Warriors publicly rub it in, adding insult to Ellis' injury
The Warriors have an announcement: Monta Ellis has been docked 30 game checks for the infamous moped wreck. There's a right way to have handled this -- and then there's what Golden State did, Ray Ratto says.

Adding cage to oval -- or ice -- makes sense in this angry world
The world is facing a few, shall we say, problems, and people are filled with angst. And anger. It's a perfect storm that could lead to MMA merging with NASCAR or the NHL. Well, in Ray Ratto's mind, at least.

Can't you hear the Cubs fans? No? Neither can we
The Cubs exited early in the playoffs once again, prompting their fans to openly cry. But something strange happened. They went quiet, choosing to drown their sorrows in seclusion and silence, Ray Ratto says.

The more things change, the more Clippers, Warriors look the same
They were already Cali cousins, similar in many ways. But in exchanging players, the Clippers and Warriors have gone too far. Actually, check that. They won't go far, Ray Ratto says.

Attention, producers: Davis brings heat talking heads lack
In one weird, sharp, edge-of-your-seat press conference, Al Davis shows he still has more game at 79 than any talking head stiffs on studio sets. Ray Ratto says this guy needs a regular microphone.

Linehan beats Kiffin, other hot-seaters to unemployment line
The bad news is that Scott Linehan is unemployed. The good news is that he gets a head start on finding his next job. And the even better news is that he's not Lane Kiffin, who will twist in the Oakland wind until Al Davis wakes up, Ray Ratto says.

Somebody wanted to KO Ichiro? OK, now do you see how bad it is for M's?
Do some Mariners have an, ahem, issue with Ichiro? They neither confirm nor deny, but attaching star power to Seattle's woes jolts us into grasping how ghastly the M's overall situation is, Ray Ratto says.