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Some amazing news came out of the shootaround session before Monday night’s pivotal Game 4 in the first-round Western Conference playoff series between the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs and the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies.*Fox Sports Memphis radio host Chris Vernon tweeted that Tony Allen — Memphis’ starting shooting guard, defensive stalwart, grit/grind folk hero and unlikely…

Since 2001, there have been 10 NFL drafts, meaning 10 different teams have had an opportunity to select the next “franchise player” to turn their team around.

The following 10 slides will look at the players drafted, grading them from worst to best. As some of these players have not had much time to prove themselves in the NFL…

The first legal victory goes to the side of the players today, as Judge Susan Nelson lifts the lockout imposed on the players by the NFL owners, according to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen.

In this report from SB Nation, the owners are expected to immediately request a stay on the implementation so that they can file…

Well, according to Auburn commit Zeke Pike, he did. Pike was being interviewed after he committed to Auburn and was answering the usual questions that a recruit would be asked when he commits to a school. Pike was then asked about the allegations against Auburn and if he was concerned about the NCAA leveling Auburn with sanctions. Pike answered the question but also raised some eyebrows.

“If they thought they were going to (have) any NCAA allegations I think a lot…

As you know, Jim Tressel and his Ohio State Buckeyes are some serious trouble with the NCAA. Suspensions abound and more trouble could be a-brewin’ for the perennial Big 10 and college football national power.

Today, the college football version of the federales served them with papers…

It has been a series of heartbreak for the New York Knicks.

After grinding out two extremely close losses in Boston, the Knicks returned home with what looked to be a sense of optimism, only to have one of their worst possible performances.

Whether it was the health of two…

In one of the biggest shockers of the playoffs, the so-called experts picked all the favorites to advance to the second round.

Yet, some of us were still brave enough to pick an underdog, and the Nashville Predators have stepped up and won their first playoff series in franchise history to prove that it doesn’t always pay [...]

Adam Schefter first reported that Brandon Marshall was in intensive care after being stabbed by his wife. The stabbing occurred last night, and Jay Glazer of FOXSports reported that Marshall was not in any “imminent danger.”
Adam Schefter fired back by reporting that Marshall should be fully recovered in 2-3 weeks after he was stabbed [...]

From the “duh” department, fired Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez now claims that leaving West Virginia to take the job in Ann Arbor might have been a mistake. Um, yeah Rich, we know.
After a less-than-stellar stint at Michigan that saw his teams go 15-22 and come under NCAA scrutiny for various rules violations, [...]

SJ: First off…I must inform you that you’re talking to the two world’s greatest Lakers fans, although Jack Nicholson THINKS he is, LOL. So tell Kobe & the Purple & Gold Crew that Reg & Ray said….GOOOOO MIGHTY Lake Show!

You are the Lakers’ Director of International Scouting—What does your role entail?

Adam: I’m in charge of scouting…