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Terrence Williams arrested, accused of 'making threats with a gun'

2013-05-20T06:00:58Z

Boston Celtics swingman Terrence Williams was arrested in Kent, Wash. on Monday afternoon. According to Chris Daniels of KING TV, he is accused of making threats with a gun. Daniels further reports that Williams, a Seattle native, waved a gun during a scheduled child visitation and made threats, according to the Kent Police Department.

Williams was a former Rainier Beach High School star before attending Louisville. He was selected as No. 11 overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets and bounced around for a few years between the NBA, the D-League and China before signing with the Celtics in February 2013.

Williams played in 24 games for the Celtics in 2013 and in five of their six postseason games. During the season, he averaged 13.3 minutes per game, 4.6 points per game, 1.8 rebounds per game and 1.6 assists per game. He has a career NBA average of 7.1 points per game.

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Jose Canseco's odyssey continues

2013-05-20T02:21:26Z

Jose Canseco's odyssey continues

We'll travel the length of the earth to see you keep attempting to play baseball, Jose.

Rangers coach John Tortorella thinks that goal was pretty huge

2013-05-19T21:22:11Z

The casual live-television cursing of an NHL coach is beyond compare.

Johnny Football? More like Johnny Homer!

2013-05-17T01:13:05Z

Johnny Football? More like Johnny Homer!

more like johnny hit-a-ball am i right

Washington State University really wants students to support their football team

2013-05-17T00:40:57Z

... on Thursday, Oct. 31, Washington State University will host Arizona State University ... affording us the opportunity to share the beauty of our unique Pullman campus before a national television audience in a broadcast carried by one of the ESPN family of networks ...
After taking all recommendations into account, I have authorized that attendance to all classes the morning of Oct. 31 be made optional at the discretion of faculty and that all afternoon classes that day be canceled ...

Via

Titus Young's mugshot is Hall of Fame-worthy

2013-05-16T23:43:58Z

We've seen a lot of great mugshots over the years. This one is right up there. (h/t The Press-Enterprise)

Scientific Podcast Goes Boink, Episode 34: Kermit the Frog Believes in You

2013-05-16T14:36:58Z

Jim Henson died on May 16, 1990. On May 16, 2013, Pete and Bill sit down to discuss what made Jim Henson and the Muppets so wonderful. There is a lot of life-affirming positivity and earnest discussion about puppets in this episode, so consider yourself warned.

You can click the below Flash player to listen immediately. Extended show notes and links are below.

You can also subscribe to the show on iTunes and leave a review if you so desire. If that isn't enough, you can download the podcast directly at Libsyn and you can subscribe to the RSS feeds at Libsyn and right here at Progressive Boink.

If you have feedback, want to bring something to our attention, or would like to hear us discuss something, please email us at scientificpod@gmail.com

For your full enjoyment, links to things discussed on the podcast:

- Jim Henson Memorial Service, "Just One Person"
- Bill's Uncle Deadly tattoo
- Uncle Deadly and Vincent Price
- The Doozers
- Muppets riding bicycles
- The Muppet Movie, "The Rainbow Connection"
- The Paley Center for Media
- Roger Moore and Piggy, on the couch
- "What if Kermit the Frog was a real living being"
- First appearance of Snuffleupagus, complete with skeptical adults
- Mid-70s criticism of Roosevelt Franklin
- Cookie Monster, "A Cookie is a Sometimes Food"
- Objections to same, in example
- Roosevelt Franklin helps Suzetta
- Roosevelt Franklin, in portaiture
- Rowlf the Dog and Kermit the Frog, "Hope That Something Better Comes Along"
- Fozzie Bear and Kermit the Frog tell the world's funniest joke
- Muppets Take Mahattan, "Saying Goodbye"
- Life is hard for Kermit the Frog, too
- Muppets Take Mahattan, "Hmmm"
- The Great Muppet Caper, "Taxi!"
- I Appreciate The Muppets On A Much Deeper Level Than You

The Week in Worst: You mad, bro?

