Locker Page 917 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
You Can Be My Buddy Anytime: De La Soul's 25 Hour Valentine
For the next 25 hours you can download De La Soul's entire catalog over at their site....
Baron Davis's Comeback Mockumentary Is Damn Funny
It's been some time since we've had Baron Davis in our lives, and that is unfortunate because Baron Davis is awesome. Here Davis teams up with Steve Nash in a video detailing his "efforts" to return to the NBA. You will laugh at this....
Buster Keaton: Hero
When I was sixteen the Regency Theater on the Upper West Side ran a Buster Keaton-Charlie Chaplin-Woody Allen revival for a few months. That was my introduction to Buster and it was love at first sight. I adore Chaplin too but Buster speaks to me in a more direct, personal way....
Fans Sleeping At The Ballpark
There's a fun gallery of sports fans sleeping over at SI.com. Check it out....
Deadspin Up All Night: Using My Mind And My Imagination
Thanks for your continued support of Deadspin. Onward....
Pierre The Pelican Looks Like A Normal Mascot Now
Well, here we are. Pierre the Pelican's days as a soul-devouring bird of terror are over. The Pelicans revealed their new-look mascot last night, and Pierre is now a perfectly acceptable mascot that finally resembles an actual pelican. The children of New Orleans can sleep a little easier now....
Clippers Refuse To Deny That Blake Griffin Beat Up Justin Bieber
Earlier this week, writers and editors across the United States became aware of a dumb story about Blake Griffin beating up Justin Bieber in a Hollywood Starbucks. The version linked here, which we believe to be the original and which inexplicably appears to have been shared 418,000 times on Faceboo...
Those Olympic Hockey Organists You've Been Enjoying Are From The NHL
If you've watched any of the men's hockey games during these Olympics, you've probably found yourself enjoying the work of the arena organist. So far, games have featured snippets of the Star Wars and Game of Thrones theme songs, Van Halen's "Right Now," and Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus." It just...
Amir Johnson's Jersey Vest Is The Best Vest
Amir Johnson sat out of last night's Raptors game with an injury, but he didn't want to let the NBA's stodgy dress code prevent him from supporting his team. So he busted out this very chic jersey vest thingy....
Chart: Does Your Choice Of Candy Reveal Your Politics?
We already covered this for booze, but the research firm NMRPP has released a chart showing the political leanings (x-axis) and voter turnout (y-axis) of various major candy brands. Bubble size is proportional to the population of survey respondents who ate each type of candy....
LeBron James Ruins The Warriors With A Last-Second, Game-Winning Shot
In retrospect, not doubling LeBron James seems unwise. But would it have really helped?...
That Isn't Dwight Howard, Ma'am
We all know that the dude in these two photos isn't NBA center Dwight Howard, right? An excited but tricked fan let everyone on Instagram know how she met Dwight Howard. Nah. The best part is when the real Dwight Howard shows up in the comments:...
Deadspin Up All Night: He Really Move Grams
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Let's do more sports tomorrow....
Andrew Bynum Threw A Fantastic Tantrum In Cavs Practice
Back in December, Andrew Bynum was mysteriously suspended. No reason was given, and Bynum never played another game with the Cavaliers; he was traded to Chicago as cap relief, waived, and later signed with the Pacers. Now we know some of what doomed him in Cleveland, and it's hilarious. (Not so hila...
Kelly Clark Wipes Out On First Run In Halfpipe Final
Kelly Clark's halfpipe final experience is beginning to mirror Shaun White's. As one of the top snowboarders in the world, she put up a big number in the qualifying round but struggled in her first run of the final and wiped out when she hit the lip. She is currently in 12th place, halfway through t...
Louis Armstrong's Artwork
Louis had skills. These are his collages....
Cool Covers: Raymond Chandler
Dig these cool Raymond Chandler book covers by Tom Adams over at Scott Dutton's fine site. ...
No, LeBron Didn't Get A Technical For Apologizing
Let's nip this one in the bud right now: Despite what this short video appears to show and what Reddit says, LeBron James didn't get T'd up for apologizing to Gerald Green....