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Don Baylor Dead At 68
An easy way to measure an athlete’s influence on his or her sport is to consider what they meant to different groups of fans. Don Baylor, who died of cancer today at age 68, was many things to many people....
The Proposed Brock Lesnar-Jon Jones Superfight Is Now Part Of A WWE Storyline
Jon Jones was still in the octagon when he identified and challenged his next preferred opponent....
Carmelo Really Wants To Go To The Rockets
It’s no secret at this point in the NBA offseason that Carmelo Anthony is over playing his basketball for an irradiated wasteland of an organization, the New York Knicks are equally done with Carmelo Anthony, and the Houston Rockets would like to help both parties out of their predicament by trading...
Small Tot Really Likes Charlie Blackmon
Charlie Blackmon is one of the best center fielders in baseball and has an extremely large beard. Both of these things have put him in good position to be a favorite among Rockies fans, and it looks like the formula is working for him:...
The Rockets Are For Sale
If you have a few billion dollars lying around and want to own a good NBA team, now’s your shot....
We Are All Kyle Freeland's Mom
You root for a no-hitter, even as a disinterested fan; they’re rare and they’re exciting. But there were extra reasons to root for Kyle Freeland’s no-hit bid against the White Sox. He’s a rookie, for one, and was making just his 18th big-league start. He’s a Denver native, and was bidding to become ...
James Harden Signs NBA Record Supermax Extension With The Rockets
James Harden today signed the richest contract extension in NBA history, a Designated Player Veteran Extension with Houston worth $170 million over four years. Harden’s current deal runs out in the summer of 2019, so this deal will run through the 2022-2023 season, when Harden will be 33 years old. ...
Samoa Joe Can't Be Stopped
Eight years ago and counting, Samoa Joe was done—or at least it seemed that way....
Cartoonish Misplay Lets Minor-League Hitter Advance To Third Base On Infield Hit
Randy Arozarena of the Double-A Springfield Cardinals hit what looked like a pretty ordinary infield pop-up in the seventh inning of tonight’s game against the Midland RockHounds. With not one, not two, not three, but four fielders circling the ball, it seemed about as close to an automatic out as y...
Rockies Pitcher Jon Gray Smashes 467-Foot Dinger
The Colorado Rockies got some unlikely offense early in Wednesday’s game against the Reds, as young and tall starter Jon Gray went yard in the second inning. Gray sent the ball 467 feet deep into center field, and he got off a bit of a Sammy Sosa hop exiting the batter’s box....
Old Man Nene Gets Absolutely Screwed By The NBA's New CBA
Last night old man Nene cashed in on a productive, mostly-healthy season in Houston by agreeing to a four-year, $15 million free agent contract to stay with the Rockets. $15 million over four years isn’t a lot of money for a good two-way backup who played significant minutes for one of the best team...
The Rockets Might Not Be Done Making Moves
The Houston Rockets officially announced their acquisition of Chris Paul at a press conference yesterday, and GM Daryl Morey was pretty explicit about what the team’s goals are for next season. Trading for Paul might just be the beginning....
The Rockets Are Trading For A Bunch Of Fake Players I Think?
The Rockets swung a pretty huge trade to land Chris Paul from the Clippers this morning, but to make everything work on the money side, they’ve had to flip a few other deals to get non-guaranteed contracts to send to L.A. and elsewhere. That sound you hear? It’s the drip-drip of new Rockets arriving...
Report: Chris Paul Hated Austin And Doc Rivers
Now that Chris Paul has left for Houston, Doc Rivers faces an incredibly difficult task. J.J. Redick is reportedly out the door, and if the Clippers don’t re-sign Blake Griffin, they will suddenly be very bad. Don’t worry though. Austin Rivers is here to save the day....
Holy Smokes, The Rockets Just Traded For Chris Paul
Adrian Wojnarowski has blessed this slow Wednesday morning with a Woj bomb: Chris Paul is being traded to the Houston Rockets. What?!...
Rockies Reliever Adam Ottavino Really Crapped It Up Yesterday
Rockies relief pitcher Adam Ottavino entered the seventh inning of Sunday’s game with two outs, two men on, and a two-run lead. He walked Dodgers second baseman Austin Barnes, and then everything fell apart....
The Diamondbacks Hung 10 In One Inning Against The Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are enjoying a strong start to the season, but things hit a bit of a snag in the fourth inning of Wednesday night’s game against Arizona. The team surrendered 10 runs to the D-Backs’ sluggers before managing to record three outs....
The NL West Is Competitive And Fun As Hell
What do the three best teams in the National League all have in common? They all play in the NL West. As of Tuesday, the Diamondbacks have won seven games in a row, the Rockies have won five in a row, and the Dodgers have won four in a row. In their last 10 games, these teams are 9-1, 7-3, and 9-1, ...
Nolan Arenado Completes Cycle With Come-From-Behind Walk-Off Dong, Is Rewarded With Bloodied Face
Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado completed a cycle today in the most dramatic possible fashion: with a three-run walk-off dinger in the bottom of the ninth inning. Dig it:...