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They're Playing Basketball Again
As we wonder which LeBron James will show up tonight, we gear ourselves back up again for the NBA Playoffs, which feel like they've been gone longer than they have even though no one's particularly missed them all that much. There's a thought that if Cleveland wasn't gonna sneak out Game 1 — when th...
Take A Break, Elijah
• Elijah Dukes is gonna sit for a while. [Rays Index] • Greg Oden likes the jorts. [The Fan's Attic] • Who would win this sumo fight? [Home Run Derby] • Man, high school sports are corrupt too? Now we've seen everything. [The Sports Oasis] • Does LeBron James love genocide? [Think Progress] • John K...
Remembering 2005, And Some Payback (Kind Of)
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....
Tom Verducci Really, Really Wants To Play Baseball
You might remember, from a couple of years ago, when Sports Illustrated baseball guru Tom Verducci played for five days with the Toronto Blue Jays during spring training. It was a clever idea, and well-written, as was his piece this year about serving as an umpire. But, like an athlete who has been ...
We Still Can't Find The Name Kaka In the Bible
Would it surprise you to learn that right now we are wearing the exact same shirt as our friend, Kaka, above? In addition to the gift of spiritual peace and salvation, we will be quickly returned to Jesus if we are ever lost or stolen. So we have that going for us....
What Ron Mexico Is Jamming To
As our man Ron Mexico continues to sort out his various legal difficulties, we smile as WBRS Sports Blog digs up an old Michael Vick iTunes playlist, from back in those days in which Michael Vick was considered the most marketable name in the NFL....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as all the clocks slowly begin to melt ... • MLB: Boston at New York Yankees. This one decides the series! Let's go! (Shotgun!). [ESPN] • MLB: New York Mets at Atlanta [TBS]; Chicago Cubs as San Diego. Considering the weather, the Cubs just may stay. [WGN] • Boxing: Women's, junior wel...
Shane Victorino And His Skirt Can Be On Your Dashboard
Pity poor Shane Victorino. The Phillies outfielder/journeyman is being honored with his own figurine at a Phillies game on June 3, which has to be a thrill for any major league baseball player. (It was certainly a thrill for Mr. Celery!) Why Shane Victorino? Well, he's Hawaiian, and that makes him u...
Quack, Baby ... Quack
• It's a happy time in Duck land. [Ducks Blog] • Remembering the great Kevin Mitchell. [Say Hey] • Yeah, it really wouldn't have been fair if the Bulls would have gotten Durant or Oden. [Ron Karkovice Fan Club] • Looking back at the life of the great, late Doug Pappas. [Baseball Prospectus] • Look w...
The Real Tragedy Is That My Cell Phone Was In There
Well, if your golf cart has to plunge off of a gigantic cliff with you in it, we suppose it might as well be in Fallbrook, Calif....
That's One Way To Sell A Condo
We don't know Alabama well enough to understand the real estate market, but it's little surprise that one of the main selling points in Tuscaloosa is proximity to Bryant-Denny Stadium, home of the Crimson Tide. And it turns out that a condominium company is using a peculiar strategy to sell their ho...
Hello, SPORTS FAN, Allow Us To Tell You About LOCAL SPORTS FRANCHISE
We understand that the WNBA is doing everything in its power to increase its fanbase or, more accurately, survive. One of the keys to this: Making sure "mainstream" media outlets cover the team in their pages. But team public relations people can only do so much. Enter form letters fans can send to ...
Andrew Walter Will Hear Your Confession Now
We're a bit late on this, but alas:...
Elijah Dukes Is Not Subtle About Voice Mail
Tampa Bay Devil Rays outfielder Elijah Dukes is off to a splendid start this year, and just watching him play, you can tell he has superstar potential. Hell ... he could very well be the next Brett Myers!...
Yet Another Great Reason To Live In Portland
Before we talk about the disappointment of all the teams who didn't win the first or second pick in last night's NBA Draft Lottery, let's look at the team that did win, the Portland Trail Blazers. (The official favorite team of Henry Abbott at True Hoop, who was at the lottery last night and, amusin...
How To Make Love To That Team's Biggest Fan
In one of those perfect ideas that make the Internets such a blessing on our daily lives, Every Day Should Be Saturday and Ladies ... have come up a guide to seducing a particular team's fan. Want to know how to bed that Cardinals fan? What do you say to a Knicks fan to sneak 'em in the sack? How do...
Those Two Probably Deserve Each Other
• Roger Clemens is gonna ride around on the Madden Cruiser. [FanNation] • Rockies fans clearly slipped a gear over the weekend. [Bad Altitude] • The Eagles remember how good Donovan McNabb is, right? [Five Tool Tool] • More lady love for Papelbon. [Babes Love Baseball]...
Look, A Survey
The Gawker people have asked us to give you this survey. They have asked us to tell you that if you take this survey, you can have a chance to win "one year of the unlimited, three-at-a-time, Netflix subscription," by sending the answer to "what the last question asked" to [email protected]. They h...
Andy Roddick Is Not That Jacked Up
Last week, TMZ pointed out that the new cover of Men's Fitness featured a suspiciously pumped-up Andy Roddick. Well, Roddick himself has chimed in, in that wonderful English we've come to love and expect from our professional tennis players....
Donyell Marshall Apparently Doesn't Care Enough About LeBron's Legacy
It is only through the filter of Michael Jordan, the man whose ghost still floats above everything LeBron James does both on and off the court, that LeBron's 10-point performance in the Cavs' 79-76 Game 1 loss to the Pistons can be considered a failure. It was the best of all possible scenarios for ...