And the Mavs pick ... Rodrigue Beaubois???

The Dallas Mavericks ended up with point guard Rodrigue Beaubois (right) from France in the first round of Thursday night's NBA Draft.

Most of you -- including me -- have never heard of this kid. But the Mavs are really high on him. He supposedly is a mega-athlete with big-time hops (40-inch vertical), long arms and is lightning quick.

Here's what Mavs GM Donnie Nelson thinks of Beaubois:

"I think (cracking the lineup) this year is asking a lot, but you never know. The NBA is kind to athletes, and he's a big-time athlete. He's just starting to scratch the surface."

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Complete 1st Round - 2009 NBA Draft ... click below:

http://draftday.nbadraft.net/

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(Hear more about the draft on Big Dave's afternoon show today -- Friday, June 26th -- on Mad Rock 102.5 ... 4:50 p.m.)

Lakers, Rangers and Tiger ... oh my!

I'm in the mood for some quick, drive-by sports shorts!

Here we go ...

* Lakers win another NBA title ... Kobe's fourth ... his first without Shaq ... and Coach Phil Jackson's 10th, an NBA record. Still don't like Kobe.

* Rangers are still in first in AL West, but their lead is shrinking. Will they still be in first come Aug. 1st? I say ... no.

* U.S. Open is this week!!!! I love the majors!!!! Can Tiger (shown above) do it again? Will Phil successfully battle the distractions and be competitive? Will the course win, as it often does in the U.S. Open? If you love golf, you gotta love this tournament!!!!

* I'm a NASCAR fan who is just not that excited about NASCAR this year. Can't put my finger on it. Just not into it.

* Saw a brief film clip of Cowboys practicing. Already excited about the '09 season!

* How many of you watched the Penguins beat the Red Wings for the NHL's Stanley Cup? Let's see ... one, two ... that's what I thought.

I'm not the only one who didn't like Busch's antics in Nashville last weekend

I'm not the only one who didn't like Kyle Busch's antics in Victory Lane after his Nationwide Series win in Nashville last week.

Check out these stories/columns ...

http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/nationwideseries/Artist_Bass_heartbroken_over_Kyle_Buschs_guitar_smash.html

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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mark_beech/06/11/Busch_guitar/

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http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/jun/09/kyle-buschs-guitar-smashing-antics-after-nashville/sports/

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http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=hinton_ed&id=4246460

One more reason I can't stand Kyle Busch

So ... after winning a Nationwide race in Nashville Saturday night, what does the brat, Kyle Busch, do?

He slams the trophy -- a Gibson guitar -- into the ground (Associated Press photo, above) until pieces fly off of it. He said he wanted to shatter the "trophy" so members of his crew could each have a piece.

He later told the man who created the guitar/trophy he didn't mean to offend him, race officials, NASCAR officials or anyone else.

But his "rock star" antics offended me ... and, I'm assuming, a lot of other race fans.

Just one more reason I can't stand Kyle Busch. Is he a really good driver with a lot of talent? Yes. Is he one of the top 5 drivers in the sport? Yes. But I want to vomit every time I see his ugly mug on TV. And I don't think I'm alone.

He's cocky, overly aggressive (especially early in races), doesn't show veteran drivers respect and thinks he is God's gift to NASCAR.

If he starts to dominate NASCAR, the ratings will go in the toilet. I already turn the channel if it looks like he's going to win.

Oh well. His brother probably appreciates him. Fans don't hate Kurt so much anymore.