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The NHL Doesn't Seem To Think The Islanders Can Control Their Players
Your morning roundup for Feb. 13, a day in which a Supreme Court justice prepares to celebrate five years of playing mum at work....

Karl Malone Talks About The Impact Jerry Sloan Had On Karl Malone
Karl Malone made it perfectly clear at last night's Utah/Phoenix game that Karl Malone thinks former Jazz coach Jerry Sloan is not a quitter. Karl Malone says that he would drop everything Karl Malone is doing at any given time to support Sloan in any venture he undertakes....

The Cleveland Cavaliers Are On A One-Game Winning Streak
Your morning roundup for Feb. 12, the day Mars-commute impregnating became a non-starter in the name of continuing the colony....

Chris Paul Verbally Abused A Ref For Not Taking This Flop Seriously Enough
At the end of a close game against the Nets on Wednesday night, noted flopper Chris Paul turned the ball over with 19 seconds to go and the Hornets down by two. In overtime, he missed the potential game-winner and added a spectacular flop for good measure. Finally, he "verbally abused" an official...

Ray Allen Humbly Breaks The NBA's 3-Point Record
Last night, Ray Allen made the 2,561st three-pointer of his professional career in a 92-86 loss to the Lakers and gave Reggie Miller a hug. He did this, as he reportedly does everything else in his life, quite humbly. Even if it is true that all 2,562 of those three-pointers (he knocked down another...

Tiger Woods Is Having A Great Time In Dubai
Your morning roundup for Feb. 11, the day the White House has to play whatever cards they have left…...

Kobe Bryant Sees Laker Fans Everywhere — Even In 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: why Kobe doesn't get hassled in the Hub....

Jerry Sloan Goes From Re-Signing To Resigning In 3 Days
After 22+ seasons on the bench in Utah — 21 one of them helming winning teams — Jerry Sloan is reportedly calling it quits. He had signed a one-year contract extension on Monday. Gregg Popovich is now the longest-tenured coach in the NBA....

TCU Turns Down Wisconsin Game; To Continue Playing Little Sisters Of The Poor
With UNLV backing out of their commitment, Wisconsin has a schedule hole to fill. So does TCU. A third party approached both schools proposing they play the season opener in Madison, in a rematch of the Rose Bowl. Bret Bielema says it took him half a second to say yes. TCU said no....

Zurich Soccer Fans Are Enthralled By Gene Simmons's Tongue
Your morning roundup for Feb. 10, the day we regretted the harm our actions have caused our family, our staff, and our constituents....

The Blake Griffin Defense: Break His Neck
If there is one proven way to stop rookie All-Star Blake Griffin from scoring, it is to foul the living shit out of him. Of course, Griffin will often score anyway. But if he doesn't, and if he's not paralyzed after the foul, there is only about a 60 percent chance he'll capitalize on the ensuing ...

Professional Sports Leagues Spark Twitter Feud Over What Season It Is
Last night, minutes after the Green Bay Packers had won the XLVth Super Bowl, the MLB employed tweeter released a simple tweet into the universe: "Baseball." The NBA employed tweeter did not agree with this sentiment....

Marquis Daniels Welcomes You To The 18-Game Football Season
Yesterday, while many of you were watching Bill O'Reilly interview Frank Caliendo impersonating Sam Elliott, a basketball game took place during which a scary thing happened to reserve Celtics guard Marquis Daniels. He's expected out for at least a month with a bruised spinal cord. Yikes. [Boston Gl...

Your Super Bowl XLV Morning After
There was a football game on yesterday; perhaps you watched it. Perhaps you didn't! We're not here to judge. But either way, there are some thing you're going to need to know for you to face the disapproving glares of your families and coworkers....

NBA Player Served With Child Support Papers At Halftime Of A Game
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....

How Much Does NFL Seeding Really Matter?
This is Regressing, a new, numbers-minded column by our clever friends at the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective. Today: Why it's good to be king of the regular season....

Dan Gilbert Is The Whore Of Quicken
Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, the Comic Sans-styled defender of everything holy and Midwestern, runs a business that habitually craps on its employees and customers alike. A business other than the Cavaliers!...

Gary Neal Hits (Sort-Of) Game-Winning Circus Shot
Neal's miracle heave at the end of the first quarter would prove to be the difference in an 89-88 Spurs win. Of course, by that logic, any two points were the difference. (Antonio McDyess's tip-in was the actual game-winner.)...

Jim Gray Doesn't Like Being Asked About His Sources
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....
