I read on Wikipedia that Jack Nicholson was once charged with a technical foul during a Lakers game when he walked out on the court to argue with a ref.

If that doesn't validate Jack Nicholson as one of the biggest badazzes of all time, I don't know what does.

Today John Amaechi is the first NBA player, retired or active, to come out of the closet and announce that he is gay. Amaechi played center five season with Orlando, Utah, and Cleveland. He also has a book set to release at the end of this month through ESPN books...check it out he's all over ESPN. WWW.ESPN.COM