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college basketball
Isiah Thomas Gets Right To Work Crushing Young Men's Dreams
High school forward Chris Rozier was set to sign up with Florida International's basketball program until a change came in the coaching staff. That new coach's first order of business? Withdrawing Rozier scholarship offer. More »
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Comment by Tully Blanchard Enterprises: Rosebrook couldn't be more passive aggressive. I'm sure if FIU was high on the list, we're not talking blue... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Isiah Thomas Promises No More Sex Harassing, Suicide Attempts, Personal Salaries
In the latest installment of the Isiah Thomas career makeover, our hero magnanimously told the assembled press corps that his first year's salary as coach of FIU will be given back to the school. More »
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By DAULERIOComment by Hatey McLife: McKendry is a jerk. Remember when he asked Andre Waters' widow "So, temple or roof of mouth?" 6 Responses | Other threads
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Isiah Thomas Is Florida International's Problem Now
Florida International stinks at basketball, so I guess they figured—if we're going to stink we might as well leave a spectacular stench all over the basketball world. That's the only explanation for hiring Isiah Thomas. More »
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Isiah Thomas Is Never Going Away
Rumor has it that Florida Internationalwants tohas hired organizational wunderkind Isiah Thomas to be their new head basketball coach. Unbelievable. I guess FIU doesn't have a history department. [ESPN]
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Comment by Brian Adams: Well, I guess it's a better fit than Lamar Thomas. 2 Responses | Other threads
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nba
Rumors Of Isiah Thomas To Clippers' Front Office Send NASDAQ Plummeting Record 230 Points
Isiah Thomas, seeking a front-office job, has talked with Clippers owner Donald Sterling several times; most recently last month. I see no way such a thing can possibly fail. [ESPN]
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OK, We're Just Going To Say It: Isiah Thomas' Brother Peed On A Church
As if Isiah Thomas didn't have enough trouble: His brother, Preston, has been arrested for the worst crime yet: unzipping right in front of The Lord. More »
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2008 SHOTY
SHOTY Title Game: Buzz Bissinger Vs. Baby Mangino
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Last Chance For SHOTY Final Four Voting
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best of 2008
The Year In ... Substance Abuse
It's the final day of our end-of-year retrospectives, as Charles Barkley gets in just under the wire with his arrest on suspicion of DUI. Today: Substance abuse! More »
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2008 SHOTY
SHOTY Final Four: Isiah Thomas Vs. Baby Mangino
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SHOTY Final Four Is Set
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SHOTY Elite Eight: Roger Clemens Vs. Isiah Thomas
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SHOTY First Round: Isiah Thomas Vs. Nightmare Ant
All right, everybody, it's time for the voting to begin. We'll be going Monday/Wednesday/Friday until the end of the year to get this rolling and prompt-like. But first off: Everybody salute the big pile of genius that is Jim Cooke for his official 2008 SHOTY poster. Bless his heart.
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Time For 2008 SHOTY Nominations
The time has come, ladies and gentlefolk. (We're actually starting a little bit late.) The 2008 Sportshuman Of The Year awards are about to grace you with their presence, and, as always, we need your nominations over here.
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By Will LeitchComment by Enthused_But_Fired: What's up DUAN? I'm late on this, but the Sirius/XM merger makes me want to kick something, then jump around... 40 Responses | Other threads
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nba
Cops Still Baffled By Isiah Thomas' Tomfoolery
We'll probably never know what really happened last Friday night at Isiah Thomas' spacious pad in Purchase, New York, but the one thing that is being made perfectly clear: he's the one who overdosed on sleeping pills, not his daughter, and police chief, David Hall, is doing everything possible to make that fact known. Besides naming Isiah outright, of course. But in a recent interview, Hall didn't exactly conceal the identity of the 47-year-old man found passed out on the kitchen floor on early Friday morning. More »
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By DAULERIOComment by Weed Against Speed: We'll probably never know what really happened last Friday night at Isiah Thomas' spacious pad... "Sitting here, at dinner, Miss Thomas... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Isiah Thomas Finds New Ways to Offend Fans, Excite Press
Harrison, NY, Police Chief David Hall can't stop himself when he sees a microphone a-comin'. In about a week, the New York Daily News will turn on their own sirens to try to escape him. For now, though, the New York press and Chief Hall can't stop rolling around with each other in an effort to tell everyone just how miserable Isiah Thomas is. Now Chief Hall wants everyone to know that "... it wasn't (Isiah's) daughter (with a taste for Lunestra) - and why they're throwing her under the bus is beyond my ability to understand." Maybe you could ask the bus drivers that keep interviewing you, Chief Hall? More » -
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Isiah Thomas Is Not a Young Black Female: Police
Good morning, campers! Rise and shine! We hope you slept well last night, 'cause if you didn't... Jesus, we hope you don't live in the New York City media market and once had a modicum of fame in the City That Occasionally Requires Additional Assistance to Sleep at Night. If so, you probably noticed the Post halfway up your rectum when you went for your morning constitutional. Turn your head and cough through this update on the latest regarding Deadspin Hall-of-Famer Isiah Thomas, with bonus quotes from the police chief, the usurper, and a professional friend. More »
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By TuffyComment by ExpensiveShirt: "My daughter is real down right now" -- what a fucking jerk! Also, Eddie Murphy's lawyers will be contacting you later... more » | Other threads
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Isiah Thomas Not Taking Credit For His Own Overdose?
