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The Joy Of Athletes Awkwardly Singing Holiday Songs
Some Celtics players and coach Brad Stevens visited Boston Children's Hospital earlier today, singing Christmas carols with the kids, and thanks to ESPN Boston's Chris Forsberg, there's video. Everyone had fun, except for the little girl on the left of Kelly Olynyk, who seemed suspicious of the whol...
Deadspin Up All Night: The Devil Is A Lie
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Kobe. ...
Kenny Rogers, The Gambler Who Embodied Suffering And Abject Failure
Having purchased a Hall of Fame ballot, which we'll be filling out in accordance with the wishes of our readers, we're examining the merits—and relative lack of merits—of all 36 players on this year's ballot for the purposes of better informing the electorate, i.e., you. All entries in the series ca...
Kanye's Latest Tour Freestyle Has Him Lamenting MJ's Bulls Exit
Kanye West was in Chicago on tour a couple days ago, so of course he took time out of his set to sing/rap/talk about Michael Jordan whom he considers to be "one of the most influential people in our civilization." Yes, it was as glorious as it sounds....
Gregg Popovich Stays Trolling David Stern
Remember when Gregg Popovich sent home all of his good players before a nationally televised game against the Heat, prompting David Stern to throw a hissy fit and fine Pop $250,000? Stern really taught Popovich a lesson that day! Well, not really:...
How A Boxer Could Use PEDs Right In The Middle Of A Fight
When someone mentions performance-enhancing drugs, what comes to mind? For me, it's an image of two 'roided out home run hitters embracing on a baseball field. But as Adrien Broner might have discovered on Saturday night, the world of PEDs—which we traditionally associate with anabolic steroids and ...
NFL Betting Lines, Visualized: Week 16 (Late Edition)
Below is updated betting information for the Week 16 NFL games (you can see the early-week edition here). Spread movement and money lines are now included; major books still haven't opened yet for Steelers-Packers, awaiting a decision on Aaron Rodgers....
Bucks Fans Purchase Billboard Urging Team To Tank
Remember this: for how awful and dumb the Knicks were last night, they were still better than the Bucks. There's not a lot of short-term hope in Milwaukee, so some concerned fans have paid for a billboard that would seem to emphasize lottery balls over basketballs....
Kobe Gone
Well, so much for that comeback. It hasn't even been two weeks since his return from a torn achilles, and Kobe's headed back to the shelf. The Lakers announced today that Kobe will be out for six weeks with a fracture of the lateral tibia plateau on his left knee....
UVa's Recruiting Letters Aren't Even Trying Anymore
(If your name is Jeff, by viewing this photo you have officially committed to Virginia.)...
Hall Of Fame Voters Are Pickier Than They've Ever Been
Dave Cameron at FanGraphs has discovered something fascinating. Breaking down the number of men to play in the major leagues and the number of Hall of Famers by their birth year, he found that HOF electors have been remarkably consistent in the percentage of players they elect—roughly one percent to...
How To Make Bourbon Balls, And Be A Holiday Hero
Would you like to be the MVP of this holiday season? And get loaded on bourbon while achieving this lofty state? Yes, I bet you would. And I'm here to tell you how you're going to get there: You're going to make bourbon balls, and serve them to friend, family, and foe alike. Because you, Sir or Mada...
The Two Rules For Hanging A Banner In Your Stadium
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Email Drew here. ...
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....
Cool Old Map: How Did Your State Get Its Liquor During Prohibition?
The map above—from a 1931 issues of Fortune Magazine—tracks the production and transportation of wine, beer, and various hard liquors in the U.S., right at the tail end of Prohibition. It's an old map but it's new to us; make sure to check out the hard-cider swath of Northern New England, the bootle...
Gift Guide: Great Books That We've Featured
A couple days ago, we gave you book recommendations from the Deadspin commentariat. But we've also excerpted from a good number of books this year, too. Here's a list of those in case you're still in the market for gift ideas....