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Delonte West Tweeted His Résumé For NBA Teams, And He Cited Bleacher Report As A Reference

Let's see now. Uh huh. Right, right, right. Eight years in the NBA with, uh, four teams. And you know, I just loved that Saint Joe's team you played for. What year was that, ‘04? And who was it, John Lucas who made that shot that kept you guys out of the Final Four? That had to just … yeah, yeah, so...

Kevin Garnett Straight Up Ignored Ray Allen When He Came Over To Say Hi

We knew Ray Allen's departure from Boston was something less than amicable. Allen dropped hints about how he had been forced out of Boston, meanwhile Doc Rivers made it known that Allen refused to return any of his or Danny Ainge's phone calls. What should have been a pure business decision (Allen w...

Mark Cuban Turned Into A Crazy Penguin When Dwight Howard Fouled Out

When Dwight Howard fouled out of his first game in a Lakers uniform, one L.A. dropped to the Mavericks 99-91, it made Dallas owner Mark Cuban a bit wobbly....

Yes, David Stern Said Our Thoughts Are With The Victims Of "Hurricane Katrina"

Here's your NBA commissioner: "Before we begin, I know that everyone here and around America watching has in their thoughts and their abiding concerns those who are affected by the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath." Oy....

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30 Paragraphs About 30 NBA Teams From The Basketball Prospectus Guide To The 2012-13 Season

The following previews were culled from the team chapters of the ever-incisive Pro Basketball Prospectus. Buy the book as a PDF for $9.98. It's also available in paperback. For more, check out the Basketball Prospectus website....

Jeremy Lin Apparently Still Doesn't Know Who His New Teammates Are

As an undrafted rookie out of Iona, Scott Machado knew he faced an uphill battle in trying to make the Houston Rockets. Machado wound up making the roster because the Rockets released veteran Shaun Livingston instead. But sometime before Monday's final cuts, Machado got a scare from Jeremy Lin, who ...

There Is A Very Good Chance The Knicks-Nets Season Opener Won't Be Played Thursday [UPDATE #2]

Shiny new arena, shiny new uniforms, shiny new rivalry: Thursday night was supposed to be the beginning of an era in New York basketball, with the Brooklyn Nets opening up the Barclays Center against the Knicks, with all the appropriate pomp and celebration. Then Hurricane Sandy had to go and happen...

What Is The Greatest Conference-Room Food Of All Time?

This week's Funbag is just a bit shorter due to the MURDERCANE and the fact that we're working off of Tumblr today. Let's get to your letters before the power belatedly goes out and I'm forced to eat my own children: ...

Mikhail Prokhorov Is A Cartoon Character

The guy who owns the Nets and isn't Jay-Z sat down for a lengthy Q&A with the Post. He is every bit the caricature the internet has made him out to be. A sample:...

Doc Rivers Says Ray Allen Refused To Return The Celtics' Calls During Free Agency

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: Now it's time for the Celtics' side of the story....

Deadspin's NBA Shit List: Sasha Vujacic, The Infernal Machine

A celebration of the NBA's most infuriating players, both past and present. Read other NBA Shit List entries here....

CSN Interviewed Matt Cain While A Urinating Ryan Theriot Looked On

Truly this year's San Francisco Giants are champions of the highest degree. This year's World Series champs, you might say, even piss excellence. [CSN Bay Area]...

Gronk Spiking Like A "Nutcracker Dude That's Guarding The House," Kissing The Jets Goodbye, And More: Your Sunday NFL GIF Roundup [UPDATED]

We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here from Antonio Brown running in reverse to the Miami Dolphins kissing the Jets' season goodbye. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. ...

This Year's Minnesota Timberwolves Roster Is The Whitest Since The Larry Bird-Era Celtics

The Timberwolves are two-thirds white, despite playing in a league that's been at least 75% black for two decades:...

The NBA, On The Midnight James Harden To Houston Trade: "Wow"

Tweets compiled with the help of Samer Kalaf....

Report: OKC Has Traded James Harden To Houston

Everyone's favorite out-of-town NBA team just got approximately 40 percent less cool if Y! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski's reporting is accurate:...

Basketball Prospectus Writers Are "Lab Geek Rats" With "Pocket Squares," According To Reggie Miller

During a Clippers-Nuggets preseason game yesterday, commentator Kevin Harlan brought up the fact that Basketball Prospectus, a highly regarded, stats-driven site, had chosen the Nuggets to win the Western Conference this season. As Harlan says, BP made this prediction based on many reasonable fact...

Charles Barkley Says Michael Jordan Is "As Cheap As They Come"

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: Another great Charles interview....