Dearest reader! We meet again. It is that time of the year again… uh, namely, the end of the year, when we at Deadspin are proud to present our globally acclaimed celebration of stupidity, IDIOT OF THE YEAR! We’ll be with you as we count down the haughtiest, most hypocritical, and just plain dumbest people,...
Written by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) There are several games on the NBA slate tonight. However, my picks will focus on two specific matchups, starting at 10 p.m. ET. The Washington Wizards (5-22, 3-14) will matchup against the Golden State Warriors (13-14,7-6 home) on the road. If you’re...
Welp, so much for that idea. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is a Los Angeles Dodger, and the New York Mets are still the Mets. After putting on a full-court press for the Japanese ace, giving it 115 percent, and leaving it all on the field, owner Steve Cohen’s efforts amounted to diddly squat. Now it’s back to...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – It’s still unknown how Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal will play together with superstar teammates Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. Three games played total so far this season. A lengthy back injury followed by a sprained ankle. The Suns chapter of Beal’s NBA career hasn’t really started. And while the frustration of...
MILWAUKEE – First-year Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is excited about spending Christmas Day playing against the New York Knicks. The only thing missing is not being able to have his three young children watching at Madison Square Garden and opening presents with them afterward. Luckily for Lillard, he got his Christmas wish early by...
It’s the end of an era for Pyer Moss. Designer Kerby Jean-Raymond’s clothing label (pronounced “pierre-moss”) was launched in 2013 and for the last 10 years he has used the brand as a vehicle to celebrate Black culture through a combination of storytelling, music, activism, and social commentary. So it was fully within the label’s...
Written by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram Tonight, there are eight games on the NBA slate, beginning at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET. There are several key matchups to look out for, including the Clippers vs. Thunder, Lakers vs. Timberwolves, and so on. The biggest storyline tonight among the basketball world and bettors is...
While playing the role of Santa Claus in the New York boroughs of Bronx, Manhattan and Queens this week, New York Knicks forward Julius Randle is giving Christmas gifts to underserved children who may not have been getting a present otherwise. The two-time NBA All-Star was also one of those less fortunate kids growing up...
Money talks. After entertaining offers from an array of clubs, Yoshinobu Yamamoto has reportedly agreed to a 12-year, $325 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Read more…
In the early chapters of this college basketball season, the talk across the college basketball world has swiftly shifted to the freshmen taking center stage in the NCAA. Sure, it’s too early to carve out their legacies, but the way these young guns are making an impact and carrying themselves on the court is sparking...