A "source" confirms to the New York Post that Isiah Thomas was the "person" in question who was taken to the hospital this morning after an overdose of sleeping pills. A Knicks spokesman says he's "fine," which could also be true! But the Post contacted the man himself and got an answer that only sends this baffling tale to new heights of WTFness: More »
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Isiah Thomas Overdosed On Sleeping Pills...
Details are sketchy at this point but according to reports from both the New York Post and the Lower Hudson Valley News, police responded to to and overdose call at the purchase home of Isiah Thomas early this morning:
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By DAULERIOComment by Sports-Pun: Tomorrow's New York Post, today!: Ike Spiked? Yikes! 5 Responses | Other threads
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Deadspin Hall Of Fame
Deadspin Hall Of Fame Inductee: Isiah Thomas
Presenting the next 2008 inductee to The Deadspin Hall Of Fame ...
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By Will LeitchComment by Rick Mahorn's Pimp Hand is Made of Concrete Cyanide: That is how you run a team Scott Layden. more » | Other threads
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Deadspin Hall Of Fame
Deadspin HOF Nominee: Isiah Thomas
It's worth noting that no SHOTY winner has ever made the Deadspin Hall of Fame. Barbaro might be up for nomination again this year. Amazingly, this is Isiah's first ever nomination.
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By Will LeitchComment by Ralph Wiley, in sock form: @Brazil Thrill: Well, I would trade a Tony for the DHOF. more » | Other threads
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nba finals
Singing The Praises Of The Lakers-Celtics Rivalry
Believe it or not, there was a time when the biggest problem that Isiah Thomas had was random Boston Celtics attempting to place shoes on his head. The year was 1987, and that's not just any Celtic, actually; it's the great Kevin McHale. The last year that Boston has been in the NBA Finals also happens to be the year that Converse made this happenin' commercial, which we have here following the jump. You may have seen this, but I hadn't ... and imagine my surprise when I saw Larry Bird rapping. And by surprise I mean horror. More » -
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Isiah Thomas Pretty Much Got A Promotion
The disinterest Isiah Thomas showed in his last days as coach of the New York Knicks was palpable, and pretty much understood by all parties. But remember: He's not being fired by the Knicks. He's just taking a different job with the team so that $18 million still left on his contract can be collected. So what's he gonna do? How does $18 million to stay the hell away from the team sound?
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By LeitchComment by Fundamentally UnSound: @McCroskey: Isiah's official title will be Executive Vice President of Popcorn Acquisitions and Sexual Harrasment For All You Sunts and... more » | Other threads
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the end of an era
Goodbye, Isiah. We Shall Never Meet Another Like You
The NBA Playoffs schedule is all set, and we'll certainly be overflowing with coverage and discussion and all you might expect from your sports blog, but we really need to start today off with a eulogy. At some point today, if it hasn't happened already (and the ESPNews crawl seems to think so), Isiah Thomas is going to be fired as head coach of the New York Knicks, and we all must make our peace with it. We will never see his likes again. More » -
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Counting Down Isiah's Final Hours
The New York Knicks' season ends tomorrow night, in Indiana, but the official/unofficial goodbye to Isiah Thomas was in the Garden last night, with the Knicks losing to the Celtics' second stringers. It's all coming to an end, Mal. Our Sports Human Of The Year has just a few hours left of employment. More »
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dead weight
The Best $187 Million Ever Spent
As Isiah Thomas and the Knicks attempt to finish up their disastrous season and wait to find out what new GM Donnie Walsh will do to rejuvenate the team, it'd probably be a good idea to make sure he doesn't read this Portfolio.com article on how much Isiah has cost the Knicks. The magazine estimates that since Isiah took over in 2003, he's cost the franchise $187 million. Here's where some of the damage came from: More »
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By DAULERIOComment by The S.P.O.R.T.S. Cam: @iantenna: You pay for beer at a stadium? Fool. I smuggle in whiskey and buy an xtra large Coke, my... more » | Other threads
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We're begging you, Donnie: Keep Isiah. We will miss him too much. [New York Daily News]
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By LeitchComment by Brazil Thrill: @RonZookonRedBull: Sure. They could always make him "President of Iraqi Scouting" and ship him over there. more » | Other threads
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in the valley of isiah
Dolan And Isiah Are BFF, Got It?