2013-05-15T22:19:18Z

We're back! I hope you didn't miss us too badly while you were watching all the basketball. But you've waited patiently and we'd like to reward you with a new video of me talking about a couple of the worst plays of the week. Ones that deserve extra-special attention via multiple media. And also deserve being compared to a famous work by Picasso.

And now, on to those wacky, lovable GIFs!

Here are the worst basketball plays for the week of May 5-12.

Worst Airball

Player: Manu Ginobili

Date: May 12

Honestly, Gregg Popovich's reaction here is 100 percent what makes this GIF. Just so forlorn and inconsolable. You just KNOW Manu is going to have one of the most uncomfortable conversations ever after the game. "Son, sit down. I found this airball under your bed."

Worst Handling

Player: Kendrick Perkins

Date: May 5

For the record, I said WEEKS ago that when attempting to catch a basketball, make sure you haven't just eaten a big tub of greasy, buttery movie popcorn. But Kendrick Perkins doesn't give a fig about MY advice. He's too busy getting that free refill of large popcorn before seeing Iron Man 3 for the fourth time, loading up on margarine butter-type flavor topping RIGHT before an important playoff game!

We know Iron Man 3 has a lot of cool explosions, Perk, but you really need to focus.

Worst Shining Wizard

Player: Jason Kidd

Date: May 5

Okay so first of all, Jason, the Shining Wizard is delivered to the head of a kneeling opponent, not to the knee of a downed opponent. Secondly, why would you do that to a member of your own team? OH NO IS THIS YOUR HEEL TURN? You may be as old as Keiji Mutoh, Jason, but you certainly lack his ability to tell a story in the ring.

And that concludes this week's set of Japanese pro wrestling jokes. Thanks for having me.

/grabs hat and coat

/shows self out

Worst Pass

Player: Kendrick Perkins

Date: May 7

Honestly, it was an incredibly difficult call between this pass and this one, but I think I have to go with Perk here. Because this is just awful in every sense of the word. The only person he could possibly have been throwing to here was was Serge Ibaka, but he was IN NO WAY throwing the ball to Serge Ibaka.

My personal favorite part of this GIF, though? Jarryd Bayless scampering past the play like Augustus Gloop just laying eyes on the chocolate river for the first time. Look at him hustle! I like to imagine he's giggling maniacally as he runs; sort of a breathless "NYEE-HEE-HEEEEEE." Love it.

Worst Hug

Player: Zach Randolph

Date: May 7

HEY MAN LEMME HUG YOU REAL QUICK

uh no thanks man we're playing basketball

YOU LOOK LIKE YOU NEED A HUG BRO

uh i'm fine thanks

BRING IT IN MAN BRING IT IN GET IN THERE MAN HUG IT UP

your face is getting real close to my face and i'm prone to panic attacks so

SHHHHHHH JUST KNOW WE'RE ALL IN THE BROTHERHOOD OF MAN

help

Worst Train Wreck

Player: Marc Gasol

Date: May 5

I discussed this at length in the above video but there really is a lot going on here. Layers upon layers.

Worst Hubris

Player: LeBron James

Date: May 10

I love everything about this. LeBron tossing Nazr Mohammed. The indignant "Me? ME?!" James turning to the second official to continue to plead his innocence before Nazr is like "the HELL outta here, meanjerk" and shoving James like 15 feet across the court. It's just ... it's BEAUTIFUL.

Worst Missed Dunk

Player: Marco Belinelli

Date: May 10

Just open this is a new tab.

Worst Motivation

Player: Joakim Noah

Date: May 10

Of all the trolling this week -- the Lebron/Nazr scuffle, Z-Bo's unwanted hug, Jason Kidd existing -- none are as overt or as hilarious as Joakim Noah celebrating a heated argument between Chris Bosh and Mario Chalmers. YEEEAAAHHH. YEEEAAAAHHHH YOU TELL HIM SUPER NINTENDO CHALMERS. GOOD HUSTLE GUYS HERE WE GO YEEEAAAAAAHHHH.

Can we let Joakim Noah be president now?

Worst Player

Player: Kendrick Perkins

Date: May 7

I mean, seriously.