February 12, 2014
Duke-UNC: Q&A With the Director of the ‘Blue Blood Rivalry’ Documentary
Director Jason Rem: “This rivalry is what sports are all about. These two teams are competing on the highest levels of competition.”
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The Case for Team Russia
The pressure these guys are under right now is more than a little nutters. So even if you’re pulling for Team USA or Canada in these Games, it’s OK to secretly root for Evgeni Malkin & Co. a little bit, too.
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We Went There: The Lakers’ Sobering Moment of Clarity Against the Jazz
It’s safe to assume Lakers fans realize this team is a far cry from the franchise’s former glory. It might also be safe to say they haven’t fully realized the depth of their team’s despair. After their 17-point loss to the Utah Jazz last night at Staples Center, the Lakers officially have the worse record of the two teams. Who could have foreseen this?
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Joy and Agony on the Mountains in Sochi
I thought I might become desensitized to the joys and agonies of these competitions after a few days, but it never gets any easier to see someone crumple into tears, just as it never gets less endearing to read about the lives and roads-to-Sochi of champions.
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Quantum Leap: The Story of Women’s Ski Jumping in Five Soaring Moments
They were falling at every moment, speeding toward the declining ground. They floated, and then sank downward. They were always men, until now.
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It Just Keeps Getting Harder to Believe in Believeland
Oh, look. The Cleveland Browns are in turmoil. Again.
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About Last Night: How the West Was Won
In case you were busy representing on behalf of all the wire fox terriers, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday.
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SWEET MOTHER OF GOD
“The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that mascot Pierre the Pelican underwent successful surgery yesterday at Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson. A detailed account of his injury and recovery will air during the Fox Sports New Orleans broadcast on Wednesday, Feb. 12 when the Pelicans take on the Milwaukee Bucks at 7:00 p.m.”
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Two Roads Diverged in a Tanking Wood: Kyrie, Boogie, and the Different Paths to Rebuilding
Cleveland and Sacramento have taken different approaches to building around foundational talents in recent years, despite being in similar situations.
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The Jalen Rose Report With David Jacoby (With Video!)
Jalen Rose gives David Jacoby his reaction to Marcus Smart’s incident with a fan and Michael Sam’s announcement, his plans for All-Star Weekend, and why he is scared of Sochi.
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Not the Beak: Pierre the Pelican Retires in the Most Horrific Way Possible
The New Orleans Pelicans officially deaded the original iteration of their mascot, Pierre, spectacularly ending his career in a grotesque fashion fitting his horrific life.
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Triangle Cheat Sheet: The Browns’ Front-Office Overhaul, India’s Return, and Your Olympics Viewing Guide
A midday review of everything you need to know from the world of sports.
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When It’s Time to Party, the Netherlands’ Speedskating Team Parties Hard
When I asked for directions to the Holland Heineken House, I was told, “Just look for the orange lights and the orange people.” That had been a grave understatement.
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The Sixers Are Tanking Artists, and the Last 48 Hours Have Been a Masterpiece
This is what rock bottom looks like. You think you’ll be fine with the losing, but this is a whole other level. This is extreme tanking, and it’s not for everyone. Pray for Philly the next few months.
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Hardwood: Young Based Basketball Gods
Their opponent: the terrifying, the overwhelmingly intimidating, the undefeated juggernaut School K. The location: Our gym, which, no small thing, made it the first (and only) home game of the seventh-graders’ season. The stakes: immortality.
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10 Lessons From Olympic Hockey Tournaments Past
After four years of waiting, the puck is finally about to drop on the Sochi Olympics men’s hockey tournament.
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Bill and Jalen’s NBA Recap: The Third Birdmester!
Heading into the All-Star break, Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose discuss the one trade that would win the West for OKC, who will win all the major awards, why the Pacers could beat the Heat, and what Bill said about Rudy Gay that he immediately rescinded.
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About Last Night: Big 12 Bullies
In case you were busy reliving your own horrific bout with conjunctivitis one Bob Costas closeup at a time, here’s what you missed in sports on Monday.
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