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Bobcats Try To Push The Narrative That Michael Jordan <i>Didn't</i> Pick Adam Morrison
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: Now he's all Bernie Bickerstaff's fault....
It's 2012, And Michael Jordan Has Found Another Way To Humiliate Patrick Ewing
Patrick Ewing's career can only be defined by his failures at the hands of Michael Jordan. Be it college or the pros, Ewing has never been able to reach the ultimate success in his profession because Michael was always in the way. And now, ever nearer to the pinnacle of his post-playing career—an ac...
Tony Parker's Crossover Of Ramon Sessions Is So Good, Sessions's Teammate Applauds
Parker goes from left to right so quickly, Sessions is left with an instant to wonder what happened before he makes a too-late attempt to recover. But what about Jordan Hill, in the headband on the Lakers' bench? Parker's move also seems to fake him into cheering for the wrong team....
J.J. Hickson Brought The Boomstick Down On DeAndre Jordan
J.J. Hickson didn't impress the Kings much this season, but he made his impact on Trail Blazers brass tonight with this thunderous slam on the Clippers' DeAndre Jordan. It was the kind of dunk Blake Griffin could appreciate, which made it convenient he was right there watching Hickson fly by. [ES...
Geno Auriemma, Mr. Women's Basketball
"Does this look like the office of a fucking egomaniac?" He makes a sweeping gesture with his arm. A coach's office. Small, cluttered. Papers strewn across his desk, the papers inked with symbols in odd patterns, like ancient hieroglyphics, waiting for future generations to decode them. X's and O's,...
Sterling Moore Makes A Funny, Scares Crap Out Of Agent
Sterling Moore is a cornerback for the New England Patriots, and as it is the offseason, Sterling Moore went to Las Vegas. Sterling Moore had a fun time in Vegas, as athletes and non-athletes often do. Perhaps there was gambling, maybe women or alcohol, or even Cirque Du Soleil. Whatever his recreat...
Ladies, Now You Know Why Jordan Crawford No Longer Takes Your Calls
"I'm the wrong person to talk to about Valentine's Day. I usually get rid of my shorties around now." [NBC Washington]...
Jordan Jefferson Still Wonders Why LSU Didn't Call Some Different Plays In The BCS Title Game
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: Bubble screen! Bubble screen! Bubble screen!...
ESPN Reports That Mike Vrabel Is Now Black And Filipino-American
So says ESPN's player page about the retired Steelers, Patriots, and Chiefs linebacker, who looks an awful lot like Browns wide receiver Jordan Norwood, who is black and Filipino-American. At least Vrabel's lost some weight. [ESPN Player Stats, h/t Emil and Aaron]...
I Witnessed Carl Lewis Murder The National Anthem
Maybe Steven Tyler's performance of the Star Spangled Banner before the AFC championship game was the worst rendition ever, maybe not. It's on the list, anyway. And the list jogged my memory: On Jan. 21, 1993, I was in Brendan Byrne Arena when Carl Lewis sang the National Anthem....
LSU's Jordan Jefferson Smeared His Own Spit On His Face, Which Feels Like A Metaphor For Something
Your morning roundup for Jan. 10, the day we learned extinction is reversible. Video via First Post. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Jersey City Police Release Image Of Air Jordan Stabbing Suspect
Last Friday, we told you about all the insanity surrounding the release of the latest iteration of the Air Jordan. One incident left a man stabbed seven times and passing in and out of consciousness. He was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center where he was treated for non-life threatening wounds. A...
Michael Jordan Announced His Engagement To His Model Girlfriend On The Five-Year Anniversary Of His Divorce
Michael Jordan proposed to his 32-year-old model girlfriend, Yvette Prieto, on Christmas. MJ's agent confirmed the engagement today—five years to the day after he and his wife of 17 years, Juanita, announced their divorce. (Juanita, for the record, did just fine.) Mr. and Mrs. Airness have been dati...
Babies Left In Cars, Shots Fired, Doors Broken Down: Just Another Air Jordan Release Date In America
Nike re-released the Air Jordan XIs early this morning, which led to mini riots, gun shots, babies trapped in cars, and lots of blown paychecks (they run about $180 retail). But it wouldn't be a Jordan sneaker release day without a wash of mall crime across the country, would it? Here's a roundup of...
Recruit Says Bruce Pearl Sent A Beautiful Girl To Tell Him To Attend Tennessee
Small forward Jordan Adams is one of the many prospects out of Oak Hill Academy, and ESPN has him ranked as the 50th best recruit in the nation. He's going to UCLA in the fall, but they weren't the only ones who were interested: Bruce Pearl, while still at Tennessee, apparently called in the service...
Blake Griffin And Co.'s Reactions To The Chris Paul Trade Were Caught On Tape: "Lob City!"
The Clippers successfully traded for Chris Paul yesterday, which was a bit of a shock for basketball fans, because it means that Los Angeles's other NBA team might actually be somewhat relevant this season or next....
Bill Clinton Cameoed At Today's Fruitless Lockout Negotiations
Let's take a brief respite from Penn State-related news to check in on the second-most miserable topic in today's sports coverage: the NBA lockout! If you've been following even from afar lately, you probably know that Bobcats owner Michael Jordan ruffled some feathers last week when he emerged as...
Stephon Marbury Has An Opinion About Michael Jordan And The Lockout That Makes Perfect Sense
Michael Jordan has taken a lot of grief since he emerged, in a twist that should surprise nobody, as the leader of a group of hard-ass NBA owners knifing away at the revenue pie. Now he's taking grief from whatever fun-house PC bang Stephon Marbury has decamped to these days. I'll leave the parsing ...
Michael Jordan The Player Would've Hated Michael Jordan The Hardline Owner
Over at SB Nation, Tom Ziller has compiled some of Michael Jordan's contradictory views on the NBA lockout. In a meeting during the '98 lockout, for example, Jordan the player told Wizards owner Abe Pollin, "If you can't make it work economically, you should sell the team." Ziller points out that in...
23-Year-Old NBA Player With One Losing Season Under His Belt Says He "Can Be Better Than Michael Jordan"
Jordan Crawford, the 23-year-old guard who has played in a single, 23-59 NBA season: "'I don't tell nobody, but I feel like I can be better than Michael Jordan,' Crawford said, without the slightest hint of sarcasm. 'When I'm done playing, I don't want people to say, Michael Jordan is the best playe...