If you're an NBA fan, you've already seen it a dozen times. Last night, during the Clippers / Pistons game, DeAndre Jordan posterized Brandon Knight with an alley-oop slam that... well... you've got to see it to appreciate it. Over on Reddit, they're having fun with it. There's the aftermath: The
The New York Section I Class AA boys basketball championship game between New Rochelle (N.Y.) High and Mt. Vernon (N.Y.) High. took place yesterday. You won't believe how it ended. Khalil Edney FTW. Wow.
Toronto Sports fans, I have good news. It seems we bounced off the bottom in August and things are looking up. At that time, the Jays, Leafs, Raptors, TFC and Argos were all in pretty dire straits. You'll have to click back for details. I called it a "brand new
In retrospect, this "Bullet in the Chamber" Nike ad featuring the "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius is rather unfortunate. Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his home in South Africa. This tweet from Reeva Steenkamp yesterday is also retrospectively
Steve Nash is far and away the greatest basketball player this country has ever produced. This is Nash country, so we all want Steve Nash to win an NBA title, right? That was a slam dunk when he was with the Suns and Mavs, but Steve Nash is now a
When the Toronto Raptors released Toronto native Jamaal Magloire the other day, it brought the number of Canadians in the NBA down to 8. Here are the 8 Canadians currently playing in the NBA: Joel Anthony - C - Miami HeatSamuel Dalembert - C - Houston RocketsCory Joseph - PG
Every time I see Tim Lincecum pitch for the San Francisco Giants, I think about Mitch Kramer in Dazed & Confused. The resemblance is uncanny. Mitchy. Mitchy, Mitchy, Mitchy...
The NHL lockout has been going on for over two weeks now and there is no end in sight. The whole pre-season was cancelled and the first official matches, scheduled to begin October 11, are not going to take place either. It looks now that at least the first two
In one of the greatest last minute comebacks in NBA History, Tracy McGrady took the Houston Rockets on his back and beat the San Antonio Spurs on December 9, 2004. Oh T-Mac!
Viva l'Italia, la squadra italiana e tutti gli italiani! Anche io vorrei essere Italiano! Adesso devo andare subito comprarmi una bandiera Italiana per la mia auto. [context]
Those of you with good memories will remember the story of Il Duce. The rest of you will need to read this. Essentially, Il Duce has been commenting on this blog for years, taking great delight in "busting my balls". Then, I met him in person and he was the
So we have the Heat vs. the Thunder in the NBA Finals. I've thoroughly enjoyed the first three games, even though the team I'm heavily rooting for is down 2-1 in the series. The other day, I tweeted that anyone outside of Miami who cheers for the Heat lacks a
Down by 4 goals and about to be the first team eliminated from the Euro, Irish fans showed their unwavering support. The Fields of Athenry FTW!
I had no interest in last night's Manny Pacquiao bout against Timothy Bradley. I'm on a personal boycott of Pacman fights until we get a mega-bout between Pacquaio and Floyd Mayweather. Although I didn't watch, the verdict is a blunt reminder why boxing is a fool's game. By all accounts,
There have been 20 sweeps in Stanley Cup final history, by nine different teams. Tonight, the Los Angeles Kings try to become the tenth team to do it, while winning their first Stanley Cup. Here are the previous 20 times it's been done since the 7-game format came into effect
Poni spent nine years playing for the Maple Leafs, scoring 114 goals and 257 points in 477 games. He is now four wins away from hoisting the Stanley Cup. I'm rooting for him.
Today is May Day, which is a holiday in a whole bunch of places for a wide variety of different reasons. When I hear it's May Day, I only think of one thing. Brad May's deke of Ray Bourque and goal against Andy Moog on April 24, 1993 in overtime
Prior to drafting my playoff pool this year, I wrote down the teams I thought would advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs. I picked: PittsburghNew JerseyNew YorkBostonVancouverSan JoseNashvilleChicagoExcept for calling Nashville over Detroit, I could get bulldozed. Pittsburgh and San Jose are already out and New Jersey,
It's almost April, when hope springs eternal. Get in the mood by watching how damn tough it is to make baseballs. Brett Lawrie for MVP.
Damn right I cheer for Milos Raonic. Local boy Raonic captured a second straight SAP Open championship yesterday behind a powerful serve nobody in San Jose could solve, rolling past Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 7-6 (3), 6-2 in the finals. Every time Raonic wins, I think of this line from
As Linsanity cools down, and newspapers struggle to come up with more puns, something like this was bound to happen. ESPN used the headline "Chink In The Armour" for 35 minutes early this morning. Now that's racist!
Yes, the Jeremy Lin story is fascinating, I especially like this Sports Illustrated article about the point guard, but the puns are getting annoying. This tweet of mine was meant to be a send up on the Linsanity we experienced in this city yesterday. Here's a nice montage of Jeremy
Today is Super Bowl XLVI. It's the Patriots and Giants at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. This Open Mike is all about the big game. I want score predictions. Let's see if anyone nails it...
There are only a handful of athletes who manage to transcend their respective sports to become true global icons. Muhammad Ali tops that list, and today he turns 70. This is the perfect excuse to share my favourite picture of Ali, taken by Neil Leifer for Sports Illustrated. This is
