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LeBron James’s first campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers has been an unmitigated disaster. Now that the team has nothing left to do but pack it in and wait for next season to start, it’s time for those within the organization to start assigning some blame in an effort to save their own skin.

In the waning minutes of last Friday’s Illinois Class 3A sectional final between Farragut and North Lawndale, Farragut’s Donovan Jones went for a dunk when a North Lawndale player appeared to undercut him, causing him to topple awkwardly to the hardwood. Others rushed in, a handful of spectators joined, and the…Read more...

Two weeks ago, when Elena Bergeron stepped down from her position as editor-in-chief of SB Nation, Vox Media publisher Melissa Bell wrote a glowing memo to staff, explaining that Bergeron was leaving to “focus her skills on more creative work.” The real story of her departure, however, appears to be much more…Read more...

The New York Islanders have had one of the odder trajectories of any pro sports franchise. Winners of four straight Stanley Cups within 11 years of arriving on Long Island as the NHL’s protection against WHA incursion into the New York area, the Isles never approached those heights again, winning only eight playoff…Read more...

It’s not hard to get into the spirit of things on the set of FX’s What We Do In The Shadows, the identically titled spin-off of Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s 2014 cult classic. On this mid-December day, Toronto is a vampire’s haven: gloomy, with a chill in the air and a Gothic castle whose depths come to life…Read more...

It seemed that PSG had taken its final L for the season in its embarrassing collapse against Manchester United, but someone at the French club decided to add one last self-own to the tally.

A pressure washer, cutting boards, OneBlade replacement heads, and Azul lead off Monday’s best deals from around the web.Read more...

Could it be? Is this really the final Minnesota High School All-Hockey Hair Team? John King, the caretaker of this hallowed pantheon, frames this year’s video as the last ever. If this really is the end, at least he made it count. Somehow, New Ulm forward Teagan Kamm’s combination of a bleached mullet, racing stripes,…Read more...

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For 10 straight years, Felix Hernandez has been the Seattle Mariners’ starter on Opening Day, making him one of only seven MLB pitchers to start a decade’s worth of season openers. Since debuting for the Mariners in 2005, Hernandez has become synonymous with Seattle baseball like Ichiro and Edgar Martinez, but in a…Read more...

The Warriors added to a very odd and possibly concerning stretch of games last night with a 115-111 loss to the Phoenix Suns, who really stink. This loss followed a 122-105 demolition of the Nuggets on Friday night that was supposed to signal a return to form, as it was preceded by an embarrassing 33-point loss at…Read more...

I could argue that the true test of a sports highlight is its ability to get you hyped even if you don’t totally understand what’s going on. (That definition makes this the greatest sports highlight of all time, which, you know, it just might be.) This rugby sevens play aces the test.Read more...

J.Crew is no stranger to extra discounts for on-sale stuff, but for today only, they’re marking down a whole lot of full-priced styles, too. All shoppers get 50% off sale items for men, women, and kids, and for everything else not in the clearance section, enjoy 40% off. Just use promo code 23HOURS, and stock up on…Read more...

Kelly Catlin, an Olympic track cyclist who competed in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, was found dead in her California home on Friday. Her father told reporters she died by suicide. She was 23 years old.Read more...

You have two options when you’re down over 20 points at home against one of top teams in your conference with less than three minutes remaining: you can run out the clock and mentally move on to the next game like a coward, or you can use the open floorspace and lax defense to pull off some gravity-defying stunts to…Read more...

Last season Blake Snell was voted into the first All-Star Game of his career, led the majors in wins, ERA and ERA+, and won the AL Cy Young Award. For his efforts and historically great performance, the Tampa Bay Rays rewarded him with a $15,500 pay increase, $10,000 of which came from a league-wide minimum salary…Read more...

The Monmouth Hawks defeated the Quinnipiac Bobcats on Saturday 98-92 to advance to the semifinals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) tournament. But the win wasn’t the only thing on Monmouth coach King Rice’s mind after the game. Instead, he used the first half of his opening remarks to express his…Read more...

The Murray State Racers became the first team to punch their ticket to the national tournament on Saturday thanks to the do-it-all efforts of Ja Morant—a player who, unlike in January, you might have heard of by now. The eighth-leading scorer in the nation dropped 36 points, grabbed seven boards and got two blocks in…Read more...

James Dolan got his feelings hurt shortly after the Knicks lost to the Kings on Saturday. As Dolan was leaving the garden with his security team, a fan in the stand had the audacity to yell, “sell the team!” When the heckle made its way to his ears, a petulant grin suddenly grew on Dolan’s face. The owner approached…Read more...

Less than 10 minutes into the EFL Championship match between Aston Villa and Birmingham City, a Birmingham supporter ran onto the pitch during a dead period of play, charged at Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish and landed a punch that hit the side of the player’s head. A steward was able to make his way over to the…Read more...

And so our long Antonio Brown nightmare is over and, because this is Antonio Brown we are speaking of, potentially just rebooting in a new place.Read more...

We see good deals on Philips Hue starter kits fairly often. But if you already have a Hue system set up, it’s very rare to see individual bulbs for more than $10 off, so stock up before today’s $13 discount expires. This is about as good a deal as you’ll ever expect to see on individual bulbs outside of major holiday…Read more...

Induction burners are indistinguishable from magic. They heat your pan instantly? With magnets? And you can touch them with your bare hand right after taking the pan off? It makes no sense, and yet, they are real.

Anderson Lopes is a Brazilian striker who recently joined Japanese club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo. His debut on Saturday went about as well as anyone could have asked of him as he scored four goals in his first minutes with the club.

