Famous Adulterer Could Possibly Play For 76ers

Local boy and Lakers guard Kobe Bryant talked with Stephen A. Smith for Smith’s Inquirer column today, and apparently he wants out of Los Angeles. (He later re-iterated this demand more succinctly on Stephen A.’s radio show — which is, naturally, on in New York.)

Management said they were trying to win now and so Bryant signed a big contract, but apparently the team is in rebuilding mode. So could Kobe Bryant be headed back to the city that boos him?

Chicago? New York? Philadelphia, perhaps?

“Keep talking,” Bryant quipped. “Anything sounds good right now with the way I’m feeling.”

Great! Now if only the 76ers had a marketable six-foot guard they could package for him. Er.

Stephen A. Smith | Bryant fires back at Lakers [Inquirer]

Leftovers: Crab Cake King Confirms Crab Cake Love

• Bobby Chez, the “crab cake king of New Jersey,” was found guilty of violating township zoning laws and damaging his neighbors property, etc. His quote: “I’m numb. It’s unbelievable. I want to go on with my life and just make crab cakes.” Well, duh, you’re the crab cake king of New Jersey. [Camden Courier-Post]

• City Council investigates as to whether our city’s restaurants are clean. And, uh, no. (What were you expecting?) Let’s see if they do something about it. [KYW 1060]

• Kobe Bryant is being sued again, only this time we’re allowed to laugh at it. Phew! Bill Geeslan is suing Bryant for $75,000 for allegedly elbowing him at courtside. Hey, Geeslan should feel lucky he got off easy. [L.A. Times]

Quickies: Viva Italia!

• Ex-Penn prof Tracy McIntosh, convicted of sexual assault in 2004, is now heading to Italy for a new job after he’s freed from house arrest. Jesus. You get stricter sentences for underage drinking. [Daily Pennsylvanian]

• While you were watching the start of the AFC Championship (or not), Andre Iguodala was hitting a buzzer beater to rally the Sixers from 19 down and top the Timberwolves, 86-84. The Sixers scored only five more than Lower Merion native Kobe Bryant, who dropped 81 (!) on the Raptors in a Lakers’ win. Both these links have video, too. [AP via ESPN.com]

• Daily News TV scribe Ellen Gray is blogging from Hollywood and notes that, sometimes, IMDB is just as faulty as Wikipedia. [Ellen Gray in Hollywood]

• A fire in East Mount Airy that killed a 17-year-old girl and injured her mom has been ruled an arson. [Inky]

• When there’s nothing else to do (and, really, there never is in Bucks County), Democrats and Republicans argue over a sign about the Iraq war. Aren’t there any ribbon cuttings you guys can attend? [Bucks County Courier Times]