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ESPN Lets Stephon Marbury Type To The People
This had all the makings of an epic conversation, but instead it turned out to be slightly more entertaining than a live chat talking about fantasy water polo with Tristan Cockroft....

Please Stand Clear Of Brandon Roy
Cheikh Samb receives one free poster, courtesy of Brandon Roy. It's like a nightmare, isn't it? It just keeps getting worse and worse. [Ball Don't Lie]...

Why Won't The Knicks Let Stephon Marbury Be A Champion?
Stephon Marbury says he has a "verbal agreement" with the Celtics, who promise to sign him if he ever gets out of his current contract. Too bad the Knicks will never let that happen....

Michael Redd's Knee Is Shredded
"Redd was injured in the third quarter of Milwaukee's victory over Sacramento on Saturday night. Bucks general manager John Hammond said Sunday that an MRI exam on Redd's knee revealed a torn ACL and MCL." [AP]...

Craig Sager's Awkward Flailing Inspires Others to Dance
Warning: this video contains footage of an "oddly-dressed man flopping around spastically" nature. And dangerously high levels of Gary Payton-sass....

Alonzo Mourning Retires (Again?)
The 38-year-old center—who apparently still believed he was in the NBA—will not return from the leg injury that ended his career back in 2007. I believe the diagnosis was a swollen Van Gundy. [NBA.com]...

Nine-Fingered Kobe Enough To Stop LeBron James
How confident is Kobe Bryant that he deserves the MVP Award? He intentionally dislocated his right ring finger before their game last night and still dispatched the Cavaliers with relative ease....

Another NBA Player Defects To The NFL ... In His Dreams
Kobe Bryant: "I could play wide receiver for the Eagles." NOW He Tells Us [San Francisco Sports Examiner]...

Dwyane Wade, STD's, Child Support And You
The divorce proceedings of Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade and his wife, Siohvaughn, are getting downright nasty. For one thing, she claims he gave her STDs. Yikes....

Kobe vs. LeBron: ¿Quien Es Mas Macho?
The 31-7 Cavaliers will play the 31-8 Lakers tonight in the greatest regular season game in history until they play again next month....

NBA Un-Bans Liquor Ads, Embraces Cheerful Drunks
The NBA has long taken a principled stance against allowing liquor ads at courtside where kiddies can see them. But now they need the money, so forget all that. [Sports Business Journal]...

How To Elude An Angry Kangaroo, And Other Helpful NBA Tips
The Raptors' Nathan Juwai is probably the only NBA player to nearly get eaten by a crocodile. [NBA Fanhouse]...

Kobe Is The MVP, The Horse Has Spoken
Well, there's not point in having an MVP vote this year—or even playing the rest of the NBA season—for that matter. Shaq's Twitter feed has made its choice and that's good enough for me....

LeBron Plays The 5-Spot
The Cleveland Cavaliers have played 20 games at home this season; they've won them all. Lebron James headed a makeshift lineup — one that saw him playing 12 minutes at center. James finished the game with 29 points in 43 minutes as the Cavs beat the New Orleans Hornets, 92-78....

Vince Carter Starring In 'Rear Window'
The Nets' Vince Carter says he watched the crash landing of US Airways flight 1549 from his bedroom window in Weehawken. "It landed like it was a movie." [CBSSports]...

More Fantasy Fuel For You Cleveland Browns Supporters
Expanded version of that LeBron James State Farm ad surfaces on the Innertubes. Includes the phrase: World Champion Cleveland Browns. [Sparty And Friends]...

OK, We're Just Going To Say It: Isiah Thomas' Brother Peed On A Church
As if Isiah Thomas didn't have enough trouble: His brother, Preston, has been arrested for the worst crime yet: unzipping right in front of The Lord....

Monitor Nets' Futility 140 Characters At A Time
The second-place New Jersey Nets lost to the first-place Boston Celtics by 32 points last night. And Twitter was there. [Twitter]...

Marvin Barnes Has Something He Would Like To Say About Marvin Barnes
Former Providence Friar and ABA star Marvin "Bad News" Barnes has seen a lot in his lifetime and he would like to tell you all about it... right now....

How To Understand The NBA Salary Cap In 106 Easy Steps
No one understands the NBA salary cap better than Larry Coon. That's because no one on Earth understands the NBA salary cap besides Larry Coon....