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Joe Thomas Roasted Everyone During His Retirement Press Conference
Former Browns tackle Joe Thomas, who rules, is finally free of the Sadness Factory after 11 seasons. Yesterday, he held a press conference to make his retirement official, and spent a portion of it playfully roasting various characters from the Browns’ depressing universe....
Let's Enjoy Some Quality LeBron Highlights
It can be easy to take LeBron James for granted, to feel like you know what you’re getting after a decade and a half of this particular brand of greatness and decide that you’d rather watch someone else on any given night. Fine. Fair enough. But—c’mon!—look at him, look at what he did tonight in a g...
We Asked A Sports Science Expert If LeBron Could Have Really Gained Seven Pounds During A Basketball Game
In a revealing piece about LeBron James’s too-good-to-be-believed body and injury prevention, this anecdote from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst stands out:...
Cavs Coach Tyronn Lue Takes Leave Of Absence, Cites Health Issues
The Cavaliers today announced Lue will be taking a leave of absence from the team. Lue, who had not previously disclosed the illness or its symptoms, said he has been suffering from chest pains, a lack of sleep “and other troubling symptoms.” Doctors, however, have reached “no conclusions as to what...
Look At This Goddamn Photo Of LeBron James
This incredibly well-timed photo was taken by AP photographer Steve Dykes while LeBron James was in the middle of unleashing one of the best dunks of his career on Jusuf Nurkic. It fucking rules. Look at it....
Oh, God, LeBron Just Murdered Jusuf Nurkic
There shouldn’t be any good argument to be made for watching the NBA instead of March Madness on the first Thursday of the tournament, but here’s one: this ruthless dunk by LeBron, which feels like one of the most vicious things he’s done on the court in years....
There Goes Joe Thomas
Joe Thomas retired today. After 11 seasons as the Cleveland Browns’ starting left tackle, a career that included an astonishing streak of 10,363 consecutive snaps played, Thomas will now do whatever he wants. In five years, he will become eligible for what looks like a surefire Hall of Fame inductio...
LeBron James Is Above The Law
The second-best LeBron James highlight from Sunday’s Cavs-Lakers game might’ve been the ball-fake that sent two defenders scrambling, evacuating the lane for a no-look pass to Ante Zizic. In first place was this one, pointed out yesterday by a keen eye on Twitter:...
Broncos Agree To Pay Case Keenum Some Amount Of Money
Late last night, the Denver Broncos made the first move in this offseason’s quarterback race, snatching former Vikings quarterback Case Keenum off the market. The deal, which can’t become official until free agency opens tomorrow, was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, and then very little info...
Police: Broncos DE Adam Gotsis Charged With Rape
Denver Broncos defensive end Adam Gotsis has been charged with rape in Atlanta, according to police. He was arrested last week and is out on bail....
The Fraudsters At Jimmy Haslam's Pilot Flying J Had Some Very Racist Takes On The Browns And Raiders
A U.S. District Court Judge has unsealed transcripts of secretly recorded tapes gathered in the investigation of fraud perpetrated by Browns owner Jimmy Haslam’s Pilot Flying J company. While the transcripts apparently don’t contradict Haslam’s claim that he was in no way involved in the scheme, the...
Russell Westbrook MVP Truthers Are Truly Around The Bend
If I weren’t a basketball fan—if you aren’t one right now—basketblogging, I swear, would itself be an insurmountable barrier to entry. Cricket has incomprehensible structure; baseball has interminable periods of non-action; basketball has a breathtakingly pretentious universe of bloggers and Twitte...
The Browns Trade A QB, Receive A QB, And Still Need A QB
The Cleveland Browns are making moves, in the same way that a dead squid writhes after being covered in soy sauce. New GM John Dorsey pulled off three whole trades today, two of them involving quarterbacks, and neither of them involving A.J. McCarron....
Jaylen Brown Somehow Walks Off Court After Landing On Head [UPDATE]
Jaylen Brown’s fingers slipped after a third-quarter dunk tonight against Minnesota and the Celtics swingman miraculously left the court under his own power after an emergency response that suggested the Celtics had seen their second devastating injury of the season. ...
Reports: Broncos Trade Aqib Talib To Rams
The question of what the Broncos will do with Aqib Talib is finally settled—after weeks of speculation, Denver has reportedly traded the veteran cornerback to the Rams in exchange for a fifth-round pick, as first reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and James Palmer....
Jordan Clarkson Was Salty About Dario Saric's Very Soft Dunk
In the closing seconds of the Sixers’ 108-97 win over the Cavaliers, Dario Saric laid down a dunk against some half-hearted defense when Philly could’ve dribbled out the rest of the game clock. It made Cleveland’s Jordan Clarkson angry enough to toss the ball at the back of the Philly forward. Who k...
Quick, Everybody Freak Out About This LeBron James Instagram Post
For true lovers of drama, last night’s game between the Cavaliers and Sixers could not have been timed any better. After a week’s worth of speculation about LeBron James possibly choosing to sign with Philadelphia this summer, the Sixers came into Cleveland and gave The King a pretty enticing previe...
How, LeBron?
Every night LeBron James plays a basketball game, there is a strong probability he does something you’ve never seen a human being do before. So here’s one of those things. ...
LeBron James Doesn't Think The NCAA's Flaws Can Be Fixed
LeBron James, the greatest basketball player ever not to play college hoops, spoke up about the very stupid FBI investigation that has currently engulfed the sport. While James didn’t play college ball, he dipped his toe in the recruiting process and has firsthand experience with its shady side. His...