It’s also disingenuous. The argument that players deserve play (they do) is independent of whether Tony Bennett deserves a raise (he does).

“I haven’t felt normal in a long time. I don’t [remember] normal. I’m not saying that I feel bad. You think the way you feel is normal, and it’s not. I can be better than this. If I get to the goal that I set, I’ll be behind the plate.” 

Got a scouting report on either of these two players?

I’m a Celtics fan, in the sense that I live in New England, but I look forward to these articles with baited breath for these takes more than any game. Each articles’ dissertation on the tea leaves in the aftermath is extremely amusing.

wtf does ‘make or miss league’ even mean and why is it so smart that you have to say it 25 times a night?

I love Deadspin and I am and will always be Team Deadspin, particularly when it comes to Barstool.

Because I am a fervent believer in recycling:

Why muddy the broadcast with 3rd-tier announcing when you can just shut the fuck up for the final sequence?

Extremely. However, give the young man credit. He’s not injured. He’s not dead. He made a mistake, as we all do. It’s cliche, but this kind of thing builds a man’s character. He will come back. I look forward to watching him, whether it be collegaiately or professionally. I see greatness in this. I see maturity in how…

It’s very hard to watch this video—and especially this video, which zeroes in on Redick’s message—and not wonder whether J.J. Redick is, in fact, trying to smuggle an insult into what is otherwise meant to be a greeting.

Remember, he’s only GM until his team completely stinks. Then he just plays basketball.

3rd time for lebron doing this.

I usually just joke around on here like I’m 14 again and there’s no consequences other than my girlfriend saying I’m not remotely funny (unkind I know), but this strikes me as good for Kevin Love and the Cavs, assuming he heals normally. He needs real time away from that team, and they need real time to remember what…

I guess it’s the unpopular take, judging by other comments, but Pierce is 100% right on this one.

I don’t get the hand wringing on this thing anymore. It’s actually a very clear rule and has been enforced perfectly consistently for years now. Every team has had it go against them on a big play at least once. You have to have control of the ball all the way to the ground. They put the rule in there exactly so there…

Can’t even make it to the winter meetings. Jeets is showing about as much range as GM as he did at shortstop.

As Deadspin has attacked their peers across the sports reporting universe, I can only say, go fuck yourselves...

Maaaan Kelly Oubre is a fucking joke. Dumbass punched John Wall in the brain stem in the middle of a senseless fight last week and attacked Kelly Olynyk in the playoffs getting himself suspended even though his team already has pitiful depth. He’s not good enough to act as dumb as he does.

Fouts is just awful.

This is a correct call. Once the player in possession loses control of the ball, it is a fumble. The standard for recovery of a fumble is the same as a catch - in the NFL, that is two feet or one non-foot body part down in the field of play, and control of the ball through contact with the ground if the player is…