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The 12 Best Sports Infographics Of 2013
While 2013 saw plenty of "Snowfall"-inspired graphical masturbation, it was generally a great year for sports-related graphics and data viz. The 12 works below are some of our favorites, listed in order of publication. Sorry for the image fuzziness; click "expand" to get a better look. And let us kn...
Who Would Brian Boitano Do?
Figure skater Brian Boitano's announcement that he's gay spurred a confused discussion in the office this morning, but no, as it turns out, he only first came out today....
Do Native American Mascots Actually Cost Their Teams Money?
The "face of the franchise" debate in sports is always a curious one, because no matter how popular or talented a player might be, his face is not the one on the team's uniforms or merchandise. That is reserved for the mascot—the unnamed, disembodied heads adorning uniforms, as well as the Philly P...
Nene Will Hypnotize You With His Many Facial Expressions
Don't look away. Just sit back, and let your brain go quiet....
Derrick Rose Isn't A Villain; He's Just A Guy Who Keeps Getting Hurt
Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls are making every stop on the favored-son-becomes-selfish-pariah road map. ...
Ricky Rubio Victimizes Nicolas Batum With A Magic Pass
We've all seen Ricky Rubio make plenty of amazing passes, but here's another one that is worthy of our attention and praise....
This Basketblogger Twitter Fight Is The Dumbest Thing You'll Ever See
This afternoon, the Deadspin staff was down in the dumps when we saw the dumbest thing ever come across our Twitter timelines. Two basketbloggers, CBS Sports' Matt Moore and Other Dude J. Doug Hatings, were in a full-throated, yet silent spat about... bullying? And Omer Asik, somehow? I mean...what...
The Problem With Riley Cooper's Redemption
There are two legitimately fascinating stories hiding in ESPN's "Hot Read" on the redemption of Riley Cooper, and neither of them are told. One is buried and glossed over, the other ignored altogether, in favor of a trite and vaguely insulting tale of overcoming self-inflicted adversity....
Pixar Animator Is Back With More NFL Sketches
Pixar animator Austin Madison's collection of NFL-related sketches was one of the coolest things we saw last year, and we are happy to discover that Madison has been making similar sketches this season. You can find all of them on Madison's website, but here are a few of our favorites....
Andre Iguodala Almost Made The Coolest Play Of The Year
The box score will tell you that Andre Iguodala's return to the Warriors last night was uneventful. Iggy came back from injury to play just 17 minutes and score two points while shooting 1-of-4 from the field. The box score will not tell you that he came this close to bringing the damn house down....
The NFL+Phish=Bad Vibes
Phish meets the NFL. Dogs and cats, living together. Two of Peter Richmond's favorite things collide and he doesn't dig it:...
Damian Lillard And Kyrie Irving Are Why NBA League Pass Exists
It's games like last night's heart-stopper between the Trailblazers and the Cavaliers that remind basketball fans just how spoiled they are. In an era that's blessed by the presence of megastars like LeBron James and Kevin Durant, it's silly to think that there's a whole secondary tier of stars who...
Six-Year-Old 49ers Fan Writes Threatening Letter To The Seahawks
After reading this, and a seven-year-old Bengals fan's letter to the injured Kevin Huber, I'm starting to think nobody appreciates sports quite like a small child....
SIU Coach Blasts "Mama's Boys" Players In Exquisite Rant
After Southern Illinois's 73-65 loss at Murray State last night, Salukis coach Barry Hinson tore into his team with a six-minute rant that's right up there with history's best. Give a listen:...
Flyers' Brayden Schenn Injured By Vicious Hit From Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals took Flyers forward Brayden Schenn out of the game with a brutal hit that sent Schenn flying into the boards, injuring him....
America's Olympic Delegation Is A Calculated Insult To Russia
For the last five Olympics, the U.S. delegation to the opening ceremonies has included either the President, Vice-President, or First Lady. Not this time, Russia. You get the President's assistant, and a few openly gay former athletes....