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Diana Taurasi And Seimone Augustus Kiss, Have To Be Separated [Update]
Basketball players have been hit with technical fouls for silly things—see Rasheed Wallace receiving a second T and getting ejected for staring—but what about kissing a player?...
Risk And Romance Among NBA Groupies: An Embed's Report
Originally published in the April 1992 issue of Esquire. Reprinted here with the author's permission....
Good Timing For A Sponsored Ghost-Tweet, Melo
Oh hey, your GM just got fired....
Sin City: Magic, HIV, And A Night At Roxbuy
In 1992 Paul Solotaroff wrote "The Skin Trade," a story for GQ about Roxbury, the famous L.A. nightclub. Looking back, Solotaroff doesn't think much of his story but I wanted to share its conclusion with you because it touches on the nature sports, celebrity and sex:...
"Bodies Not Created To Be Sexually Involved With Lots Of People," Reports NBA Writer
Over on Kingmovement.com, ESPN NBA reporter Chris Broussard writes:...
Knicks Owner Takes Beat Reporter's Question For First Time In 6 Years
According to Bleacher Report's Howard Beck, history was made at an otherwise routine press conference announcing New York as the host city for the 2015 NBA All-Star Game....
Dwyane Wade And Kevin Durant Are Now Feuding, Or Something
In a recent interview, Kevin Durant said that he thought his former teammate James Harden was a better basketball player than Dwyane Wade. That's a pretty uncontroversial thing to say, but it was enough to goad Wade into responding on social media. And Wade's response was enough to get a passive-agg...
Korean Baseball Player Wastes Awesome Bat Flip On Foul Ball
Choi Jun-seok really thought he hit a no-doubt home run on this swing. Nope! Choi had to shamefully trudge back and pick up the bat he so eloquently tossed aside. Nothing sadder than a wasted bat flip....
The Greatest Rumor Of All Time
I was on a plane yesterday and had to drop anchor in the bathroom, so I sat down and did my business and then, without thinking, I did a courtesy flush while still sitting on the toilet. NEVER DO THIS ON AN AIRPLANE. I thought my dick was gonna get sucked out of the tailwing. Kind of exhilarating...
NBA 2K14 Is More Of The Same
NBA 2K has long been the best basketball video game franchise on the market. This year's version is just as good as past installments, but as Kotaku's review points out, nothing much has been added. Maybe 2K is holding something back for next-gen consoles?...
The Heat And Nets Will Wear Nickname Jerseys
The AP reports that the NBA is eyeing "nickname jerseys" for at least one Nets-Heat matchup this season, when instead of last names on the back of the uniform, players will sport their nicknames. All we can say is it's a good thing Kris Humphries isn't with Brooklyn anymore....
The A's Postgame Celebration Featured A Beer-Drinkin' Baby
For the second year in a row, the Oakland A's have shocked everyone by capturing the AL West title. The team celebrated after clinching the division with an 11-7 victory over the Twins last night (the Rangers helped out by losing 4-0 to the Royals), and everybody had a good time. ...
The Bengals Beat The Packers With This Late Fumble Return For A TD
Hoo boy. Ball tapping aside, Packers-Bengals was officially the craziest of the day's early games....
Vontaze Burfict Draws A Penalty With A Ball Tap
Packers-Bengals has turned into a shootout complete with pushing, shoving, and a ball tap the officials never saw....
Former WMU Hoopster Looks To Set Record For Longest Freestyle Rap
Old Mountain Man Remus here is actually former Western Michigan basketball player Pat Cleland, who now goes by the stage name Rick Chyme. On Saturday, September 21, Rick Chyme will try to set a record for longest freestyle rap....
Todd Helton Got Matt Carpenter With The Hidden-Ball Trick
In the first inning of today's Cardinals-Rockies game, Todd Helton caught Carpenter napping. After taking a pickoff throw he fakes the toss back to the pitcher, and tags Carpenter as he wanders off the bag....
The Lakers Unveiled Their Black Jerseys
I feel contractually obligated to hate alternate jerseys, which are cash grabs of the basest kind. On the other hand, black, purple, and gold look so cool together....