The issue for the 'Yotes will boil down to whether the rest of the NHL's board of governors is as dedicated to keeping hockey in the desert as much as Bettman. For 2 years he's operated under the myth that the league can find an ownership group that's committed to staying in Glendale while not losing money in the…

Chicago over OKC. Yes, I do think the Bulls will get over the hump. To me, the hard pick is going against either the Lakers or Spurs. Outside of last season, it feels like every year we pick another Western team to finally bust out and take the conference title only to see them fall short.

That Phoenix crowd just reminds me why hockey in the Sunbelt is generally a terrible idea. I do love hearing the new conspiracy making the rounds though, that the league is trying to give every free pass possible to the 'Yotes so they can boost its sale value and local fan interest.

So, did Mike Brown just feel sorry for the Sanu kid?

Other ways to make baseball more interesting:

The rules are simple: spin around 10 times, sprint 10 yards, eat a hot dog, don't vomit.

Dude, we get it. We got it the first time you posted your long screed in the initial story. We got it when you promoted and approved tons of other other comments that echoe your sentiments. We got it when it's been apparently the only thing you've commented on in Deadspin as of late. And we get it now. I don't give a…

Boston's next "Big Dig" project will involve building a great wall to protect the city from Barbadian invaders.

I couldn't finish reading this. My brother was a Marine infantryman in Ramadi in the fall of 2005. He was hit by an IED during a night patrol and had shrapnel and pieces of his Humvee lodged in both of his legs; the unit's corpsman saved his life when he dragged his body off the burning truck despite being under heavy…

I'm not sad that the site is changing, because the place has been burned to the ground before and raised back up again many a times, but that it reminds me of how little I've been around these parts for almost a year now. When I was a glorified bookkeeping peon at my shitty law firm job, this site was the only thing…

The commenting post from earlier is making me a little whimsical, so I'll be sappy for a moment. It's after the jump if you care.

What maialyncables said is dead on. The reason why DS's starred system worked so well was because it had a very narrow, yet still open-ended goal: be funny. Thus, the starred folks were those who only worked on humor and nothing else. You could be a total favorite on the open threads but it didn't matter.…

Also in homage to their illustrious history, Mets officials made additional white foul lines to ring around the dugout.

You'd be desperate to find new friends too, even if it's an older man, when all of your compatriots are rejected Virtua Fighter characters.

It's too bad that not every Shanahan lives by the "be punished for the results" rule. RGIII would then actually have a chance to succeed with the Redskins.

If only every blogger or columnist could be this honest. Congrats and best of luck for the future.

Seriously, does she have the oven set to broil? I thought the purpose of serving ham was because of how hard it is to fuck it up.

And of course, as soon as I say that, Westwood implodes...

I can't tell if the jumbled field of major winners the last couple years has been because of increasing parity in golf, or if the rest of the field's mediocrity became apparent after Tiger and Phil dropped off. It may sound shallow of me as a fan, but I want superstars in golf. I love watching a dominating player(s)…

He has a shot, but I think Westwood is the favorite here. He's played very well at Augusta in the past and has been consistent - which is seemingly all that's needed to win this year.