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#nba
Tim Donaghy's Gambling Buddy Would Like To Imply A Few Things
Bryant Gumbel's "Real Sports" caught up with Jimmy Battista, the recovering drug/gambling addict who bankrolled Tim Donaghy's awesome NBA bets and went to jail for it. He now has a few sinister insinuations he'd like to get off his chest. More » -
#lastnightswinner
Last Night's Winner: Guys Who Like Playing Time
In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like the six Golden State Warriors, who beat Dallas with no help from their teammates or head coach. Sort of like a regular Warriors game. More » -
#sadwhimsy
TV Guide Writers Captivated By Any Ex-Dukie Matchup (Update)
What was the most compelling storyline of this weekend's Orlando-Boston showdown? The heated rivalry between J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams that dates to the time Williams stole Redick's juice box on the team bus to Wake Forest. [Thanks, Todd] More » -
#nba
Gilbert Arenas Makes A Mockery Of Twitter
Agent Zero refuses to start Twittering until he has a million followers. Uh, Gil, that's not how you do it. Actually, you know what? Twitter's stupid and everyone on it is stupid and this will probably work. [DC Sports Bog] -
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Cleveland's Economy Is Based On LeBron James
Cleveland has rejected a proposed 10-story mural of LeBron, because the Nike logo would constitute advertising. Instead, they'll keep the current 10-story mural of LeBron with a Nike logo. [Plain Dealer] -
#nba
Nate Robinson, Getting His Terrible Teams Mixed Up
As if the 85-point lead the YES Network spotted them wasn't enough, the Nets also received help from an unlikely source: Nate Robinson shooting at the wrong basket. (I only say "unlikely" because the shot actually went in.) More » -
#nba
Japanese Gaming Cards With Photoshopped NBA Players Are Disrespectful To Frowns
Can you see that I am serious? Really, I have no idea what the hell is going on here or how to explain it - all I know is that these photoshops are hilarious. More » -
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Clippers Broadcasters Suspended For Mispronouncing 'Iranian'
Play-by-play man Ralph Lawler and analyst Mike Smith have been suspended for one game for calling Grizzlies center Hamed Haddadi an "EYE-ranian." The Iron Sheik would probably like to take these guys on in a cage match. [Los Angeles Times] -
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#nba
Brave Woman Gingerly Explains How Mark Cuban Checked Her Out One Night In Vegas
Always a great way to start a blog entry: "I was reluctant to write this blog because Mark Cuban does in fact have a family with kids and a lovely wife..."[The Flight Of My Life] -
#nba
Jayson Williams Saga May Finally Be Over
According to the AP, Jayson Williams (yes, that one) has accepted a plea deal that will send him to jail for at least 18 months for the accidental shooting of Costas Christofi in 2002. More » -
#cards
Sports Cards Can Still Make You Rich, Pathetic
Two private card collectors swapped a pristine Michael Jordan rookie card and a $200,000 check, but wait until you hear what exciting plans the new owner of the card has in store. Absolutely nothing! More » -
#wakeupdeadspin
Where The Wild Oden Are
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 » -
#nba
Massachusetts Has Exactly 1500 Celtics Fans
The Celtics license plate finally hit the magic number of orders to be produced. All it took was three years and a title to find the 1500 people necessary. More » -
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Who Says There's Nothing To Do In Oklahoma City?
You're young, rich, one of the most talented players on the planet. If you're Kevin Durant, how do you spend your days off? Getting into slapfights, and filming them. More » -
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Timberwolves GM Wants Fans To Know He Is Aware Of How Much Team Sucks
Mired in a nine-game slide, the Timberwolves are struggling to get acclimated to Kurt Rambis' triangle offense. Further, the team stinks. So, GM David Kahn did the only sensible thing - he wrote a letter to the team's 10 fans. More » -
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LeBron James Pays Fitting Tribute To Jordan, Gives Fans New Overpriced Jersey To Buy
LeBron plans to surrender his No. 23 in MJ's honor. The real tribute here is less in the number change than in the shrewd business sense to introduce some No. 6 LeBron merch a month before Christmas. More » -
#wakeupdeadspin
Steve Nash: NBA Optometrist
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 » -
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Brave Peacemaker Of Casino Cafeteria Chair-Throwing Lady Brawl Rewarded With NBA Assistant Job
Yes, Tim Floyd, has been hired to be part of the Charlotte Hornets staff after the firing of head coach Byron Scott. GM Jeff Bower is now head coach. [Yahoo!] -
#nba
No One Likes Donald Sterling, Part 783 (UPDATE)
The league has no plans to discipline, comment on or even cough pointedly in the direction of Sterling, so activists are passing around a protest petition that David Stern can blithely ignore, too. Faaantastic! More » -
#announcements
Tomorrow: Live Chat With A Sports Illustrated Writer Who's Actually Familiar With The Internet
Chris Ballard, SI wordsmith and author of The Art of a Beautiful Game: The Thinking Fan's Tour of the NBA will be here (and not some Geocities page at the far end of the Internet) at 1 p.m. Join us.
