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Doc Rivers Isn't Going To The Clippers. Now What?

Samer Kalaf — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:55:00 +0000

Those Celtics-Clippers trade talks involving Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett, DeAndre Jordan and others look to be dead. This is routine for the players involved, but it's uncommon ground for a coach. Are Rivers and the team on awkward terms?

Female Sprinting Star Suspended For Failed Drug Test

Samer Kalaf — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:30:00 +0000

Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown, winner of the 2004 and 2008 Olympics women's 200m and reigning world champion, reportedly failed a drug test after testing positive for a banned diuretic used as a masking agent.

At halftime, Tim Duncan has 25 points, more than Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh combined.

Samer Kalaf — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:26:27 +0000

At halftime, Tim Duncan has 25 points, more than Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh combined.

Tuesday Night Fights: UFC Fans Brawlin' At Buffalo Wild Wings

Brian Hickey — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Tuesday Night Fights, a weekly celebration and analysis of street-fight videos found on YouTube. Tonight's fisticuffs: "Huge Brawl at Buffalo Wild Wings." Tonight's commentator: A response from corporate. (Coming next week: A high-point in street-fight cinematography history.)

Kawhi Leonard Insults And Injures Mike Miller At The Same Damn Time

Samer Kalaf — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:37:00 +0000

San Antonio Spur Kawhi Leonard elevated on Mike Miller and inadvertently(?) smacked him in the face as he threw it down. Womp.

'Merica, Fuck Yeah!

Timothy Burke — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:22:44 +0000

Upton Brothers Collide In Outfield, But No One's Hurt, So It's Funny

Samer Kalaf — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:52:03 +0000

B.J. Upton definitely called for this routine fly ball first, but Justin Upton either didn't hear him or didn't care.

Watch these R.A.

Samer Kalaf — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:41:38 +0000

Watch these R.A. Dickey knuckleballs go crazy. Wheee! [@DShep25]

Deadspin Up All Night: You, Me, And A Lie

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:16:08 +0000

Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Big basketball game tonight. We'll be here for it.

Kevin Youkilis has to have back surgery, and Mark Teixeira is back on the disabled list because of h

Dom Cosentino — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:53:00 +0000

Kevin Youkilis has to have back surgery, and Mark Teixeira is back on the disabled list because of his right wrist. The Yankees are officially an HMO.

Aaron Hernandez Questioned By Police In Homicide Investigation

Tom Ley — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:23:04 +0000

According to multiple reports, Boston police have questioned Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez as part of an investigation into the possible homicide of a 27-year-old Boston man, and may be interested in searching Hernandez's home.

There is "Embrace Debate," and there is "Embrace Debate And Let Your Hands Roam Southward Until They

Tommy Craggs — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:58:00 +0000

There is "Embrace Debate," and there is "Embrace Debate And Let Your Hands Roam Southward Until They Envelop Debate's Buttocks, Kneading Them Roughly, Spanking Them At Irregular Intervals, Stopping Only To Insert Your Entire Fist Into Debate's Anus." This is not the former.

The MLB Rulebook Makes No Sense And You Will Fail This Quiz On It

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:39:14 +0000

Yet another reason we love Jayson Stark with all our hearts: Today, he tackles the labyrinthine MLB rulebook, and gives a 10-question quiz to players, coaches, and media members. They didn't do so hot.

Hey athletes, why don't you smile anymore?

Tom Ley — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:37:24 +0000

Hey athletes, why don't you smile anymore? You are totally bumming us out, man. [Slate]

Deadspin Serena Williams On Steubenville: "I'm Not Blaming The Girl But ..." | io9 Did the Higgs bos

Lauren Bertolini on lauren ☄, shared by Barry Petchesky to Deadspin — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:31:12 +0000

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Pixar Inches Back On Track: Monsters University, Reviewed.

Tim Grierson — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:25:00 +0000

Monsters University isn't amazing. Yet it is bright, shiny, amusing, and charming, and after the disappointing Cars 2 and Brave , it's a relief to leave a Pixar movie feeling properly entertained. It wasn't always that way; the animation studio once delivered gems on a consistent basis. But Pixar spoiled us, conditioning audiences to expect greatness every time. That greatness has lately been in short supply, and even Monsters University is more of a consistent pleasure than a real achievement. But it'll do.

Steve Gleason on the apologies from the three Atlanta DJs fired for joking about his ALS: "Received

Dom Cosentino — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:00:00 +0000

Steve Gleason on the apologies from the three Atlanta DJs fired for joking about his ALS: "Received and accepted. We have all made mistakes in this life. How we learn from our mistakes is the measure of who we are." [Facebook]

Vine Was Created So Figurines Of MLB's 1990 Award Winners Could Dance

Dom Cosentino — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:49:00 +0000

They're not good dancers. (Click the image to start the party.) But that's not the point.

Serena Williams On Steubenville: "I'm Not Blaming The Girl But ..."

John Koblin — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:37:00 +0000

Serena Williams is letting the press back into her life, big time. If you're unfamiliar, this is the "Serena comes out of her shell" part of the Serena dialectic, which is only a few pungent quotes from a full retreat and the "Why won't Serena let herself be loved?" stage.

That Insane New Falcons Stadium Is Really Going To Happen

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:25:00 +0000

From a pair of ideas floated in April , the Falcons have chosen the official conceptual design for their new stadium, set to begin construction next year. It features an eight-piece roof that will twist closed—essentially an iris diaphragm. We hereby nominate, for a nickname, "The Sphincter."

ESPN Loses Its Mind: What Howie Schwab Meant To Bristol

Tommy Craggs — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:35:00 +0000

Information was sacred to Howie Schwab, the longtime researcher and producer who was laid off by ESPN on Wednesday. "Not knowledge," as the critic Lee Siegel once clarified. "Information." Siegel was writing about Stump the Schwab, the game show that made Schwab an unlikely half-celebrity, but it'll work here as an epitaph for Schwab's career at ESPN. His 26 years in Bristol were spent in service of information, dedicated to the idea of sports as discrete packets of unprocessed data, to be sorted and stored and perhaps later retrieved, or maybe jotted down on a card and hurried over to the SportsCenter desk, where an anchor always knew Schwab was coming by the jangling of coins in his pocket.

Zdeno Chara Wiped Out And Crashed Into Milan Lucic During Warmups

Dom Cosentino — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:10:00 +0000

The Bruins' defensemen have been mostly mistake-free in these playoffs. But Boston hasn't been perfect. At one point last night, the NBC Sports Network found a rather obvious flaw.

San Jose Sues MLB For Not Letting The A's Move

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:58:00 +0000

San Jose is ready for the A's. They've got a plot of land. They're willing to finance a new stadium. Hell, there's already a stadium naming rights deal waiting. But nothing can happen until the Giants sign off or MLB gets off its ass, neither of which seem immediately likely. So it's lawsuit time.

The Blackhawks' owner says the Blackhawks lose money.

Dom Cosentino — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:41:00 +0000

The Blackhawks' owner says the Blackhawks lose money. [Crain's]

Where has the NYT's storied, great Sports of the Times column gone?

Jack Dickey — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:28:52 +0000

Where has the NYT's storied, great Sports of the Times column gone? Bryan Curtis looks back and investigates. [Grantland]