February 28, 2013
We Must Embrace the Pregame-Dunk Revolution
Rest easy, everybody. LeBron is not stopping his now-famed pregame dunk routine. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, here’s a quick primer: For the past few weeks, the Heat have been holding impromptu dunk contests before games. Because no one gets to Miami Heat games before the third quarter, LeBron’s pregame craziness […]
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The State of the Warriors: Score and Be Scored Upon
Stephen Curry just wrapped one of the most scintillating two-game stretches you’ll ever see, slicing up Indiana and New York on back-to-back nights for 92 points on 32-of-48 shooting — including an insane 18-of-23 from 3-point range. He’s on pace for perhaps the greatest 3-point shooting season in NBA history, and he combines that high-volume […]
Read moreDimitar Berbatov Just Won the Harlem Shake Video Olympics
Sorry, Aleksandar Kolarov. Want to read more about this enigmatic figure? Check out Hua Hsu’s piece from earlier this year.
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Three Ways to Fix the Ugliness of College Basketball
I love college basketball. I love it the way a mother loves her evil little spawn, the one that everyone else in the neighborhood is pretty sure will end up in prison by age 20. I’m a dyed-in-the-wool supporter, and I’ll probably never change. I don’t know why. Maybe I’m a masochist. Whatever the disease, […]
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Sportstorialist: The NBA Needs to Stop Its Latest Uniform Experiment
The quiet shudder that made its way around the NBA a couple weeks ago had something to do with a uniform tweak. The league unveiled sleeved jerseys and announced its lab rats would be the Golden State Warriors. Debuting this occasional experiment on these particular guys was both a punishment and ontological bad luck: They […]
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NBA Shootaround: Steph in the Name of Love
So much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is here to help you keep track of it all. You’ll find takes on moments you might’ve missed from the previous night, along with ones you will remember forever. Garden Delight (All .GIFs by HeyBelinda, unless otherwise noted) Hua Hsu: There was a moment early on […]
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Hey, Don’t F*$% This Up: The Chicago Bears’ Offensive Tackle Problem
With free agency and the draft process revving up, there are plenty of questions for every NFL team. But for most, there’s one issue that trumps the rest. This is the latest in a team-by-team look at the offseason tasks that just can’t get botched. On October 16 of last year, the Chicago Bears released […]
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Creating Community on a Diverse USMNT
Before the United States men’s national team starts each formal practice, the players warm up in little groups. They juggle, getting touches, and chatting with each other. On one portion of the green pitch, you might see youngsters Juan Agudelo, Josh Gatt, Terrence Boyd, and Joe Gyau sharing a multicolored Nike ball. Fifteen yards away, […]
Read moreAbout Last Night: Spurs Get Burned
In case you were out grilling in the rain to prove to yourself you could withstand the rigors of living in ancient times, here’s what you missed in sports on Wednesday. The San Antonio Spurs blew a double-digit, fourth-quarter lead, falling to the Phoenix Suns in overtime, 105-101, snapping an 18-game home winning streak. Spurs […]
Read moreB.S. Report: Mike Tyson
From spending a week with Mike Tyson for Jimmy Kimmel Live to creating the Tyson Zone, Bill Simmons is no stranger to the legacy of the man they call Iron Mike. But this time, the former heavyweight champ gets serious as he opens up to the Sports Guy and Jalen Rose in a revealing interview […]
Read moreFebruary 27, 2013
Men in Blazers: Glorious Gareth Bale, the Swansea City Miracle, and Special Guest Kyle Beckerman
Enough talk about the dire states of Arsenal and Liverpool, it’s time to get #Positive. In this week’s pod, the Men in Blazers revel in the otherworldly form of Tottenham’s Gareth Bale as well as the first-ever trophy for Swansea. More trumpets! A new season of Major League Soccer is upon us! Just as two […]
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A Fate Worse Than Death: The Kyrie-Free Cavs vs. the Rose-less Bulls
There was a time, about a month ago, when the February 26 game at the United Center would have been appointment viewing. The Bulls were 24-16 and, somehow, without Derrick Rose, just a game and a half back of the second seed in the East. Rose’s return seemed imminent, and in a season where no […]
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10 Seconds or Less: How a Change in Tempo Has Kept the Mavericks’ Offense Afloat
Early in the second quarter last night against Milwaukee, veteran backup Mike James slowly walked the ball up the court before getting his Dallas team into its offense. The possession’s first real action didn’t come until about 10 seconds in, a rip screen (angled back screen) by O.J. Mayo to bring Dirk Nowitzki to the […]
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Doug Collins’s Meltdown and the Sixers’ Unraveling Season
A lost season hit its low point last night in Philadelphia, when an Orlando team that is now 4-28 in its last 32 games blew out the Sixers, resulting in a postgame borderline meltdown from Doug Collins. Over an excruciating 10 minutes, Collins did the following: • Passed the buck for Philly’s awful game almost […]
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CourtVision: Tony Parker, San Antonio’s Forgotten Man
On February 13, the Spurs and Cavaliers were tied at 93 with about 15 seconds left in the game. Dion Waiters was dribbling near midcourt and about to make one of the biggest shots of his career. With just under 14 seconds left, Tristan Thompson set a screen on Kawhi Leonard near the top of […]
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Which NHL Coach (or GM!) Is Getting Fired Next?
It would appear that the NHL’s firing season is upon us. We’ve already seen two GMs relieved of their duties since the lockout ended — Brian Burke’s oddly timed dismissal in Toronto, followed by Scott Howson finally being put out of his misery in Columbus. Last week, we got our first coaching casualty. And it […]
Read moreJalen Rose Explains What Really Happens When NBA Players Go to Nightclubs
Jalen takes you step by step through exactly what happens when an NBA athlete goes out with their entourage — from the valet at the beginning of the night to paying the check at the end.
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We Went There: Tottenham vs. West Ham
Gareth Bale. I can’t remember the last time I saw so many grown men terrified of one human being. I’ve been traveling through Europe during the NFL downtime and made my way to Upton Park on Monday night for a match between two London rivals, West Ham and Tottenham; but the real reason I went […]
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NBA Short-Attention-Span Power Rankings: #GETOFFME
A survey of the players and teams making moves in last night’s NBA action. 1. LeBron James And that was just pregame. Man, this was a real #getoffme kind of night. Everybody was like, “GET. OFF. ME. #GETOFFME.” Either on the court or off, a few of the games had an almost playoff-type feel, even […]
Read moreAbout Last Night: Gophers Drop the Hoosiers
In case you were busy winding down all of your Italian business interests, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday. Trevor Mbakwe and the Minnesota Golden Gophers upset top-ranked Indiana, 77-73 in Minneapolis. Mbakwe, who started his college career playing for Indiana head coach Tom Crean at Marquette, said, “Something about Crean brings out […]
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