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Harrison Barnes Is Still Very Good At Dunking
We haven't really heard much from Harrison Barnes ever since he opened the season with a vicious posterization of Nikola Pekovic. But last night Barnes played the game of his career, scoring 24 points and grabbing six rebounds while playing as an undersized power forward. He also threw down this sp...

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. ...

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....

Fan Makes Diving Catch For A...Yuniesky Betancourt Home Run?
Yuniesky Betancourt hit a three-run home run tonight for the Brewers in a five-run first inning against the Padres. He actually puts a pretty good swing on it, too; it's a legit home run. Good for Yuniesky....

C.J. Watson Hits Halftime Buzzer-Beater, Walks Off Court
He actually walked off before the shot even went in. The buzzer sounds with the ball still in the air and he just heads for the locker room. Once it goes in he hops out of the picture....

Here Are The Top 10 Dunks From The NBA Season
Yeah, you'll want to watch this a few times. Be sure to say a prayer for Brandon Knight and Jason Terry when you're done, though....

Taste Test: Why Is There A Strawberry Margarita In My Light Beer?
As someone with a lifelong passion for cheap, horrible beer, I couldn't have been more excited when I walked into a bodega the other day–the same bodega I go to every day to buy a bigass bottle of Coke Zero and a Jack Link's beef stick–and saw a stack of 12-packs of Bud Light Lime STRAW-ber-RITA rig...

Robin van Persie's Wondergoal Likely Delivered Man United An EPL Title
Yes, he was offside. Yes, it was against hapless Aston Villa, who ought to be down at least 4-0 already. But Robin van Persie's golazo today in the match Manchester United needs to clinch their 20th league title is remarkable under any conditions....

They're Calling This The Team Goal Of The Year
Benfica remains unbeaten in domestic play, and all but sealed a Portuguese Liga title yesterday with a 2-o win over Sporting Lisbon that featured this stunning piece of teamwork....

14-Year-Old Seventh Woods's Mixtape Is Insane
This has been going around, but we're just getting to it now—sue us. His name is Seventh Woods and he is a freshman in high school who is better at basketball than you....

Fat-Guy Quarterback Scores Fat-Guy Two-Point Conversion
Ordinarily we only get to see a fat guy score because of a mistake—an interception at the line of scrimmage, a fumble into the hands of the nearest lineman who rumbles for the endzone—but Notre Dame has provided a game-changer: 340-pound nose tackle Louis Nix. That's him, intentionally lining up as ...

Jack Edwards Is Crazy, Compares Matt Cooke To Sirhan Sirhan
And just like that Jack Edwards cashes in all that Boston good will....

Jean Segura Stole Second Base, Then Got Caught Trying To Steal Second
One indication of just how strange Jean Segura’s adventures on the basepaths were in Milwaukee’s 5-4 win over the Cubs last night: The first 19 paragraphs of the Associated Press's 33-paragraph game story were about his baserunning in the eighth inning....

Old Lady Goes To Ballgame, Catches Foul Ball While Ignoring Ballgame
This is great. This little old lady is not even paying attention to the game, the crowd or the person sitting next to her and manages to come away with a foul ball. ...

Enjoy Four Minutes Of Mike Woodson Reacting To Things
It's safe to assume that at least half of these reactions were elicited by something J.R. Smith did....

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....

David Luiz Scores A Thunderbolt Goal From Way Outside The Box
Luiz scored this beauty in the 29th minute of today's Premier League match between Fulham and Chelsea. A goal like this just seems unfair....

Dion Waiters Threw Down An Especially Nasty Dunk Over Chris Andersen
After successfully dribbling between Jarvis Varnado and Norris Cole, Dion Waiters began to pick up steam as he made his way toward the rim. James Jones was wise enough to stop and get out of the way. Chris Andersen was not....

Yeah, This Might Be The Worst Penalty Kick Ever
As you watch this video, note that the penalty free kick taker is not Pilo, the lower-level Brazilian soccer player who would go on to bring shame to his entire family. Pilo is the one who goes for the rebound, flops horribly, then takes the PK....
