A Halloween Spurs versus Kings game was (appropriately enough) being interrupted by a bat flying around the court. That is, until Spurs guard Manu Ginobili took matters into his own hands.
Culture Buzz Unlike serious, important animals, dogs are often willing to degrade themselves to the level of humans by participating in stupid human tricks. Here is a cautionary tale to illustrate that point.
How come no one told THE_REAL_SHAQ he was being traded from Phoenix to Cleveland? Twitter's favorite sports star had to find the important info out the way I find out if my coworker liked her Subway sandwich: on Twitter!
Sports Buzz Watch this eighth-grader do a front handspring with the ball and then sink a shot from 60 feet out.
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Everyone's got March madness — even President Obama! Our POTUS shares his official picks and fills out the Presidential “Barack”et (ha!) His winner? The Tar Heels. Carolina: don't lose or the terrorists will win.
Barack Obama showed up at the Wizards game this Friday, and took some time to be generally awesome, bloggers are reporting. Here he is kicking back with a brew and watching the Wizards totally suck at basketball but still somehow beat the Bulls.
What’s the ideal gift for a basketball-obsessed president? [Editor's Note: Barack gets a really, really big autographed shoe from his friend Shaquille O'Neal. When you're president, maybe Shaq will send you shoes too.]
Teddy Guzek of Bishop Chatard HS in Indianapolis makes an amazing 80' shot at the buzzer of a Junior Varsity Basketball Game.
Kobe Bryant sells Ankle Insurance atop a horse in this viral vid for Nike. Regardless of it being an advertisement, it's still entertaining. Bryant is quickly becoming the top athlete viral video star, if that means anything.
Longest game of HORSE ever. Now you know how Spud Webb must have felt.
John Rogers is a business executive who regularly plays basketball with Barack Obama AND Mr. Rogers recently beat Micheal Jordan in a game of one-on-one basketball! Dude, beating Jordan and the President at basketball! How can he top that? Slam dunk over Jesus?
A 26-year-old from Ohio beats LeBron James in three straight games of H-O-R-S-E. The camera work is pretty shaky, but it’s fun to watch one of the best players out there get shown up. Maybe Horse should be an Olympic exhibition sport in 2012?
Sports Buzz The “Redeem Team” took care of business today in today’s semi-final game vs. Argentina. Team USA beat the team that kept them from winning the 2004 gold. It wasn’t always pretty (a big lead was cut to six at one point), but a victory nonetheless against the most difficult challenger in the tourney. Still one more victory for their first gold in a major international tournament since 2000. They recently beat Spain by 37, so it’s lookin’ good.
Politics Buzz A former Duke football and basketball player now serves as Barack Obama’s 26 year-old body man. Apparently, a “body man” is some kind of newfangled job title that involves nebulous duties like “take care of stuff.” I guess when you’re rich and/or famous enough, you can hire that person you think is really, really cool to be your best friend.
Sports Buzz Kobe Bryant is reportedly having an affair with Vanessa Curry, a Lakers cheerleader. To make things worse, his wife Vanessa has cussed out an ESPN reporter who claimed Kobe was bonking the “hotter Vanessa.” If your name is Vanessa, you better watch your back! Kobe could be coming after you.