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James Harden's Tomahawk Dunk Gets Animated
James Harden had himself a nice weekend. Yesterday, he went for 41 in an overtime victory against the Blazers, and on Friday he threw down this outstanding tomahawk dunk against the Pacers. His reaction was the icing on the cake. Enjoy the whole sequence, animated....

Andy Warhol Doesn't Play Second Base For The Chicago Cubs
Jazz Wax on the direct-to-disc craze of the 1970s....

Ravens Lineman Charged With Battery After Strip Club Fight
Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Jah Reid was arrested and charged with two counts of misdemeanor battery this morning after he allegedly struck a man and security guard multiple times at a strip club in Key West....

Tony Romo And Jason Garrett Are Duke Fans. Of Course They Are.
Cowboys? Check. Duke? Check. This means they probably have Yankees and Lakers gear laying around the house, too. ...

Andrew Wiggins Turned A Blowout Into Something Spectacular
Andrew Wiggins scored 41 points in a furious comeback for Kansas that came up just short. He also had eight rebounds, five steals, four blocks and two assists. The Jayhawks freshman was pretty much unstoppable against the Mountaineers, who watched a 25 point lead dissolve into a 92-86 nailbiter win...

LeBron Shut Down By Spurs, Blames His Mask And Sleeves
LeBron James was full of excuses, or maybe explanations. After a 6-for-18 shooting night, including 0-for-3 from three in a wire-to-wire blowout loss at San Antonio, James had a lot to say about things that weren't the Spurs defense....

We're The Staff Of Deadspin. Any Questions For Us?
We're down in the discussion. Let's share our feelings....

Pat Sajak: Not A Fan Of The New Cubs Mascot
A contestant on last night's episode of Wheel Of Fortune professed her love for Chicago sports, namely the Bulls and Bears. She is, to a lesser extent, also a fan of the White Sox rather than the Cubs. This pleases Pat Sajak, who is just as confused by the new mascot as the rest of us. ...

Report: Georgia Lawyer Jamie Casino Is Getting A Reality Show
Jamie Casino, the Georgia lawyer who made a glorious/insane local Super Bowl commercial, will reportedly be getting a reality show, because yeah, it really is that easy....

Jim Harbaugh Never Takes Off His Jim Harbaugh Uniform
This is Jim Harbaugh, giving a pep talk to the Kansas Jayhawks before their game against Texas Tech, decked out in full Jim Harbaugh regalia. He's got the $8 khakis, the hat, and the sweatshirt. The only thing he's missing is the Sharpie necklace....

Miami Pitcher Throws Perfect Game On Night Brother Does Play-By-Play
Miami senior Javi Salas threw a perfect game for the Hurricanes last night against the Villanova Wildcats. Even if the final score wasn't that dramatic—Miami won 17-0—there was another hook: Salas's little brother, Jorge, had the call for the Miami student radio station. It's awesome....

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....