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Someone Has The Mavs' Number
We find it fascinating when, for one reason or another, a less talented team/player finds a way to dominate a more talented opponent. Our favorite example is Barry Bonds and Mike Bielecki. No matter how outstanding Bonds has been — for whatever reason — he never could do anything against Mike Bielec...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while watching the sky ... • MLB: Chase Wright's Amazing 10-Pitch Adventure ... Red Sox 7, Yankees 6. • NBA: Baron Davis' beard dominates Dirk Nowitzki's beard, 97-85 in Game 1. • NHL: Beyond Saddledome ... Red Wings advance with 2-1 win over Flames....
This Is A Nice Little Sunday Night, Yes?
Phil Jackson was right. It was hard out there for a pimp, and it was also pretty hard out there for any Los Angeles Laker not named Kobe Bryant to touch the goddamn basketball down the stretch of that game. I think Sasha Vujacic's hands are going to be permanently frozen in the "ready to catch" posi...
To Watch Tonight...
• 7:00, TNT. NBA Playoffs. Denver Nuggets @ San Antonio Spurs. Over/under on the combined # of times that Ginobili and Iverson hit the floor: 109. • 8:00, ESPN. MLB. New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox. It's about time these scrappy clubs got themselves on TV. • 9:30, TNT. NBA Playoffs. Golden State W...
They Have A Love For Nick Saban That I Can't Comprehend
Fifty-one thousand is a lot of people to show up to a college football scrimmage, and before yesterday, that was the all-time Alabama record. But you add the magnetic appeal of Nick Saban to the mix ... and all the sudden, 51,000 seems paltry. Nasty Nick drew over 92,000 people to his first spring g...
LeftoverDome...
• A fellow named Diego scored a 62-meter goal in the German Bundesliga. [the beautiful game] • Penn State fans come to their spring game dressed in orange and maroon. [Scout.com] • UNC's Brandan Wright is expected to announce tomorrow that he's going pro. [Draft Express] • That's a handsome finger, ...
Buy Yourself A Piece Of Michael Strahan... Cheap
So rarely do the worlds millionaire athletes and yard sales collide. But, you know, it's not every day that athletes get cleaned out in a divorce quite like Michael Strahan did. And this weekend, at her (formerly his) mansion, Jean Strahan sold a bunch of his shit....
Roger Federer Has Some Work To Do Before The French Open
Good news for Thabo Sefolosha. The Chicago Bulls guard has probably sewn up the title of most successful Swiss athlete in the world this weekend, because Rafael Nadal continues to own Roger Federer on clay. A stright-sets whoopin' was handed to Federer in the finals of the Monte Carlo Masters Series...
Open Thread: Suns Vs. Lakers
Somehow, this manages to be an intriguing series, despite there being really only one possible outcome. It's overwhelmingly likely that the Suns will beat the Lakers, since all those animosity and bad feelings are probably going to go to waste....
Maybe The Guy Just Wanted A Better Look At Edgar Renteria
A fellow named Frank Martinez was arrested and charged with interference with a professional sporting event (which is an actual crime because of Calvin Klein, evidently) and second-degree reckless endangerment after shining a high-powered flashlight into the eyes of Atlanta Braves Tim Hudson and Edg...
I'll Post Anything That Gets Joe Rogan This Excited
UFC fights don't traditionally get a ton of attention here on Deadspin, and that's probably not going to change anytime soon. Sorry. But I do think you'll enjoy this video of one huge man kicking another huge man really hard in the ear....
Key Playoff Figures: Doris Burke & Terrence Howard
I tried to watch all four games yesterday. I got through Raptors/Nets, Bulls/Heat, and Pistons/Magic, but I accidentally caught the final score of the Jazz/Rockets game, and decided that I wasn't going to sacrifice another hour of sleep for another 84-75 game, no matter how many emotional interviews...
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:30, TNT. NBA Playoffs. Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers. 1:00, ESPN. PBA Bowling. Denny's All-American High School Championships. 1:00, ESPNU. College Baseball. Texas @ Nebraska. 1:00, NBC. NHL Playoffs. I'm Not Sure Who. 1:00, CBS. PGA Golf. Libert Mutual Legends of Golf. 3:00, ESPN. Cha...
About Last Night...
• NBA Playoffs. Rockets 84, Jazz 75. Tracy McGrady is setting himself up to be a hero or the most sympathetic figure this side of KG. • NHL Playoffs. Stars 2, Canucks 0. And there will be a Game 7. • NBA Playoffs. Detroit 100, Orlando 92. Darko's revenge will have to come some other time. It might b...
Say Goodbye To The Purity Of Uno
I guess it had to go big-time sooner or later. At least they all seem like more pleasant people than Mike Matusow....
To Watch Tonight...
• 7:00, ESPN. NBA Playoffs. Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons. Prediction: Darko averages 46 points, 28 rebounds, and 14 blocks per game in the series. Orlando in 4. • 9:00, ESPN2. High School Basketball. 2007 Jordan Brand All-American Classic. Yellow vs. Royal. We don't have any royalty here in Ameri...
Free Darko Playoff Pants Party: Suns Vs. Lakers
Because we feel that no one understands the NBA more like the way we wish we understood the NBA than the gang at Free Darko, we've asked them to write up previews of every playoff series throughout the postseason. It will help us understand what's at stake in each series, what matters, what it means...
LeftoverDome...
• An open letter from Baron Davis' beard. [Say Hey] • Rick Majerus might be getting back into the coaching business. The Billikens need him now more than ever. [FOX Sports] • Some tips on safely rooting for the visiting team at the ballpark. [LAist] • Tom Brady's not putting on another Stetson hat. ...
Identifying Some Of The Unattractive Men In Sports
The consensus seems to be that FC Barcelona's Ronaldinho is a beautiful athlete to watch ... as long as you don't allow your gaze to venture above his neck. It's great to watch him, but you might not want to really look at him. Sort of the opposite of Sue Bird....
Barbaro's Brother Needs A Name
In case you missed the news yesterday, Barbaro now has a baby brother. He was brought into this world yesterday, and good news: he looks exactly like Barbaro. They're both brown and have really long faces....