Locker Page 952 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
This Kevin Love Outlet Pass Is Unreal
Oh, no big deal. Just Kevin Love grabbing a rebound and then seamlessly flicking a full-court outlet pass that hits Corey Brewer in stride. ...
Tex
I come from a bookish family but didn't much like reading as a kid. Then in middle school, like so many other kids, I tore through S.E. Hinton's four novels. Later, I saw all of the movie adaptations, but the one I like most was the first one, Tex....
The Tao Of Bobby Orr
From Andrew Cohen over at the Atlantic:...
Deadspin Up All Night: Congratulations
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Cowboys-Saints will hopefully be good....
Fresh Legs Are For Suckers
The half-marathon was yesterday. This post concerns the week leading up to the race, so I'll talk about that next week. Assuming I finished the race and/or did not die. Stay tuned! Here's this week's Spotify playlist....
The Celtics Probably Earned The Best Win Of Their Season Last Night
Jeff Green's buzzer-beating three gave the Celtics a shocking 111-110 win over the Heat. Considering the expectations for Boston's squad, it could end up being the Celtics' best win of the season....
How To Make Home Fries, The Breakfast Of Sluggards
The basic idea is that breakfast is supposed to supply your wretched, dead-eyed carcass with enough chemical energy to work itself up into a state vaguely similar to the authentic vitality of the functional, well-adjusted people edging away from you in half-concealed disgust on the bus. This is why...
Deadspin Up All Night: With Fragments Of Fiction
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. The weekenders will be here for you, so be here for them....
This Polar Bear Cub Has A Lot To Teach Us About Relaxation
Man, it's been a rough week, hasn't it? You could use some calm and relaxation right about now, and I suggest you take your cues from this polar bear cub....
James Harden Really Didn't Feel Like Playing Defense Again Last Night
James Harden scored 35 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and dished out five assists in the Rockets' one-point loss to the Lakers. On Monday, Harden played defense like a hungover rec-leaguer. This time, he progressed all the way to indifferent spectator. It's the type of skill that just doesn't show u...
The Coach Who Exploded
Jonathan Mahler's latest for the Times Magazine is about basketball coach Mike Rice:...
How To Make Bourbon Bread Pudding While Also Making Yourself Drunk
I want you to sit down for this, because a revelation like the one I'm about to share might cause you to collapse from shock and I would hate to bear the blame for your bruised tailbone: In order to make bread pudding, you'll need bread....
It Takes As Long As It Takes
Something to consider: The 2010 Paris Review Art of Non-Fiction Interview with John McPhee....
Keef Riffhard
Here's a good piece on Keith Richards' memoir by Rich Cohen:...
The Truth According To Shoeless Joe
As told to Furman Bisher for Sport magazine back in 1949:...
Andrew Bynum Contemplates Retirement
Well, this is depressing: Cleveland's Andrew Bynum, trying to salvage his career after missing an entire season with chronically injured knees, says he still plays in pain, and regularly considers retirement. "I'm a shell of myself right now," he said....
These Are The NBA Christmas Uniforms
The NBA uniforms for Christmas have leaked. The sleeves! Anything but the sleeves!...
Deadspin Up All Night: Walk These Streets
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Lot of quality football on tonight, and Redskins-Vikings too. Stick around....