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Pistons owner Tom Gores earns millions sucking the blood out of a broken prison system
Worth Rises, a criminal justice advocacy group, took out a full-page in Sunday’s New York Times, questioning commissioner Adam Silver and 29 NBA team owners about one of their colleagues....
Deadspin's 2020-21 NBA Preview — Southeast Division: The heat is on, but not for every team
The Southeast division of the NBA was like a really bad potluck. In most terrible potlucks there’s usually only one edible dish that’s holding it down for your meal and that’s the one you brought....
Tim Duncan is way, way better than Anthony Davis, jeez
For some inexplicable reason, there is a conversation happening on the interwebs debating the merits of Tim Duncan vs Anthony Davis. Davis is an incredible talent, there’s no denying it, and nor do I want to. However, “The Big Fundamental” is an all-time great and deserves much more respect than thi...
Deadspin's 2020-21 NBA Preview — Atlantic Division: All or nothin' for a bunch of win-now contenders
If all goes as expected, four out of five Atlantic Division teams will make the 2021 NBA Playoffs. But if all went as expected, maybe we’d be out of a pandemic by now....
Week 15 NFL Powerless Rankings: This garbage keeps getting hotter
It’s time once again to highlight the teams stinking up the joint every single week....
A new COVID-19 strand could be on the way as college football is determined to play meaningless bowl games
This is the part where you laugh to keep from crying. Because despite the internal struggle, it has been for many of us to enjoy sports during these times, there comes a point where you just have to throw up your hands and wave the white flag....
Deadspin's 2020-21 NBA Preview — Central Division: Giannis & Bucks shall be first, but the rest ...?
The Indiana Pacers are a pretty good team. They’ve been to the playoffs nine of the past 10 seasons, and they played .616 ball last season — a 50-win pace over a full 82-game season. They still finished 11 games behind the Bucks in the Central Division....
The Jets are Jets-ing their No. 1 pick chances away
The New York Jets can’t even tank well....
2020 Idiot of the Year Awards: Counting down from 50-41 with Ronaldo, Bolt, Cespedes, and more
UPDATE: We have compiled all 50 items into one handy list, for your reading convenience. It is available here....
Jalen Hurts breaks out, Falcons fold like two-ply tissue, and Chiefs look like 8th graders playing peewee
The end of the NFL season is right around the corner, which means that things are starting to get tight and the fight for playoff spots is intensifying....
Jets pick the absolute worst time to have pride
There aren’t many games where two teams both lose but that’s exactly what happened in Los Angeles on Sunday....
Last time Patriots missed playoffs, Flo Rida and T-Pain were rapping about Apple Bottom Jeans
The Patriots have officially been eliminated from playoff contention after a loss to Miami on Sunday. ...
The WNBA’s activism and how it just might change the country in a matter of weeks
Early voting is underway in the Georgia senate race, and the Jan. 5 outcome will determine whether Democrats or Republicans control the pivotal body. It’s hard to overstate the importance of the outcome to the first two years of the Biden administration....
2021 will start with Notre Dame being turned into plasma as we return to normalcy
We all look very forward to 2020 being over. 2021 won’t be unique, in that it will start with Notre Dame having their asshole pulled through their nose once again on a national stage. Other years have had that jumpstart. But it’s hard to argue that it won’t be a nice fillip for everyone after the da...
Carson Wentz pouts as Jalen Hurts shines
If Carson Wentz remains the Eagles backup, he’ll want out of Philadelphia. That’s according to an ESPN report released today. ...
Derrick Henry gets his superpowers before December 21, uses infinite strength to humiliate defender
Titans running back Derrick Henry just embarrassed another defensive back on national television....
Atalanta’s Luis Muriel breaks Roma’s Antonio Mirante’s soul in six
It was a game between two of Italy’s, and Europe’s, most exciting attacking teams this season, Roma and Atalanta. And it was a pretty epic collapse for Roma, who led 1-0 through a first half goal. But then some Python-esque defending saw them concede three goals in13 minutes and four goals overall i...
The NBA returns, but its racial justice messaging does not
The following is from something I wrote all the way back in… August....
Chase Young makes boombox speaker look like walkie-talkie
Chase Young is built just a little bit different....
Deadspin NFL Over/Under Bet of the Week: Minshew Mania on chopping block
Over/Under: 47.5...