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Joey Crawford Gets A Real Good Look At This Steph Curry Shot
Golden State is handing it to the Clippers today—leading 53-36 with just under four minutes to play in the first half—thanks in large part to the three-point shooting of Steph Curry. He hit his first five threes of the games and looked unstoppable, until Joey Crawford got in his grill. ...
Warriors Fan Protests Sterling, Brings Black Guy To Game
Well played, Golden State. ...
The Clippers Protest Donald Sterling With Inside-Out Warm-Ups
Jalen Rose hinted that this might happen and before starting their pre-game shootaround, the Clippers removed their shooting shirts and revealed inside-out warm-ups, hiding the Los Angeles Clippers logo as a silent protest against owner Donald Sterling. ...
This Is Not How You're Supposed To Throw A Jump Ball, Ken Mauer
As much as we enjoyed watching you deploy the Fling 'n Hide technique to perfection, you probably shouldn't do this again, Ken Mauer. ...
Warriors Fan With "King Slayer" Jersey Has Gone Too Far
This is all your fault, basketbloggers....
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin Gives A NSFW Defense Of Gay Marriage
WWE megastar "Stone Cold" Steve Austin made these comments on his podcast months ago, but they're just now making the rounds in wrestling circles, and they're more than worth highlighting. From the man who wrote his own chapter and verse, it's a very forceful and in-character stand in favor of gay m...
It's Been That Kind Of Night For The Warriors
Hilton Armstrong just didn't have enough left in the tank to finish the dunk and the Clippers grabbed the rebound and Hedo Turkoglu took all of four seconds before burying a three pointer. ...
Steph Curry Never Had A Chance On This Paul-To-Jordan Alley-Oop
Chris Paul was stuck for about a second and then he saw DeAndre Jordan just hanging out behind Steph Curry. Then there was a nasty oop....
Guy Who Got Himself On TV At Start Of Boston Marathon Finished 927th
This guy, Seth Wold, ran fast enough to catch up to the elite runners in the Boston Marathon and actually was in the lead for a short while. After two-and-a-half miles, though, he slacked his and finished the race with an unofficial time of 2:49:43. ...
Blake Griffin Fouls Out, Dumps Water All Over Warriors Fan
Blake Griffin fouled out with 48 seconds left in the game, and the score tied 105-105. It was kind of a ticky-tacky foul and Griffin was reacting to the video replay. He lifted his arms in exasperation and dumped the water he was holding all over the guy in a Warriors shirt behind him. Then he threw...
Harrison Barnes Blocks Shot, Hits Three, Swaggers
Harrison Barnes had a great series late in the fourth quarter of a hotly contested Game 1 between the Warriors and Clippers. In a span of 20 seconds, he blocked a Chris Paul layup and then hit the three-point shot on the ensuing possession....
Jeff Van Gundy Is Sick Of These Charlatan Paddleboat Salesmen
Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy are calling the Golden State-L.A. Clippers game today and coming back from a break late in the third quarter, Van Gundy, rightly, decided to sound off on paddleboats. ...
Head-To-Head Records Of The NBA Playoffs, As Cool Radial Charts
Over on NBA.com, Andy Bergmann (@dubly) has put together some neat radial charts showing the head-to-head records between this season's playoff teams....
Cuonzo Martin Leaves Tennessee, And His Players Don't Sound Surprised
Cuonzo Martin took the Cal job today, after an up-and-down three years with Tennessee that saw his job security deteriorate even as he led the Volunteers to a Sweet 16 appearance. His players seem sorry to see him go, but don't sound shocked that he left....
Kevin Love Gives Us One More Gorgeous Outlet Pass
The Minnesota Timberwolves' season has been a big disappointment, and Kevin Love lost his spirit a long time ago. But Love played balls-out in a duel against Stephen Curry and the Warriors last night, posting a 40-14-9 stat line and launching another one of his patented outlet passes....
Andrew Bogut Has A Fractured Rib Dangerously Close To His Lungs
Andrew Bogut is out indefinitely following this injury from the closing minutes of regulation of Sunday's wild Golden State-Portland game. With around 24 seconds left in the fourth, LaMarcus Aldridge and Bogut collided and Bogut went sprawling to the court. He immediately clutched his pectoral area...
Minnesota Students Smash Cars, Moon Cops In Post-Loss Riot
Minnesota students got rowdy when their men's hockey team won a thrilling semifinal match Thursday night, and university president Eric Kaler warned students not to repeat their stupid behavior for the Golden Gophers' final against Union. Even though Minnesota lost, Kaler's email didn't work....
Minnesota "Idiots" Riot Over Lost Championship, Piss Off TV Reporter
Union College defeated Minnesota for the NCAA men's hockey title tonight, and Golden Gophers fans flooded the streets of Dinkytown to fuck shit up—especially all of KMSP reporter Jonathan Choe's live shots....
Harold Reynolds Announces Revolutionary Findings In Physics
As Yasiel Puig and Josh Hamilton recently found out, sliding into first base is a dumb idea. It is, first, a good way to get hurt, and also everyone knows that it doesn't get you to the bag any faster, because the gains you make by getting closer to the bag are canceled out by negative acceleration...