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Sir <i>Le</i> Bron And The Legend of Crab Dribble
Where the hell did LeBron James come up with his ridiculous "crab dribble" yarn to explain away his traveling call against the Wizards? He's quite a storyteller!...

Dick Vitale Declares For The NBA
Not content with running roughshod over the world of college basketball, Dickie V is taking his considerable, um ... "talents" to the next level, as he will call the Miami-Denver game for ESPN this Wednesday....

The Boston Celtics Dynasty Has Collapsed
Everybody panic! The once dominant Celtic steam engine has gone completely off the rails and it's unclear if they'll be able to save their season after losing to... oh my... the New York Knicks?...

How To Ruin Your Favorite League's All-Star Game
From the moment the NBA, NHL, and even the NFL opened up their 2009 All-Star Game voting to the public, folks have been trying whatever means necessary to screw with the results. Sometimes it even works!...

Starbury May Be Ready To Go Green
Stephon Marbury appears to be headed to the Celtics. All sharp instruments have been removed from Bill Simmons' house. [ESPN]...

Something Goes Right In Dallas For A Change
A 70-41 third-quarter lead is pretty much safe, right? It should go without saying that if you're the Minnesota Timberwolves, the answer is no. [NBCSports]...

Do Not Taunt Chris Paul
This tale of fandom gone wrong—independently confirmed by Pacers beat writer Mike Wells—is an excellent reason to make Chris Paul your new favorite player....

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
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....

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....