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Chris Paul Verbally Abused A Ref For Not Taking This Flop Seriously Enough
At the end of a close game against the Nets on Wednesday night, noted flopper Chris Paul turned the ball over with 19 seconds to go and the Hornets down by two. In overtime, he missed the potential game-winner and added a spectacular flop for good measure. Finally, he "verbally abused" an official...

Ray Allen Humbly Breaks The NBA's 3-Point Record
Last night, Ray Allen made the 2,561st three-pointer of his professional career in a 92-86 loss to the Lakers and gave Reggie Miller a hug. He did this, as he reportedly does everything else in his life, quite humbly. Even if it is true that all 2,562 of those three-pointers (he knocked down another...

Kobe Bryant Sees Laker Fans Everywhere — Even In Boston
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: why Kobe doesn't get hassled in the Hub....

Everything You Need To Know About The Upcoming NFL Labor War
"Ideally, this dispute would be settled on the fucking field where it belongs, with Ray Lewis jacking up Ralph Wilson and breaking all of his frail old man bones on a single hit." Drew Magary addresses the approaching lockout. Your last Jamboroo of the NFL season. READ »...

Everything You Need To Know About The Upcoming NFL Labor War
The NFL season is over! No! NO! NOOOOOOOOOO! Oh, fuck you, God! You've got some nerve allowing late winter, spring, and summer to get in the way like that! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU!...

Jerry Sloan Goes From Re-Signing To Resigning In 3 Days
After 22+ seasons on the bench in Utah — 21 one of them helming winning teams — Jerry Sloan is reportedly calling it quits. He had signed a one-year contract extension on Monday. Gregg Popovich is now the longest-tenured coach in the NBA....

The Blake Griffin Defense: Break His Neck
If there is one proven way to stop rookie All-Star Blake Griffin from scoring, it is to foul the living shit out of him. Of course, Griffin will often score anyway. But if he doesn't, and if he's not paralyzed after the foul, there is only about a 60 percent chance he'll capitalize on the ensuing ...

Marquis Daniels Welcomes You To The 18-Game Football Season
Yesterday, while many of you were watching Bill O'Reilly interview Frank Caliendo impersonating Sam Elliott, a basketball game took place during which a scary thing happened to reserve Celtics guard Marquis Daniels. He's expected out for at least a month with a bruised spinal cord. Yikes. [Boston Gl...

Here's The Director's Cut Video Of A Brawl At Chuck E. Cheese's
Seizing the momentum from the Orangeburg (SC) "I Ride The Ride" brawl, tipster John C. forwarded what he deemed "epic" footage of some fisticuffs at the Beaumont, Texas Chuck E. Cheese....

Dan Gilbert Is The Whore Of Quicken
Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, the Comic Sans-styled defender of everything holy and Midwestern, runs a business that habitually craps on its employees and customers alike. A business other than the Cavaliers!...

Gary Neal Hits (Sort-Of) Game-Winning Circus Shot
Neal's miracle heave at the end of the first quarter would prove to be the difference in an 89-88 Spurs win. Of course, by that logic, any two points were the difference. (Antonio McDyess's tip-in was the actual game-winner.)...

Justin Bieber Boos Go Down The Memory Hole
From the notebook on NBA.com: "Justin Bieber wore purple framed glasses and received a massive round of applause." Looks like we'll have to rely on the samizdat....

You Could Win More Super Bowls If Your Coach Were Autistic
Drew Magary's Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Find more of his stuff at his Twitter feed....

Sports Guy Bill Simmons Goes Berserk Over Sports God Blake Griffin
Blake Griffin, rookie all-star, had his fortieth double-double last night, with 32 points and 13 boards in the Clippers' 106-88 loss to Chicago. His scoring included this alley oop from Randy Foye, which provided a visual representation of Simmons's Twitter feed....

A Throwback To A Day When NBA Players Didn't Try To Be Any Good At Rapping
Here we have: Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas, Kevin McHale, Mark Aguirre, Bernard King, and Larry Bird, all reveling in the 1985 Converse "Monster" and their very mediocre and off-beat one-line boasts. How times have changed. [So What?]...

Dan Snyder's Attorney Sends A Strongly Worded Letter To D.C.'s Alt-Weekly
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

Treat Yourself To The Motherlode Of NBA Slam Dunk Contest Videos
Let's say you want to weep for Shawn Kemp's dunks in the '91 slam dunk contest, because everyone is forgetting the talent that preceded Blake Griffin. Hoopism is here for you, with video for any single dunk you want to see....

Blake Griffin Doesn't Need To Adjust; The Game Must Adjust To Him
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Griffin wants to stick with what's been working....