So to get you up to speed, Chikezie is out on American Idol, but Isiah Thomas has avoided elimination with the Knicks. Of course it doesn't seem fair, but that's the world we live in. According to the New York Daily News, owner James Dolan and Thomas are inseparable pals, like Crockett and Tubbs on Miami Vice. However, Dolan is also saying that the next Director of Basketball Operations — let's assume it's going to be Donnie Walsh — is free to fire Isiah if he chooses. My guess is that the decision will be, "Yes, please." More »
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By rickchandComment by shawnkemp40: I admire how Zeke always has a cum catcher in his chest pocket. You know....just in case. more » | Other threads
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don't take our isiah away
Could This Be The End For Our Isiah Hero?
Ladies and gentlehumans, the day of reckoning is almost upon us, and it's a sad concept to behold. Yes, it's beginning to look like it is, in fact, possible for Isiah Thomas to be fired as coach of the Knicks. We know: We also dreamed this could last forever. You don't know what you got ... More »
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By LeitchComment by SagerBombs: Jerome James and Eddie Curry like the idea of all the phillysteaks you could eat. more » | Other threads
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Welcome To Isiah Thomas Stadium
Did you know that there was a Cedar Rapids Kernels Baseball Club? They're the Iowan Class A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (man that's a lot of prepositions), and their nickname is the Kernels. Which means there's only one logical corporate sponsor. Ladies and gentlepeople, welcome to Isiah Thomas Stadium. More »
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god bless isiah
One Year Since Isiah Showed "Evident Progress"
It's a historic day, everyone, one whose importance almost slipped by us. Today, it has been one year since James Dolan saw "evident progress" from the New York Knicks and extended Isiah Thomas' contract. Boy, did that ever work out well. More » -
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Isiah Thomas Joins "Fire Isiah" Movement
The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who thinks Isiah has been trying to get fired for years - I mean, would you want to coach the Knicks? Didn't think so. When he's not trying to make sense of Isiah's substitution patterns, he can be found scrapbooking at Basketbawful. Enjoy! More »
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By BasketbawfulComment by Andy G: @Basketbawful: Well that's true. Especially if he took a picture. more » | Other threads
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new york knicks
Stephon Marbury Should Be A Professional Prognosticator
SLAM Online originally featured this video, featuringTracy Jordan's Stephon Marbury's reaction to the Knicks signing of Zach Randolph. Worked out well for everyone; that excitement, man, it's contagious. More »
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By LeitchComment by J.R.RiderSmokingWeedOutOfASodaCan: steph has "celebreality" written all over him more » | Other threads
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Isiah Thomas' Knicks Legacy, Summed Up In One Possession
You might have seen this already, but honestly: We've yet to see one play encapsulate a team's season more accurately than this Zach Randolph "possession" right here. More » -
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May Isiah Thomas Never Leave Us
We know it was mentioned in the NBA Closer, but we really have to delve further into what happened with Isiah Thomas and the Knicks in Philadelphia last night. More » -
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Boy, Did You Ever Miss A Barnburner At MSG Last Night
So, if there were ever a day for the Knicks to finally get fed up with Isiah Thomas and end this madness, today would seem like a good one. More » -
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Larry Brown Is Happy Not To Be In New York Anymore
Larry Brown offers us a fond, cute little footnote in the epic catastrophe that is 2007 SHOTY winner Isiah Thomas' tenure with the New York Knicks. Brown wasn't exactly Mr. Sunshine and Rainbows with that team — and he clearly stopped giving a crap 10 games in — but Isiah has made sure that Brown will be remembered as the guy who gave up his seat to Richie Valens. More »
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Now The Knicks Are Pummeling The Reporters
In November, we told you about the pure bliss that went into being a beat reporter following the New York Knicks. (Note: We are employing The Sarcasm there.) But covering the Knicks doesn't just involve hating yourself and your choice of career; it can actively mean being beaten up by security. More »
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great job opportunities
Work For The Knicks, In The Worst Capacity Imaginable
You know what would be a great job? Being the guy who has to clean up all of Isiah Thomas' messes, and then try to explain them away to a growling, surly New York media. That's exactly what we told our mom we wanted to be when we grew up. More »
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By LeitchComment by Chief Wahoo: If any Deadspinner has serious interest and is qualified for the position let me know. I just might be able... more » | Other threads
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nba closer
Shiny Happy Isiah Laughing
The NBA Closer is written by our Canadian weekend maestro J.E. Skeets. When he's not busy scouring the box scores or filing important documents, he can be heard on The Basketball Jones daily podcast. More »
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By skeetsComment by Greek McPapadopoulos: Actually, I kind of was disappointed there was no mention of Blazers-Raps, but I'm stupid like that. [deadspin.com] No mention... more » | Other threads
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