Rarely do high school highlight reels look as one-sided as the one that Bethren Christian School (Calif.) junior Mamadou Ndiaye already has under his belt (all taken from one game, no less). The 7’5” Senegalese center uses a combination of size, finesse and… you know what? Just watch. Read the rest of this entry »

In a “who in the hell left the gate open?” moment, funnyman Will Ferrell was granted the privilege of announcing the starting lineups for last night’s Hornets-Bulls game and he summoned the spirit of Jackie Moon to make it an extremely laughable moment. Read the rest of this entry »

Ed and I chopped it up on The Unsportsmanlike Conduct Radio Show last night in regards to UNC and Duke no longer having the sole stranglehold on high school recruiting. Still, we were both in agreement in its standing as a truly iconic rivalry. And Austin Rivers reminded the world why in Chapel Hill Wednesday night. Read the rest of this entry »

NBA fans pining for Ricky Rubio to toss an off-the-backboard alley-oop to Blake Griffin may get their wish granted well before the Spanish point guard ever becomes an All Star. Per ESPN, a new format will be implemented for this year’s Rookie-Sophomore Challenge, allowing first and second year players to play on the same team together. Read the rest of this entry »

Funny how a simple game of football can transform downtown Manhattan and the Meadowlands into a ruckus party zone. Good times were the M.O. yesterday thanks to the NY Giants organization and the Big Blue faithful, myself included of course, turning what would’ve been another boring Tuesday into an unforgettable event. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo: Paul Pierce

NBA legends are still being molded but the ones that gutted it out with one team — through the thick and thin times — has all but become a hardwood fable. No sooner than the recent accomplishment of Kobe Bryant’s (one of those rare sole squad lifer) surpassing of Shaq, the soon-to-be-retired jersey of #34 illuminated the Garden as it has done for 13 consecutive seasons. Read the rest of this entry »

The late game that had Twitter buzzing into the wee hours of the morning had all the justifiable reasons to do so. Monta Ellis appeared damn near on his way to 60 points through three quarters hitting a barrage of shots from inside and outside. Read the rest of this entry »

I didn’t want to believe in Jeremy Lin at first. Dude burst onto the scene with a miracle game – after being cut by the Warriors and Rockets earlier this season, he dropped 25 points and 7 assists for the Knicks against the New Jersey Nets on Saturday night. Read the rest of this entry »

Kobe Bryant’s rocky relationship with the City of Brotherly Love took another interesting turn last night. In front of a packed Wells Fargo Center, the Laker brought his career scoring total to 28,601 points, moving him past former teammate Shaquille O’Neal for fifth all-time on the NBA’s scoring list. Read the rest of this entry »

“When I went to sleep the other day, they were losing to Miami. Woke up, and they were losing to Boston.”

There’s been “sh*t (insert type of people) say” videos floating around the Internet for weeks now. And right when the trend appeared to be nearing its expiration date, sketch comedian Eric Rosado gives it one last jolt of life with “Sh*t Knicks Fans Say.” Read the rest of this entry »

The New York Giants did it. Again. And for the last time until the fall, we present to you the final NFL Recap of the 2011-2012 season. Read the rest of this entry »

In case you were on refreshment refill run and missed it, Madonna performed a gladiator-influenced set during the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show. Enough about that. Monday morning’s water cooler talk will likely center around M.I.A.’s one-finger salute to the television audience Read the rest of this entry »

The day has finally arrived. There’s really no hype or anticipation needed for the Super Bowl. It’s the only thing anyone’s talking about today and come 6:30 EST, it’ll be the only thing on television. We all know what’s at stake here. Eli’s going for his second ring where Tom Brady is knocking on the door step of possibly the greatest quarterback to ever…you know what, never mind. Read the rest of this entry »

Minnesota’s Kevin Love scored 25 points and snagged 18 boards to lead the Timberwolves to a 100-91 win over Houston in Saturday night’s action. Nothing but an ordinary night for Love, but it’s one that will be remembered (and rehashed endlessly) for one play: his footplant on Luis Scola Read the rest of this entry »

History usually never announces itself; it just happens. Steve Jobs or Bill Gates likely had no idea their passions would change the world. Michael Jordan just wanted to make his junior varsity team at one point. And Angelo Dundee merely had to get Muhammad Ali through his first professional fight. Read the rest of this entry »