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Studies Show Legs Aren't Supposed To Bend That Way
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Who Wants To See A Photo Of Amar'e Stoudemire Jumping Naked Into A Pool?
It was you guys, right? That ESPN The Mag Body Issue, is really, uh, shaping up to be, uh, something. [via the seemingly appropriately named All Ball]...
Cavs Beat Writer Is Taking His Talents To South Beach, ESPN
Suddenly it is clear to me. Brian Windhorst has changed. A new website. Starting Twitter. This announcement. This isn't the guy I know....
FreeDarko's Dream Week Is Off To A Rousing Start
In honor of their new book, the gang at FreeDarko has kicked off Dream Week, the most Hakeem Olajuwon-related theme week on the internet. It'll be an ongoing feature until the book is released later this month....
Did Dan Gilbert Call LeBron James An Asshole Or Not?
Here are two Tweets. You decide....
This Is What Happens When Three NBA Players Appear On The Fox Business Network
Andre Iguodala, Josh Smith, and Russell Westbrook stopped by the Fox Business Network to promote NBA 2K11 and were ambushed by a strange British man who asked leading questions about paying taxes. Awkward and informative. [SB Nation, Free Darko]...
Pau Gasol Had Quite The Summer Avoiding His Day Job
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Pau Gasol....
LeBron Says The Backlash Against Him Had "A Race Factor"
LeBron James and Maverick Carter offered that as a partial explanation for the negative publicity he's gotten this summer. I don't think anyone's gone the race route on this yet (besides Jesse Jackson), but what do you know? Here we are....
Greg Oden: "I'm Feeling Good But I Can't Play"
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: walking knee injury Greg Oden....
Let's Unpack The Best Parts Of The Clippers' White Party
Old sack of shit Donald Sterling hosted a white party for the Clippers this weekend (he's the one person in the photo here who isn't wearing white, natch). There was a lot of fun to be had. Let's take a look....
Mark Cuban, Lunch Date
Bid now, and win lunch for two with Mark Cuban! He will sign one item. You will have to fight your friend to the death for possession of the item....
Carmelo Anthony To Join Forces With Russian Oligarch, Lopez Twin
Things are heating up as the Nets are in talks to send Devin Harris and Derrick Favors elsewhere and acquire Carmelo Anthony. You know a trade is complicated when the Bobcats somehow stand to dramatically improve....
NBA Overhauls Technical Foul Rules, Because They Haven't In A While
This season, NBA players will receive technical fouls for "aggressive gestures, demonstrative disagreements, running directly at an official to complain, or excessive inquiries about a call, even if the tone is civilized," so suck on that, anyone who runs demonstratively. [Sporting News]...
Clevelanders To Donate LeBron Jerseys To Miami's Homeless
Alt-weeklies in the two cities are collecting Clevelanders' old LeBron Cavs jerseys, and distributing them to Miami's homeless. Any extras should be given to Miami's explosion of bandwagon fans. [Cleveland Scene, Miami New Times]...
Last Night's Winner: ESPN's LeBron Impartiality
In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like ESPN for being completely impartial in regards to LeBron James and then announcing they were amping up their LeBron coverage to an absurd degree....
Everybody Hates LeBron
LeBron James's latest Q Score is out, and to no one's surprise, the country sees him as a huge bastard. That's a lot more names for his enemies list....
John Amaechi Turned Away From Gay Bar For Being Big, Black And Scary
Amaechi says he was denied entry to Manchester gay bar "Crunch" because the doorman said he "could be trouble." His 2.6 RPG beg to differ. [BBC]...
Da'Sean Butler's Very Disturbing Children's Story Has Been Illustrated
Those of you who were too lazy to read "A Short Story" by Da'Sean Butler 140 characters at a time (or even fully transcribed in this post) are in luck. It's been animated!...
Brandon Jennings Is Also Going To Get Beat Up On The First Day Of School
So now the kids are recontextualizing Raiders apparel. Anyone care to explain this? [Twitter]...
A Mixtape For LeBron Is Something We Can Get Behind
Our friends over at No Regard For Human Life put together a mixtape because they've finally decided to break up with LeBron for real this time. Appropriately missing: "I Will Survive" because, well, the Cavs are fucked....