Moneyball

Power does not consist in striking with force or with frequency, but in striking true.

A throwback to the dead ball era.

I am lost at when the green light is on for acceptable ogling over women and when it is not. Beer commercials, cheerleaders, previews for cop shows peopled with hot babe detectives check, check, check. Camera man focusing in on girls in the stands, check. Brent saying what we all are thinking — whoa not so fast…

usually used to describe someone who can't stand the idea of non-heterosexual relationships

Brent Musburger asserting that every young boy should want to be a quarterback so he can score a hot girlfriend is kind of the definition of media's role in heteronormativity.

MUSBURGER: Why not a selfie?

Quirky style that works well with untalented players who try hard? Likes discarding players who don't do it his way? I can't understand why D'Antoni isn't a college coach yet.

So the Laker's angle after failing to keep Dwight Howard was "rewarding" loyalty (to rationalize Kobe's contract). Where was the loyalty to Pau Gasol (I realize he wasn't a lifelong Laker but he was the difference in winning the titles and keeping him in trade limbo for so many years was very unprofessional).

Ask San Diego Chargers quarterback Eli Manning that question.

So, the Lakers' plans are to fire Mike D'Antoni, who's by now infamous for not being very defensive-minded, and to add Carmelo Anthony? This is like quitting drinking beer on account of your cirrhosis and switching to moonshine.

The Lakers suck, and Bryant doesn't have time to wait out a true rebuild, and the Busses will indulge him,

Gate attendance is a small fraction of revenue in modern sports. Check the TV ratings, check the merchandising sales. It's no contest; the NBA is leaps and bounds more popular AND profitable than the NHL, and it isn't close. The problem the NHL has is everybody who cares about hockey is at the game. They don't have…

Also i think it has to do with two lockouts in a decade. Especially the last one which showed owners could give a shit about the fans, players, or the sport itself. I am quite the casual hockey fan but i kept telling my friends to say fuck the nhl. Between international leagues (where all the star players would have…

not to put too fine a point on it, but the NBA is comprised of something like 80% black players while the NHL is probably >95% white. i would say that explains most of the "resentment and downright hatred" to which you refer.

Correction: There's literally no way for us to care whether or not Bieber actually scored.

Hate crime victim and (on Deadspin) noted rapist apologist white knights Justin Bieber.

This is another Vine of Beibers manager getting crossed over. He just really sucks at bball

I hate Bieber as much as the next guy but I must admit a reality show about him in Jail would be something I have interest in watching.

He's like the real life equivalent of this kid. Sings and dances, but all he really wants to do is play basketball. Play basketball very, very terribly that is.