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Jahlil Okafor Leaves Game After Rolling Ankle, Quickly Returns
National Player Of The Year candidate Jahlil Okafor left tonight's game against North Carolina in Durham after rolling his ankle in the first half, but somehow recovered in time to finish out the rivalry game's opening stanza....

Jay Williams Misremembers Playing Duke-UNC Game Against Vince Carter
Jay Williams attempted to explain the experience of playing in a Duke-UNC rivalry game to ESPN's audience tonight, though in his attempt to name-drop some of the Tar Heels players he faced as a member of the Blue Devils, he mentioned Vince Carter—a player who was already in the NBA by the time Willi...

Mike Shanahan: RGIII Told Me Which Plays Were "Unacceptable"
Robert Griffin III received The Dreaded Vote Of Confidence™ from head coach Jay Gruden today, who declared that the embattled QB will be his No. 1 guy to start the season. Just saying, I don't see the Colts or Dolphins or Seahawks having to make announcements supporting their respective Class of 201...

Tape Measure From the Future, Whiplash Preorder Discount, More Deals
Do you still use a tape measure, like some kind of caveman? In addition to measuring up to 165' with 1/16" accuracy, this Bosch laser distance measurer can calculate area, volume, indirect length, and more. [Bosch GLM 50 Laser Distance Measurer with 165-Feet Range and Backlit Display, $88]...

Please Don’t Post Open-Casket Photos On Facebook
Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we're fouling out, sleeping in, talking jarred fetuses, and more....

Goodbye To Old-Ass Jason Giambi, Who Refused To Go Down A Villain
Jason Giambi is retiring. At age 44, the slugger announced yesterday that his gradual disappearance from the game—one that began all the way back in 2009, when Giambi remade himself into a grizzled pinch-hitter and nominal player-coach—has reached its terminus. His career probably should have ende...

Giant Ice Cubes For Your Favorite Cocktail, the Best GoPro, More Deals
Giant ice cubes are perfect for drinks that you don't want to dilute, and the Tovolo King Cube is one of the most big cube ice tray you can get. The green model is under $6 today, which is the best price we've ever seen. [Tovolo King Cube Square Ice Cube Tray, $7]...

West Virginia Knocks Off Kansas With Last Second Spin Move And Layup
Twenty third-ranked West Virginia knocked off eighth-ranked Kansas in Morgantown tonight, in a crazed ending that saw Juwan Staten pull off a nice spin move to get free for a layup, before Kansas missed their last second attempt. Just look at those West Virginians storm the court!...

Jackie Robinson West Is A Lens On What's Happening On The South Side
This post is in reply to a post we ran earlier today, criticizing a recent column of the author's....

No, The Jackie Robinson West Story Is Not About Gentrification
This post originally ran in slightly different form at danielkayhertz.com....

Spend Your Tax Refund on a KitchenAid, Cheap Flash Storage, More Deals
If you like to cook, here's your tax refund splurge for 2015. [ KitchenAid Ultra Power Tilt-Head Stand Mixer, $240]...

The NBA Players Union Made Two Big Decisions Yesterday
The NBA’s All-Star Weekend is mostly just a 72 hour party with some “basketball” thrown in there to give everybody a break from partying, but some important business is conducted too. Perhaps the most important is the National Basketball Player’s Association (NBPA) meeting, which happens every All-S...

James Dolan Is Not Sorry About Being A Shitty Person
At a charity event today, Knicks owner James Dolan finally spoke about the email he sent this past Sunday, in which he responded to a lifelong fan's harsh but fair criticism by accusing that fan of being a miserable alcoholic. Unsurprisingly, Dolan is not really all that sorry about being a horrible...

Please Enjoy Vol. 1 Of James Harrison's <i>Workouts For Insane People</i>
Linebacker James Harrison enjoys Instagramming his workouts. Here he is lifting 135 pounds from a standing position with one hand, because he's a maniac....

Craftsman Combo Kit, Highly-Rated Headphones, and More Deals
A drill, a saw, and a battery. All for $80, or 50% off. [Craftsman C3 19.2-Volt Lithium-ion Drill And Circular Saw 2-Piece Combo Kit, $80]...


Seton Hall's Men's Basketball Team Has A Lot Going On Right Now
Sophomore starting guard Jaren Sina abruptly left the Seton Hall men's basketball team Wednesday, and his decision reportedly stems from locker-room tumult....

The Loopy <i>Project A</i> Is Jackie Chan At His Most Violently Ridiculous
There's a moment in the 1983 Jackie Chan movie Project A where he's dangling from a clock tower's minute hand, clinging for dear life as people watch him from stories below. Chan has always been a big silent-comedy head, and the scene was directly inspired by a famous stunt that Harold Lloyd pulle...

The Ultimate Travel Gadget, $140 in Free Android Apps, and More Deals
If you travel with any regularity, this versatile little gadget may just be your new best friend. They call it the RAVPower FileHub, but that name doesn't do it justice, because it's really three gadgets in one:...