Boris Diaw and Ann Strother?

[en francais]

Rumor has it that the much-loved Boris Diaw has about a quarter worth of dymes: a WNBA lady-friend, a long-time woman in France, and some kind of third half-girlfriend. SunsGossip hit the streets to uncover the truth about the most prominent of Boris’ alleged flames.

Ann Strother of the Phoenix Mercury was reportedly seen smooching with Boris at the sports bar Majerle's. Our friends at tp9.net were unable to verify the truth of this rumor, but SunsGossip has obtained an exclusive picture from the night in question.

This picture is pretty dark and grainy because it is not a professional paparazzi shot -- rather, it was taken by a casual restaurant-goer, quite by accident. Look closely:

In the far left-hand-side of the background, two tall figures are discernable. They are standing quite close in what could indeed be the reported open-mouthed kissing embrace. The female appears to be wearing Mercury colors and the male is sporting Boris' characteristic adorable ears.

Using patented CSI technology, SunsGossip was able to enhance and enlarge this area of the picture. The results are clear. The two tall figures lurking in the dark are indeed Ann Strother and Boris Diaw. However, they are not engaged in any kind of kissing! Boris is plainly yawning, while Ann's mouth is wide open for a Snickers bar.

Case not quite closed on this one though. SunsGossip is currently analyzing pictures from several Mercury games at which Boris was in attendance. Stay tuned...