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I Can't Stop Looking At These Photos Of Birdman And Tyler Hansbrough Ready To Throw Down
The tall white guy fight we all wanted to see nearly happened last night. Chris "Birdman" Andersen and Tyler Hansbrough exchanged shoves, words, and death stares—or at least the closest to "menacing" that Hansbrough's mug can muster....

A Woman Won A Million Dollars On <em>Wheel Of Fortune</em> Last Night
A $1 million prize was added to Wheel of Fortune in 2008, but it's only been won once since then, because it's really freaking hard to do....

Minnesota Baseball Players Videobomb Coach During In-Game Interview
College baseball is quickly becoming a hotbed of goofy videobombs. Taking a page out of Cincinnati's book, two University of Minneosta players decided to treat one of their teammates to a nice shave while their coach tried to give an in-game interview just a few feet away. ...

Bosh And Wade Struggle, But LeBron Isn't Human, So The Heat Still Win
The entire debate about this Miami Heat team—that they would win, that they wouldn't win, and ultimately why they did win—is centered around their Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The Heat gutted their entire team to pay for these three players three summers ago. Their supporti...

It Took A While, But Michigan Decides That Fried Chicken Jokes Are Bad
On May 24, radio host and University of Michigan football announcer Frank Beckmann decided to take to The Detroit News to weigh in on Sergio Garcia's "fried chicken" comments about Tiger Woods. This didn't prove wise, because Beckmann came off as dumb, insensitive, and/or racist, which are generally...

Stop Trying To Dunk On Roy Hibbert
Last series: this. And now Chris Bosh. When are we going to learn?...

This Shitting Dog Is The Blackhawks' Good Luck Charm
Turns out the Red Wings lost to a pile of dog crap....

Bad Ass
My favorite bean ball story involves Dock Ellis when he was pitching for the Pirates in the 1970s. The following excerpt is from In the Country of Baseball, written by Ellis with Donald Hall....

The Blackhawks (Finally) Win Game 7
Well, that was an interesting finish. It took a little bit longer than Chicago would have liked, but the Blackhawks will advance to play the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference finals....

Kobe On Rovell: "The Voice Of Biz." Oh My God, I Am Dying
Seriously, though, congrats Darren. The best voice of biz in the biz. #mindonbiz #mambabiz...

Chicago's Go-Ahead Goal Was Waved Off Because Of Off-Setting Penalties
Coincidental minor penalties and 1:47 are all that stood between the Chicago Blackhawks and a Game 7 win over the Red Wings. ...

Game 7 Through The Eyes Of A Kings Fan
Too often the GoPro is used for things like surfing and wingsuiting, things that we can't relate to and end up looking shaky and nauseating. But Kings fan Eric Locko strapped on the helmet-cam for the most exciting event most of us could realistically hope to experience: a game 7....

Nobody Can Hijack A Playoff Game Quite Like An NBA Referee Can
With 1:20 left to play in last night's Heat-Pacers game, LeBron James received the ball on the left wing, stared down his defender, and then casually dropped a 28-foot three-pointer. It was a heroic shot, the kind of shot that NBA fans live to see in the playoffs, and it set the tone for what should...

With A Little Luck And A Gigantic Glove Save, The Kings Carry On
Hockeywood is halfway to putting out a sequel, and the script looks a lot like last year's: timely goals from unlikely sources, defense that doesn't take a breather, and a Conn Smythe-caliber campaign from Jonathan Quick in net....

Everything Went Wrong For The Heat, And The Pacers Won By Only Seven
The Indiana Pacers beat the Miami Heat tonight, 99-92. But before everyone pulls out the André Extra Dry and talks about how Indiana is going to do it and how the Heat might have finally met their match and how much of a clinic in hustle stats and team cohesion and bench spirit the Spurs-Pacers seri...

LeBron James Blocks The Absolute Shit Out Of George Hill's Layup
That's not fair, man. ...

Lance Stephenson Is Pulling A Miami Heat On The Miami Heat
The Indiana Pacers are up at halftime over the Miami Heat, 48-47, in the fourth game of the Eastern Conference Finals. This is your open thread. Knock yourselves out....

Here and Now
Ali. The Greatest. There is an entire body of sports writing devoted to him. For more than a generation it's as if every writer worth his or her salt had to tackle him at one point. ...
