Tony Parker Injured In Brown-Drake Nightclub Fight, Iman Shumpert Unharmed

NBA superstars Tony Parker and Iman Shumpert were hanging out at the W.i.P. nightclub in New York City early Thursday morning when a brawl broke out between Chris Brown and members of Drake's entourage, according to multiple reports.

The fight broke out after Brown sent a $2,000 bottle of Ace of Spades champagne to Drake and his 15-member entourage in an attempt to make peace, as the two musicians have had problems with each other for quite a while.

Both of them have previously been romantically linked to R&B singer Rihanna, which is apparently what sparked the fight.

Drake responded by sending the bottle back to Brown along with an "incendiary note" that sparked the incident, according to the New York Daily News.

Punches, as well as glass bottles, were thrown during the ensuing melee, which led to Parker receiving a scratched retina and a hurt cornea in one of his eyes.

“I was with my friend Chris Brown and me and my friends took some punches, so I’ll be missing the start of the French team because I can’t do anything for a week except keep the lens in and then take drops,” the San Antonio Spur's point guard said to a group of reporters in Paris, where he flew after the incident.

"I was quietly with my friends when a fight broke out. Bottles started flying everywhere. I tried to protect my girlfriend and I got everything. The cornea is affected. I cannot do anything for seven days. Wear a therapeutic contact lens and I get drops. I was lucky, that I almost had to get stitches," he added from behind a pair of sunglasses worn to hide the injury.

Parker will almost certainly be better in time to help France attempt to go for a medal at the 2012 Olympics in London.

New York Knicks guard Iman Shumpert left the scene unharmed, as he tweeted after the incident saying that security had led him out just prior to the brawl breaking out.

"Definitely pre bottle smash. Lol. Security walked me out before it broke out," Shumpert said in the tweet yesterday.

Chris Brown wasn't quite as lucky, as he posted a picture on his Twitter account of his chin, which had a decent sized gash on it from what was likely a glass cut.

Mary J. Blige and Fabolous were other notable celebrities in attendance when the brawl broke out.

Rapper Lil Wayne Feels Disrespected By Oklahoma City Thunder's Arena Staff

Earlier in the postseason, rapper Lil Wayne was upset because he wasn't given tickets by the Oklahoma City Thunder to attend Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals match-up with the San Antonio Spurs.

"Was going to go to the Thunder game tonight but was denied by the team to be in their arena. Wow. Smh. Go Spurs!," tweeted the rap superstar the night of Game 3, which was played in Oklahoma City.

The team would later admit to not supplying Wayne with tickets, saying it was due to limited supply and due to the fact that the rapper would only sit in the front row, which was already sold out by the time he made his request.

Thunder stars Kevin Durant and James Harden offered him tickets to attend Game 4 of the same series, with Durant offering the rapper two tickets in an attempt to bring some celebrity power to Oklahoma City.

While "Lil Weezy" refused to show up for the game, American Idol host Ryan Seacrest was shown courtside during the game, prompting the rapper to hint that race may have played a role in him being denied seats to the previous game.

“That’s not the point, though,” Lil Wayne said. “It’s the players stepping up but, of course, the players aren’t white. I don’t want to be sitting there on behalf of you and I’m sitting next to a (person) that’s like ‘I don’t want this (guy) sitting next to me.’"

Although he was still upset with the Thunder, the multi-platinum rapper turned up at the Chesapeake Energy Arena for Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Heat and Thunder on Tuesday night.

However, Lil Wayne was still apparently offended or upset by something the staff at the arena did or said to him at some point during his visit.

"Again I was treated like sh!t by the Thunder arena staff...dam..I hope da Heat beat da dog sh!t out em!!" he tweeted about his experience at Game 1.

While he may be upset with the Thunder and their staff, it's not much of a surprise he would cheer for the Heat, as he is routinely at their games when they play at home in Miami anyway, including during their Eastern Conference Finals run against the Boston Celtics.

As matter of fact, I fully expect the self-proclaimed best rapper alive to be sitting courtside in his normal spot Saturday night at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami cheering for the Heat.

Do you agree with Lil Wayne that the Oklahoma City staff has treated him differently due to race? Or do you think they did the right thing by not catering to the millionaire rapper? Share your thoughts below in the comments section.

Oklahoma City Thunder Complete Turnaround for the Ages, Advance to NBA Finals

By: Stephen Patterson

The Oklahoma City Thunder awoke last Wednesday finding themselves staring at an 0-2 deficit in the Western Conference Finals against a San Antonio Spurs team that had just won their 20th game in a row the night before.

Something clearly happened to Thunder after that Game 2 defeat, in which the Spurs won 120-111 and seemed able to find any shot that they desired against the Oklahoma City defense.

Maybe it was the fact they were headed back home to the Chesapeake Energy Arena for the next two games of the series, complete with their rabid fan base that held faith in their team despite the seemingly impossible task looming ahead.

Or perhaps Scott Brooks spoke to the team on the flight back to OKC and reminded them of just how talented they have been this season and that they could beat this Spurs team and still earn the franchises' first trip to the NBA Finals since 1996, back when the team was still the Seattle Supersonics.

Regardless of what it was that caused the spark, the fire definitely spread quickly.

Last night, the Thunder finished off the Spurs in Game 6 with a 107-99 victory, winning their fourth consecutive game over them after halting San Antonio's winning streak in Game 3 and completing one of the greatest turnarounds in NBA playoff history.

The Thunder found themselves in a huge hole early in the game, trailing by as many as 18 points in the first half and by 15 points at halftime, however, they fought their way back just as they have all series long.

Three-time league scoring champion Kevin Durant led the charge in the victory, scoring 34 points while also grabbing 14 rebounds. He played the entire 48 minutes of the game for the first time all-season and also for the first time in his postseason career.

Russell Westbrook contributed 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists, while reigning Sixth-Man of the Year James Harden added 16 points off the bench for the Thunder.

San Antonio definitely put up a fight before finally running out of steam late in the game.

Tony Parker lead the way for the Spurs with 29 points and 12 assists, and although he had a dominant first half with 21 points and 10 assists, highlighted by 17 points and 5 assists in the first quarter, he was largely ineffective when it mattered the most.

Tim Duncan scored 25 points and had 14 rebounds while Stephen Jackson, who shot 6-7 from three-point range, finished with 23 points off the bench.

Manu Ginobili, who had a monster 35 point performance in Game 5 and was averaging 20.2 in the series heading into Game 6, was largely ineffective in the loss, finishing with only 10 points.

Oklahoma City is 12-3 so far this postseason after knocking off the Dallas Mavericks (4-0), Los Angeles Lakers (4-1), and San Antonio Spurs (4-2). Those three teams had been the only representatives from the Western Conference in the NBA Finals since 1998.

The Thunder will meet either the Boston Celtics or Miami Heat in the Finals, which begins on Tuesday.

Oklahoma City was 2-0 against the Celtics in the regular season and 1-1 against the Heat.

With the Thunder holding home court advantage in the Finals, whichever team comes out of the Eastern Conference will have a tough task in Game 1 against a rested OKC team that is 8-0 on the home court this postseason.

All-NBA Teams & Vote Breakdown

What are your thoughts on the All-NBA squads? Should someone have been higher? Lower? Or did someone miss out all together that belongs on the third team? Let me know your thoughts in the comments section.

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