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The Clippers Will Fight You, And Beat You
Another big test, and another big win for the Pacific-leading Clippers, a sometimes-sloppy, occasionally chippy, high-energy 111-103 slugfest over the Thunder that saw a near-fight between Blake Griffin and Serge Ibaka, with a furious Matt Barnes as the third man in....
Dolphins Fans Get Jeff Ireland's Phone Number, Spam His Voicemail
Somehow an autographed Jeff Ireland business card found its way online yesterday and it had all the Miami GM's contact information on it. Miami fans don't really have much to be happy about with the inner workings of the organization recently so, with this newound access, they contacted Ireland with...
If You Insult Al Trautwig On Twitter, He'll Call Your Mom
"Another new tv career is born. Spelled boron." With one hilarious-sounding typo of "Biron," as in the recently-retired Marty Biron, MSG host Al Trautwig welcomed a new analyst to the cable channel's Rangers broadcast. He also welcomed the Twitter trolls....
Cavs Sideline Reporter Hit In Head With Ball, Is A Pro
Not a single person is fazed by the basketball that bounces off Allie Clifton's dome during her spot, least of all the Fox Sports Ohio reporter herself. ...
Sitting Courtside On Press Row Can Sometimes Be Hazardous
At least it was yesterday at the Mullins Center, where UMass's Derrick Gordon and LSU's Johnny O'Bryant III took out a laptop, a couple of sodas, and some guy in a red shirt during their relentless pursuit of a loose ball. Be sure to watch Gordon completely launch himself during the slow-motion repl...
Why Your Children's Television Program Sucks: <em>Jessie</em>
A look at the awful children’s programming you’re forced to endure before you can finally kick the kids out of the TV room to watch sports for eight hours. Image by Jim Cooke....
Bill Parcells Used To Have Drew Bledsoe Fetch Drinks For Mike Francesa
Mike Francesa's gawt a hazing storee for ya in the video above, uh-kay. It dates back to 1993, when Drew Bledsoe was a big-shot rookie with the Patriots. Francesa only took paht beccause it's what Pahcells wanted. But it was hahmless, uh-kay. And now one is left to wonder what Francesa would do wit...
Mike Leach Once Called The Big 12 Commish In The Middle Of A Game To Complain About The Officiating
The year was 2007. It was a simpler time. Dan Beebe was in his first season as Big 12 Commissioner, and Mike Leach was still at Texas Tech, probably not even having met redshirt freshman Adam James. But he was already a crazy person....
The New Most Iconic Michael Jordan Image In Sports
Pong Jordan. ...
This Fake <em>30 For 30</em> About Space Jam Is Actually Kind Of Funny
What if I told you that the greatest basketball player of all time retired in the middle of his prime, and that this retirement involved a trip to Looney Tune Land, where he would compete in the most important basketball game ever played? This is 30 for 30: The Space Jam Game....
Joey Crawford Tried To Intimidate A Mop Boy
Someday, perhaps when he's retired and no longer patrolling NBA courts, Joey Crawford will probably calm the hell down and stop being such a dick. Today is not that day....
How To Win <em>The Price Is Right</em>, Once You Actually Make It Onto The Show
Over at Slate, Ben Blatt has used some game theory to figure out the most strategic way to play all 71 pricing games on The Price Is Right (one game, "Now or Then," can be won 100 percent of the time using his system). Of course, the real challenge is getting a chance to play in the first place. Bac...
Why Did Derek Sheely Die?
The Washington Times dives deep into the story of Derek Sheely, a fullback for D3 Frostburg State who died after collapsing during preseason drills two years ago. It's a situation where just about every authority failed this kid, and neither the school nor the NCAA seem particularly keen on getting ...
Here's Michael Jordan Playing Beer Pong
Also, Michael Jordan cheating at beer pong. Elbow rule, Mike. ...
Pierre The Pelican Just Got Infinitely More Terrifying
Gah! Run away, kids! Run away as fast as you can!...
How The Jets' Run-Stuffing, QB-Ruining Defensive Line Came To Be
It's up in the air who named the Jets' defensive line of Sheldon Richardson, Damon Harrison, and Muhammad Wilkerson the "Sons of Anarchy," but there's no question how disruptive and dominant the line has been. Without much help from the secondary, it's helped return Rex Ryan's squad to its place as...
Darren Rovell's Seventh-Grade Class Photo Is Exactly What You'd Expect
Long before he became a talking haircut, Darren Rovell made every attempt to #brand himself as Mel Kiper Jr.'s love child....