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Athlon's Essential 11 Links of the Day
NBA This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for Feb. 22. • Danica's not the only woman making history this weekend. Rising superstar Ronda Rousey is headlining UFC...
16 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: College Football, NFL, NBA, MLB

25 Greatest Los Angeles Lakers of the Jerry Buss Era
NBA Dr. Jerry Buss (Jan. 27, 1933 - Feb. 18, 2013) was the greatest owner in NBA history. In fact, the chemist and card player was arguably the best owner in sports history. The day after this year's A...
17 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NBA, News, A.C. Green, Byron Scott, Chick Hearn, Derek Fisher, Jack Nicholson, Jamaal Wilkes, James Worthy, Jeanie Buss, Jerry Buss, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, Kurt Rambis, Laker Girls, Lamar Odom, Magic Johnson, Michael Cooper, Mitch Kupchak, Nick Van Exel, Pat Riley, Pau Gasol, Phil Jackson, Robert Horry, Shaquille O'Neal, Vlade Divac, Los Angeles Lakers

Ranking Pro Sports' Most Popular All-Star Games
NBA Another lackluster NBA All-Star weekend wrapped up in Houston Sunday night. The dunk contest isn't what it used to be and the game features superstars playing some sport vaguely akin to professiona...
17 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR

Athlon's Essential 11 Links of the Day
NBA This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for Feb. 15. • Swimsuit cover girl Kate Upton said those two little words that sent pulses racing across the fruited pl...
17 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA

Ranking All 22 NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champions
NBA The 2013 NBA Slam Dunk Contests lifts off on Saturday, Feb. 16, in Houston. The Jazz’s defending Slam Dunk Contest champion Jeremy Evans, Pacers’ Gerald Green (2007 Slam Dunk Contest champion),...
17 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NBA, Blake Griffin, Brent Barry, Cedric Ceballos, Dee Brown, Desmond Mason, Dominique Wilkins, Dwight Howard, Fred Jones, Gerald Green, Harold Miner, Isaiah Rider, Jason Richardson, Jeremy Evans, Josh Smith, Julius Erving, Kenny Walker, Kobe Bryant, Larry Nance, Michael Jordan, Nate Robinson, Spud Webb, Vince Carter

10 Lamest Team Nicknames in Professional Sports
NBA The 10 strangest, lamest and least intimidating pro sports team names. ...
18 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz, Cleveland Browns

10 Most Exclusive "Clubs" in Sports
NBA Sports are filled with statistics that uber-nerds and casual fans alike can enjoy. Numbers and records help fans define greatness and settle arguments on talk radio and at the local watering holes ...
18 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR, Golf, News, Ohio Bobcats, Oregon State Beavers, Syracuse Orange, Michigan Wolverines, Missouri Tigers, Nevada Wolfpack, West Virginia Mountaineers, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Dale Earnhardt, Jimmie Johnson, Richard Petty, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bullds, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, Adrian Peterson, Barry Sanders, Ben Hogan, Dallas Cowboys, Jack Nicklaus, Joe Montana, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Terry Bradshaw, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady

Athlon's Essential 11 Links of the Day
NBA This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for Feb. 8. • We all tend to dismiss the National Enquirer as a slanderous gossip rag, but they've been right plenty o...
18 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NBA

30 Best Brothers, Sisters and Twins in Sports
NBA The Harbaugh Brothers are hogging — or Har-gging or whatever — all the attention at Super Bowl XLVII. But little Johnny and Jimbo aren’t the only tikes in the backyard turned titans in the wo...
19 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR, B.J. Upton, Jose Molina, Justin Upton, Yadier Molina, Austin Dillon, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Ty Dillon, Brook Lopez, Marc Gasol, Pau Gasol, Robin Lopez, Stephen Curry, Arthur Jones, Chandler Jones, Dawan Landry, Desmond Trufant, Devin McCourty, Eli Manning, Jason McCourty, Jim Harbaugh, John Harbaugh, John Jerry, LaRon Landry, Marcus Trufant, Matt Kalil, Maurkice Pouncey, Mike Pouncey, Peria Jerry, Peyton Manning, Rex Ryan, Rob Ryan, Ryan Kalil, super bowl, Vernon Davis, Vontae Davis

20 Superstar Athletes Way Past Their Prime
NBA We're not saying they should hang it up, but it's getting close. ...
21 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, NBA, Overtime

Most Shocking Athlete Confessions in Sports History
NBA A clear conscience is good for the soul. Or for some, it's good for the public reputation or book sales. Lance Armstrong’s confession to Oprah Winfrey was not a first in the sports world, no...
21 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB, Golf

10 Weirdest Sports-Related Items Ever Put on eBay
NBA What sports treasures are for sale via the nation's biggest virtual flea market? Here's some of the weirdest. ...
22 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: NFL, NBA, Overtime

20 Worst Sports Teammates of All-Time
NBA There are many different ways for a locker room to implode, splinter and almost assuredly fail to accomplish much of anything. Injuries, poor leadership and handsy owners are just a few ways the de...
24 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB, Overtime

Top 10 Internet Memes in Sports in 2012
NBA This year, countless Internet memes went viral. But the world of sports saw some of the best. Here is a rundown of the top 10 best Internet memes in sports in 2012. 1. McKayla Is Not Impress...
24 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, NBA, Olympics, Derek Jeter, Anthony Davis, Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Eli Manning, Jay Cutler

Top 50 Individual Sports Performances of 2012
NBA Even in a year when records fell, athletes achieved famous firsts and the games changed, 2012 seemed to be a more eventful than usual year in sports. And thanks to an Olympics year, a portion ...
24 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, NASCAR, Golf, Overtime, Olympics