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Photoshop Contest: New York Knick Carmelo Anthony
The Knicks had a wholly shit Christmas, and Carmelo let us see exactly how he felt about it, which was... Sleepy? Disdainful? The defeated yet removed seething of a man who has an opt-out clause coming up? (Maybe he was simply peeing his pants.)...
The Holiday-Themed Sneakers NBA Players Wore On Christmas Day
The Christmas Day games aren't just a blessed excuse to ignore your relatives; they're also one of the most high-profile stages of the year, meaning you get a faceful of custom Nikes on the court. ...
Which Premier League Teams Score (And Concede) The Most Gift Goals?
Not all goals are created equally. In fact, some aren't created at all, but offered up by the defense like a teriyaki sample plate. Here's a quick look at who's benefited (and been harmed) most by this sort of goal. ...
The Houston Oilers Had Two (Mostly) Openly Gay Players In 1993
Two players on the 1993 Houston Oilers were gay, and their teammates knew and didn't care, according to the Houston Chronicle. ...
Seven Uninterrupted Minutes Of Mike Woodson Making Faces
If you had no idea who Mike Woodson was, you would only need to watch this video to think, "This is a man who has coached J.R. Smith." ...
LeBron James Saved Christmas With These Two Dunks
Usually, a LeBron James dunk is a thing of power, grace, and a little too much efficiency. All the power of a locomotive, and all the creativity of one as well. So when LeBron and Dwyane Wade interrupted whatever idle conversations you were having with your relatives yesterday with two preposterous...
The 10 Most Ridiculous Shots In The NBA In 2013
The most deceptive thing about watching the NBA is the way, from time to time, it makes everyone seem totally incompetent. We know that all these guys can make shot after shot when they're all alone, but there's enough cognitive dissonance to convince ourselves that, say, despite the threat of a 6'...
LeBron's Last Two Massive Dunks, Side-By-Side
You've seen LeBron's dunks. But who wore it better, Ben McLemore or Paul Millsap? ...
Is Carmelo Secretly A Great Passer? (No.)
There was a stat making its way around basketball twitter yesterday afternoon that cited SportVU data showing that Carmelo Anthony actually racks up 6.8 assist opportunities per game. Compared with his 2.8 assists per game average, this seems like an encouraging number! Except, it isn't really. ...
The Texans Have The Saddest Christmas Tree In The NFL (Naturally)
The Wall Street Journal assigned eight members of its sports staff to judge photos of 29 of 32 NFL teams' Christmas trees. Because the universe bends toward order, the Texans have the very worst. ...
Synchronized Soccering Is Going To Be Huge
Personally, I prefer the "Hell yes! Swap mouths! Now" guy to his silent partner, but what do I know?...
Should You Try To Eat Your Marijuana During A Police Stop?
Texas A&M linebacker Darian Claiborne was arrested for possession of weed and Adderall, which he'd hidden in a giant Hershey's kiss ornament in his friend's car. Should he have tried to eat the weed instead? Here again is our guide on the matter. ...
The Real Reason The NFL Can't Fix Concussions Any Time Soon
In yesterday's game against the Giants, Lions tight end Dorin Dickerson sustained a concussion while covering a kickoff return. (It appears to have been on a simple touchback.) He stayed in the game, until he eventually screwed up on back to back plays. ...
How To Pronounce "Sochi," Site Of The Winter Olympics
Craggs and I were in a cab yesterday, half-listening to a Cabvision video of some random Olympic skier talking about Sochi. She pronounced it Sach-ee, like Versace, and we spent the next several minutes wondering if we had been mispronouncing it all along. It seemed possible, after all. Russian as a...
Deadspin Up All Night: The Devil Is A Lie
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Kobe. ...