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Singletary Gets The Job, A 69-Yard Field Goal Try, And What's The Deal With Brady's Knee?
Notes from the final week of the NFL regular season, this week with no Brett Favre ......
You Get Your Money for Nothing and Extra Yao for Free
Two double-overtime games, one overtime game, and one game apiece where either offense or defense was played in the L last night....
Also a Huge Upset This Season: "The Mentalist" Not About Marbury
Can the Celtics' loss to the Warriors really be called "one of the season's biggest upsets" on a night when the Bobcats, Timberwolves, and Grizzlies won?...
A Holiday Story From Chris Bosh
Learn how the Raptors center got a concussion from his brother on Christmas Day. Because closed head injuries are what the holidays are really about. [Fanhouse]...
Lebron Gets His Back Scratched, And So Do We
Lebron James said the only thing he wanted for Christmas was a back scratcher. "I wanted a back scratcher bad as hell. My girlfriend got me pajamas and a back scratcher."...
Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas For The Lazy And Insane
Christmas is two days away and you've done zero shopping; nice going, jerk. Fortunately it's not too late to surprise the kids with Inflatable Ben Wallace, the basketball defender aide....
Sweet, Cold Chicago
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Is Brian Baldinger's Mangled Digit Growing A Face?
Brian Baldinger's permanently dislocated little finger has been well documented by many, many people since he first started appearing on national television as an NFL analyst....
Celtics Sign Usain Bolt, Just Because They Can
The Celtics have won 18 games in row. Gulp. One more would be a franchise record and the best start in NBA history. Yikes. Even a blizzard and the Mass Turnpike can't stop this team. They're so hot right now that they caused global warming. Ok, I made one of those up. [Globe + ESPN]...
LeBron: Don't Start Printing Those #23 Knicks Jerseys Just Yet
Not sure if you've heard, but the summer of 2010 is a rather important one in the NBA....
Kobe's Heroics Not Enough, Again
The Lakers' first losing streak, and Denver begins losing some of its shine....
The NBA is a 'Ghetto Gutter', Says a Vancouver Writer
The Vancouver Grizzlies moved from Canada to Memphis seven years ago, and evidently, some people are still bitter....
So, About That Devin Harris/Jason Kidd Trade ...
Mark Cuban's nightmare continues, the Celtics look unstoppable, and Kobe fails in the clutch....
Brandon Roy Plays A Game Of 52 Pickup
Portland coach Nate McMillan on Brandon Roy's career night in the Blazers' 124-119 win over the Suns: “It really felt like a quiet 52 points. He was just knocking down shots." [NBCSports]...
Clayton Bennett, Man Of The Year
Merry Christmas, Seattle! Here's one more bow on the big crap-filled present that was 2008. It the gift that keeps on giving....
LA Times Writer Makes Big Smurfing Mistake
Los Angeles Times' Mark Heisler calls Mavericks' guard Jose Juan Barea a "Mexican Smurf" in his power rankings. Funny, except that Barea is Puerto Rican. [LAist]...
Reggie Theus Fired
Theus is the sixth NBA coach to be fired so far this year, the most ever canned before Christmas. But is it too late to save the Deering Tornadoes season? [Sac Bee]...
The Hawks Do Everyone a Favor, Derail King James
Atlanta snaps Cleveland's winning streak, a rare Jerome James sighting, and a debut win for Philly's interim coach....
T-Mac Is Back, and Nobody Can Beat the Celtics Or Cavs
Tracy McGrady nearly put up a triple double in his return from injury while Boston and Cleveland were both victorious. Again....
Bill Belichick A Big Fan Of Round Things
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