The Wind Down: From Tony Parker To The Bosox

Blackjack flick "21" opens Friday. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone has this to say about it,

"Odds are you're going to like this lively spin on the true story of six MIT mathletes who broke the Vegas bank in the 1990s. Loosely adapted from Ben Mezrich's best-selling Bringing Down the House, the movie stretches facts like taffy but never shirks its responsibility to entertain. And, jeez, it's a kick to see Kevin Spacey up to his old tricks as the sultan of snark." Read more...

+ Donnie Walsh leaving as Pacers CEO. (SI)
+ Red Sox Are a Big Hit In Japan - A’s, Not So Much. (Sports By Brooks)
+ Henry Chinaski is not Spider-Man. (Free Darko)
+ In the future, all kickers will have JETPACKS! (Deadspin)
+ Tony Parker is the luckiest man alive. (With Leather)