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The Life And Times Of Spalding And The NBA
The NBA is losing a staple of its game....
Governor Invites Sports Teams To Florida, Where Fire In The House Is Definitely Aurora Borealis
Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida today emerged from his crypt/coffin/hole dug by Saruman to invite all professional sports teams to Florida. Certainly he’s got his timing down, as all of MLB, the NBA, and MLS are discussing either completely housing their entire leagues there to finish out seasons (...
Err Jordan: Where The Hell Did Michael Learn How To Dress?
It’s almost taken for granted nowadays that to be in the NBA, you also have to be a style icon. Russell Westbrook in his Tom Ford goodness makes best-dressed lists everywhere, and pregame television coverage now includes obligatory shots of players arriving for games, walking through dank, undergrou...
Fauci Calls Return Of Students 'A Bridge Too Far' — Putting College Sports In Serious Jeopardy
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, gave the sports world a sobering realization in a Senate hearing on Tuesday....
Sports To ‘Boost National Morale’? Bollocks, Says Premier League’s Danny Rose. ‘People’s Lives Are At Risk’
Danny Rose is not down with Boris Johnson’s shenanigans....
Florida Just Florida'd To Reopen Gyms
You’re probably feeling a little pent up these days. And maybe running isn’t for you. Which is fine, because running sucks. It’s boring, it ruins your knees, and it’s hard, and you don’t even get to score a goal or slide into second at the end of it. And then you say that to someone who runs and the...
The Bad Call that Michael Jordan And The Last Dance Conveniently Ignored
As The Last Dance rolls on in this barren landscape, it becomes more and more apparent that it’s a Michael Jordan vehicle to tell Michael Jordan’s story. Sure, not everything is about blowing cigar smoke up his own ass, but it kinda is. Gambling is mentioned so he can deny it was ever a problem. His...
Last Dance: Scottie Pippen Steps Up And The 1.8 Seconds He Sat Down
If you want to understand how truly great of a basketball player Scottie Pippen was, all you have to do is focus your attention on one person....
When It Comes To Isiah Thomas, The Admiral Should Just Stand Down
The Admiral should face a court martial....
I’m A Total Beach Bum In 1988 Nintendo Volleyball, But At Least It’s Fun
At various points through These Difficult Times, the Deadspin Sports Quarantine Nintendo Club held a sort of retroactive mirror to the real sports world. On what would have been Masters weekend, it was a good opportunity to play NES Golf. When the NFL draft happened, it was time to play Tecmo Bowl....
Our Solution To NBA Restart? Let Playoff Teams Draft Players From Lottery Teams... We Did Two Rounds
When the NBA gets back on the court, it’s likely to be just for a made-for-TV playoff tournament. That leaves several big stars on the sidelines. At the same time, there’s a chance that a long layoff will lead to injuries among teams who do continue their 2020 campaigns, as well as the chance that p...
Josh Hart Reveals The Truth About Beer: It's Disgusting
It’s time to finally admit that beer is disgusting, and it’s been disgusting for decades....
Retired Poker Great Doug Polk Launches Effort To Recall Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman
The campaign to recall Las Vegas Mayor Caroline Goodman is officially underway....
More Georgia Justice: Shannon Brown’s Case Highlights The Bias In Law Enforcement
You never have to look very hard to see the bias toward black people in this country....
As Athletics Budgets Plunge, Who's Fighting For Women's Sports On Campus?
When evaluating the college athletic departments that might be leaving programs in the dust or with a slashed budget, Title IX will be a huge factor in their decision....
Coronavirus Shutdown Threatens Future of Many College Programs
There’s no denying it: College sports programs at all division levels are hemorrhaging dollars right now....
Ahmaud Arbery, LeBron James & Jason Whitlock: How The Fear Of Blackness Gets Weaponized
This is a column about three black athletes....
Betsy Devos, Ruiner Of Young Lives, Scales Back Obama Era Guidelines On Sexual Misconduct At Colleges
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has significantly endangered the lives of college students across the country....
These Amoral Lizard-People Have Reached A New Low: $25 Face Coverings That Don’t Work
Imagine surveying the world as it is today — a horrifying place, pervaded by joblessness, pestilence, and uncertainty — then having the audacity to wonder:...
Scott Boras And His Normalcy Can Both Get The Hell Out Of Here
The melding of one person and one institution each so galactically up their own asses to have quite possibly come around again that is Scott Boras penning an op-ed in The New York Times is so perfect I might vomit up my own scrotum. I can’t believe it didn’t happen until now, honestly....