Month: October 2024

If you’re like most sports fans, the 2021 NBA Draft is probably the last thing on your mind right now. It’s been one of those weird years when the draft just hasn’t held the attention of many people. A lot of that has to do with how crazy these Olympic Games in Tokyo have been, and with the NFL’s ongoing Aaron Rodgers saga. NBA stuff has been just kind of flying under the radar. It’s become really easy not to care about these new guys coming into the league. But honestly, you probably should. The draft has been labeled as really top-heavy this year, with guys like Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham and USC’s Evan Mobley. Even G-League product Jalen Green will be fun to watch somewhere in the league with his athleticism and shot-making. Not to mention Jalen Suggs from Gonzag…

So everyone's all abuzz this morning about Tom Verducci's Sports Illustrated cover story this week, a look the complex organism that is the brain of Alex Rodriguez. We think Verducci is one of the best guys SI has, and the story's well-written enough, we guess, but we don't quite understand what the big deal is. A-Rod is kind of a weirdo, his teammates aren't sure whether they like him or not, he and Derek Jeter aren't the best of pals, so on. As much fun as it is to see Rodriguez revealed to the world as the basket case we've know he was all along, we just didn't find that much new in the story. Well, two things, actually. First: When did Jason Giambi all of a sudden become some clubhouse leader? He's quoted throughout the story like some so…

Dallas owner, and noted crazy person, Jerry Jones has issued an organizational gag order to prevent leaks, even the ones that aren't real. Jerry Jones attempted to explain the gag order to some media members last night, and Albert Breer of the Sporting News was among them. In particular, he was angry over two recent reports. First, he denied ever having players over to his home to discuss Terrell Owens' future with the team. Second, he refuted the report that he and his son, chief operating officer Stephen Jones, were debating the subject and that the son was trying convince his father to cut Owens. How gagging your head coach is going to keep these alleged lies from coming out in the media is beyond me, but I'm not insane. Wade Phillips obviously had no comment on …

We screwed up and waited far too long to do this. Sorry. We're proud to present your 2013 Deadspin Hall of Fame class: Manti Te'o's Dead Girlfriend. Final tally: 90.19 percent. Buttfumble. Final tally: 90.82 percent. These inductees were never in doubt. One was the biggest story broken by the site; the other involved the Jets and a butt. We won't forget either of them. They have been added to Jim Cooke's wonderful wall. Below, their plaques: We'll be asking for 2014 nominations soon. We promise not to let it drag out as long this time. Images by Jim Cooke …

The polls remain open until 11:59 p.m. (EST) Sunday night. All nominees need 75 percent of the "Yes" votes to get inducted. Click here for your list of past inductees. Below is your roster of this year's nominees: Fat Chipper Jones | Lawyerin' Joe Amendola | Virgil | Lynn Hoppes | Oddibe McDowell's Water Bill …

More than ten yards to go for the first down? Check. Surrendering a safety? Check. Quarterback got hurt? Check. This play against the Patriots knocked Cody Kessler out with a chest injury and made what is already going to be a very bad day for the Browns even more painful. [CBS] …

data-mm-id=”_vcaznu4v3″>There were a variety of reasons that the 2018-19 Boston Celtics did not become the team everyone believed they could be. There has been, and will continue to be, much debate about what those reasons are, but the one we can all agree on is that the expectations were far too high all-around. This is especially true in the case of Gordon Hayward. Twelve months removed from one of the most brutal injuries seen on the basketball court, fans and pundits alike were too optimistic on Hayward, and for every game he looked like old Hayward, there would be four more where it was clear he wasn't quite there yet. It has now been 24 months since the injury. Hayward is averaging 20.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 4.6 assists through the first seven games of the 2019-20 season…

data-mm-id=”_bp9p45ee8″>INDIANAPOLIS– On Thursday night, the third edition of the publicized NBA All-Star draft took place on TNT. Lakers superstar LeBron James and Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two All-Star captains, each drafted their teams from the pool of 22 other All-Stars. After the selections, Antetokounmpo has received backlash for the players he chose in comparison to James. What was Giannis thinking with his All-Star picks? Next on @undisputed— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) February 7, 2020With his 2nd draft pick, he took Raptors superstar Pascal Siakam, who is starting in the All-Star game for the first time."I think it was cool. I watched a little bit of it," Siakam said of the All-Star draft after the Raptors win against the Pacers. Siakam is le…

data-mm-id=”_vnk17gj72″>There are some great football players who transition smoothly to front-office personnel roles. John Elway and John Lynch are good current examples. Keyshawn Johnson? Need not apply. Having clearly learned nothing from Lynch when the two were teammates in Tampa Bay, Johnson made two bold proclamations on his morning radio show. The first was that Dak Prescott hasn't proven anything yet and doesn't deserve the same kind of contract Deshaun Watson recently signed. The second was running backs should get paid. Neither makes any sense. Now that Deshaun Watson has his deal, is it time for the Cowboys to pay Dak Prescott ?@keyshawn thinks he needs to prove he’s worth it first. #KJZ pic.twitter.com/ZA56hE4ijP— Keyshawn, JWill & Zubin (@KeyJayandZ) Sept…