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Dikembe Mutombo Fakes Out Nuggets Mascot, Issues Iconic Finger-Wag
Nuggets mascot Rocky (last seen here unconscious) and Dikembe Mutombo (last seen here caught up in a gold scheme) teamed up for a bit of fun tonight in Denver during the team's recognition of Mutombo's career in the Mile High City....
Watch This Amazing Projection System Transform The Cavaliers' Court
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been disappointing and boring this year, so it's safe to say that this video is the team's greatest contribution to the NBA season....
Terrell Davis Had The Best Reaction To This Morning's L.A. Earthquake
OK, second-best reaction after this guy. But Terrell Davis's O-face, at the NFL Network's Los Angeles studio during today's 4.4 magnitude quake, is pretty great too. ...
These Cool Interactives Will Help Guide You To Bracket Success
Over at The Power Rank, Grantland's Ed Feng has put together a nice interactive bracket with his tournament predictions, based on his own ranking system. If you go to his site and click on individual teams, you'll see the odds that they advance through various rounds. If you click on individual game...
Vegas Thinks The NCAA Tournament Seeding Is "Insane"
Like everyone else, Vegas oddsmakers are flabbergasted by the inclusions of Louisville and Michigan State as 4-seeds, and the overpowered Midwest regional, in an otherwise commendable tournament bracket....
Which Pundit's NCAA Tournament Bracket Should You Copy?
The March Madness brackets is fresh off the presses. Which of the so-called experts has a bracket worth using for your office pool?...
The NCAA-Killing Lawsuit Might Finally Be Here
Sports labor attorney Jeffrey Kessler has filed suit against the NCAA and five power conferences, alleging that capping player compensation at the cost of a scholarship is an antitrust violation. Unlike previous suits, this one does not seek damages. It wants to tear down the NCAA. "We're looking to...
The Dance-Card Model Picked 35 Of 36 At-Large Bids This Year
The bracket-predicting model developed by Jay Coleman, Mike DuMond, and Allen Lynch had another strong performance in 2014, and has now predicted 108 of 110 at-larges over the last three seasons. The only miss was N.C. State, which the model put outside of the bubble, in favor of California....
No, The Odds Of Picking A Perfect Bracket Aren't 1 In 9.2 Quintillion
Thanks to the Warren Buffett-backed Billion Dollar Bracket, more than ever before, outlets are reporting that the odds of picking a perfect bracket are "1 in 9.2 quintillion." This figure has been cited by The New York Times, USA Today, Slate, Bleacher Report, CBS, and Rick Reilly, among others, and...
Hoosiers Call It A Season: "We're Indiana. We Don't Play In The CBI."
Despite a handful of good wins, Indiana's garbage non-conference schedule and first-round Big Ten tourney loss made them an NIT bubble team. The NIT said thanks-but-no-thanks to one of the country's storied programs, so the Hoosiers are packing it up....
Anthony Davis Is Everywhere
While working his way through a 40-point, 21-rebound beatdown of the Celtics last night, Anthony Davis made a number of plays that would make anyone in the arena think they were watching the best big man in the NBA. ...
Emmanuel Sanders's Broncos Deal Pissed Off Some Other Teams
The Broncos introduced their newest wide receiver yesterday, but a handful of teams are still fuming about Emmanuel Sanders's free agency, which one burned NFL executive called "one of the worst situations in modern football negotiations."...
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Download Your NCAA Tournament March Madness Bracket PDF Here
The NCAA has released its bracket for the 2014 men's basketball tournament and you can download a PDF here. The NCAA tournament either starts on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. or on Thursday at noon, depending on your perspective (both times EDT). ...
Police: Florida WR Andre Debose Thrown Through A Window In Altercation
Florida Gators receiver Andre Debose was a victim in an "armed confrontation" which occurred in Gainesville Saturday night....
Tetris-Themed Paralympics Closing Ceremony Segment Just Unbelievable
The Sochi Winter Games closing ceremony was pretty boring. This Tetris-themed and inspirational moment from today's Paralympic Winter Games closing ceremony blows anything we saw three weeks ago out of the water. ...
Kid Hits Four Threes In Final 30 Secs In Canada National Championship
Lloyd Strickland hit four three-pointers in the final 30 seconds of last night's CCAA Canadian National Championship, but it wasn't enough to lead his Red Deer College (Alberta) Kings team past Langara (Vancouver, B.C.)....
"I GAVE YOU A THUMB'S UP!" Providence Live TV Report Goes Poorly
Here you have WJAR sports guy Frank Carpano trying to deliver a live report on the Big East championship game for Providence's NBC affiliate. Yeah, there are some technical difficulties, but it's Frank's enraged thumb's up that we're laughing hardest about....