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The biggest mystery the Knicks are facing at the moment is how Jeremy Lin and Carmelo Anthony will perform together on the court. When Anthony returns from a strained groin, he will be joining an entirely different team from the one he left. At the …
When all is said and done, Jeremy Lin may have saved Mike D’Antoni’s job. The Knicks were sinking before Lin’s explosion. They were the biggest underachievers in the NBA and fans were chanting things like “Fire …
Joe Flacco is not one of the top five quarterbacks in the NFL. Any one of us could name five quarterbacks who are clearly better than Flacco without even having to think about it. Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Philip Rivers, and Eli Manning. …
Step aside, Raymond. The character you see above is the new cat in town at Tropicana Field — no pun intended. According to Rays Index, D.J. Kitty will be Raymond’s new partner during home games. As far as we know the guy in the yellow …
If you’re going to make a trick shot video in the year 2012, you had better get creative. These things were worn out in 2011. Everyone from college football backups to college soccer players to professional golfers had a go at it last year. It …
In only his third season as an NFL starter and the first that he has played all 16 games, Matthew Stafford put up video game numbers. He threw for 5,038 yards and 41 touchdown passes. The NFL became an extremely pass-happy league this past season, …
When grandmothers have to avoid the camera, you know you’ve hit it big time. Jeremy Lin is one of the biggest celebrities in the world at the moment. How do we know that? For starters, you can’t turn on Sportscenter without hearing his …
We all know the story of Isiah Thomas and the New York Knicks. Thomas became the Knicks’ President of Basketball Operations in 2003 and ran the franchise right into the ground. He spent plenty of money but never had any success. When Thomas …
Peyton Manning has had a bunch of neck surgeries. That is common knowledge. The question is does it matter how many he has had, or is everyone of the mindset that a bunch is a bunch? Sometime between May and September, Manning had what was believed …
When a player like Jeremy Lin comes out of nowhere and goes from bench player to one of the best point guards in the NBA — wait, never mind. That doesn’t happen. Anyway, Warriors coach Mark Jackson is one of the people who let Lin slip …
In order for the Miami Marlins to be successful with their new manager in their new stadium, they will need Hanley Ramirez to be on board with his change of position. Ramirez is a shortstop. He has also been the Marlins’ best player for quite a …
In a press release on Wednesday, ESPN announced that Ron Jaworski has signed a five-year extension with the company for a “new, expanded multiplatform NFL analyst role” that will include various appearance on their NFL programs. What it …
As stupid as it may sound, the antics of the 2011 Boston Red Sox could turn out to be a positive thing for the 2012 edition of the team. Heading into 2011, expectations for Boston were through the roof. John Lackey was expected to have a bounce-back …
One of the teams that seems to keep coming up in the Peyton Manning discussion is the Washington Redskins. Like many other teams across the NFL, they desperately need consistency at quarterback. Naturally, Redskins fans would welcome the addition. …
You know who found their way into the doghouse on Valentine’s Day? I’m guessing West Ham forward Carlton Cole did. Either that, or his significant other has one heck of a sense of humor. The photo above was tweeted by Cole on Tuesday with …
One of the most publicized gamblers in America has been going hard in Las Vegas this week per usual. I wonder if Floyd Mayweather Jr. actually profits from sports betting or if he makes it a point to tweet out only winning tickets. Not that $1 …
