Streaking Though Houston

For everyone that cares about the National Basketball Association (and judging by the attendance these days, not many -- Bob Uecker impersonation), the soaring Rockets have be on quite a tear lately. Tracy McGrady and his teammates have pushed 20 wins in a row, and still are going strong, during this tenuous playoff run.

Houston is now in the company of the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers (33 straight) and 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks (20) as the only teams to win 20 or more in a row.

What makes this streak rather impressive is Houston's absentee big man: Yao Ming. Out for the year with a foot injury, the Rockets have installed Dikembe Mutombo into the starting lineup.

That's right 41-year old Mount Mutombo is wreaking havoc, waving his index finger after a block....uh... ya know, is there anything more absurd than this guy, during a play, waving his finger after a block?

He's acting like Hollywood Hulk Hogan-- You remember? Bringing his hand behind his ear, encouraging the crowd to get riled up after a ferocious body slam. That's sport entertainment for the mob. Hollywood can get away with it.

Mount Mutombo shouldn't. But it's easy when you've won 20 straight. And your baritone voice resembles that of a famous childhood muppet (see above).