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Celtics try to fix gaping wounds with a Band-Aid in Evan Fournier deal
The Celtics have been arguably the most disappointing team in the NBA this season. And now they are trying to fix their troubles by putting a Band-Aid on a serious wound....

JaVale McGee is reuniting with Denver, and all is right with the world
Do you remember when LeBron James returned to Cleveland? ...

MLB continues to fail at marketing its product
Just a question — do you know when MLB Opening Day is? No, seriously, without looking, when is baseball back? Have you heard or seen any advertising? I sure as hell haven’t. Coming out of a year of isolation and quarantine, where we as the sports fans are clamoring for sports back on our screens, yo...

Vanessa Kade quiets haters fast with $1.5 million tournament win
Everyone knows who she is now....

Firing Mark Emmert would be a great first step toward NCAA reform
If you’re reading this, then it means that you have some kind of understanding of the hell-storm that the NCAA has been dealing with over the past week. Not that it should be confused with the hell-storms that the “non-profit organization” seems to always be entangled with. However, I’m guessing tha...

Candace Parker keeps cooking Shaq like BBQ chicken
Candace Parker making Shaquille O’Neal look like an idiot on national television is now a regular occurrence. It’s becoming a must-see event on Tuesday nights....

High Schooler goes one-on-one with Brian Scalabrine, does not go well for kid
For the millionth time, you’re delusional if you think you can beat a former NBA player in a game of one on one....

Draymond Green and Tony Allen argue over title of NBA's best defender
Draymond Green is the greatest NBA defensive player ever, according to Draymond Green. ...

Stop slandering Lonzo Ball, he could be an integral championship piece
Lonzo Ball is one of the most sought-after players in the NBA as we reach this season’s trade deadline. ...

Deadspin reseeds this senseless men’s Sweet 16
A week into the NCAA Tournament, and madness is the perfect word to describe what has taken place so far in March. The only logical explanation for how things have gone is based on just how nuts this season has been from the jump — given all the pauses and disruptions that have occurred due to COVID...

Warning: Lakers’ repeat chances will explode in 3...2...1...
The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t repeating as NBA champs....

Is there a connection between Jeffrey Epstein, Leon Black and … the NBA?
If you’ve checked the news at any point yesterday, you may have read the name “Leon Black.” Black recently (and unexpectedly) quit as CEO of Apollo Global Management two months after an independent investigation into his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein wrapped up. It’s an intriguing story — and on...

More NBA players are beginning to get vaccinated, which is what Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wanted weeks ago
We often discuss progress, but we’re seeing some in the NBA as it relates to vaccinations....

Las Vegas finally gets this right
It’s Trash Talking Tuesday, and today I’m trashing the Las Vegas oddsmakers for finally making the Brooklyn Nets the favorite to win the NBA title....

The Big Ten is a joke, as Michigan is the conference’s lone hope left in the NCAA Tournament
Not only do numbers not lie, they’re also great assets when you need to prove a point....

It was a great weekend for terrible people in wrestling
It is often said that WWE does its best booking when backed into a corner. That is, whether through injuries to performers or sudden waves of popularity or other factors, when the company has to change or invent stories on the fly is when it tends to produce its best work. Daniel Bryan is a perfect ...

The NFL is hell-bent on returning to normal, starting with a live draft in scenic Cleveland
We’re kinda sorta trending towards normalcy, and the NFL Draft on April 29 in Cleveland will lean into that, consequences be damned. The NFL announced today in a press release that the draft will be live, in person, with actual live people, including commissioner Roger Goodell, prospects, and fans. ...

College football’s lunge for March Madness-level money is sure to fail
Why can’t we just enjoy the moment anymore?...

White America still doesn’t get why athletes stand up for Black people
Even after Colin Kaepernick, Donald Trump, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, national protests, Jacob Blake, and the storming of the Capitol by homegrown American terrorists, a new poll has discovered that America — “the land of the free and home of the brave” — still isn’t fond of athletes taking a stan...

E.J. Liddell saw the worst of humanity after Ohio State’s loss
If you’re looking for actual madness, consider the case of E.J. Liddell. ...