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Carmelo Anthony Burnout Watch
Everyone is all concerned about LeBron James these days, what with the hiring of his buddies as agents and the weirdship going on in the Cavs' front office. But, as always, it seems to be his buddy Carmelo Anthony who's in a vat of water that is considerably warmer. Anthony's recent run-in involve...
Nick Lachey's Typist <em>Really</em> Mad
Honestly, the city of Cincinnati just drives us crazy. On one hand, they arrest people for trying to show art. On the other, Jerry Springer was their mayor. Creationism museum? Put it in Cincy! Need a sportswriter? Grab Nick Lachey!...
Cuban Hopes To Make NBA Like Nascar — Only Blacker
Yesterday we praised Mark Cuban for resisting the temptation to write one of those annoying "you can be a SUCCESS!" books. Of course, he'll pretty much sell anything else. In today's Blog Maverick post, Cuban praises the recent idea of putting advertising on NBA players uniforms. As one message b...
Welcoming Back Oil Can
We haven't talked much about the return of Oil Can Boyd, mainly because we haven't really found a story that adequately captures all this is Oil Can-y and Boyd-y about him. We have now found that story. ESPN's Tim Kirk ... (pregnant pause) ... JUN details the best parts of Boyd's comeback with the...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while seceretly meeting with Bob Woodward in a parking garage ......
Royals Somehow Continue To Exist — For Now
According to our calculations, the only two Kansas City Royals fans left on the planet are Rob Neyer and Bill James (who works for the Red Sox now and is therefore divided). This is a shame. The Royals were once one of baseball's prestige franchises and now, writes Baseball Prospectus' Joe Sheehan...
To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch while loitering in the TV department at Circuit City ... Game 4: Miami Heat at Detroit Pistons: Larry Brown angrily denies report that his team is playing tonight. England, Beckham take on Colombia ... in New Jersey. Whose idea was this? Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers. To save time we'll t...
Leftovers: Beckham To MLS?
Does Beckham know that, over here, "football" has a completely different meaning? [SoccerNet] Packers off by one, mistakenly retire jersey of backup defensive lineman R-Kal Truluck. [SportsNetwork] Davenport told to pack up her crap and get out of France. [Tennis-X] Ask your doctor if Metamucil is r...
That Sound You Hear Is Teri Hatcher's Rapid Footsteps
A couple of weeks ago, word escaped that Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher had hooked up with former Detroit Piston and current Best Damn Sports Show co-host John Salley. Well, we don't expect that relationship to last much longer....
For Background Purposes, Honest
Just in case you thought Danica Patrick was a brand new phenomenon, FHM proudly proclaims that it had pictures of her months ago. So we link them to you, for research purposes. We missed the Rusty Wallace spread; our subscription to Beer Gut just ran out....
Well, At Least He's Not Fighting Anymore
The show: Dancing With The Stars The premise: "Six celebrities and their professional partners embark on an intense competition — live — in front of a studio audience and the nation." The date: Tomorrow night, 9 p.m. ET The celebrity cast: Joey McIntyre (former New Kid; the gay one, we think) Tris...
Chad Ford Puts It On The Line
Now, we're not casting aspersions here, we're just asking, so don't get mad. But. This whole ordeal with Larry Brown leaving the Pistons and heading to the Cavaliers has everyone's hands in the air, shocked, appalled, stunned. Any goodwill Larry Brown built up is gone; even SI's Gary Smith can't d...
Today in MLB Blogs
Nothing much to report from ... oh, here's something. "Tour of Duty" blog authors Kevin and Sean recently visited the wax museum. Right after this photo was taken, Lasorda had to return to his real job with the Dodgers — covering the infield when it rains. Vin Scully, of course, is so old that he...
Blogdom's Best ...
News And Views From Basements All Across America ... Is Indy Car Racing exploiting Danica Patrick? [SportsFan Magazine Two stupid kids with stupid older brothers get rich thanks to Scott Boras. [Amazin' Avenue] The lonely life of a Devil Rays blogger. [Drays Bay]...
Come See The Silly Sports!
We are but a month away from The World Games. What are The World Games, you ask? They're essentially a yearly audition for the Olympics by all the goofy sports that really would like to make it to the real games....
Clemens Sets Nerd Stat Record
If the sabermetric nerds ran the planet, Roger Clemens would have been carried off the Minute Maid Park field last night. In a 9-0 loss to the Reds, Clemens, according to The Hardball Times' Lee Sinins, set the all-time record in the RSAA (Runs Saved Against Average) statistic. What does that mean? ...
NHL Officially Falls Below Lacrosse
Even as it comes a little closer to a deal, according to the invaluable Eklund's Hockey Rumors, the NHL just keeps sliding closer to oblivion. Sportbusiness.com reports that ESPN has decided not to renew its option to broadcast NHL games next season....
MLB Is Down With The Kids, Dawg
Major League Baseball last weekend hosted the second annual (deep breath) "Little League Urban Initiative Jamboree." There are countless things that are amusing about this. Here are a few:...