, Bill Simmons has penned an original NBA column for Page 2 -- this time, looking at the less fortunate teams in the Association who are all vying for the rights to draft that LeBob guy. This follows his running diary off Sunday night's All-Star extravanganza.

Jason Whitlock The Daily Quickie
Are you amused at the antics of the Colts (Dungy, Manning and an "idiot kicker")? Are you amazed at the success of the Pacers, co-leaders in the NBA East? Not half as much as Indy native Jason Whitlock, who is more than happy to gloat about "The Nap."
 The drug arrest of "Steven" ("Hey, dude, you're getting a Dell!)" was the lone bright spot on one of the sports world's dullest days, but dull is just another challenge for the Daily Quickie, which found a lot of fun, obscure stuff to riff on.

NBA ALL-STAR REVIEW
From Mariah's dress to Michael's would-be game-winner to Jermaine O'Neal's silly foul, the NBA All-Star Game was filled with many unforgettable sights. Page 2 recaps all the hot scenes from Hot'lanta and finds even the NBA's best are thinking about King James.


It has infected Pat Riley, Mike Vanderjagt and umpire Bruce Froemming over the last couples weeks. It's called "foot-in-mouth disease," and it causes otherwise rational people to say very stupid things. Page 2 looks at the top 10 all-time cases of "foot-in-mouth" and asks you to vote for the No. 1.
10]  Derrick Coleman, 1994
Shortly after Kenny Anderson, the Nets All-Star guard, went AWOL for a day in Dec. 1994 and missed a Nets practice, teammate Derrick Coleman responded to reporters' questions about the incident by simply saying: "Whoop-de-damn-do. I didn't feel he owed anybody an apology."
9]  Charlie Ward, 2001
The Knicks guard touched off a firestorm in the Big Apple when his comments from a Bible study group where published in the New York Times Magazine. Among them: "Jews are stubborn;" "There are Christians getting persecuted by Jews every day;" and "They had blood on their hands."
8]  Charlie Dressen, 1951
In August 1951, with the Giants way out of the running, Brooklyn manager Charlie Dressen said, "The Giants is dead." Unfortunately for Dressen, they came back to life, erasing a 13½ game deficit to tie the Dodgers and force a playoff for the NL pennant. Nobody heard what Dressen had to say after Bobby Thomson's shot buried the Dodgers.
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VEGAS' ODDS TO WIN 2004 SUPER BOWL
Eagles 5-1   Raiders 10-1
Rams 6-1   Dolphins 10-1
Buccaneers 7-1   Packers 15-1
Steelers 7-1   49ers 15-1
Patriots 10-1   Giants 15-1
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BASKETBALL DIARY
As they rolled into the All-Star break, the Lakers appeared to have their swagger back. Charley Rosen examines if the champs are really back.

THE J-LOWDOWN
Jennifer Lopez just won big betting on the Super Bowl. Page 2's Eric Immerman reveals what happened that special day.

COOL THREADS
While he loves throwback jerseys, Page 2's Eric Neel can't wait until he can pick any player from any era.

JERSEY-OLOGY
Sporting a retro jersey may say you're hip, but according to Page 2's Dan Shanoff, it can say a lot more than that.

THE SPORTS GUY
How is The Sports Guy biding his time until March Madness begins? Well, we've got four sad words for you: The Yard Sale Guy.

THE LIST
So LeBron James loses out on a few games? That's nothing, says Page 2's Jeff Merron as he looks at the top 10 suspensions ever.
If your favorite writer isn't on Page 2 today, click here to check out our full roster of columnists.


It's Virginia forward Travis Watson, left, and Big Tymer rapper Mannie Fresh. Page 2 has received 38 requests for this match. Browse our archives of past pairs or click here to submit a future duo for Page 2.


Men's hoops: Michigan State at Wisconsin
7 p.m. ET, ESPN
Spartans still on the bubble.
 
Men's hoops: St. John's at Villanova
7 p.m. ET, ESPN2
'Nova sitting on top of the Big East.
 
Men's hoops: Georgia at Kentucky
9 p.m. ET, ESPN
Wildcats have reeled off 12 straight.
 
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If you missed Page 2 over the last week, check out our back issues:
• Mon., Feb. 10: Sports Guy's Diary
• Fri., Feb. 7: Jenny From the Book
• Thurs., Feb. 6: Goin' Retro
• Wed., Feb. 5: Banned in USA

Other featured content:
• Vote for best throwback jerseys
• The Top 10 suspensions of all-time
• Sex and the Super Bowl
• MJ vs. MJ commerical
• The Bad Sports Hair Hall of Shame
• 10 Burning Questions with Shannon Elizabeth
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