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Tue Feb 9
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Revisiting The Long, Unhappy Police Interview Of Kobe Bean Bryant

Kobe Bryant's one win away from winning his first post-Shaq NBA title, which will effectively end all The Kobe Hate. For history's sake, then, perhaps it's time to revisit a certain 57-page transcript released just less than five years ago. More »

06/12/09

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By Ben Cohen

#nba

Stan Van Gundy A "Working-Class Hero," Says Newspaper For Rich People (UPDATE)

There is no worse fate for an NBA final than to be turned into a roundtable discussion on the brilliance of the coach. Someone please tell the Wall Street Journal: Stan Van Gundy is not the reason people are watching. More »

06/10/09

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By Tommy Craggs

#duan

Today Everyone Is Finally Convinced Kobe Bryant Is One Of The NBA's Greatest Despite His Shaq-Filled, Jizz Bomb Past

The Lakers still need two more games to close out the Magic, but those people who never doubted Kobe's true greatness for most of his career are filing early to get a leg up on those who did. More »

06/09/09

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By DAULERIO

#whimsy

And Now Your Lunchtime Entertainment: Transexual Basketball From The Phillipines

Where emasculation happens... [Baseline]

06/09/09

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By DAULERIO

#nbaplayoffs

Oh, Courtney

Beautiful play, but flawed execution. Courtney Lee probably needed .2 of a second more to make that layup instead of bonking it off the backboard. Instead, Lakers win in OT, go up 2-0. [ESPN]

06/08/09

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By DAULERIO

#orlandomagic

Congresswoman Corrine Brown Should Just Stop Talking

Brown famously wore a Gators jersey on the Senate floor to stumble through a congratulatory speech to her alma mater. She brings an equal amount of indecipherable vim for the Orlando Magic. [Extra Mustard]

06/07/09

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By DAULERIO

#blazergirl

Blazer Girl To The Rescue: Hello, Deadspin

Meet Blazer Girl. Her name's Cathryn White, and she's a senior at Oregon. She's here to judge how you support your teams. If you spot fans embarrassing themselves by wearing ridiculously awful team gear let her know. Rip City, baby. More »

06/05/09

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By DAULERIO

#wakeupdeadspin

One Smirk At A Press Conference Is Worth A 1,000 Box Scores

Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap More »

06/05/09

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By DAULERIO

#referees

Economists Confirm That NBA Referees Are Biased

An academic study concludes that NBA zebras "tend to favor home teams, teams trailing in a game and teams trailing in a playoff series." Also, the team getting 10 points when Tim Donaghy is involved. [Oregonian]

06/04/09

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By Ben Cohen

#wakeupdeadspin

The Playoff Stress Has Really Taken A Toll On Stan Van Gundy

Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap More »

06/04/09

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By DAULERIO

#lebronjames

Surgeons All Up In LeBron's Face

LeBron James had a benign growth removed from his jaw yesterday. The good news is that surgery went fine, but the bad news is that he refused to shake hands with his doctors. [AP]

06/03/09

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By Dashiell Bennett

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Joyless Mike Breen Threatens To Make Boring Finals Even More Unbearable

Of the many reasons to feel generally blah about the upcoming Magic-Lakers series, there is, above all, this sad fact: Mike Breen, the only man who watches basketball and cheers for the refs, is still the voice of the NBA finals. More »

06/02/09

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By Tommy Craggs

#nbaplayoffs

How LeBron Could Have Avoided Handshakegate Without Shaking Hands

06/01/09

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#mediameltdowns

Sir Charles Continues To Be The Most Bulletproof Person In Media

After his audible "pussy" blurt during Saturday night's Inside The NBA broadcast , Charles Barkley was reportedly given a stern talking-to by the suits at the TNT. Of course, that's all he received. More »

06/01/09

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By DAULERIO

#nbaplayoffs

Redick And Morrison, Reunited And It Feels So Good

06/01/09

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#lamarodom

One Theory About Lamar Odom's Consistency Problem

06/01/09

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I Wonder What Kind Of Clever Anti-Kobe Shirts Orlando Has In Store?

Probably nothing as incendiary as the "Our Turn To Rape Kobe" t-shirt worn by this female Nuggets fan, but I hope for the best. Although it's probably highly unlikely if any Magic fans share the diminutive right brain size of Orlando Sentinel columnist Mike Bianchi. More »