Here’s a Dunk You Won’t See in Their Shoe Commercials

Warning to all would-be dunkers: It could be hazardous to your health. Shawn Kemp of the Seattle SuperSonics banged his head on the floor when he fell after the rim gave way during a dunk shot.

Kemp, a 6-foot-10, 230-pound forward, was filming a shoe commercial in New York when he had his mishap.

A spokesman for Reebok said Kemp was taken to a hospital for treatment and released after about an hour with no major injuries but a king-sized headache.

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Trivia time: What was unusual about the no-hitters pitched by Bumpus Jones and Bobo Holloman in 1892 and 1953, respectively?

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Help! Anthony Young of the New York Mets suffered his 26th consecutive defeat on Wednesday, but his teammates must share the blame.

The Mets have been outscored during the streak, 134-67. They have scored only 25 runs in his 14 setbacks as a starter during the streak that began on May 6, 1992.

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Snubbed again: For the 20th consecutive All-Star game, the Houston Astros won’t have a starting position player.

“That’s an embarrassment to baseball, because we’ve had some great players,” Manager Art Howe told Baseball Weekly. “Obviously, we have to improve the marketing of our players.”

Obviously.

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Drink up: In the recent marathon doubleheader between the San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies, the second game began about 1:30 a.m.

After the first pitch, rookie Padre catcher Kevin Higgins turned to home plate umpire Larry Poncino and said: “Ponce, you want a shot and a beer? It’s last call.”

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Scrooge lives: According to a column in the London Daily Mail, some tennis players at Wimbledon, who paid attention to their service on the court, neglected it elsewhere.

Waitresses at a Mexican restaurant in Wimbledon Village complained of getting stiffed. Steffi Graf and her party of four failed to leave a tip on a bill of $60.

Jim Courier ate at the restaurant twice without tipping. But Michael Stich was a big spender, leaving a gratuity of 45 cents.

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FYI: When Montreal Expo pitcher Dennis Martinez won his 200th game last month, it inspired Nicaraguan sportswriter Xavier Araquistain to compile a list of trivia involving 200-game winners.

For example, the Nicaraguan-born Martinez is the third Latin American to reach 200 victories, following Dominican Juan Marichal (243-142) and Cuba’s Luis Tiant (229-172).

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Trivia answer: In each case, the pitcher was starting his first major league game. *

Quotebook: Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe, concluding a column: “Ray Mercer offered me $100,000 to stop the column right here.”