Delonte West finally snags a job during the lockout

We can all rest easily. Boston Celtics guard Delonte West finally has picked up a job during the lockout.

You’ll remember that West couldn’t go overseas to pursue a basketball opportunity because of his .

His need to provide for his family caused him to unsucessfully attempt to get a job at the last month.

West has tweeted that he hasat Regency Furniture, a chain with seven stores in Virginia, Maryland and the Washington, D.C., area. 

In his picture, West looks comfortable with his co-workers and ready to deliver some merchandise.

But I bet he would much rather be taking part in conditioning drills at an NBA training camp if given the opportunity.

Durant’s huge new tattoo displays pride in Maryland

Maybe there’s some new-found pride in the Old Line State.

A night after comments about burned up Twitter, NBA superstar and Baltimore Kevin Durant is displaying some similar ostentatious pride in his state.

And even with a huge Maryland tattoed across his back,still looks tame compared to the Terrapins’ uniform.

Durant’s new tattoo appears like it would have hurt to receive it. It has Maryland written in huge letters that stretch from beyond each shoulder blade. Below it, there is an angel grasping a basketball between two large hands.

As far as tattoos go, it’s one of the biggest and most noticeable I’ve  seen in a long time. Obviously, an impressive work of art by .

But as legendary comedian Rodney Dangerfield once famously said in the movie “Caddyshack:”

“It looks good on you.”    

I’m wondering  if he can work the Maryland state flag below the hands — kind of like the work on .