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Dwyane Wade Had Wild Marijuana Sex Parties, And You Weren't Invited
The fun just never seems to end for Dwyane Wade. If it's not divorce proceedings or failed business ventures, it's an ex-business associate telling tales of drug-fueled sex parties at the NBA star's condo....

Your Gratuitous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Gallery
But you don't understand! This is a sports magazine! It's totally cool!...

It Could Have Been Worse ... His Name Could Be Bill Laimbeer
Huskies guard Isaiah Thomas was named that because his father, a Lakers fan, lost a bet to a Pistons fan regarding the 1989 NBA Finals. [Arizona Daily Star]...

TNT Sells Out H-O-R-S-E?
I'm not sure if this is real or just idle (but completely believable) speculation, but USA Today is reporting that the game of All-Star H-O-R-S-E will actually be G-E-I-C-O, to the delight of the sponsor....

The New York Knicks Are Just Happy To Be Alive
Some teams might suffer a three-game losing streak at home and get fired up. Not the New York Knicks. No, they spent the week getting beat by the NBA's best and couldn't be happier....

Adam Morrison Embarks Upon A Cross-Country Moustache Ride
The Los Angeles Lakers have traded Vladimir Radmanovic to the Charlotte Bobcats for Adam Morrison, Shannon Brown, and a book of moustache jokes. [LA Times]...

The End Of The Shaq Era In Phoenix Draws Nigh
One year ago yesterday, the Phoenix Suns traded for Shaquille O'Neal. Today, Marc Stein of ESPN.com is reporting that the Suns are possibly looking to trade Shaq and one-time future cornerstone Amare Stoudemire....

Mo Williams Still Gets Snubbed, Cavs Make Up Words To Show Their Displeasure
"But not naming him as the natural and obvious replacement for the unfortunately injured Jameer Nelson is stupidiculous, idillogical and preposterageous." [AP via SI]...

Girls Behaving Badly: Our Ladies Take On The M.O.B.
It's Waxing Off, the feature that restored your faith in mankind by helping you to find the true meaning of Christmas. This week, rowdy female Knicks fans and the men who love them....

Would Anyone Else Like To Humiliate The Knicks This Week?
Kobe Bryant scored 61 on Monday. LeBron James put up 52 and a triple-double on Wednesday. What's next? Kevin Garnett scores 45 from inside a water torture cell?...

Gerald Wallace's Tour Bus Will Not Be Rocking (Because Of His Broken Lungs)
Gerald Wallace—still recovering from a collapsed lung—will make the 2,400-mile trip back to Charlotte on a bus. No word on if he will bring 12 drunk women in an effort to find true love. [AP]...

Reggie Miller Thinks Knicks Fans Have Gone Soft
The "MVP" chants and the standing ovation Kobe received after his 61-point performance at MSG Monday night didn't set well with former Knick heel Reggie Miller....

Combustible White Girls Get Tossed From Knicks Game For "Keeping It Real"
We've all been at sporting events where some nearby fans get a little out of control. And at last night's Knicks game, things went absurdly awry for one particular group of female attendees....

NBA To Ride The Horse During All-Star Weekend
It's not an officially sanctioned NBA event, like the Dunk and Three-Point contests, but it will be aired by TNT on the Saturday night before the game. (That's February 14, in case you were wondering.) It will also feature bona fide professional basketball players, although the participants haven't ...

On-Court Drowning Nearly The Most Exciting Highlight Of OKC Thunder Season
If you've even been to a live sporting event in North America, then you've probably seen some terrible halftime entertainment—but that's because so few halftimes involve a death-defying act that actually defies death....

Everything Stephen A. Smith Makes Up Is Important!
Stephen A. Smith's latest ESPN "scoop" is being met with catcalls and derision by its subject, Chris Bosh of the Toronto Raptors, and a Toronto Star reporter who called Smith an "entertainer."...

Kobe Scores Madison Square Garden-Record 61 Against, Um, Wait A Minute ...
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Andrew Bynum Downgraded To "Unnecessary"
Kobe Bryant is so confident in his ability to lead L.A. to a title, he knocked Andrew Bynum out for 8-12 weeks. LeBron James later seen ordering a "Gillooly" on Sasha Pavlovic. [LA Times]...

Kobe Bryant: He's Just Not That Into Poo
I'm always torn on my feelings about Kobe Bryant. Talent aside, his personality always seems a little prickly and pretentious; it's like he's burdened by his greatness and just can't communicate with inferior beings....

Gerald Wallace Needs Something To Protect His Lung
They don't make elastic braces or goggles for collapsed lungs do they? He's still in the hospital being monitored for all his ribular injuries. [SI]...