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NBA TV Asks Couple "When's The Wedding?" Dude Responds: "Ohhh, Shit"
This is such a weird interview. In a segment featuring a couple selected as "Fans Of The Week" before the Heat-Pacers game last night, the NBA TV crew began razzing Jake Moran and questioning why his lady friend, Georgia, was with him. Georgia stood by Jake and so Greg Anthony cut right to the chas...
Josh Smith And The Deeply Constipated Offense Of The Detroit Pistons
Coming into this season, the Detroit Pistons were flagged by a lot of advanced metrics as a likely candidates for a sneaky good year. Instead, Detroit, and especially its offense, has been among the most comically misshapen teams in recent history. ...
Dwight Howard Ate All The Sugar
There was a very odd, long story on CBS Sports earlier this week that read uncomfortably like an infomercial for "Dr. Cate" Shanahan, an inventor of a pseudo-paleodiet who's been brought on by the Lakers as a nutritional consultant. I want to bring this passage about Dwight Howard to your attention....
Mark Emmert Rowed Back On The One-And-Done Rule Today
NCAA president Mark Emmert spoke at a public forum earlier today, and he said some surprising things about the one-and-done rule that prevents high school basketball players from skipping college and jumping straight to the NBA. ...
This Hilarious Knicks Fan's Rant Is The Epitome Of Knicks Fandom
Believe it or not, the Knicks' 41-point loss to the Celtics this Sunday has at least one fan fed up. This video from said disgruntled fan could be the new manifesto for Knicks fandom nation-wide. While it's probably in some part staged, everything "Billy" says is gospel....
The Heat Still Have A Roy Hibbert-Sized Problem In Indiana
Last night's Heat-Pacers game marked the first time the two teams had met since last season's Eastern Conference Finals, a thrilling seven-game series that the Pacers nearly stole by driving a mack truck with the number 55 on it through the Heat's undersized front court. If the game proved anything,...
NAIA Allows Thunder Fan To Keep $20,000 Prize From Halfcourt Shot
Good news! This is no longer bullshit....
Deadspin NBA Shit List: Kendrick Perkins, Anti-Fun
A celebration of the NBA's most infuriating players, both past and present. Read other NBA Shit List entries here....
Jason Kidd And Lawrence Frank Were Doomed From The Start
David Aldridge reveals new details on the breakdown between Nets coach Jason Kidd and highly paid assistant Lawrence Frank, and there are two immediate conclusions to be drawn: This unequal partnership was always destined for spectacular failure, and Kidd brought it on himself....
This Is The Worst Offensive Possession Of The NBA Season
Did you watch the Nuggets-Wizards game last night? I sure hope you didn't, because that game suuuuuucked. It was a game that featured a final score of 75-74, a combined 44 turnovers, and ended with the Wizards blowing four straight chances at a game-winning shot. But perhaps no play captures the fu...
Nate Robinson Needs To Do Better At Staying Hydrated
The Denver Nuggets took a train from Boston to Philadelphia after their game against the Celtics on Friday night, and the trip did not go very well for Nate Robinson....
Wisconsin Hockey Player Produces Filthy Between-The-Legs Goal
This goal's from Friday, but it's just so beautiful. Wisconsin's Tyler Barnes puts Tyler LaBate's pass between his legs and in for a goal that makes the play-by-play man screech in response. It definitely wasn't luck, though....
Urban Meyer's Former Florida Players Revel In His Failure
Auburn fans (and anyone who hates Ohio State) enjoyed Ohio State's loss to Michigan State in the Big Ten championship last night, foiling the Buckeyes' chance at a national championship. Others with a personal beef—such as, say, some of Meyer's former players and commits at Florida that remained wh...
Rutgers-Camden Advances To Championship On 75-Yard OT Goal
Rutgers-Camden midfielder Keegan Balle scored from 75-yards out, less than two minutes into overtime, to give the Scarlet Raptors a 3-2 win in their semifinal matchup with Loras. Rutgers-Camden tied the game in the 88th minute just to get to overtime....
Ohio Wesleyan Basketball Player Crosses Street, Gets Hit By Cop Car
Caroline Welker, a junior wing at Ohio Wesleyan University, was hit by a Delaware, Ohio police officer driving to the scene of a disturbance in the early hours of Thanksgiving. Welker was in the crosswalk on Central Avenue when officer Mark Jackson turned onto Central and immediately collided with ...
Watch Charles Barkley Ride An NYC Subway For The First Time
The Chuck Wagon was in Brooklyn last night to do color commentary for the Knicks-Nets Toilet Bowl, and since he's a man of the people, he decided to take the subway to the Barclays Center....
Man Pops Out Of Mascot Costume To Propose To Bulls Cheerleader
Who says love is dead?...
The Best Part Of Tonight's Texans-Jaguars Game
You haven't missed much by ignoring tonight's Texans-Jaguars game. Here's one entertaining highlight, though: DeAndre Hopkins and Alan Ball slapping each other around. Come on, guys, stop fighting about whose team is worse. They're both awful....