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"Dangerous" Triangular Flapjacks Banned In England, And The BBC Is All Over It
Here is a report from tonight's BBC News, and it includes the following statements:...
Mavericks Forward Jae Crowder Is A Shapeshifter
How's your mind? Pretty blown right now, I assume....
The Mets' PR Director Cannot Stop Butt-Dialing People
Jay Horwitz, longtime media relations man for the Mets, has a problem. He doesn't know how to use his phone, and refuses to lock it. The result? Thousands and thousands of accidental calls to confused players. ...
Kenneth Faried And JaVale McGee Have A Block Party
It's tough to decide which block is more impressive. Kenneth Faried meeting Thaddues Young at the top of the square for a clean, devastating block is cool, but JaVale McGee just straight up snatching a hook shot out of the sky is also cool, and kind of hilarious. Let's call it a push....
JaMarcus Russell Cashed A Personal Check At A Grocery Store In San Diego Yesterday
JaMarcus Russell is now out on the streets of San Diego doing his thing, according to a reader, who, evidently, would like to be identified as "Sleazy Wink." He writes:...
Hey, Grantland Is Streaming Live From Bill Simmons's "Man Cave"
Here's ESPN's counterprogramming from Day 1 of the tournament: A live feed from Bill Simmons's house. Jalen Rose has a bat over his shoulder, there's a tux and Simmons is wearing a T-shirt for a fictional band. There's lots of talk about gambling. Watch it here. ...
LeBron James Caps 27-Point Comeback, Is Frightening
Here's LeBron James erasing what was a 27-point deficit with an egregious pull-up three before turning towards the Cleveland crowd to strike a conqueror's pose. It's kind of scary, isn't it? Not scary because LeBron James is a frightening person, but because it's unsettling to know that someone can...
Fan Rushes Onto Court During Heat-Cavs Game, Shakes LeBron's Hand
A weird night in Cleveland (delayed start due to condensation followed by the Cavs jumping out to a 20-point lead on Miami) got stranger when a fan rushed onto the court and managed to shake LeBron James's hand....
Still Filling Out Your NCAA Tournament Bracket? Consult Our Handy Expert Metabracket
Presenting your 2013 NCAA Tournament Metabracket. Click the annotations to see which teams Nate Silver, Joe Lunardi, Seth Davis, Barack Obama, Matt Norlander, Jay Bilas, and Luke Winn picked to advance through each round. (Click the "Next" button in the lower right corner to see the Sweet 16 and onw...
LeBron James Is A Better Defender Than The Computerized Version Of An Ideal NBA Defender
There is plenty of great information to be gleaned from Zach Lowe's exclusive look at the Toronto Raptors' camera tracking system, known as SportVU, but buried within the piece is yet another anecdote that demonstrates the fact that LeBron James is not of this planet....
Here's Jim Ross Calling LeBron James's Monster Dunk On Jason Terry
We all knew this was coming....
JaVale McGee Throws Down Over Joakim Noah
This happens so fast, I'm not even sure JaVale knows what he did. I am sure that Noah clearly wants nothing to do with McGee and just tries to forearm him out of the way....
Miami Withstands Jeff Green, Continues To Roll
The Heat won Monday night for the 23rd straight time, leaving only the 71-72 Lakers with a longer streak at 33....
Here Is A Perfect LeBron James Dunk
The Heat are in Boston this evening attempting to extend their winning streak to 23 games. The Celtics lead 59-53 at the half after jumping out to a big early lead....
Lady Who Filed Paternity Suit Against Michael Jordan Changes Her Mind
Pamela Smith, mother of Grant Pierce Jay—the kid with a YouTube account who said he was Michael Jordan's illegitimate son—has dropped her paternity suit against Michael Jordan. According to TMZ, Smith dropped the case at her attorney's urging....
Twitter Troll Further Shamed On Awkward Television Meet And Greet
Early this week we told you about the Twitter troll who got his comeuppance when boxer Curtis Woodhouse decided to track him down and confront him about his online habits. He quickly changed his tune when shit got real and apologized. End of story?...
Marc Gasol Loses Shoe, Is Reunited With Shoe, Commits Foul With Shoe
This is a weird sequence from last night's Grizzlies-Jazz Game. Early in the fourth quarter Gasol converted a quick turnaround hook and on his way back up the court, had his foot stepped on, losing his shoe....
Dolphins Lineman Richie Incognito Is Big-Time Man-Crushing On Jake Long To Woo Him Back To Miami
Jake Long, the No. 1 overall pick by Miami in 2008, is presently an ex-Dolphin, via free agency. This does not sit well with Richie Incognito, the fellow Dolphins o-lineman (above, right). Long (above, left) may have been banged up with sundry injuries the past couple of years, but if he would come ...