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Deadspin NBA Shit List: DeShawn Stevenson, The Braggart With Nothing To Brag About

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

The Miami Heat Are Fully Embracing The Positional Revolution

This morning, ESPN's Tom Haberstroh published a piece about the evolution of the Miami Heat, and it looks like this year's Heat team is not only going to be a frightening opponent for the rest of the NBA, but also incredibly fun to watch. Why? Because the team has finally embraced its versatility a...

The Sky Sports News Top Story Is That Goat (Or Horse) Dwight Howard Made His Lakers Debut Last Night

American viewers looking for a taste of Limeyland can tune in on occasion to Fox Soccer, when the network simulcasts its UK Sky Sports News channel for a few hours every day. It's great if you need a break from the screaming heads on ESPN, though occasionally a few odd things crop up—as happened to...

Did The NBA Block Stan Van Gundy From Going To ESPN? Jeff Van Gundy Thinks So

Recently, former NBA coach Stan Van Gundy called David Stern a dick, among other things. Van Gundy disparaging Stern isn't a rare occurrence, as the two have a less-than-amicable relationship. But did Stern take revenge by influencing ESPN into rescinding their job offer to Van Gundy? Jeff Van Gund...

Gangnam Style Is Officially Dead, Dez Bryant Is Not: Your Sunday NFL GIF Roundup [UPDATED]

We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here from a Joe Morgan flip play that does not involve the Dave Concepción to Dez Bryant getting drilled in the head. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. ...

The United Football League Is Too Broke To Finish The Season

The UFL, which began its season on Sept. 26, and which not too long ago signed a coverage deal for an undisclosed amount (nothing? a complimentary hat?) with CBS Sports, has canceled the second half of its season, as of today....

Ray Allen Says The Celtics Forced Him Out Of Boston

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: As for picking Miami? All his choice....

The NFL Was Completely Fine With "Smash-For-Cash" Bounty Programs 16 Years Ago [Updated With Video]

The four players implicated in the Saints bounty scandal are in a kind of limbo, as their suspension appeals make their way through through federal court, as well as the league's CBA-mandated appeals process. The latest movement comes in a Louisiana District Court, where yesterday the NFLPA filed...

Deadspin NBA Shit List: Bill Cartwright, The Scourge Of The Free-Throw Line

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

Chris Stone Wins The <em>Sports Illustrated</em> Bake-Off, Takes Over The Weekly Magazine

Last month we told you there was a bake-off at Sports Illustrated to determine the magazine's next managing editor. Now we have a winner: assistant managing editor Chris Stone....

Deadspin NBA Shit List: Toney Douglas, The Little Engine That Couldn't

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

Kevin Love Broke His Hand While Doing Knuckle Pushups

The mystery of how Timberwolves forward Kevin Love broke his hand yesterday has been solved. And it was a really stupid reason....

Bill Simmons And Jalen Rose Are Heading To ESPN's <em>NBA Countdown<em></em></em>

This news broke a few days ago, and ESPN confirmed it today: Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose are joining Magic Johnson and Michael Wilbon on ESPN's NBA Countdown. Getting the boot? Jon Barry and Chris Broussard. The press release: Barry "will transition to game analysis," and Broussard will remain an "N...

It's Only The Preseason, But Jeremy Evans Put Together As Great A Basketball Sequence As You'll See All Year

You may remember Utah Jazz forward Jeremy Evans from last season's dunk contest. He's the guy who jumped over Gordon Hayward and dunked two balls at the same time....

The Elmo Backpack Is Ironic, And More Discoveries From A JaVale McGee Profile

Nuggets big man JaVale McGee is a favorite around these parts, so when Eddie Matz profiled him for ESPN The Magazine, there's no way we could ignore that. The profile is great, and we pulled out a few of the best parts below:...

Deadspin NBA Shit List: Anthony Carter, The Quiet Sinkhole Of Despair

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

Kevin Love will miss six to eight weeks with a broken right hand. This time, the injury did not happen in his sleep....

Trying To Do A Cannonball Into A Frozen Swimming Pool Is Not A Good Idea

That didn't stop this guy in Germany from giving it his best shot. "Fuck the fucking cold," he said, just before taking the, uh, plunge. The cold won....

The NBA Will No Longer Tolerate Lengthy Pregame Handshake Routines

Finally, the NBA is doing something to speed up the game. Surely, that means there won't be as many of those interminable television timeouts, right? Hahaha, no. The problem, see, is handshakes—those fun, entertaining little routines in which many players engage just after the pregame introduction...

Those Ads On NBA Jerseys Might Not Be Happening Just Yet

When the NBA indicated this summer that it was nearing a deal to put advertisements on its uniforms, in the form of two-inch-by-two-inch patches on the shoulder, we figured it was putrid but inevitable. But mostly we figured it was impending. Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver said not one single owner...