***we interrupt this news bulletin for a very special announcement***
After careful examination and research, it is now suspected that the King may have buried his talents in the sand when he took them to South Beach with him.
To confirm our suspicion, we tried to reach the King's personal ball-greaser, a Mr. Pippen, but strangely enough, he could not be reached for comment.
We then tried contacting his mother, but no one was present at Delonte West's home.
Finally, we tried to reach the King personally on his cell phone, unfortunately there was NO RING.
After getting through to some of his other closest associates, it was then discovered that the King had been severely ill, and that the medication he had been taking, recommended by a Mr. Nowitzki, was intended for coughing and NOT FOR CHOKING.
...our prayers are with him!