Well, this isn’t good for Syracuse basketball coach Bernie Fine. Usually, when you do bad things (rape, murder, extortion, whatever you want to name), your wife is the last person in your corner. Even just to deny your involvement for their own personal sanity. So, when she’s even in agreement that you’re a no-good douchebag, [...]
Former University of Michigan star Robert “Tractor” Traylor was found dead in his apartment in Puerto Rico on Wednesday. He had suffered a massive heart attack at the age of 34. Traylor was a McDonald’s All-American and a big-time player at Michigan. In 1998, he was drafted with the sixth-overall pick and then traded by [...]
This is what happens when you are a sports announcer talking about players whose last name is Gay. This will eventually happen. It’s simply too easy. After the San Diego State basketball game, the announcers are reliving the big moment of D.J. Gay, who played really well. But, maybe this announcer likes him a little [...]
In what would be a shocking development to us if we cared about college basketball at this time of year, North Carolina point guard Larry Drew II has left the UNC campus and plans to transfer, a source tells Pat Forde of ESPN. This is about two days after he just had nine assists in [...]
Some sports records are sacred. Joe Dimaggio’s 56-game hit streak. Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game. Nolan Ryan’s seven no-hitters. Even Brett Favre’s 297-game streak. The list goes on and there is one thing in common…they all come from men’s sports. PHOTO CAPTION: Don’t tell these fans nobody cares Call me sexist, call me sexy, call me what you [...]
We mentioned earlier the story in Sports Illustrated where former agent Josh Luchs told the magazine tons of stuff that many people would probably prefer that others didn’t know. This includes, but is not limited to, paying college athletes. There was also a part in there where he talks about ESPN’s draft guru Mel Kiper, [...]
Think this might ruffle some feathers? Former agent Josh Luchs was in the business for 20 years. He’s been there done that in the agent business, representing some 60 players over the course of that time. We read the article on SI.com, and it’s awesome. But, we’ll use Deadspin‘s highlights so you don’t have to [...]
Marcus Jordan may not have gotten his father’s basketball skills gene (ask Luke Walton how that feels) but, it does seem that he acquired Michael’s appetite for partying and gambling. MGM Resorts International is currently under investigation for a tweet that Marcus posted on August 20th, referencing a great night he had at Haze at [...]
Former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has been missing since July 19th. Family and friends have been saying that they can’t get a hold of him and no one knew where he was. Well, today Wright’s body was found in a wooded area just southeast of Memphis, a law enforcement sources tells the Commercial Appeal. A [...]
This ain’t good for USC. The NCAA cited a lack of institutional control when they dropped the hammer on the USC. After a four-year investigation, they decided that former RB Reggie Bush and men’s basketball star O.J. Mayo received improper gifts. “The general campus environment surrounding the violations troubled the committee,” according to the NCAA’s [...]
In the past couple hours or so, Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that Kentucky coach John Calipari is intrigued with the Chicago Bulls’ coaching job and ESPN’s Andy Katz has reported that he has no interest in the Chicago Bulls. What would sports rumors be without conflicting reports? PHOTO CAPTION: John Wall asks John [...]
If you haven’t seen young Jaylin Fleming in action over at Yahoo! Sports by now, then you are in for a treat. Fleming, a fifth-grader from Chicago, already has a better jump shot than Eric Snow in his prime and dribbling skills parrallel to a post season Mike Bibby. Enjoy. In this next clip, you [...]
Kentucky’s two Freshman All-Americans, John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins, have decided to declare for the NBA Draft on June 24th. Many ‘experts’ including OTR’s own Micah Warren expect John Wall to be the first pick overall. Cousins will most likely go within the first five picks. Tony Delk is not eligible to be drafted again. [...]
Ohio State point guard Evan Turner has decided to skip his senior year and enter the NBA draft. PHOTO CAPTION: Turner has a good head for basketball “This is the toughest thing I had to do,” he said with his voice breaking. “But I was blessed with this decision and I have a great opportunity. [...]
…and nobody cares. PHOTO CAPTION: Pictures don’t get more awesome than this
West Virginia senior Da’Sean Butler was diagnosed Sunday with a torn ACL and a sprained MCL in his left knee after colliding into Duke stiff Brian Zoubek in a loss to Duke in the national semifinals Friday night. The third-leading scorer in WVU history with 2,095 points was consoled by head coach Bob Huggins. Huggins [...]
Let’s analyze the ‘fast break’ Yes, two points is two points…
This isn’t really safe for work and probably not appropriate for children under three-years old. If the kid is four and up, you’ll be fine. You may have noticed us referencing a guy named Jerry Cordova and his catch phrase, “put that dick in my mouth!” We’ve been dying to post the clip of where [...]
Quick question: Whose NCAA Tourney bracket is still in relatively decent shape? No, the men’s tournament. Right, that one. If your bracket isn’t busted to bejesus and back, then you took some wild chances, are probably an idiot, and will probably win your office bracket despite picking teams based on their mascot names. So, yeah, [...]
Michigan State’s leader in points and assists, Kalin Lucas, will be sidelined for the rest of the NCAA tournament with a ruptured left Achilles’ tendon. The injury was confirmed after Lucas underwent an MRI on Monday. “We feel terrible for Kalin, he was having a great NCAA tournament,” Spartans coach Tom Izzo said in a [...]
Ninth-seeded Northern Iowa made Kurt Warner proud Saturday evening when they bounced the top seeded team in the entire NCAA Tournament. That’s right, the Kansas Jayhawks have been eliminated in just the second round by a score 69-67. Ok, whose bracket was thoroughly shredded from this development? Everyone? You have to love the sheer testicles [...]
This is by far the biggest upset of the NCAA Tournament today. #13 seed Murray State dropped a bad one on #4 Vanderbilt, when a last-second buzzer beater fell in to give the Racers as 66-65 win. So how far did you have Vandy going? Hopefully not too far. And if you picked Murray State [...]
We feel bad for the kids of Robert Morris. They stuck it to Villanova all afternoon, but in the end the Wildcats were just too much, downing them 73-70 in OT. We don’t know if it matters, but that little Karon Abraham is a mini powder keg of dynamite. He gave Nova all they could [...]
If you’re looking for a Cinderella team to root for or even a player during the 2010 NCAA Tournament, don’t look any further than BYU and Jimmer Fredette. The Cougars finished 29-5 this season, one of two teams (New Mexico) in the Mountain West with that many wins. The Mountain West sent four teams to [...]
The Oregon Ducks have decided to part ways with Ernie Kent after 13 years as men’s basketball coach. Kent compiled a record of 235-173 becoming the Ducks winningest coach, but Oregon now sucks. PHOTO CAPTION: Oregon Ducks alumni are pulling for Isiah Thomas to be the next coach and president of basketball operations During his [...]