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Watch All Of LeBron's Made Buckets From His 61-Point Night
LeBron James played what was essentially a perfect basketball game last night. Against a top 10 NBA defense, he scored 61 points on just 33 shots, mixing in seven rebounds and five assists for good measure. If you want to see what perfection looks like, watch all of his made baskets in the video ab...

LeBron Dons Lame Clear Mask And Does Some Other Stuff
[LeBron James adjusts his new, league-approved clear mask during the first half of Monday's game against the Bobcats and proceeds to wreck everything. James had a career night with 61 points, shooting 22-for-33 and going a ridiculous 8-for-10 from three. Photo by J. Pat Carter/AP Images.]...

This Is What MLB's Replay System Will Look Like
Expanded replay, approved during the offseason, had its debut today in the Blue Jays-Twins game in Fort Myers. Twice, actually! This is going to be a familiar sight in baseball's future, so we might as well get used to it. ...

Who Was The Best Oscars Host Of The Past 25 Years?
11. James Franco and Anne Hathaway (2011). Always beware of courting the "young," particularly two young people who are basically 50-year-olds in grownup clothing. Franco, stripped of all self-referential schtick, turned into an empty suit with nowhere to hide, and Hathaway's desperate attempts to p...

Jake Peavy Suffers The First Weird Baseball Injury Of Spring
Thanks to Jake Peavy, we don’t have to worry about this spring coming and going without anyone fulfilling one of baseball’s greatest traditions: players hurting themselves in really stupid ways during spring training. ...

Please Help Jason Whitlock With His Computer Problems
Jason Whitlock got an email saying his Twitter account was compromised, and that his password was reset. It could have been a junk email, though we don't know for sure since we didn't see the actual email. Please, someone help Whitlock figure this out....

NBA Asked LeBron To Change His Badass Black Mask After One Game
LeBron James ditched his eye-catching protective mask after just one game for something not nearly as cool, thanks to the NBA....

We're Jason Kelce And Connor Barwin. Got Any Questions?
Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and linebacker Connor Barwin are in the discussion section below, answering your questions. Connor wrote this, and Jason might lend you some money if you ask nicely....

Jan Vertonghen's Europa League Flop Was Oscar-Worthy
Either Tottenham's Jan Vertonghen has a literal glass jaw or he was guilty of one of the worst flops we've ever seen, one that earned the phantom headbutter a straight red....

LeBron James Dunking A Wastepaper Basketball
Under Jimmy Fallon's stewardship, The Tonight Show programming has moved to approximately 75 percent SNL Digital Shorts and 25 percent interviews. The latest clip is a ditty called "Wastepaper Basketball" and stars LeBron James in a high-stakes garbage-basketball rap/challenge against Fallon. Lebron...

Jason Collins Meets With Matthew Shepard's Family
After last night's 112-89 victory over the Nuggets in Denver, Jason Collins met briefly with the family of Matthew Shepard, the 21-year-old from Casper, Wyo., who was tortured and murdered for being gay in 1998. Collins presented his signed N0. 98 jersey, which he wears as a tribute to Shepard, to S...

Chris Bosh Takes LeBron's Mask, Becomes Boshman
Chris Bosh nabbed LeBron's mask and added a cape for an excellent photo. He says he's Batman in his Instagram caption, but come on, he's really Boshman. LeMask and Boshman would be the perfect crimefighting duo....

LeBron James And His Mask Belong In A Comic Book
LeBron James played in his first game since breaking his nose one week ago, and he donned a protective mask that made look like a hero or villain, depending on who you asked. Regardless of James's alignment, the mask was cool as hell....

The Late Gay NFLer Whose Story Shows Why Michael Sam Matters So Much
Originally posted at Bloomberg View....

Arizona Gov. Vetoes Intolerant Bill, Quiets Super Bowl Relocation Talk
Arizona governor Jan Brewer struck down an amendment to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Wednesday night, dashing the possibility that Super Bowl XLIX wouldn't be held in Glendale....

Jan Vesely Appears To Believe He Is Guarded By Ghosts
The day we lost Andrea Bargnani for the season was a very sad day, because it meant we would no longer be able to watch our favorite player who very often loses control over his own body. But lo, a potential savior arises, and he is called Jan Vesely. ...

Write On
I don't know from Jane Smiley's work, but I dig her advice to writers over at Fictionaut:...

Aaron Hernandez Reportedly Beat Up An Inmate Who Harassed Him
Former Pats tight end Aaron Hernandez fought a fellow inmate at Bristol County Jail today, according to a report. If true, the other guy sure is stupid for choosing Aaron Hernandez as a target....

Pills, Bullies, And Pink Weights: Life As A Fringe Major Leaguer
From Bigger Than The Game: Restitching a Major League Life (Kensington). ...