The WNBA is once again relevant!

WNBA MVP Candace Parker is returning from maternity leave on Sunday for the Los Angeles Sparks, just six weeks after giving birth to her first child.

The Sparks have struggled without Parker and an injured Lisa Leslie, getting off to a 3-5 start. Los Angeles were the favorites to win the WNBA title.

And if watching Parker run up and down the court wasn’t enough inspiration to watch, the Sparks are taking on the Phoenix Mercury and Diana Taurasi, who was cited for driving drunk Thursday evening.

It was only a matter of time before the women really started acting like the men and getting busted for DUI’s.

Trevor who?

Just when Laker fans were starting to curse management for letting Trevor Ariza go, free agent forward Ron Artest announced that he’s going to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Artest is taking a paycut to come to Hollyweird, verbally agreeing to a proposed three-year, $18 million contract.

Meanwhile, Trevor Ariza is headed to Houston to replace Artest.

Ron Artest > Trevor Ariza.

Yes, Artest has a couple of screws loose and he’s bound to get into trouble in Los Angeles, but his play on the court more than makes up for the risk.

No knock on Ariza, who developed into a fine role player in the playoffs, but he’s headed to his fourth team in five seasons for a reason.

If the Lakers can find a way to resign Odom to play alongside the fellow New Yorker Artest, get ready for another Championship parade next June.

“My motto is very simple. Win a ring for the King.”

- Shaquille O’Neal at his first press conference as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

O’Neal always knew how to say all the right things to win over his new teammates.

He won a ring with Kobe and D-Wade … can he win one with the King?

While most NBA players will be working on their game during the offseason, Denver Nuggets guard will be trading his Nuggets jersey for a prison jumpsuit.

Smith was sentenced to 90 days in jail for causing an auto accident that killed his friend in June 2007. If Smith performs 500 hours of community service, the judge will reduce his jail time from 90 days to 30.

In 2007, Smith ran a stop sign and collided with another car outside Trenton, New Jersey, killing his friend after going 67 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone.

Losing his friend is punishment enough … unless you have 28 points on your driving record and have racked up two speeding tickets since the accident in 2007.

Clearly, J.R. wasn’t getting the message.

He will get props if he finds a way to Twitter from jail.

Welcome back to the United States, Brandon Jennings.

Words can’t describe this exchange between rapper Joe Budden and rookie Brandon Jennings, who was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks last week in the NBA Draft.

The Bucks have to be cringing at this video.

Warning: Language NSFW.

That collective moan you heard today came from Houston.

Not because it’s 105 degrees but for the fact that Yao Ming’s NBA career could be over.

According to a report by Yahoo Sports, Ming is expected to miss the entire NBA season next year and there is a chance his career will be cut short due to a foot injury.

Ming re-fractured his navicular bone in the 2009 NBA Playoffs after having three pins inserted a year ago.

Yao’s foot is not healing and it shouldn’t come as a surprise considering his 7-foot-6 frame.

With Ming out and Tracy McGrady the ultimate stiff, the Rockets are going to experience a crash landing in the Western Conference standings next season.

LeBron James, help is on the way.

The Phoenix Suns traded Shaquille O’Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic and the 46th overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft.

According to sources, the deal is 90 percent done and is waiting approval from both team’s owners.

LeBron and Shaq … still not enough to get past the Lakers in the NBA Finals.

O’Neal will be 38 come next year’s playoffs and would get abused by younger, faster big men such as Kevin Garnett and Pau Gasol.

If Shaq was the Big Cactus in Phoenix, what’s his nickname going to be in Cleveland?

The Big Mistake By The Lake?

Both Venus and Serena Williams cruised past their first round opponents at Wimbledon.

Venus, the defending two-time champ, defeated Stefanie Voegele 6-3, 6-2 while Serena knocked off Neuza Silva 6-1, 7-5 on Monday.

All eyes will be on Venus to see if she can win a sixth Wimbledon title.

And with Serena in the opposite bracket, we could see another Serena-Venus showdown on July 4th for the title.

Who do you like more on grass - Venus or Serena?

“I’m not going anywhere. I know I ain’t going nowhere, so it’s just a waste of our breaths just talking about it.”

- Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant on opting out of his contract and becoming a free agent.

Pencil in the Lakers for the 2010 NBA Finals.

Celtics, Cavs, Magic? Who knows.

Not so fast, Donte’ Stallworth.

You might have been able to pay your way from serving a long sentence in prison, but NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Stallworth indefinitely without pay.

In a letter Goodell wrote to to the wide receiver, he said the following:

“The conduct reflected in your guilty plea resulted in the tragic loss of life and was inexcusable. While the criminal justice system has determined the legal consequences of this incident, it is my responsibility as NFL commissioner to determine the appropriate league discipline for your actions, which have caused irreparable harm to the victim and his family, your club, your fellow players and the NFL.”

Whenever Stallworth returns from suspension, he might be without a team.

If you’re the Cleveland Browns, it’s not a good PR move to keep a guy on the roster who killed a pedestrian and is Goodell’s doghouse.

Stallworth, Mike Vick and Adam “Pacman” Jones should just form their own team called Goodell’s Goons because all three look like they will be without a job at the start of the 2009 season.