Game night in Lego Land

Tonight Jalen Rose has invited all the NBA players over to play Clue-- "Parker Brothers Classic Detective Game". Clue is a game in which six players try to solve a mystery about which one of them committed a murder. The players also have to figure out where the murder took place and what the murder weapon was.

Below: Dirk Nowitzki and Shaq examine the roll of the dice.

Steve Francis thinks he is on to something-- he has found this lead pipe lying on the floor of the lounge. Vince Carter definitely agrees that the lounge is a strange place to find a slightly-bent lead pipe.

Meanwhile, Jalen Rose and Dirk Nowitzki are investigating the kitchen. They both believe that this large candlestick may hold important clues.

The time has come for the players to make their accusations and then to reveal the true identity of the murder. They have all gathered (see photo below) for the final showdown.

Everyone wonders-- "Who will it turn out to be?"

They formed a band

Some of the NBA players, along with some of their non-basketball-playing friends, have decided to form a band. As with all bands, the hardest part was coming up with a name. They came up with (and rejected) many names before settling on the Lloyd B. Free Singers, although some members of the band still want to call themselves the Latrell Sprewell Experience. (See photos, above- Antoine Walker playing guitar- and below- the Lloyd B. Free Singers giving their first concert)

The members of the band are as follows:

• Lead singer: Eva Longoria Parker
• Guitar players: Antoine Walker and the guitar-playing guy
• Bass: Kevin Garnett
• Drums: Steve Francis
• Keyboards: The keyboard-playing woman
• Saxophone: The man who plays the saxophone
• Trumpet: Shaq

Below: Eva Longoria Parker singing

Who else would be running the sound system but Vince Carter and Gary Payton?

Below: Footage from their first concert

One more photo of Antoine Walker hanging out at Steve Francis' repair shop

All week long, Antoine Walker has been helping Steve Francis at the repair shop. Steve Francis is very happy about this, because he has been very busy. So far this week, the two NBA stars have fixed two cars and one truck, replaced the chain on a 10-speed bicycle, and repaired one broken vacuum cleaner. It has been a good week for business, but both players are looking forward to a relaxing weekend, and they hope that all the readers of the Overflow blog have one as well.

A trip to the Department of Motor Vehicles

Last week Allen Iverson received a notice in the mail telling him that it was time for him to renew the tabs on his license plates. So today he is taking a trip down to the Department of Motor Vehicles. Little does Allen Iverson know, everybody else in town has the exact same idea.

The lines are long, and they do not move very quickly. The workers at the Department of Motor Vehicles make sure to check the paperwork thoroughly so that there will not be any mistakes.

Shaq is enjoying his conversation with the man in the blue crash helmet. They are talking about the upcoming NBA season. Meanwhile, Karl Malone is helping Predrag Stojakovic decide which forms he will need to get his driver's license.

Many people have cars and like to drive, so the Department of Motor Vehicles is often quite crowded.

Three more NBA players have arrived

In another exciting development, three more NBA players have arrived in Lego Land -- Gary Payton (in the pith helmet), Dirk Nowitzki (the only NBA player who comes with separate hair), and Vince Carter (in the red construction worker helmet). (See photo above)

Inside the box the players brought with them, there was an unexpected surprise-- Dirk Nowitzki came with two, rather than one, identical hair pieces. Not surprisingly, however, Gary Payton has called dibs on the extra hair piece. Do not be shocked if you see him wearing it sometimes.

Below: Gary Payton tries out Dirk Nowitzki's extra hair.

When Antoine Walker needs to go some place, he calls a cab

When Antoine Walker needs to go some place, he calls a cab. (See recent photo above) The cab company that he likes to use has a fleet of Trabants, an automobile from the Deutsche Demokratische Republik (aka the German Democratic Republic, aka East Germany). The name of the cab company is the Ulbricht Cab Company.

Sometimes Antoine Walker likes to climb in and out of the taxi without opening the door. (See photo below)

Below: A Trabant from the Ulbricht Cab Co. is parked next Allen Iverson's car.

Below: An advertisement for the Trabant.

Allen Iverson has a really cool car

Allen Iverson and his friends have gone out for a ride in his new car.

AI is in front, driving and carrying a shovel. Steve Francis is right behind him in the WWI flying hat. He is carrying a sword.

Tony Parker has on a motorcycle helmet and is carrying one of those things knights use when they are jousting. Antoine Walker is still wearing the bat helmet. He is wielding a scorpion.

Below: A video of AI and friends when they arrived at the charity basketball tournament. Shaq and Karl Malone were already there.