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OK, The Grizzlies Instagram-Trolling Blake Griffin Is A Bit Gratuitous
Hustle & Flow-themed trash talk? Hustle & Flow-themed trash talk....
Sure, Why Not, Give Blind Boy Some Credit For Ryan Howard's Homer
We can’t say with certainty that Ryan Howard a home run Friday for a little boy who is blind. What we can say for sure is a little boy named A.J., who is 7 years old and who is blind, asked Ryan Howard before the game to hit a home run and that Ryan Howard clobbered the first strike Ricky Nolasco pr...
Joey Crawford Crawfords The Joey Crawfords At Crawford Arena
Chris Paul was ejected last night in what could be his final game for the L.A. Clippers. Shortly thereafter Zack Randolph was tossed. The man responsible for both was human-refereeing-highlight reel Joey Crawford....
Philly Newspaper Headline Makes Offensive Team Name More Offensive
Today's back page of the Philadelphia Daily News. Come for the pun about Roy Halladay's latest implosion, stay for the ethnic slur in 72-point font....
Memphis Radio Hosts Play Terrible Basketball Game Against "The Ribs"
Chris Vernon and Gary Parrish are radio hosts in Memphis. The Memphis Grizzlies provide halftime entertainment that includes a group of geographically-significant-food costumes called "The Ribs." Chris Vernon and Gary Parrish played The Ribs in a game of basketball at halftime of the Grizzlies 104-8...
Brian O'Nora Was Probably Puking Because He Swallowed His Chew
The Mets and Phillies experienced a brief delay in the first inning last night thanks to what is being variously described as Brian O'Nora's "flu like symptoms" or "illness." In all likelihood, however, the delay was probably due to Brian O'Nora vomiting up his chewing tabacco. ...
Matt Barnes Has Ice Water In His Veins
They say the best way to survive a bear attack is to stare the beast down as it charges you. Maybe that's what Matt Barnes was thinking about last night when Zach Randolph came charging toward him after a hard foul. ...
This Hockey Brawl Featured Four Goalies Fighting Each Other
If a goalie fight is hockey's Holy Grail, this is drinking unicorn blood out of the Holy Grail while doing 90 in a Camaro Z28....
Jamal Crawford Briefly Turned Last Night's Game Into An And 1 Mixtape
Before Chris Paul sent home his miraculous, game-winning bank shot, the best thing about last night's Grizzlies-Clippers game was Jamal Crawford repeatedly putting the entire Grizzlies defense on ice skates. ...
Chris Paul Does It All Himself
Final possessions don't get more predictable. In a tie game with 13 seconds left and Clippers ball, Chris Paul was going to take the last shot. Tony Allen was going to be the one tasked with denying him. Paul's and Allen's faces in this photo, taken one second post-swish, tells the story....
Here's Chris Paul's Game-Winning Buzzer-Beater (Sort Of)
This was exciting! And then a little less exciting when, after review, they added a tenth of a second back on the game clock and made the Grizzlies heave a desperation shot that obviously missed....
Ben Revere Mostly Makes Incredible Catches. Mostly.
On Monday, Ben Revere laid out for a ridiculous diving grab, that won't be topped this season unless Jim Edmonds comes out of retirement. Last night, Ben Revere did this. You win some, you land on your ass some....
Well, This Article About The Phillies' Struggles Got Serious Quickly
From David Murphy of the Philadelphia Daily News:...
Jonathan Papelbon Is Afraid Obama "Wants To Take Our Guns From Us"
The Boston Marathon bombings have had a particular resonance for Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon, who spent seven seasons with the Red Sox and says he once lived above the spot where one of the bombs detonated. Papelbon is rightly concerned about security at open gatherings in the wake of the atta...
Ben Revere Makes Unbelievable Diving Catch
Catches don't get much more impressive than Phillies center fielder Ben Revere's second-inning, sprawling dive at the warning track in the Great American Ballpark tonight, robbing Cincinnati's Todd Frazier of extra bases. ...
Police Cited 61 People For Underage Drinking Outside The Phillies Game
If you've ever wondered what would happen if someone actually cared to check IDs at a tailgate, here you go. Sixty-one poor bastard minors, each of whom only took one sip, c'mon man, can't you let it go just this one time?...
"Stats Not Always Reflect What's Real," Says Beleaguered Goalie-Poet Ilya Bryzgalov
The Flyers season may as well have ended yesterday, a 4-1 loss to the Islanders that put Philly's playoff chances at just above five percent. And yet Ilya Bryzgalov sat the night out. That just seems wrong for the man who rarely gets a game off, and has become the symbol of an expensive failure of a...
Messi Vs. A Robot Goalkeeper: Who Ya Got?
When the Robot War comes, there's a very good chance it will go to penalties. In that case, we will call on humanity's greatest goalscorer. But the machines have picked their champion: RoboKeeper. All hail RoboKeeper....
Did The Rangers Leave Michael Young's Locker Open Out Of Respect, Or Does Ron Washington Just Think They Did?
Our pal Drew Fairservice at Getting Blanked spotted this bit of weirdness concerning the status of Michael Young's former space in the Texas Rangers' locker room. This morning, baseball writer Bob Nightengale tweeted the following:...
Roy Halladay Had A Historically Weird Night
Last night, Roy Halladay left his start against the Atlanta Braves with a mind-boggling stat line. He exited with one out in the fourth inning after surrendering five earned runs, three walks, two home runs, and striking out nine. Nine! According to Baseball Reference, no pitcher has ever struck out...