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Warriors Fan Hits Half-Court Shot, Wins Car
It’s not just Stephen Curry who can hit long-range shots. Here’s a Warriors fan who landed a half-court shot during a third quarter timeout tonight and won himself a new car. ...
Álvaro Morata Goal Draws Juventus Level
Barcelona controlled the opening minutes of the second half and had a few gilt-edged chances, but weren’t able to bury them. Juventus took advantage of Barcelona’s profligacy to draw the game even, when Álvaro Morata put home a rebound off of Carlos Tevez’s shot. It should be a cracking final 30 min...
Mozgov Is Strongest
Timofey Mozgov is strongest man in NBA, and I am weak, wrong little boy. ...
Fuck Yeah Andre Iguodala Deserves All This Shine
Watching Andre Iguodala bust his ass in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, scrambling around screens and harrying LeBron post-ups, totally thriving within the confines of his game, was one of the happiest and unlikeliest things to happen this postseason. Andre, who’s been laboring on the outskirts of NBA not...
The Cavs And Kyrie Irving Seem To Disagree On His Injury
This Kyrie Irving injury is especially frustrating because, for his 44 minutes on the court, he looked great. Looked like his old self, before his left knee started to give out at the beginning of these playoffs, putting up 23 points, seven boards, six assists, and two very definitive blocks of Step...
When The Warriors Play Small They're Unstoppable
In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, neither the Warriors nor Cavaliers were able to perform for more than a couple of minutes at a time. That can partially be attributed to the rust from a week off, but each team also executed a successful defensive scheme. The Warriors didn’t double LeBron James, letting ...
Andre Iguodala Hits Shoeless Three
This game has been too entertaining to take much time off for highlights, but Andre Iguodala hitting a three sin zapato is worth another look....
J.R. Smith Has The NBA By The Shoelaces
Hello again, casual basketball fan! The NBA Finals begin tonight. The heavily favored Golden State Warriors will face the Cleveland Cavaliers; league MVP Steph Curry and rising star Klay Thompson will take on the immortal LeBron James and whiz-kid Kyrie Irving. The Warriors will seek their first tit...
Chicago Leaves It Late, But Two Goals In Two Minutes Gets The Job Done
Well that sure changed quickly. After scoring just a few minutes into Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Lightning led the Blackhawks 1-0 for almost 50 minutes. But late in the third period Teuvo Teravainen fired a shot past a screened Ben Bishop:...
Alex Killorn's Brilliant Goal Opens The Stanley Cup Final Scoring
Tampa Bay took an early 1-0 lead in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final when Alex Killorn flipped an Anton Stralman pass past Corey Crawford. This is great stuff....
Deadcast: It's The Goddamn NBA Finals
Hey, the Cavs and the Warriors start the NBA Finals tomorrow night! These fucking teams. They’re so intriguingly matched and sympathetic in various ways … I hate that I cannot hate them more than I would like. But by God, this is Deadspin, and so we will find some way to shit all over them and the c...
Surging Into Adolescence With William Finnegan
William Finnegan’s new book, Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life looks like a choice read. Dig the excerpt in The New Yorker: ...
The NBA Finals Won't Be Moved Up
It’s a good thing the Rockets won last night, if only because that it means the painfully long basketball-less stretch we’re about to face will be slightly less painful. The NBA has confirmed to CBS Sports that no matter how quickly these conference finals wrap up, the Finals won’t begin until a wee...
Let's Take A Look At Andrew McCutchen's Pay Stub
Over on reddit, user Grassiii has posted a photo of Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen’s latest pay stub. Grassiii says that a friend found it on a recent tour of the visitor’s clubhouse at Wrigley Field, where the Pirates played the Cubs over the weekend. Let’s have a look (you can click the magni...
"I'm Not Getting <i>The Tonight Show</i>"; Watch Letterman's Final Monologue
Tonight is David Letterman’s last show after 33 years of hosting late night television. Here’s his final opening monologue, in which he looks back on his decades of work. ...
How To Watch James Harden, The Loathsome Genius
Hi, casual basketball fan! As you’re likely aware, the NBA’s conference finals begin tonight. In the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Hawks will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the West, the Golden State Warriors will face the Houston Rockets—and their star guard, James Harden....
How To Fight A Debt-Collection Letter
At some point in this unblemished modern world of ours, you’re going to receive a letter claiming that you owe someone money. If it’s a real debt from a real bank or collections agency, then, yeah, unfortunately, you’re going to have to pay at least some of it somehow. But there’s also the likelihoo...