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Heat And Nets Reveal Nickname Jerseys
On Friday, Brooklyn and Miami will meet while wearing jerseys with the players' nicknames on the back. Marketing gimmick? You bet! But it's tough to hate on anything that gives you a reason to flip over to a January Nets game. The Heat have revealed what their players will go by, and the Nets most o...
LeBron James Poses For Picture, Kisses Lady During Game
The Miami Heat stomped the New Orleans Pelicans last night, which means that LeBron James was free to engage in some on-court shenanigans late in the fourth quarter. ...
Here's Dennis Rodman Singing "Happy Birthday" To Kim Jong-un
Despite yesterday's mini-mutiny, the game between the Rodman-led former NBA players and a team of North Korean all-stars went off without a hitch today. The NBAers lost the game, because they'd like to return home, but before tip-off Rodman led the crowd in a serenade of Supreme Leader for his birth...
Red Sox Fan In New Zealand Wins $83,000 With One-Handed Cricket Catch
A catch by a cricket spectator in New Zealand net the fan $100,000 in Kiwi money ($83k American) simply by making the grab one-handed while wearing the appropriate T-shirt....
Michelle Rodriguez Got Drunk, Made Out With A Model At The Knicks Game
The Knicks' 89-85 victory over the Pistons last night was less a basketball game than a war of attrition waged by two armies that can't shoot straight. So what's a celebrity like Michelle Rodriguez supposed to do while sitting courtside at such a miserable sporting event? Get shitfaced, obviously....
J.R. Smith Fails To Untie Greg Monroe's Shoe
Two days ago, J.R. Smith untied Shawn Marion's shoe during a free throw. J.R.! Tonight, against the Pistons, he tried to do it to Greg Monroe, but wasn't successful. Hopefully, this happens at least once every game for the rest of the Knicks' season to keep things mildly interesting....
Bob Costas On New Olympic Snowboarding Events: "<em>Jackass</em> Stuff"
Bob Costas irritated the snowboarding crowd yesterday on Today, calling the sport's new events in the 2014 Olympics "Jackass stuff."...
"It Just Feels Sick": John Lurie On His Life As A New York Knicks Fan
There are a number of ways you might have been introduced to the artist John Lurie. ...
Trademark Agency Rejects "Redskins" Application As "Derogatory"
Late last month, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied an application to register a trademark for "Redskins Hog Rinds," a product wholly unrelated to the Washington football team. The USPTO's reasoning for refusing the trademark is simple: It's offensive....
This Old Chinese Figure Skater Has Smooth Moves, Awesome Facial Hair
In February 1946 readers of a popular weekly magazine were introduced to exactly the sort of scene Henry Luce likely had in mind when, a decade earlier, he and poet Archibald MacLeish crafted their famous prospectus for a publication initially called "The Show-Book of the World." The still-stirring ...
Ohio State DE Was Suspended For Ecstasy
On New Year's Day it was announced that Ohio State's all-conference defensive end Noah Spence was suspended for three games, including the Orange Bowl. Now we know why. Spence's family says he tested positive for ecstasy, and had to argue his suspension down from a full season because the Big Ten co...
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It Looks Like Some Bad Shit Is Going Down At UTEP [Update]
Two Texas-El Paso players, including the team's leading scorer, have been suspended indefinitely, and coaches and administrators won't give even the slightest hint of a reason. Now comes word that the FBI is involved. We think we have a pretty good idea of what might be going on....
Kevin Garnett Calls Joe Johnson "Joe Jesus"; The Reason Why Is Hilarious
Kevin Garnett may not be the impact player he once was, but he still brings plenty of value when it comes to bestowing nicknames on his teammates....
Does Your Personal Trainer Suck?
Do you pay someone money to help you with "fitness" in some way? Let me ask you a personal question: Does he or she suck? Oh it is quite likely, yes. ...
Greg Maddux Will Not Be A Unanimous Hall Of Famer
Because one jackass just announced his ballot, and Maddux isn't on it....
The Paranoid And Obsessive Life Of A Mid-Level Bookie
Check out Doug Brown's fine profile for Cleveland Scene:...
Dennis Rodman's North Korea Trip May Be Falling Apart
Dennis Rodman has been gung-ho about his latest trip to North Korea, a matchup between former NBA players and DPRK all-stars as a "birthday present" for Kim Jong-un. He might be the only one. The Associated Press reports that a number of the players on the trip are expressing second thoughts about g...
Hockey Player Goes For Cheap Shot, Ends Up With A Face Full Of Boards
Well, buddy, I don't think that really went how you planned it. Don't worry about it, though, I don't think anybody really noticed....
Watch Alex Trebek Rap An Entire <em>Jeopardy!</em> Category
Today's episode of Jeopardy! featured a category of famous rap lyrics. So here's video of Alex Trebek rapping famous lyrics, featuring the words of Dr. Dre, Public Enemy, and Biggie....