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Here’s a heartwarming story from Only A Game by WBUR in Boston about the unlikely friendship between Charles Barkley and a cat litter scientist in Muscatine, Iowa. Make sure you have something to wipe away your tears handy....

Deadspin Up All Night: Shine On

Thanks for your continued support of Deadspin. The spacier Floyd jams were really good to me this week....

“I said, ‘Who am I kidding?’ This guy is a great player. He’s a great kid, has a great attitude, and I’m bringing him off the bench? I just said, ‘Screw this.’” Nick Kosmider of The Athletic has a fun feature on how Mike Malone and the Nuggets made the franchise-altering decision to start Nikola Jok...

The Difference In The East Could Be Andrei Vasilevskiy

In a just world, the Lightning and Maple Leafs would meet in the Eastern Conference final. But it is not a just world, and because the two clear best teams in the East also happen to be the two best teams in the Atlantic Division, the NHL’s playoff format puts the two on track for a second-round sho...

They Said It Could Only Be Done On The Equinox

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This ref’s smile after LeBron bonked him with a basketball is disconcerting....

Deadspin Up All Night: They Want You

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The Raptors Didn't Even Need Kawhi Leonard To Punk The Warriors In Oakland

Last week, the Warriors traveled to Milwaukee and avenged their early-season loss to the Bucks with ease, dispatching one of their possible Finals opponents without ever having to do to much. They clearly made a point of putting the Bucks in their place—increasingly rickety Andre Iguodala played 28 ...

Pacers Fans Play The Most Infuriating Game Of Tic-Tac-Toe In Human History

Be warned: What you are about to see will trouble your dreams for years to come. What the fuck. Two Indiana Pacers fans squared off in a game of tic-tac-toe, and the results are just fucking mind-boggling....

“The Starbucks across the hall emptied out; Marlins Man scuffled around the edges of the crowd, attempting to get a photograph, positioning his phone vertically and then horizontally.” Emma Baccellieri on Scott Boras’s special brand of chaos at baseball’s winter meetings....

Former NBPA Union President And New Sparks Head Coach Derek Fisher Joins Up With A Shady Luxury Lending Outfit

Longtime NBA guard, controversial Players Association president, and failed Knicks coach Derek Fisher has reportedly joined up with a shady alternative lender that targets professional athletes and other “high-net-worth individuals and families” who find themselves challenged by the “burdensome and ...

Deadspin Up All Night: Oooh Ahhh

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More Than You Probably Wanted To Know About The Rules On A Puck Hitting A Ref's Dick And Balls

Just an excellent hockey highlight from Tuesday’s 4-3 Blues win over the Panthers, as St. Louis defenseman Robert Bortuzzo—fresh off of beating the hell out of a teammate in practice—tried to dump in a puck and ended up banking it off of referee Tim Peel’s biscuits, past goalie Roberto Luongo, and i...

Kawhi Leonard Has No Time For Your Damn Holiday Cheer

This is so good. A reporter in the scrum ahead of tonight’s Raptors-Clippers game thought it would be a good idea to ask the famously loquacious and good-humored Kawhi Leonard to recall his favorite Christmas memory. Kawhi’s answer is just the most curmudgeonly thing....

“Two days ago, the last word on Harold Baines would have been that he had no real shortcomings. Today, he’s been reduced to nothing but shortcomings. If the committee wanted to respect what he accomplished, it should have left him alone.” Tom Scocca on Baines deserving better than the Hall of Fame....

Goal Disallowed After Puck Ricochets Off Unfortunate Referee's Dick And Balls

The Florida Panthers are up on the St. Louis Blues by the score of 1–0 in the second period Tuesday night. The score looked for a moment like it would be tied at one goal apiece, after Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo beat Roberto Luongo in, um, unconventional fashion:...

Deadspin Up All Night: It's Mad Drama

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“Club officials chuckle that the two agents, while selling the virtues of their own clients, are not above pointing out the deficiencies in the other—Harper’s defense, Machado’s conduct, etc.” Ken Rosenthal on how a rivalry between super agents will influence this winter’s biggest signings....

Deadspin Up! All Night: Put Your Money On Me

Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Listen to The Struts and root for the dang Vikings tonight for our pal Drew....

MMA Writer Exposed As Child Pornography Collector [Update]

Late last week, Scottish MMA writer Iain Kidd was arguing with a Twitter user about Greg Hardy’s UFC career. That user, @Fight_Expert, searched Kidd’s name online and quickly found and posted news reports from Scotland showing that Kidd had pleaded guilty to child pornography charges over the summer...