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Bill Self: Jim Boeheim Protégé
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The Dunk Contest Format Is Completely Different This Year
If the NBA dunk contest has disappointed you in recent years, you might consider tuning into this year's edition. The NBA has instituted a new set of rules for the contest, and they have the potential to make this year's version much more watchable than the boring, craptastic contests we've seen in ...
No, There's Not A Ski Jumper Named Cunty Spunkfuckshitpiss
Because the British have a notoriously elegant sense of humor, they've been quite taken with the names of Olympians like luger Semen Pavlichenko and ski jumper Andreas Wank. Wait 'til they get a load of this guy....
LeBron's Putting On A Dunk Show Again
Every year it's the same thing. Right around the all-star break, LeBron James throws down a few dunks in practice, waits for the video to get out, and basks in all the "Why won't LeBron do the dunk contest?" chatter. ...
Pistons Fire Coach Mo Cheeks; Nobody Bothers To Tell The Players
Yesterday, Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news that the Detroit Pistons had fired head coach Mo Cheeks. But Woj didn't just break the news to the NBA fans of the world, he also broke it to at least two Pistons players....
Oregon Basketball Coach Says He's Victim Of ASU Student Saliva Attack
Oregon assistant basketball coach Brian Fish and athletic trainer Clay Jamieson were reportedly spit on by an Arizona State student after the Ducks' loss to the Sun Devils Saturday night, prompting the Oregon basketball staff to call out Arizona State's unique court layout....
Jayhawks' Frank Mason Earns The Easiest Ankle-Breaker
Sometimes, the lowlight is more impressive than the highlight. Frank Mason's crossover wasn't that abrupt, but West Virginia's Gary Browne still ended up on the floor. Never mind that Mason loses his handle a split-second before pulling off the move, because Brown still turns into a sack of potatoes...
Randall Cunningham: The Author Of NFL's Greatest Individual Play
Excerpted from Deadspin's Big Book of Black Quarterbacks....
The Big Book Of Black Quarterbacks
On Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks walked all over the Denver Broncos, 43-8, to win Super Bowl XLVIII. Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson passed for 206 yards, ran for 26 more, threw two touchdowns, and made National Football League history. He became the second African-American quarterback ever to st...
The Big Book Of Black Quarterbacks (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of Deadspin's Big Book of Black Quarterbacks. You can find Part 1 here. ...
No, Pete Carroll Doesn't Have A "9/11" Tattoo On His Wrist
One photo taken immediately after Super Bowl XLVIII shows an unidentified Seattle Seahawk—with a "9/11" tattoo on his wrist—holding the Lombardi Trophy. One tipster asked if the ink belonged to head coach Pete Carroll, which would be interesting, considering his thoughts on the September 11th attack...
There Is A Lone 49ers Fan At The Seahawks Parade
Twitter user "49er 4 Life" is sending out photos of a man decked out in full Niners gear wandering the Seahawks parade route today. I wouldn't call him "brave," since Seattle is a city of chillbros, but he's certainly unafraid to rep the defending wild card champions so close to the Lombardi Trophy....
Marshawn Lynch Reaches For A Bottle Of Fireball At The Seahawks Parade
This picture was sent to us by a reader who saw it pop up on his Facebook feed. According to the description added by the person who took the picture, that is Marshawn Lynch reaching for a bottle of Fireball while riding on the front of the duck boat during his team's Super Bowl parade....
The Super Bowl, Reenacted With Legos
These things are never as cool as they seem like they should be. But I bet something like 100,000 man-hours went into making this, so the least you could do is watch some of their video. [Guardian]...
Now A Champion, Richard Sherman Deals With An Insult In The Best Way
Previously, we found out that San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick had an excellent method of dealing with people who hated him by favoriting their anger on Twitter. Tonight, Seahawks corner Richard Sherman—now a Super Bowl champion—handled an angry Twitter person in a less passive but equally...
Dancing Seahawks Fan Powers Through The Pain To Keep Celebrating
Shuffle your heart out, backwards-jersey-wearing Seahawks fan. Your team won the Super Bowl! Oh, you're going for the leg jump, or are you just holding—shit! ...
NFC Championship Game Truthers Have A Dumb Conspiracy Theory
This video has been making the rounds on the internet over the course of the last two days. It is impossibly dumb. ...
Patrick Kane Honors Dead Grandfather, Breaks Down After Game
Just before taking the ice for last night's game against the Kings, Patrick Kane learned that his grandfather had died. Kane played in the game, finishing with two goals and one assist. After scoring his first goal, seen above, Kane kissed his fingers and pointed skyward....
