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Canucks Finally Trade Roberto Luongo, Prepare To Blow Everything Up
The NHL trade deadline isn't until 3:00 EST tomorrow, and today has already been fantastic. From the nonexistent to the impactful to the hilarious to the Bryzgalov, each deal has been more fun than the last. Now Roberto Luongo is heading back to Florida, this time to hang out with his old buddy Tim ...
Danny Granger Shares A Sad Goodbye With His Pacers Teammates
Danny Granger has been an Indiana Pacer for nearly nine seasons, but now he's headed to Philly after being swapped for Evan Turner and Lavoy Allen. Here he is saying goodbye to Chris Copeland and David West on his way out of the team facility....
Has Any Player Been Screwed On Deadline Day As Badly As Danny Granger?
When Danny Granger woke up yesterday, he played for the Pacers (41-13), one of the best teams in the NBA. By the end of the day, he played for the 76ers (15-40), one of the worst. That's a drop in winning percentage of nearly 50 points. Getting traded midseason is always, in the words of Marcin Gort...
The NBA Trade Deadline Was Mostly Craptastic
The NBA trade deadline came and went today, and unless you are a fan of the Indiana Pacers or Philadelphia 76ers, you probably don't give a damn about anything that happened. This wasn't quite the flurry of crap that we saw last year, but it was close....
A Complete Roundup Of Fans' Idiotic David Price Trade Proposals
Originally published in Baseball Prospectus. The 2014 edition of Baseball Prospectus is on sale now....
Trademark Agency Rejects "Redskins" Application As "Derogatory"
Late last month, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied an application to register a trademark for "Redskins Hog Rinds," a product wholly unrelated to the Washington football team. The USPTO's reasoning for refusing the trademark is simple: It's offensive....
Nobody Wants Andrew Bynum To Play Basketball
Want to know far has Andrew Bynum's star fallen? Look no further than this report from ESPN's Brian Windhorst and Ramona Shelburne, detailing a few trade rumours that Bynum's name has popped up in. Bynum for Pau Gasol! Bynum for Luol Deng! These seem like big-time trades, until you understand exactl...
Browns Trade Trent Richardson To Colts For First-Round Pick. Say What?
Hoo boy. The Browns will just not stop Brownsing. After naming third-string quarterback Brian Hoyer as the starter for this week's game, they went ahead and traded franchise running back Trent Richardson to the Colts for a first-round pick....
Why The Hell Didn't The Phillies Make A Trade?
I can think of only two reasons why Michael Young and Carlos Ruiz are still Phillies today: Either Ruben Amaro didn't realize yesterday was the trade deadline, or his afternoon nap was poorly timed....
Relive The Excitement Of The Worst Trade Deadline In Recent Memory
Today was the MLB non-waiver trade deadline. It's always a thrilling real-time event, where the stakes are high and nothing less than a championship is at stake. Who bought? Who sold? Let's look back on the deadline that was, through the eyes of our talented and hardworking baseball scribes....
Red Sox Get Jake Peavy In Three-Team Deal
Late last night, we finally got some TRADE FUCKING DEADLINE action thanks to a three-team deal struck by the Red Sox, White Sox, and Tigers. Boston comes away from the deal with the most meaningful upgrade, nabbing Jake Peavy in exchange for shortstop Jose Iglesias and a bushel of prospects. ...
Pistons Trade For Brandon Jennings. Sure, Why Not?
Woj's latest scoop is a pretty big one: Brandon Jennings is headed to Detroit in a sign-and-trade that will send Brandon Knight, Khris Middleton, and Slava Kravstov to the Bucks. Jennings and the Pistons are reportedly finalizing a three-year, $24 million deal....
The Phillies Might Have To Trade Michael Young For A Bag Of Balls
The Phillies are going to trade Michael Young by tomorrow's deadline; they have to. They're going nowhere, they just called up their third baseman of the future and Young, a free agent to be, could bring a midlevel prospect in return. There's only one problem: according to a report, Young just slit ...
The White Sox And Rays Pulled Off A Unique Trade
The Rays traded for White Sox reliever Jesse Crain. But Crain is on the DL and it's not clear when he'll be back. In a brilliant arrangement, the player the Rays send back to Chicago will depend on just how healthy Crain is....
Nobody Knows Anything
Via Cinephilia and Beyond, check out this post about William Goldman. It features the following interview with Goldman and John Cleese: ...
Clippers Swap Eric Bledsoe For J.J. Redick In Three-Team Trade
Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that the Clippers, Bucks, and Suns have finalized a mini-blockbuster of sorts. The Clippers are sending young stud Eric Bledsoe and Caron Butler's expiring contract to the Suns in exchange for Jared Dudley. The Bucks are shipping J.J. Redick to the Clips, and ...
The L.A. Kings' Official Site Has Been Covering The NHL Trade Deadline In Superb Fashion
Once again, the L.A. Kings organization has proven itself to be better at doing the internet than any other professional sports team. The team's official site features a trade deadline tracker, and whoever is in charge of doing the updates has been having a great time....
Jagr Old
Via James Duthie, a photo from the vaults. 1998. Jaromir Jagr was already a nine-year NHL veteran. The young man on the left, 10 years old, is the nephew of Dan Kesa, then Jagr's Pittsburgh teammate. His name is Milan Lucic....
What The Hell: Jarome Iginla Traded To Penguins
We went to bed thinking Jarome Iginla was going to be a Bruin. Nearly every single rumor had the 17-year vet heading to Boston, and when Iginla was a healthy scratch for Calgary's late-night game, it seemed a fait accompli. The sun rises to find Iginla in black and gold, but without the Bruins' spok...