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Big Money Undefeated in 7 of 7 NBA Games Reffed by Scott Foster

You'll recall that Foster was the referee who received more than 134 phone calls from Tim Donaghy. Now, R.J. Bell, a sports betting expert, has examined the lines in the games surrounding those telephone calls. He found that when the line moved two points or more (described as a significant line move in NBA games), the money moving that line was 7 for 7.
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2:30 PM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By Clay Travis
10,185 views, 58 comments

NBA

Camby Trade: Mark Warkentien is no Garry Kasparov

So the Denver Nuggets traded the only guy on their roster who sometimes kinda-sorta plays defense — Marcus Camby, the 2007 Defensive Player of the Year — to the Los Angeles Clippers for...wait, what was that again? The option to exchange second-round picks with the Clips in 2010 and a $10 million trade exception that they probably won't even use? More »

2:00 PM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By Basketbawful
7,019 views, 53 comments

NBA

A-R-T-E-S-T still spells "crazy"

Ron Artest is kind of like El Nino: Not fully understood but capable of wreaking unspeakable havoc when you least expect it. Although, honestly, we probably should have anticipated that he'd go a little crazy(er) after watching Baron Davis, Elton Brand and Corey Maggette get rewarded with bags of free money for opting out of the final year of their contracts after he chose not to. It was like the Joker just read that Kite Man got named "Batman's Greatest Enemy" by Supervillains Digest.

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4:00 PM on Tue Jul 15 2008
By Basketbawful
7,158 views, 43 comments

Latest by NightElfMohawk: Got a call from him once at work (tech support). Didn't have time to even work on his issue. I didn't mention I knew who he was, because that'd be unprofessional, but yeah... it was odd. Better more »

Stephon Marbury

Marbury's Head Tattoo Reveals Itself To The Cheap Sneaker-Hungry Masses

Here it is, in all of its brand-pate'n glory, with nary a photoshop magician in sight. Starbury took some time to speak with announcers about his new fashionable (and cheap!) head tat during the Cleveland Cavaliers/New York Knicks summer league game. It's probably as subtle as you can get for a head tattoo and it clearly shows that for all of his questionable, unhinged behavior of the past year, Marbury is still a very savvy businessman. It's completely logical. One person asks, "Hey, what's that funny symbol on your head?" and then you just nail them with the cheap sneakers pitch. Ka-ching. More »

6:10 PM on Mon Jul 14 2008
By DAULERIO
50,826 views, 25 comments

Latest by BulinWallFall: @Laser Guided: +1 Mr. Gorbachev, tear this salary cap down! more »

tahoe celebrity golf

Charles Barkley Reluctantly Puts Me In His Fave Five

When NBC Sports asked if I'd blog portions of this year's American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament, of course I said yes. At what other event would I get a chance to interview FOUR participants of Dancing With the Stars? But gradually more details emerged, and I was not amused. The shocking truth: They wanted me to take my laptop out on the course and live blog Charles Barkley's rounds in the event. And I was just foolish enough not to back out. More »

12:00 PM on Fri Jul 11 2008
By Rick Chandler
11,152 views, 81 comments

Latest by n/a: White Shoes, Brown Pants, Blue Shirt. When did Barkley move to Boca? more »

basketball diplomacy

Iranian National Team To Play Utah Jazz. I See No Way This Can End Badly

Before it heads over to Beijing to compete in Olympic basketball competition, the Iranian national squad will play a series of exhibition games against NBA summer league teams at Salt Lake Community College. The Islamic Republic of Iran playing in Utah; kind of makes that North Carolina-Duke rivalry seem childish. More »

9:00 AM on Thu Jul 10 2008
By Rick Chandler
4,379 views, 58 comments

NBA

Yes...

Boy, that escalated quickly. Wasn't it just last week when the sports pundits and the soundbite intelligentsia were all speculating that former Los Angeles Clipper, and free agent whale, Elton Brand, would "probably" ignore the lavish offer sheet from the Golden State Warriors because "he loves L.A." so much and he's very "loyal." Right. More »

8:45 AM on Wed Jul 9 2008
By DAULERIO
6,663 views, 47 comments

NBA

The Seattle Sonics Could Not Be Saved

Sonics Owner Clay Bennett is a jowly-faced bastard. I'm doing him a favor by calling him that because that’ s probably one of the kinder things he'll be called from now on by heartbroken Seattle residents, who after two years of thinking their beloved 41-year-old franchise would stick around if they lobbied hard enough, now get to watch Kevin Durant play in Oklahoma City next season, even though their town wasn't washed away by a hurricane. The WSJ Daily Fix blog , which did a brilliant round-up of the whole ordeal, floats this little life raft out there for the fans: More »

2:15 PM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By DAULERIO
8,162 views, 136 comments

Latest by n/a: @GoldenPolynice: The Storm were sold to local owners and signed a longterm lease at KeyArena. So we still have our most recent championship team, for whatever it's worth. more »

Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley's Petulance About His Gambling Problem Is Truly Entertaining

The always entertaining Round Mound of Double Down is still hanging out at casinos ("It's for charity!) for the "Ante Up For Africa" tournament and caught up with RawVegas to, once again, let people know he's not gambling. Apparently, it it's the media's fault that he's no longer allowed to gamble. I think Wynn's Las Vegas Resort and his bank account would beg to differ. More »

12:15 PM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By DAULERIO
2,831 views, 59 comments

NBA Legal Kerfluffles

Ritzy Town's Attempt To Keep Aaron McKie From Endangering Them Falls Short

Former NBA player Aaron McKie was nabbed for minor gun charges a couple of weeks ago, which prompted some of his soon-to-be Gladwyne, Pa. neighbors to start their own pamphleteering club in an attempt to warn others about his impending arrival. More »

1:30 PM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By DAULERIO
6,144 views, 78 comments

NBA Free Agency 2008

The Baron Of Clipperland

Baron Davis will do anything for love, but he won't do that. And by "that" I mean "be low-balled by the Golden State Warriors." Even if it means jumping ship and joining his hometown Clippers.

Your bionic eyes are not malfunctioning. You read that correctly.

Although it can't become official until July 9th - the first day NBA teams can officially complete free-agent deals and trades after the league-wide moratorium on roster moves is lifted — Boom-Dizzle and his mighty beard are headed for Clipperland.

Said Davis: "It's tough, but you have to do what's best, You have to do what's fair. I'm happy with where I'm going. A big reason is because of the impact and the things that I can do going forward. I knew I could have done them here and created all kinds of good things and positive things in the community, and ultimately, me going home helps me make an impact on young kids."

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10:30 AM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Basketbawful
4,378 views, 67 comments

Sueper Sexy Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade Becomes Unwitting Spokesman In China

Dwyane Wade's plummet from fresh-faced NBA megastar to injury-prone cellphone salesman continues on its downward spiral, as the Miami Heat guard has popped up as the new face of Chinese-based "Sueper Sex", a pre-intercourse "time delay capsule" according to Black Sports Online. (Via Sports Business Digest) More »

12:00 PM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By DAULERIO
17,001 views, 105 comments

Baron davis wants to be ... a Knick?

Warriors To Be Decidedly Less Whiskery In 2009

OK, it's not a lock that Baron Davis is leaving the Warriors. But by opting out of the final year of his contract — leaving $17.8 million on the table in the process — it's pretty clear that there was more to that dustup with Don Nelson in the Phoenix game than we were told. But while that may be true, a certain ESPN Cheese Doodle-loving personality says he knows a different reason for Davis wanting to leave. It's because ... he wants to be a New York Knick? What? More »

11:30 AM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By Rick Chandler
7,088 views, 71 comments

Latest by josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris's sack-dance for you: @KazMatsuisAnalFissure: Utah Hornets, in the Bee Hive State. New Orleans Jazz, in the cradle of jazz. Win-win. more »

NBA Legal Kerfluffles

Alonzo Mourning's Accused Of Being Deadbeat Casino Space User

Say whatever you want about the Wynn Las Vegas, but their debt-collections wing is clearly not messing around. Wynn, which notoriously went after Chuck Barkley for his $400,000 gambling debt, is now loosing its legal hyenas upon Alonzo Mourning, who's charity foundation owes the casino 50 large for "convention and meeting space and related services used during the 2007 NBA All-Star weekend", according to the LA Times. More »

9:45 AM on Mon Jun 30 2008
By DAULERIO
5,286 views, 64 comments

nba draft

Brook Lopez: 'I'm Going To Be Like Brady Quinn'

Brook Lopez, one half of the approximately 14 feet that is the Lopez twins, was considered the more-talented basketball brother at Stanford University this past season. Although possibly not the more mature. Witness his wit and wisdom during the NBA Draft, including the highly quotable: "This is so booooooring!" More »

3:25 PM on Fri Jun 27 2008
By Rick Chandler
7,691 views, 75 comments

nba draft

Danilo Gallinari, Hero Of The South Bronx

Somehow, a little part of us wonders, had Knicks fans known his nickname and true self, if they might have cut him a little more slack. Instead, as we sadly predicted, Gallinari got the royal New York treatment last night. More »

10:00 AM on Fri Jun 27 2008
By Will Leitch
10,522 views, 108 comments

NBA Draft Live Blog

NBA Draft Live Blog: Free Darko Is Here

Well, after all THAT, Bethlehem Shoals has the enviable job of writing about actual sports right now. Well, not ACTUAL sports; the NBA Draft, anyway. After the jump, enjoy Shoals' life blog of the entire first round, or at least most of the first round, of this year's NBA Draft. Follow along, won't you? More »

8:26 PM on Thu Jun 26 2008
By shoals
25,362 views, 470 comments

Deadspin

Rick Reilly Is Stealing My Material

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