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Rockets Demote Royce White, Who Blasts Team For "Inconsistent" Actions Regarding His Anxiety Disorder

Indeed, as a mid-first round pick, there were high hopes that Royce White could ably compete in the NBA this season, despite the widespread acknowledgement and acceptance of the anxiety disorder that he has lived with for years. Now, the relationship between White and Rockets management has devolved...

John Calipari Thinks Little Of Duke's Acting Skills: "In The NBA, They'd All Be Suspended"

Kentucky went into halftime against Duke down two points, but that was fine by Wildcats coach John Calipari, who offered up the Blue Devils some post-NCAA career advice on his way to the locker room....

Tuesday Night Fights: A Funeral Director Sees PPV Potential In A Rumble By A Casket

Welcome to Tuesday Night Fights, a weekly celebration and analysis of street-fight videos found on YouTube. Tonight's fisticuffs: "Fight at a Texas funeral." (Editor's Note: RIP to the deceased.) Tonight's commentator: Joe Lombardo, CEO & Funeral Director at the Williams Lombardo Funeral Home in C...

Orlando Magic Cheerleader Falls On Head, Waves To Crowd As She's Wheeled Away

A scary scene tonight during the Knicks-Magic game when Orlando cheerleader Jamie Woode took a tumble and fell on her neck/head straight on the hardwood. After a brief delay, she was eventually wheeled off the court on a stretcher, waving to the crowd as she was taken to a waiting ambulance. She's...

Our pal Noah Davis on the untold story behind the Third Reich's final soccer championship....

Here's Rasheed Wallace Yelling "Yeah, AFLAC!" After A Missed Free Throw

After being out of the league for two years, you can't blame Rasheed Wallace if he's trying to force someone's hand on snapping up an endorsement contract. His surprising resurrection has been an unexpected bright spot this season for the (as of now) 4-0 Knickerbockers. Frankly, of all the things ...

Despite All Outward Appearances, Not Every Miami Marlin Was Traded Today [UPDATE]

So the Miami Marlins are officially the unintended comedic shitshow of the offseason, having traded away some high-priced talent to the Toronto Blue Jays for prospects, a so-so shortstop of questionable judgment, an old recliner, and a $20 gift card to Waffle House (or something). But wait! What of ...

Deadspin Up All Night: That's What I'm Waiting For

Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Our man Erik will be with you shortly. Enjoy the rest of your Tuesday night....

The Miami Marlins Are A Hilarious Disgrace

Here is what has happened in the last year of the Miami Marlins, formerly d/b/a Florida Marlins: They swindled the citizens of Miami for a new stadium and drew the SEC's notice. They filched Jose Reyes from a franchise that has actual fans but no money and a municipal government that refuses to be ...

Belgian Basketball Player Makes The Worst Play In History

Taking a shot at your own basket is a bad thing to do. Taking four shots at your own basket is an even worse thing to do. Missing those four shots is an incredibly—well I guess that's actually kind of a good thing to do....

The Marlins Are Reportedly On The Verge Of Basically Trading Away Their Whole Team [UPDATE]

The MLB hot fucking stove is heating up early this year, folks! Check this shit out....

Now Even ESPN's Announcers Are Mocking ESPN's Tebow Obsession

Bob Wischusen and Dan Dakich were calling Butler-Xavier game on ESPN this afternoon as part of the network's tip-off marathon coverage and—naturally—Tim Tebow came up. Wischusen is the Jets' play-by-play guy for ESPN Radio, and as such he is in a position to truly understand Tebow's irrelevance ri...

Bill Belichick Says Andrew Luck Reminds Him Of Cam Newton, Which Violates The No-Interracial-QB-Comparisons Rule, Which I Think Is In The Bible

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: Belichick must not have gotten the memo....

Vincible. <em>Silver Linings Playbook</em>, Reviewed.

1. She's a grieving cop's widow, prone to nymphomania, locked away in a shed behind her parents' home, profoundly damaged—not broken, but close. He's a bipolar basket case who nearly beat a man half to death for showering with his wife, the same wife with whom he obsessively wants to reconcile, even...

Watch This Rockaway High School Football Coach Deliver The Pep Talk Of The Year

Hurricane Sandy devastated the Rockaway Peninsula, destroying homes and flooding the region. Residents found themselves scattered to wherever shelter might be found, and schools closed indefinitely....

If you've ever wondered what Lionel Messi looks like with a gun in his face, here you go....

Mike Francesa Weighs In On Rick Reilly Video: "That Will Live In Infamy"

Mike Francesa—no stranger to involvement in embarrassing videos—chimed in on the Rick Reilly "I had that first on Twitter" video today, claiming the incident would be the defining moment of Reilly's career and that the episode represents ESPN's journalistic downfall in a nutshell....

Former NFLer Jerramy Stevens Arrested After Alleged Domestic Assault Involving Hope Solo; No Charges Will Be Filed [UPDATE]

Details are still rolling in, but check out this series of tweets that started going around in the last few minutes from Chris Daniels, a reporter for KING-TV in Seattle, which you can see below....

Nikola Pekovic Doesn't Give A Shit About Crutches Or Pain

Minnesota Timberwolves center/human shark Nikola Pekovic sprained his left ankle in last night's game against the Mavericks, ending his night early and putting another hole in a roster that is already missing Ricky Rubio, Kevin Love, Chase Budinger and Brandon Roy. But Nikola Pekovic is no ordinary...

ESPN's Ed Werder Throws Major Shade At Rick Reilly On Twitter

At about 3:00 pm this afternoon, ESPN's Ed Werder sent out the following tweet:...