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What? The NBA Can Discipline Officials? Really?
Man, when you offend Tim Duncan, you offend the whole NBA....
Keith Olbermann Now Vital Seventh Cog In NBC Pregame Team
We like MSNBC/ESPN Radio/NBC/whatever talking head Keith Olbermann, and not just because his presence reminds us of those halcyon days of yesteryear when we actually felt cool for watching "SportsCenter." (God, that seems so strange now.)...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11:15 a.m. MLB with Joe Morgan: Hey, who threw that pizza at Joe? • 1 p.m. College hoops recruiting: Buckeyes need a big man. Anybody? • 1:45 p.m. NBA Commssioner David Stern: Mr. Stern will tolerate no fighting during this chat. Got i...
Some Morning Fun Time At Fenway Park
So some of you might have seen the video of the infamous pizza-throwing incident at Fenway Park yesterday, but if you haven't — and you haven't heard Jerry Remy and Co's hilarious commentary on NESN — it's above. The NESN announcers didn't have the ability to talk to the fans, though, so The Bosto...
About Last Night
What you missed while rethinking your decision not to play Little League ... • MLB: Barry Zito finds that Rockies are generally good for what ails ya. • Boston Marathon: Swing low, sweet Cheruiyot. • NBA: McGrady, Rockets get them some playoff home court. Houston 120, Phoenix 117....
Bill Hall Is Smarter Than The Average Centerfielder
Back when we lived in St. Louis, we made the mistake of parking our car before a Rams game in the rooftop garage for the Gateway Arch, which is technically federal property. This was not necessarily a problem until we popped open a beer for a tiny, sad little tailgate. Within a matter of seconds, th...
A Brief History Of Sportswriter Gambling
The ombudsman over at The Washington Post is appalled to learn that Post writers have been gambling on The Masters, saying, "maybe the Masters bets next year should be in Oreos, not cash," which, if you've looked at the people covering The Masters lately, is probably what they're spending their mone...
Buy Bill Cowher's Junk!
One of the many reasons it's good to be a famous sports figure: When you want to clear out your house of a bunch of useless, outdated junk, you can slap a "As Owned By ..." sticker on it, say it's for charity and look like a great guy, rather than just tossing everything out to the street corner and...
ESPN Tries To Find Someone Who Can Match Skip Bayless' Intelligence
So you know how "Cold Pizza" is changing its name to "ESPN First Take" and moving from New York City to Bristol next month? You didn't know this? What's that you say? You don't care at all? Yeah. We can probably understand where you're coming from there....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. MLB with Buster Olney: Wore your size 42 underwear yesterday, eh Buster? • 3 p.m. Fantasy baseball focus: Can you name the beat writer for a major daily — not naming names — whose wife divorced him because he was too focused on ...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while scouting preschool for soccer talent ... • MLB: Pujols is back, we'd say. • NBA: Mavericks beat Spurs as the refs get a little testy. • NHL: Hot Wings ... Detroit 2, Calgary 0....
Ryan Gomes Is Aware Of The Celtics Priorities
On Friday night, the Boston Celtics clinched the league's 2nd-worst record (congratulations!) by losing 104-102 to the not-quite-as-lowly Milwaukee Bucks. Forward Ryan Gomes had 13 points in 24 minutes through three quarters, and then sat out the fourth. With thanks to CelticsBlog.com and Tom Ziller...
Want To Boo Someone, Eagles Fans? Try The Team Accountant
See, this is what the Eagles get for naming Andy Reid's son the new team accountant. Eagles running back Brian Westbrook was owed a $3 million roster bonus this off-season, and the Eagles paid it to him... twice....
About Last Night...
• NBA: Grizzlies 133, Nuggets 118. That powerful scoring combination is finally starting to click: Chucky Atkins and Tarence Kinsey each had 28 for the Grizz. • MLB: Red Sox 8, Angels 0. Curt Schilling, untouchable. 8 innings, 4 hits, 4 Ks, 0 ER. • NBA: Magic 104, 76ers 87. Orlando clinches a playof...
Remembering what Jackie Robinson meant, and who he was
As we prepare for Jackie Robinson Day in baseball on Sunday — the Cardinals, among other teams, are considering having every player wear No. 42, which gives us the unique opportunity of seeing David Eckstein and Brad Thompson pay tribute to Jackie — we thought we would provide our own tribute to a g...
Cultural Oddsmaker: What will the Beijing Olympic Committee Suggest Banning Next?
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. Tigers' CF Curtis Granderson: Hiding Leyland's Marlboros ... fun, or just plain dangerous? • 1 p.m. Page 2's Scoop Jackson: Do I have to be an Insider to use the ESPN restroom? • 2 p.m. NASCAR with David Newton: Can you run down ...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while observing the playful antics of Nibbles the elephant seal ... • NBA: Escape From LA ... Kobe's 50 can't save Lakers vs. Clippers. • NHL: What's weirder; the fact that Atlanta hosted a playoff game, or that the Rangers won one? • MLB: Brandon Inge clobbers Blue Jays, kicks a Mou...
Razorbacks Fans Are Terrifying
So you know the crazed Razorbacks message board fan who went through the impressive measure of FOIAing coach Houston Nutt's cellphone records, discovering that he had been text-messaging a local female reporter? Well, his quest to rid Arkansas of Nutt is not over; as you can see in this video, he's ...