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Oh my goodness, Victor Oladipo. The Orlando Magic may have lost to the Portland Trail Blazers 110-94 on Wednesday, but Oladipo did what he could to prevent that. The rookie second overall draft pick rejected a Damian Lillard dunk attempt during the …
You want to hear some grade-A level ESPN-on-ESPN crime? Take a listen to the audio above from Wednesday’s episode of “Pardon the Interruption.” Hosts Tony Kornheiser and Mike Wilbon ripped colleague Dan Le Batard to shreds for …
Blake Griffin had a monster dunk in the LA Clippers’ win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, but teammate DeAndre Jordan also threw one down on an alley-oop that was pretty awesome. After the game, Prime Ticket decided to show replays …
Blake Griffin dunks are already crowd pleasers, but it’s even better when it’s over Kris Humphries. In the third quarter of Wednesday’s Los Angeles Clippers-Boston Celtics game, Griffin threw down one of his trademark huge dunks on …
The Cleveland Indians are one of the prominent remaining professional sports franchises to have an offensive logo. Though they don’t receive as much pressure as the Washington Redskins do for their nickname, they still are heavily scrutinized …
Doug Nussmeier is leaving Alabama to serve as Michigan’s new offensive coordinator, leaving the Crimson Tide with a vacancy to fill. At present, we’re not interested in analyzing how and what Nussmeier will do at Michigan. Rather, …
Jeff Van Gundy knew about Gregg Popovich’s reputation for being uncooperative and rude during in-game interviews, so he was understandably nervous heading into his interview with the San Antonio Spurs coach on Wednesday night. As Van Gundy …
The day Johnny Manziel declared for the NFL draft, he wrote a heartfelt goodbye letter to Texas A&M Aggies fans. Manziel’s allegiance to A&M has been in question because of his reputation as a Texas fan, the time he put on a Longhorns …
J.R. Smith has been a distraction for most of the season, and the New York Knicks are finally looking into trading him. ESPN’s Marc Stein reports that the Knicks “have begun to explore the potential trade market” for Smith because …
The woman who accused Jameis Winston of raping her plans to file civil suits against the Florida State quarterback and Tallahassee Police Department, her attorney told ABC News. They may also sue the school, she said. “The family is proceeding, with …
Vanderbilt sophomore guard Eric McClellan has been suspended for the rest of the season because of an academic violation, the school announced Wednesday. “Vanderbilt sophomore Eric McClellan, a member of the men’s basketball team, will not be …
Jay Gruden is the Washington Redskins’ top choice for their head coaching vacancy and likely to become their next coach, according to reports. The Redskins confirmed that Gruden, who is the offensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals, …
Shane Battier is holding a karaoke charity even on Jan. 27 to benefit his “Take Charge Foundation,” which aims to help fulfill kids’ dreams of going to college. The event will be held at the Fillmore Miami Beach, and tickets are …
One of the major concerns for writers who were considering selling or giving their Hall of Fame ballot to Deadspin was the potential loss of their job. Dan Le Batard gave his vote to Deadspin without knowing what kind of backlash he might receive …
The sports website Deadspin made it known that they were looking to purchase a Hall of Fame vote for the 2014 ballot in order to turn the vote over to their readers. Their initial attempt to secure a ballot fell through, so they ended up with another …
Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas all received more than 75% of the vote and have been elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the 2014 class. Maddux received 97.2% of the vote Glavine received 91.9% of the vote Thomas received …
