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Howling Wolves And Scary Wizards Aren't Good Enough For Red Sox Nation
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap...
One-Handed Baller Nabs His Scholarship
Turns out, being a 6-foot-10 center was more important than having a full left arm for Kevin Laue, the subject of a New York Times profile and the recent recipient of a scholarship to play basketball for Manhattan College. How did Manhattan's coaches discover Laue? The Times' story, naturally. [NYT]...
Kevin McHale: Global Warming Denialist?
"25 years ago it was Global Cooling and they were telling us we were going to freeze to death....so when they tell you all about global warming don't worry about it." [Mad Dog Blog]...
You Should Wikipedia Kevin Garnett Sometime, He's A Fascinating Fellow
I actually did know who Kevin Garnett was before today. In fact, we talked one time. It was a conference call though, lacking in intimacy. Those were the days before you could Wikipedia helpful icebreakers....
Bulls Game-Plan For One-Legged Garnett
"I'm not buying that," Bulls forward John Salmons said. "I'll believe that when I see it." [SI/ChicagoTribune]...
Celtics Will Most Likely Be Garnett-less During Playoffs, Coach Says
Doc Rivers has Beantown in a panic after he hinted that Kevin Garnett's mangled knee will most likely keep him out of the playoffs. "I'm not optimistic," Rivers told WEEI....
Kevin Youkilis' Facial Hair Has A Lot On Its Mind, By Cracky
The beard of Boston Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis has started a website and Twitter feed. This is definitely the best website devoted to an athlete's beard since Alicia Rickter's fansite went under. [BeardOfTruth]...
Kevin Garnett Gets A Long Spring Break
Celtics will "shut down" their hobbled big man until his knee gets better. Don't expect to see Garnett play again until it's time for the playoffs.Why not just shut down all their starters? [SI/AP]...
Kevin Garnett Breaks Into UCLA Locker Room, Rustles Through Their Stuff
In this new Adidas campaign, Kevin Garnett, Tracy McGrady, Dwight Howard and Josh Smith visit various college locker rooms and try on players' uniforms. Your uncle has a similar problem, but it involves women's clothing....
Well, This Can't Be Good
Could Kevin Garnett's knee injury mark the end of the city of Boston's run of sports championships? (Kind of reaching there. Sorry). [NBCSports]...
The Awesomeness That is the H-O-R-S-E Trophy
So, that's what Kevin Durant received for his troubles yesterday. Yes, it's a miniature horse inside a hastily-assembled plastic box. You got a problem with that?...
Three Random Dudes Agree To Play H-O-R-S-E
Kevin Durant, O.J. Mayo, and Joe Johnson will be the three competitors in the NBA H-O-R-S-E contest on Saturday. Try to contain yourself. [USA Today]...
Breakfast Fail: Intrepid Reporter Attempts To Eat Five Denny's Grand Slams
Remember the Denny's Super Bowl ad that promised free breakfast to everyone in America? Two million were served on Tuesday between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m., including five to one Chicago Tribune reporter alone....
It Only Takes One
Kevin Laue, the one-armed basketball player inspires armless everywhere. [NYT]...
McHale Has Isolated Reason For T-Wolves Suckitude
"There’s just so many bloggers; everybody’s got an opinion. There’s all kinds of stuff going on. Sometimes that starts forming the opinion of people in front offices, too, and owner. It’s been kind of a crazy year so far.” [The Wire via SPP]...
Kevin McHale To Take A More Active Role In The Failure Of The Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are 4-15, which is not the worst record in their division, but it's far from the best. Obviously, Vice President of Basketball Operations Kevin McHale will not tolerate such underachievement, so he has rightly fired head coach Randy Wittman and replaced him with the only m...
Federal Judge Blocks NFL Suspensions
Have you made your NFL picks for this weekend? (Just for fun! No money, right?) You might want to hold off on a couple of those games, since a few of the rosters won't be finalized until a judge makes up his mind about the suspensions of the six players who received four-game bans for using an illeg...
SHOTY First Round: Chris Berman Vs. Kevin Hart
It might seem odd to some of you that Chris Berman would have such a high seed this year. Wasn't his heyday around 2006, YWML time? Well, I would retort that you've had too much of the deux deux deux....
Attention Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Costner is Here To Tepidly Rock You into the World Series
Already troubled by their lack of "worthy" individuals associated with the organization to throw out their first playoff pitch, the Rays obviously faced another quandary when searching for a rallying fight song to commemorate the occasion. Unlike the Cubs, who got Eddie Vedder's "Go All The Way", th...
The NFL: Your Source For Disturbing Images Of Possibly Paralyzed Men
Back in 2007, after the Buffalo Bills' Kevin Everett shattered his spine on the kickoff return team, the NFL stepped up its policies about helmet-to-helmet contact as a means of making the league safer. It's a grim reality NFL players face each Sunday that one play could possibly end their careers a...