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Eternal Sunshine Of The Luis Castillo-Less Mind
Today the Mets released Luis Castillo, and will try to forget the last three-and-a-half years ever existed. For my money, the maligned and malignant second basemen best represents the Mets' years as a black hole of a franchise. They'll have to eat his remaining $6 million, and it's worth it. Much li...

Derrick Rose Dunks, Reminds Us That NBA Does Not Suspend Play For March Madness
Derrick Rose is so very fun to watch. Here's a give-and-go from Chicago's 84-73 win over New Jersey last night in Newark. It's a great play to watch because it's perfectly fundamental — he plants right, cuts left, and lets out a playground "woop!" for the pass from Kurt Thomas. Rose had 21 points ...

Morehead State's Demonte Harper Just Knew He'd Send Rick Pitino Home As A Loser
Your morning roundup for March 18, the day the world braces for the biggest, brightest full moon in a while....

Let's Marvel At D-Wade's Two-Handed Dunk, And Laugh At His Celebration In A Game They Would Lose
Wade's vertical should be measured in Bibbys instead of inches here, throwing one down (way down) in the second quarter of last night's game against OKC. Are we bringing back the Cabbage Patch? Let's not bring back the Cabbage Patch....

Roger Goodell Almost Certainly Fell Asleep In A Tanning Bed Before This ESPN Interview
Your morning roundup for March 16, the day we lost frequent Em and Dre collaborator Nate Dogg....

Jubilant Nets Fan Does Not Know What To Do With His Hands
The Nets beat the Celtics in Newark last night, 88-79. Deron Williams had 16 points and 9 assists and was 4-for-6 from three-point range as New Jersey won its fifth straight game, and no fan was more enthusiastic about it than this young Polo-shirted man....

Healthy Scratch Sean Avery Thinks You Would Look Great In A $5,450 (Now $1,499) Suit
On Friday, Gilt Groupe, which sells your rich friends discounted designer clothes, listed a special sale—"Avery's Rules: Hockey Star Sean Avery Dresses the Modern Power Player." On Saturday, Avery was a healthy scratch against the Sharks. Coincidence? Almost certainly....

Meet Tim Lincecum, Fashion Icon
Your morning roundup for March 14, the day Rebecca Black beat out Unblinking Cricket Fan for Next Big Internet Meme....

Costumed Man Gets Publicly Shamed For Messing With Canadian Dance Team
Your morning roundup for March 13, the day Villanova probably gets the tournament bid it in no way deserves....

MLS Wants To Give The Mets Owners A Team, For Some Unfathomable Reason
Grant Wahl of SI chatted with MLS commissioner Don Garber on Thursday, and New York's most beloved and comically destitute real estate barons came up in conversation....

The Yankees Were Last On Cliff Lee's Wish List
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: this makes the Rangers feel better, I guess?...

Blake Griffin Did The Impossible And Sold Out A Nets Game
Blake Griffin has impressed us all this year. He has dunked a lot, sometimes over cars, more often over humans, and it's been fun to watch. This may trump it all, though: Blake Griffin sold out a home game for the New Jersey Nets. He can retire now....

Dolan Decides One Year At .500 Atones For Past Decade, Knicks Prices Up 49 Percent Next Year
So, you probably hear a lot of grousing from Phil Mushnick, et. al about how expensive it is to take a family of four to a game, buy some frankfurters and not hear the gangster hip hop music. But high prices happen when you have a popular product with limited supply in a big, wealthy market. We get ...

Tim Lincecum's Doppelgänger Will Give You The Ride Of Your Life For One Million Dollars
Your morning roundup for March 11, day two of "junta rules."...

Sheriff: Sweaty, Shirtless Man With Gun Stopped Near Scene Of Alleged Meriweather Shooting
The Orange County Sheriff's Office just dropped an info packet on our inbox. Some interesting tidbits in here. For one: Apopka police stopped a Dodge Stratus with four people inside a few blocks away from the shooting. In the car, the cops found a loaded Smith & Wesson hand gun "wrapped in a sweaty ...

More Details About The Alleged Meriweather Shooting From The Victims' Attorney: "If It's A Scam, It's Elaborate As Hell"
John Morgan, the attorney for the two men who claim to have been shot by Brandon Meriweather in Apopka, Fla., called me back today to clarify those "doubts" he expressed on WEEI earlier today and to reiterate a few things — namely, that he's not saying that Meriweather shot anyone. He's not saying M...

Patriots Safety Brandon Meriweather Accused Of Shooting Two Men During Brawl (MORE UPDATES)
New England Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather allegedly shot two men, one of them in the head, during a fight on Feb. 27 outside a house party in Apopka, Fla., according to John Morgan, attorney for the victims....

ESPN3 Was Creepily Fixated On Cam Newton's Body All Afternoon
ESPN3 composed its love letter to Cam Newton today, with more than four hours of filming him walking around the field at Auburn's official pro day. Viewers were treated to Cam posing in backpack, Cam joking with teammates, Cam bending over to tie his shoes, Cam stretching his legs, and at the very...

Devils Rookie Takes Morning Constitutional In Lieu Of Practice
Mattias Tedenby on why he skipped today's optional morning skate: "I felt like going out in the sun instead for a walk." [Star-Ledger]...

Wade And LeBron Pretend They're Invisible After Another Crushing Loss
Your morning roundup for March 7, the day the Times informed us that Hollywood stars are "insulated from the consequences of their bad behavior."...