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WNBA Avoids Minor Labor Pains
Kids, get off the danged roof, open the garage door and shut the engine off: The WNBA isn't going on strike after all....

The 2000 Washington Huskies Were Horrible People
If you haven't had a chance yet to dive into the Seattle Times amazing — and ongoing — investigation into the 2000 Washington Huskies, please do so right now. Today's section is about strong safety Curtis Williams — who broke his wife's arm — but we're still absolutely transfixed by the tale of coll...

Gilbert Arenas Wants You To Buy Our Book
Yes, yes, we know: We've hawked the book a bit around here, but we took a day off from it yesterday. (If just because we were in a plane for seven hours.) But don't worry, folks: Gilbert Arenas has our back....

Well, They Were Out Of Snausages
The suspect: Buddy, the black labrador. Crime: Chewing Super Bowl tickets. Last seen: Licking own privates. Other possible suspects: Rabid squirrel ... parakeet ... Roomba. Trial date: pending....

ESPN's Featured Comment Of The Day
ESPN scoured its message boards this morning to find its cleverest, boldest, most enlightening comment, and chose this one above all others ......

Ashley Cole Is A Charmer
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....

The Clashing Of The Titanic Titans
The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who is in no way related to Kevin McHale and who has taken the necessary legal steps to ensure that it stays that way. When he's not screaming in soulless rage at the merciless Pagan gods, he can be found making fart jokes at Basketbawful. Enjoy!...


Whoa! I Can't Even Tell Them Apart!
Tyler Pratt — um, pictured left — sent a photo of himself in to some Patriots look-alike contest saying people tell him he looks like Tom Brady. Apparently, Tyler Pratt works in a cave ... with blind people ... who are horrible fuckin' liars....


For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure
• 1:00 — NBA: Celtics at Magic [ABC] • 1:00 — College Basketball: Michigan at Michigan State [CBS] • 1:00 — Varsity Blues [TBS] • 2:00 — Winter X Games: Skiing, snowboarding [ESPN2] • 2:00 — Bowling: USBC Queens [ESPN2] • 2:00 — Caddyshack II [VS.] • 2:30 — Face/Off [USA] • 3:00 — Golf: PGA Tour Bui...


Put A Cork In The Grey Goose!
A little birdie — with a healthy appetite for sunflower seeds and large-breasted woman — just flew into my apartment and whispered to me that, apparently, ESPN has yanked all coverage of the Dana Jacobson story. How dare they!...


For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure
• In progress — College Basketball: Gonzaga at Memphis [ESPN] • 1:00 — College Basketball: Connecticut at Indiana [CBS] • 2:00 — Road House [Spike] • 2:00 — College Basketball: Texas A&M at Oklahoma State [ESPN] • 2:00 — The Rock [Encore] • 2:30 — Casino Royale [BBC] • 2:50 — Varsity Blues [TBS] • 3...

You Can't Stop Garnett, You Can Only Hope A Sniper's Shot Slows Him Down
The NBA Closer is written by me, J.E. Skeets, high leader of Canada. When I'm not busy scouring the box scores or part-time modeling, I can be heard on The Basketball Jones daily podcast with some Greek. Enjoy!...

Glug Glug Glug Glug
• Hey, the book came out. • Dana Jacobson got suspended, and then showed up in a fun picture. • Rick Majerus respects a woman's right to choose. • Who are the wizards who came up with this campaign? • Not the best way for Brett to go out. • Matt Hughes likes us. • Stephen A. Smith becomes the blogge...

Inside The "God Save The Fan" Book Release Party
Last night, we held our book release party for God Save The Fan. (That's us and Deadspin soccer columnist and GSTF editor David Hirshey.) If the site was terrible, that's why. We're not gonna do a full field trip post on this, mainly because we're still too tired, but you can see a full set of pho...

In Which I Introduce The Cleveland Browns To Two ESPN Sportscasters
Conversation going on at ESPN's Mike & Mike In the Morning (we're irreverent, look at all our bobbleheads!) this morning: Which is the greatest NFL dynasty of all time? The Mikes put their heads together and picked the 1970s Steelers, which is wrong. Like many, their memory doesn't extend to before ...

The NBA Is Harshing David Harrison's Mellow
The Pacers' David Harrison, who just failed a drug test, made news the other day when he pointed out that the NBA seems unusually concerned about marijuana and shouldn't test for weed. (He has a point. Dood.) But Indy Cornrows notices that that's not all he had to say....