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Here's What's Replacing Cleveland's "Witness" Banner
The new banner taking the place of the iconic LeBron image across from the Q? A Sherwin-Williams ad, a tasteful night shot of the city's skyline, showing all four of Cleveland's buildings. [WTAM]...
Birth Of Basketball For Sale
James Naismith's original typewritten rules of basketball are up for auction. David Stern is frantically scanning them for mention of a hard cap....
Cloying, Thy Name Is LeBron James
Nike's LeBron James has appeared in a new commercial for LeBron James and Nike. It's as transparent as you would suspect, and somehow, it's even worse than the Zombie Earl Woods commercial....
How I Celebrated LeBron James's "Hater Day" on Twitter
With King James retweeting the racist messages he received on Twitter, Scott Raab breaks down the passion play that continues to surround one of the NBA's premiere players....
Minnesota Wild Fan Warns Rick Rypien That He, Too, Is Going To Lawyer Up
James Engquist, the 28-year-old who was "grabbed" by Canucks forward Rick Rypien last night, told the Star Tribune that he is "seeking legal representation" because he was "assaulted, that's just the bottom line." What a day for lawyering up!...
James Harrison Threatens To Quit Football If He Can't Continue Hurting People
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Steelers linebacker James Harrison....
Here's A Rockwellian Picture Of Lebron At A Sneaker-Release Event
The "Lebron 8 South Beach" Nikes were released yesterday. Lebron signed basketballs for children. Nike will charge $160 a pair. Oh, is that Lebron's mother Gloria sitting on the ground behind him in a flowing white dress?...
Tiger's Women Going After Each Other Now
Today, in People Who Should Go Away Who Won't Go Away: The LAPD is investigating a death threat to Joslyn James allegedly sent by Devon James after the two did a porno together. In related news......
365 Days Of Heartbreak For The Cleveland Fan In Your Life
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Hockey Player's Filthy Gesture To Sean Avery Is Pretty Easy To Decipher
James Wisniewski of the Islanders was not a fan of Sean Avery's Sean Averyness during today's Rangers-Islanders game, so he decided to express how Avery was going down in a non-traditional manner. H/T E'erbody who sent a tip....
Per Bill James's Pitching Metric, Tim Lincecum Was More Dominant Than Don Larsen, Roy Halladay
Quoth Bill James's Game Score metric, Tim Lincecum (96) was more dominant yesterday than Roy Halladay (94) in his no-hitter or Don Larsen (94) in his perfect game. It's official: two hits are better than none....
The Official Jewish Response To The James Shields Conspiracy Theory
A nice lady called a Tampa sports talk radio show and argued that Shields is starting game 2 only because he's Jewish, and the Rays' Jewish ownership made it happen. Shields isn't actually Jewish, but never mind that....
Cavs Beat Writer Is Taking His Talents To South Beach, ESPN
Suddenly it is clear to me. Brian Windhorst has changed. A new website. Starting Twitter. This announcement. This isn't the guy I know....
Did Dan Gilbert Call LeBron James An Asshole Or Not?
Here are two Tweets. You decide....
Wayne Rooney Is Not An Animal. Wayne Rooney Is A Human Being.
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
The Tiger Woods Sex Tape Has Been Bought, Says Woman In Sex Tape That May Not Exist
Devon James has allegedly sold a sex tape—that no one else has seen—in which she co-stars with Tiger Woods and from which she'll receive half the profits. Quoth the lady, "It's going to be the bomb." Word. [Radar]...
LeBron Says The Backlash Against Him Had "A Race Factor"
LeBron James and Maverick Carter offered that as a partial explanation for the negative publicity he's gotten this summer. I don't think anyone's gone the race route on this yet (besides Jesse Jackson), but what do you know? Here we are....
For Sale: Tiger Woods Sex Tape: $350,000
That's what Mistress # +/- 11, Devon James, claims is the cost for 67 minutes of filthy coitus between her and Eldrick (and a third party) from 2008. She claims if Vivid doesn't buy it, she'll release it independently. [RadarOnline]...
Delonte West Finally Sets The Record Straight About Banging LeBron James's Mom
Yesterday, at the Boston Celtics media day, 98.5's Rich Shertenlieb decided to brazenly ask The Question to the Celtics' newly re-acquired troublesome guard....
Here's The Address Of The Place LeBron James Is Apparently Buying (With Pictures!)
LeBron James has apparently scaled back his South Florida housing aspirations. Initially said to be ogling a $49.5 million, 11-bathroom castle, he's reportedly grabbing a $7.65 million villa in an enclave named for Howard Hughes of crazy-long fingernails fame....