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Hey There, Chris Bosh
[The photogenic Chris Bosh was captured mid-emotion during Saturday night's all-star events. He, Swin Cash, and Dominique Wilkins won the Shooting Stars competition for the second straight year. Dynasty! Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP]...
Agent Reveals "Player A" In The Miami Dolphins Investigation
In portions of Ted Wells's report on the Miami Dolphins, there's a player only named as "Player A" who was the target of homophobic behavior by Richie Incognito, teammates, and offensive line coach Jim Turner. According to his agent, Player A is lineman Andrew McDonald....
Why Non-Assholes Always Want To Prove Themselves To Assholes
So I was reading through the Wells report on the Martin/Incognito affair, which reads like an updated version of the Stanford Prison Experiment, and there was one passage that stuck out for me:...
Dolphins O-Line Coach Was Aware Of, Participated In Harassment
A portion of Ted Wells's investigation into the Miami Dolphins locker room focuses on offensive line coach Jim Turner. According to the report, Turner was aware of much of the harassment suffered by Jonathan Martin and another anonymous teammate at the hands of his players, and in one case even part...
Dolphins Line Kept A "Fine Book"; Incognito Tried To Destroy Evidence
At the start of the 2013 season, the Dolphins' offensive line started a fine system, under which team members would owe money to the group for a variety of offenses, like farting, or not giving enough effort. Jonathan Martin's offenses include "$100, pussy,""$100, pussy," "$100, pussy," "$100, pussy...
Messages Between Jonathan Martin And His Parents Are Heartbreaking
Included in Ted Wells's investigation into the Jonathan Martin bullying case is a series of messages Jonathan Martin wrote to his mother and father detailing the the extreme mental distress he felt while a member of the Dolphins. While the outward-facing Martin may have been bro-ishly friendly with ...
The Worst Stuff From The Miami Dolphins Investigation
The independent investigation commissioned by the NFL came down harshly on Richie Incognito and other members of the Dolphins, finding that they displayed a "pattern" of racial and homophobic languages and other abuse. We've pulling out some of the more noteworthy stuff. If you see anything else in ...
Investigation Finds "Pattern Of Harassment" In Miami
Ted Wells has released his report on allegations of bullying in the Dolphins locker room, and it's apparently bigger than just Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin. Wells concluded that three players, Richie Incognito, John Jerry and Mike Pouncey, engaged in a "pattern of harassment" of Martin, ano...
Falling Chunk Of Disco Ball Delays Warriors Game
Did you know there is a big disco ball hanging from the ceiling at Oracle Arena? I did not know about this big disco ball. ...
LeBron James Ruins The Warriors With A Last-Second, Game-Winning Shot
In retrospect, not doubling LeBron James seems unwise. But would it have really helped?...
Richie Incognito Says Jonathan Martin Was Suicidal In 2013
Richie Incognito has been mostly quiet ever since being suspended for his role in the Jonathan Martin bullying saga, but today the former Dolphins offensive lineman decided to let loose on Twitter. His tweets have been mostly defiant, and a few have been directed at Jonathan Martin. It's all very we...
No, LeBron Didn't Get A Technical For Apologizing
Let's nip this one in the bud right now: Despite what this short video appears to show and what Reddit says, LeBron James didn't get T'd up for apologizing to Gerald Green....
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. ...
The Dunk Contest Field Has Been Announced, And It's Not Terrible
ESPN's Marc Stein has the scoop on which six players will be competing in this year's dunk contest, and it's actually a pretty strong field. Paul George, John Wall, Damian Lillard, Harrison Barnes, Terrence Ross, and Ben McLemore will be this year's competitors. ...
Richie Incognito's Triumphant Return: A Four-Tweet Play
(Please note that the Nick Foles account is a fake.)...
Richie Incognito And Jonathan Martin Texted About "Puss" A Lot
The Big Lead has obtained over 1,000 text messages sent between Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin between October 2012 and November 2013. It reads like your basic text message chain between friends. Except these friends are semi-famous and wealthy athletes, so they talk about partying and hookers...
The Ravenously Shameless Pastel Brutality Of The Miami Marlins
The following was originally published in the 2014 edition of Baseball Prospectus. In a departure from established practice, this year's edition features contributions from a wide array of outside writers, who came through with a series of essays that shows off the full stylistic diversity of contem...
Kevin Durant And LeBron James Turn An NBA Game Into A Rucker Park Duel
Last night's matchup between Kevin Durant and LeBron James didn't provide all of the drama we had been hoping for—a fourth quarter that starts with one team holding a 19-point lead will suck the air out of any game—but we were treated to a particularly enjoyable sequence late in the third quarter, ...
LeBron James: Pretty Good At Rapping "Back That Ass Up"
Last night was Shane Battier's annual karaoke event, known as "Battioke," which in the past has brought us gems like Mike Miller and Chris Andersen singing "Ice Ice Baby." The highlight of this year's event was definitely LeBron James going all-out on "Back That Ass Up," with an assist from Michael...