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Devils Fan Ridiculed By Panthers President For Lack Of Twitter Followers Now Has More Followers Than He Does
It's been two days since the Florida Panthers launched a concerted effort to blame visiting Devils fans for disrupting play by chucking rubber rats on the ice, despite the fact that it's a Panthers tradition and they sell the damn things for $5 in the arena. (And collect them to resell after they're...
New Era's "Chicago Vs. Chicago" Spot Is Actually Set At A Hoboken Bar
Official MLB cap provider New Era's launched a series of ads titled "Chicago Vs. Chicago" in which popular character actors Nick Offerman and Craig Robinson argue over the merits of the Cubs versus the White Sox. This debate takes place, as we're led to believe in an establishing shot, in a Chicago...
Nets CEO Says Team Will Be Good Next Year Even Without Deron Williams
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: All Gerald Wallace, all the time....
Panthers Somehow Blame Devils Fans For Ruining Rat-Throwing Tradition
Before their 1995 home opener, a rat entered the Panthers locker room—and was promptly killed with a slapshot by Scott Mellanby. The legend took hold, and as Florida made a finals run, the "rat trick" was born. After Panthers goals and wins, fans would throw hundreds of rubber rats onto the ice....
Ian Eagle Had A Whiny Meltdown Last Night, Accused Partner Mike Fratello Of Being "Patronizing"
The final minutes of last night's YES Network broadcast of the Celtics-Nets game were awkward after veteran play-by-play rock Ian Eagle inexplicably voiced his complaints to analyst Mike Fratello on-air....
Mayor Cory Booker And The New Jersey Devils Are Having The Most New Jersey Feud Ever
Chances are you have not been following the feud between the New Jersey Devils and Newark mayor Cory Booker, unless you are a Devils fan and a New Jersey political junkie, which is to say, unless you are Joe Piscopo. That's a shame. It's one of the more publicly bitter city vs. owner feuds we've see...
Kanye West Claims He Could Have Jay-Z Drop Kris Humphries From The Nets In New Song "Theraflu" [NSFW]
So here's something you may or may not know. Kanye West released a new song on Wednesday called "Theraflu." In the song, Kanye drops the following lyric: "And I'll admit, I fell in love with Kim / ‘Round the same time she had fell in love wit' him/ Well that's cool, baby girl, do ya thing / Lucky ...
John Calipari Used To Make A Nets Intern Defend Him By Calling Into New York Talk Radio
Now that John Calipari has finally won an NCAA championship, Adrian Wojnarowski has written something over at Yahoo that posits the Knicks' job as Calipari's potential next step. Wojnarowski is a terrific reporter, so the rationale behind his suggestion—money, the spotlight, leverage, Calipari's bit...
Tripping Basketballs: Hoopsters Are Alive And Well At The Ultra Music Festival
While we declared the end to the Hoopster trend a year and a half ago, the Hoopsters show no signs of quitting—certainly not at this past weekend's Ultra music fest in Miami. For the uninitiated, Ultra is the social event for college kids who love Ecstasy and sort of like electronic music. Here are...
The Diamondbacks Already Have Four Throwback Jerseys To Choose From
Just a reminder that the Diamondbacks came into existence in 1998, yet still have four options for their now-traditional throwback jersey night. This is less an indictment of the team than of the millennial trend of multiple alternates, all for sale. But which one will most fondly remind D-Backs fan...
Nike Sues Reebok Over Controversial Tim Tebow Jets Jerseys
Late yesterday, Nike Inc. filed suit against Reebok and parent company Adidas over what it claims is the unlicensed selling of Jets uniforms bearing Tim Tebow's name and number. The full lawsuit is below, but the Cliffs Notes version is this: the league's most popular player (and jersey seller) chan...
The Broncos Should Trade Tim Tebow To Every Other Team In The NFL (Unless They Keep Him), According To Internet
Peyton Manning is a Bronco now, meaning Tim Tebow is trade bait. Which NFL team should part with their 30 pieces of silver (and maybe a fifth-round draft pick) to bring Tebowmania to town? The Internet has given this question careful consideration and furnished us with an answer: every team. ...
Tristan Thompson Wanted No Part Of Being On Deron Williams's Poster
Is there anything Deron Williams can't do? (Other than promise with a straight face that he'll be with the Nets next year. Or beat the Cavs last night.)...
The Rangers And Devils Had Three Fights At The Opening Faceoff
When the Rangers and Devils met in Newark in December, John Tortorella, as the visiting coach, elected to start his fourth line bruisers. There was a fight two seconds after the faceoff. Last night's rematch was at MSG, so Devils coach Pete DeBoer had first crack of setting a lineup. He went with ...
Yes, The Raptors Are Actually Wearing Camouflage Jerseys Wednesday
I know they're tough to make out amongst the lush woods of Downtown Toronto, but that's Jose Calderon and DeMar DeRozan modeling the jerseys the Raptors will don for Wednesday's game against the Bulls. It's Canadian Forces Night, you see. Since 20 percent of any camo jersey sales will go to a milita...
New Nets Arena Will Sell "Brooklyn Water" That's Made In Florida
"Made," obviously, getting scare quotes because it's water. In fact, let's use some more scare quotes. The Barclays Center, as part of its stated goal to use local vendors and products, will sell "Brooklyn Water" that's bottled in Florida but "Brooklynized," then shipped to Brooklyn. Where the Nets ...
Report: Mike D'Antoni Quit Because James Dolan Wouldn't Trade Carmelo For Deron Williams
Oh, you didn't think Mike D'Antoni would go in peace, did you? You didn't think this story would pass without details of hilarious standoffs between D'Antoni and Jimmy Dolan, did you? And you didn't think Mike D'Antoni would leave without all his money, did you?...
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The NBA And ESPN Have Already Traded Dwight Howard To New Jersey [UPDATE]
Has Dwight Howard played his final home game with the Orlando Magic? ESPN sure thinks so....
Here's The Gerald Green Dunk Everybody's Talking About
This simple play is the genesis for a litany of questions. Among them: Gerald Green is still in the NBA? (Yes, on a ten-day contract with the Nets.) Where has he been? (In the D-League, mostly, but also playing in China and Russia.) Why has the NBA beaten the punch to would-be screencappers to upl...
Deron Williams Knows His 57-Point Game Was Less Impressive Than Rajon Rondo's Triple-Double
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: Rondo's 18-20-17 is the ultimate point guard game....