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Don't Swear While Playing <em>NBA 2K14</em>; You'll Get A Technical Foul
I used to throw my controller across the room when I got frustrated. These days, with touch screens and gyroscopes and motion sensors, that's probably not such a good idea. I'm well out of the video game loop by this point, but I can tell you this: I damn sure wouldn't want my console enforcing its ...
Paul George Was Out Of His Mind Last Night
Just in case you were not yet aware, Paul George is the truth. The Pacers' budding superstar proved as much last night, when he went for 43 points in a 106-102 loss to the Blazers, a game that ended with George hitting five three-pointers in the last three minutes of regulation as he mounted a furi...
Delta Bumps Entire Flight For Florida Basketball Team
About 50 passengers were told that their fully booked flight had been canceled because of a mechanical problem. That's when they noticed the Gators basketball team boarding....
Deadspin Up All Night: Being Bad Is Good Policy
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Stick around for nightsports....
Myles Jack Is The Pac-12's Best Freshman On Both Sides Of The Ball
UCLA linebacker Myles Jack was named Pac-12 freshman defensive player of the year. UCLA running back Myles Jack was named Pac-12 freshman offensive player of the year. Myles Jack is whoever you want him to be, and he's better at it than you....
Who's The Bigger Cheater: Jason Kidd Or Mike Tomlin?
Originally published in Bloomberg View...
It's Teddy Bear Toss Season
The holiday season is here, which means it’s time for a million videos of minor league hockey fans hurling teddy bears onto the ice. It’s the most wonderful time of the year!...
Chasing A Rod
Head on over to New York Magazine and check out Steve Fishman's takeout piece on Alex Rodriguez:...
Listen To Jacoby Jones Right After Mike Tomlin Got In His Way
The Ravens' site just put up footage from the Baltimore sideline right after the Mike Tomlin screwed with Jacoby Jones's return. It's pretty great. ...
Appalachian State's New Logo Might Have Been Drawn By A Child
At gunpoint, I'd say the guy on the left was a sea captain, or maybe the Gorton's Fisherman. With Appalachian State moving up to the FBS next season, they needed something a little more evocative of "mountaineer." So they're switching to the guy on the right, presumably after an intense design compe...
NFL Admits Officials Screwed Up Washington's Downs
Here's the full statement from league VP of officiating Dean Blandino, who we've heard an awful lot from this season:...
New Footage Shows Mike Tomlin Stepping Toward The Field
KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh has aired exclusive footage of Jacoby Jones's kickoff return, sabotaged by a conveniently placed Mike Tomlin. As it becomes clear that Jones is streaking up the Steelers' sideline, Tomlin appears to move himself farther into Jones's path....
Three Gigantic Hits On A Ridiculous DIII Punt Return
Just look at these blocks. Three de-cleaters in one play! All legal(ish)! ...
50 Years Of NCAA Football Realignment, Visualized
This Saturday's SEC championship game comes freighted with the awkwardness of college football realignment. Missouri, representing the "SEC East," will take on Auburn, representing the "SEC West," even though the latter lies a couple hundred miles closer to the Atlantic Ocean. Wacky!...
Slap Me Five
A few years ago at ESPN the Magazine, Jon Mooallem wrote a piece on the history and mystery of the high five:...
Peter King Caught On Hot Mic: "He's Just Fucking Nutty"
During a live look-in during this morning's Dan Patrick Show, guest Peter King dropped an F-bomb. We are, frankly, shocked. We had no idea Peter even knew that sort of language....
Olympic Diver Tom Daley Announces He's Dating A Man
Nineteen-year-old British diver Tom Daley, who won a Bronze at the London Games and became both heartthrob and gay icon, announced in a Youtube video this morning that he's in a relationship with another man. ...