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Toronto Raptors, The Kryptonite of the Brooklyn Nets

Since everyone turned their calendars to 2014, the Brooklyn Nets have beaten teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Miami Heat; they’ve beaten everyone they’ve faced since the turn of the new year, except for the Toronto Raptors, who got a huge clutch play from Patrick Patterson to beat the Nets for the second time this month.

January 28, 2014
LeBron James & Big Three Sing Blurred Lines at Battioke Charity Event

Every year Shane Battier of the Miami Heat organizes a charity event called Battioke, which is pretty much a karaoke night in which his Miami Heat teammates take part to help raise money for the Take Charge Foundation. As always, the highlight was what LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh were doing. They did more than one song, but the best of it was them pulling off a decent version of Blurred Lines, the huge hit by Robin Thicke from last year.

January 28, 2014
Cyclist Gets Punched in the Face After Chasing a White Audi

If you’re ever in London and you see a white Audi disobey the law, refrain from approaching the car because you’re likely to get punched; this is what happened to a cyclist who was allegedly hit by the car, chased it down and then got attacked by one of the passengers.

January 27, 2014
Borussia Dortmund – The Unlucky Season

A torn ACL for Jakub Blaszczykowski is just another blow in a long list of injuries that have crippled Borussia Dortmund this season, ruining their chances of competing for the German Bundesliga title and more than likely leaving them with a very small chance of actually repeating their achievement from last year in the Champions League.

January 27, 2014
NBA Rumors – Houston Rockets Keeping Omer Asik

Despite previously trying to trade him, the Houston Rockets might hold on to Omer Asik for this season and the next one. How much of this is actually true, and what might this actually mean for Jeremy Lin remains to be seen.

January 27, 2014
NBA Rumors – Kobe Bryant Sending Carmelo Anthony Mixed Messages

Does Kobe Bryant want Carmelo Anthony to leave the New York Knicks and join him and the Los Angeles Lakers next season? Probably, but he’s being a little less than direct about it.

January 27, 2014
Why Roger Federer is Still the Best Player in Tennis History

The easiest and most superficial way to compare tennis players is the number of grand slam tournaments they’ve won. Roger Federer is still the all-time leader with 17, and Rafael Nadal has some way to go before he catches up, stuck on 13. By that measurement alone Federer remains the greatest player of all time.

January 27, 2014
Oklahoma City Thunder – Better Without Russell Westbrook?

The recent winning streak the Oklahoma City Thunder are on, combined with an incredible scoring run by Kevin Durant makes it a reasonable thing to bring up: Are they better off without Russell Westbrook playing?

January 27, 2014
Golden State Warriors – Stephen Curry Can be Too Much to Handle

In a game between two teams with players that love focusing on shooting from beyond the arc, it was Stephen Curry, slightly expected, that stood head and shoulders above the rest, leading the Golden State Warriors to 103-88 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

January 27, 2014
Richard Sherman Has Nothing to be Sorry About

Not everyone likes their football stars with a big mouth, but it doesn’t mean it’s wrong to speak your mind. Richard Sherman is the player getting the most attention heading into Super Bowl week, but the Seattle Seahawks cornerback doesn’t regret anything, nor should he feel sorry about his comments.

January 27, 2014