IN.THE.MIX - MixMakers.net daily linkdump. The McCarthy girls are genetically gifted.

• Chron - Ron Artest traded to Houston for a bag of chips and OG Bobby Jackson.
• Cuzoogle - Oprah’s book club with an NBA twist.
• WithLeather - Shawn Kemp aka the Reignman playing professional ball again?
• TheBigLead - Another NHL player that you don’t know lucks out with a Playboy Playmate.
• Youtube - BMW mechanic gets a surprising shock.

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IN.THE.MIX - MixMakers.net daily linkdump. Karate Kid - 9PM et.  Watch it!

• WithLeather - O Hai der Megan Ohai.  USC’s hottest soccer player.
• BrightCove - Tim Sylvia will be on the next Affliction card.  Let’s see how badly he embarrasses himself this time.
• TheSportsHernia - Orel Hershiser as…The Joker?
• DailyMotion - Will Ohman does Carey.  May I suggest all starting lineups be introduced like this.
• DeadSpin - Randy Moss’ daughter is a hoopster just like Pops.

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TIME.com put out a list of the Top 100 Olympic Athletes to Watch.  Some notable names on the list are:

• 1. LeBron James
• 2. Dara Torres
• 5. Yao Ming
• 7-17. People I’ve never heard of
• 33. Kobe Bryant

Okay, maybe I have a Kobe Bryant/Lakers bias going, but I can’t imagine people wanting to watch Sara Khoshjamal (who? exactly) or Pascal Hens (huh?) over The Black Mamba.  I guess times have changed when Tae Kwan Doe and Handball players are gaining more recognition than an NBA player who is arguably the most popular active athlete today.

Move over Tommy “Hitman” Hearns, Mike Tyson apparently wants your nickname. The oft troubled Tyson has reportedly been accused of financing a “hit” on a gang member suspected of killing his bodyguard Darryl “Homicide” Baum in 2000. Former Cash Money Brothers gang member Dwayne Myers testified today that Tyson allegedly put up a $50,000 “hit” contract in retaliation to the murder. Anybody surprised? This after all is coming from the man who once said, and I quote, “I’ll EAT your children!”

No statements have been released by Tyson nor his attorney.

Forbes Celebrity 100 was released yesterday. An index of earnings, web hits, press mentions, and TV mentions; the list looks to rank the worldwide most powerful and best paid celebrities. For what it’s worth, here’s how sports figures ranked on the list. You may find some surprising:

• 2) Tiger Woods
• 5) David Beckham
• 16) Lebron James
• 18) Michael Jordan
• 19) Kobe Bryant
• 20) Phil Mickelson
• 23) Roger Federer
• 24) Alex Rodriguez
• 36) Kimi Raikkonen
• 37) Jeff Gordon
• 38) Ronaldhino
• 39) Shaquille Oneal
• 43) Fernando Alonso
• 52) Dale Earnhardt Jr.
• 56) Kevin Garnett
• 61) Maria Sharapova
• 69) Serena Williams
• 81) Justine Henin
• 88) Lorena Ochoa
• 93) Annika Sorenstam

Mike Wilbon was all smiles last night at the Lakers post party celebration. The co-host of ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption wasn’t allowing for any interruptions as his eyes and attention appeared well occupied on Playboy model and Girl Next Door, Kendra Wilkinson. And he wasn’t the only one with his hands full. Check out more pics of the ESPN crew mixing it up with the world of porn.