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Here's why Jayson Tatum has struggled to distinguish himself in the MVP mosaic

Since entering the league, Jayson Tatum has been the leading active stakeholder in carrying Kobe Bryant’s influence into a new decade. In nature, the Green Mamba is a less aggressive, nontoxic breed, compared to the eponymous viper Kobe built his persona around, which is an apt description for the d...

RIP the 12-team College Football Playoff

Hours after it was announced that the College Football Playoff would adopt a 5+7 format, the conference commissioners leaked that 14- and 16-team formats have been discussed. Jim Phillips, ACC commissioner and captain of a drowning vessel, said “At the end of the day, it’s about the right model.” Th...

Vince McMahon allegations hurt Randy Orton's 'f—king heart'

WWE wrestler Randy Orton is reportedly “torn” on Vince McMahon and has “no idea what to think” after the WWE founder was sued for sexual assault and sex trafficking. ...

NCAA President Charlie Baker said the quiet part out loud about transferring

There’s a difference between how things are supposed to work, and how they actually work. And very rarely do the ones in charge publicly address the things that are silently understood, but never spoken about. It’s why what Charlie Baker said this week was so out of the norm....

Man admits to firing first shots at Chiefs' Super Bowl parade: police

According to Kansas City police officers, Lyndell Mays — one of the adult males charged with murder after last week’s shooting that killed one and injured 22 during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade — admitted he fired the first shots. ...

5 increasingly unhinged solutions to the NBA All-Star Game

As the NBA has observed its golden era of efficiency proliferate from more streamlined offenses to load management run amok, elements of the league have fallen by the wayside. Marquee hoopers play fewer minutes, fewer games and now they barely expend energy or cross halfcourt during All-Star Weekend...

The NBA All-Star Game has never been better!

Welcome to Deadspin’s The Sports Nihilist, where all is for naught, and we are but accidental jolts of electrified meat stuck to the surface of a rock in an indifferent universe....

The top 10 winningest coaches in NCAA basketball history

UConn head coach Geno Auriemma passed Mike Krzyzewski for second place on the all-time wins list. While he surpassed the former Duke coach, Auriemma still trails Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer. In addition to those three legendary coaches, here are the all-time NCAA Division I basketball coaching leader...

Kenny Smith ruined Sabrina Ionescu's moment

Let’s take a look at a few of the comments after Steph Curry and Sabrina Ionescu squared off in a 3-point shooting contest on Saturday night, Curry topping the Liberty star by just 3 points, 29-26, both shooting from the NBA arc....

Sick, Sad World of Sports: Who started off 2024 on the wrong foot

There was no shortage of allegedly heinous behavior to start the new year, with Chicago Bulls fans booing a widow, Vince McMahon resigning in disgrace (again) and various big-name athletes unaware of the age of consent. ...

Who is Mr. Franchise for each NBA team in the 21st century?

Michael Jordan will always be synonymous with the Chicago Bulls. Same thing for Magic Johnson with the Los Angeles Lakers and Larry Bird with the Boston Celtics. But since the turn of the 21st Century, some teams have gone a decade without a face of the franchise (think the Detroit Pistons and Orlan...

The NBA dunk contest is crapshoot that lacks star power

NBA All-Star Saturday was a hit once again, but one of the main events may have missed the mark. The slam dunk contest at one time was the highlight of the entire weekend. Now it’s hit or miss, year-to-year, whether we’ll be talking about it for weeks or if it’ll be forgotten by Monday afternoon. Th...

Steph bests Sabrina in their 3-point shootout

The better player won. Steph Curry beat Sabrina Ionescu in their 3-point showdown at the NBA’s All-Star Skills contest last night, 29-26....

Look what the Royals want to do to KC; Rob Manfred stepping down, Lenny Dykstra has a stroke

If you think the Oakland A’s have a lot of nerve in asking for taxpayers to fund their new stadium on the Las Vegas strip to the tune of $380 million in public funding, wait until you hear what the Royals are doing in Kansas City. - Julie DiCaro Read More...

Jayson Tatum shoe promo might have cost the NBA millions

A few pairs of shoes and a Jayson Tatum All-Star berth may have cost the NBA millions of dollars. ...

See it: Steph Curry drills insane full-court shot from tunnel

The Golden State Warriors may not look like their usual, dominant selves, but Steph Curry’s still got it. ...

Minnesota is giving off that sham No. 1 seed vibe that the Utah Jazz had a few years ago

Next to the OKC Thunder, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been one of the biggest surprises of the NBA campaign. They’ve been in control of or hovering near first place in the Western Conference for much of the season. But we may have seen a little bit of foreshadowing brought to us by Clippers star ...

1 killed, 20+ injured after shooting near end of Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade [Updated]

One person was killed, and 21 others were injured after a shooting took place near Union Station towards the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII victory parade, according to reports....

Why LeBron on the Warriors is a bad idea

Here are some of the athletes who could never get away with what Travis Kelce did to Andy Reid at the Super Bowl

Sports evict emotions, it’s why we love them. And if you’ve ever been on a team, like a real team that was actually good and won something of importance, you understand that things can get heated in the huddle, in the locker room, or at practice. Competition and the will to win aren’t passive traits...