Anyone who plays a sport at any level usually has the fire of a competitive spirit constantly burning inside of them. Sometimes it can be used as motivation to propel you to victory, other times it can manifest itself into a type of anger that causes you to headbutt another person through a window. Here, at this golf…Read more...

The Thunder accomplished a rare feat in their 118-110 loss to the Clippers on Friday that they probably won’t think fondly of when the season finally ends for them. For the second time in the past 10 seasons, three starters fouled out before the end of regulation: Paul George, Russell Westbrook and Steven Adams, per …Read more...

LSU suspended coach Will Wade on Friday in the wake of a report from Yahoo Sports that revealed Wade was caught on a wiretap speaking about making payments to current freshman guard Javonte Smart. In a phone conversation with Christian Dawkins—who was recently sentenced to six months in prison for wire fraud and wire…Read more...

Paragliding in Australia seemed like a fun thing to have on my bucket list, but that was until I found out that in some places kangaroos will try and jump you after you land just because you’re existing near them.

A Dolby Atmos sound bar, $10 LifeStraws, and a deeply discounted Philips Airfryer lead off Saturday’s best deals from around the web.

The Detroit Pistons beat the Chicago Bulls 112-104 on Friday but required a 21-point second-half comeback—their largest of the season so far—in order to get things done on the road. The win seemed far from certain earlier in the game when the Bulls caught their opponents napping in the first half and were even able to…Read more...

You can never have enough Qi charging pads, but my favorite place to charge wirelessly might just be the car. iOttie makes the best dash mounts around, and their wireless charging model is down to $33 on Amazon today, the best price we’ve ever seen.Read more...

Using a fraction of the oil than its deep frying counterparts, this $85 original Philips Airfryer is a healthier cooking option for all of your favorite fried foods. It’s also, as Bill Oakley told us, the best way to reheat pizza, which is reason enough to buy it.

NASCAR drivers Daniel Suarez and Michael McDowell got into a bit of an altercation in pit row at Busch Pole Qualifying on Friday. Things looked a little intense from the camera’s perspective, but commentators and McDowell didn’t appear to be too fazed.

Earlier this week, lawmakers in Inglewood, California pushed through a rent stabilization ordinance that seeks to protect residents who are struggling to stay in their homes due to surging rents in the area. One of the main reasons that rents have skyrocketed is due the construction of a $2.6 billion stadium and…Read more...

We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.

Barstool Sports is seen as valuable not because it is read by many people, but because of its social media accounts, which boast millions of followers. The way those accounts operate was scrutinized this week after comedian Miel Bredouw called them out for taking one of her videos and uploading onto their official…Read more...

Yes yes, pack full of old football cards, some pair of bespectacled doofuses sitting in pastel chairs and talking about them—I believe by this point in the Let’s Remember Some Guys experience we all understand each other on this matter. When I sat down with Deadspin’s resident NFL expert and Yinzer ambassador Dom…Read more...

Adrian Dantley just refereed my son Eddie’s rec league game. An NBA all-timer and maybe the best little big man in the history of the game, working a weeknight seventh-grade playoff at D.C.’s Jelleff Recreation Center.

Meghan McCain, daughter of the late statesman and presidential candidate John McCain and co-host of ABC’s The View, has taken an increasingly prominent role during the recent national conversation over the troubling rise of antisemitism in American politics. Here’s what you need to know about one of the leading voices…Read more...

The Thunder won a highly entertaining overtime game over the Blazers in Portland last night, 129-121, with Damian Lillard going for 51 points and Russell Westbrook enjoying a rare efficient long-range shooting night on his way to 37 points of his own. Oklahoma City has now won all four of their regular season matchups…Read more...

My relationship with Dan Jenkins goes back decades, and it is a simple one. He wrote words and I read them over and over again. I have no strained connection with him that would somehow label me as more blessed or important for knowing him. I know people I like very much who knew him, that’s all. I still read him as…Read more...

Doug McLeod, a play-by-play announcer for the Minnesota Boys’ State Hockey Tournament, was pulled off the air Thursday after he referred to “lynching ropes” during a game broadcast.

One of the few things that the Olympics do well, aside from putting cities in significant debt that can take decades to pay off, is symbolism. It was on display last year in Pyeongchang when the North and South Korean delegations marched into the opening ceremonies for the Winter Olympics, and if the Japanese…Read more...

Yes, sure, the simplest way to catch and field a baseball is to stick a glove in its path and squeeze at the moment of impact. But that method is decidedly less fun than the one put on display by this little tyke that Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan met at spring training:

You’re not gonna be repairing airplane engines with this mini ratchet screwdriver but for just $7 (with promo code I993Y777), it’ll certainly make common household tasks just a little bit easier on your wrists, and its 90 degree design means it can fit into some tight spots that regular screwdrivers can’t. It even…Read more...

After the NFL suspended David Irving for a third time, the Cowboys defensive tackle went on Instagram Thursday night to announce that he was officially fed up.

Three months before they begin their World Cup defense in France, 28 members of the United States Women’s National Team have filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against U.S. Soccer, the sport’s governing body, for paying the men’s team more than the women’s team. This suit, first reported on by the New York Times’ Andrew DasRead more...

On Thursday, Jushin Thunder Liger, inarguably one of the most influential figures in the history of the global wrestling business, announced his retirement at a press conference in Japan. The 54-year-old masked wrestler, whose real name is Keichi Yamada, will travel the world on a farewell tour slated to end in…Read more...

Oontz speakers, an H&R Block tax software sale, and discounted Mike’s Hot Honey lead off Friday’s best deals from around the web.

Draft hype season is one of the most painful stretches on the NFL calendar, but at least it’s not hard to see why there are so many manufactured angles and storylines stretched far behind their capacity to support interest. As good as Nick Bosa may be, a lineman (or any non–skill position player) going No. 1 is…Read more...