Last year we gave you a heads-up about the poor quality of NBA League Pass Broadband, the NBA's shady auto-renew system for its online video offering, and the league's non-existent customer service. Has the league finally gotten its act together for this season's edition? After several weeks of attempting to use the service, we can conclusively answer: nope. It's slightly improved To its credit, the NBA has attempted to respond to the criticisms in past years. For the first time, viewers can choose between home or away broadcast feeds, and national broadcasts are no longer blacked out in the archive. The national games in particular are a huge deal, because even if you can't watch them live, the national games have many of the best matchups, and being blacked out…

Some people are fans of the Chicago Bears. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Chicago Bears. This 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here. 1. Lovie. Lovie Smith belongs on the bizarro Mount Rushmore of active NFL head coaches (Reid, Turner, Lewis) who are seemingly impervious to unemployment despite their best efforts to fuck their own team in the ass on a regular basis. Part of me would like to see the NFL give each team five timeouts per half just so I could see how Lovie wastes them. No one is better at taking a timeout to figure out whether or not he wants to throw a challenge flag on a four-yard completion than Lovie Smith. I root for a team that has a rich history of terrible coaching, an…

And so with the World Series about to begin, we say our final goodbyes to Red Sox Nation, and I can think of no clearer metaphor for their season than this. A Red Sox fan giddily announces that she's going to run onto the field at Fenway, but she only makes it halfway down the steps before taking a header. But the hilarity doesn't end there. Video following the jump.
As you can see, she didn't even make it over the wall, as she is nabbed rather effortlessly by security. Then, for some reason, she raises her arms in triumph as if she's Drew Barrymore in Fever Pitch. No, you were more like Drew Carey, my dear. Would-be Streaker At Fenway Park — Epic Fail [Home Run Derby] …

data-mm-id=”_ieropuv8f”>Kobe Bryant and his 13-year old daughter, Gianna, both died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. Bryant and his daughter were on their way to basketball practice. Gianna shared a passion for the sport that made her dad rich and famous. During a 2018 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Bryant talked about raising his four daughters and Kimmel asked if Gianna would want to play in the WNBA.(The pertinent part starts at the 3:15-mark.)More Articles About Kobe Bryant:…

data-mm-id=”_bu0xb21gf”>Some days (well, most days) the deluge of sports information spouted out by those in the know is so great, you miss little droplets of knowledge here and there that actually matter. This Cam Newton nugget from Ian Rapoport feels like that kind of moment. GET STREAMING: Great sports and entertainment with a 7-day FREE trial at Fubo.tv!While appearing on The Rich Eisen Show, Rapoport was asked about Newton and Jameis Winston signing with a team. The segment lasted only 35 seconds, but provided some interesting insight into where things stand with Newton now and when he might sign. Surprisingly, the two new items of news have generated little to no discussion in the football world yet. Start at 9:15 in the clip to hear Rapoport's full comment. To summarize, Ra…

data-mm-id=”_wqf6ykkos”>In his pursuit of perfection, or perhaps simply golf nirvana, Tiger Woods has always tinkered with his game. His swing has famously undergone several makeovers, with each producing varying levels of success. Likewise, his driver, woods, irons and balls have also evolved with the times. The biggest constant, or at least the biggest constant during his success at majors, has been his famous Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS prototype putter. Unfortunately for those backing Woods during this week's PGA Championship, that club has been put away. Instead, Woods will opt for his backup Scotty Cameron. It's similar to his famous putter, but it ain't Billy Baroo. .@TigerWoods plans to use his backup @ScottyCameron putter for the @PGAChampionship instead of his…

data-mm-id=”_v7t2yuwmr”>Syracuse's Markenzy Pierre was ejected for his helmet-to-face hit on Notre Dame punt returner Matt Salerno. The moment of impact featured a nearly unprecedented amount of stuff exploding. It is not for the squeamish. But this is football, the game everyone signs up for and so many love, and they put it on national television knowing full well this can happen at any moment. So enough preamble, I guess. Man this was a dangerous hit… Hopefully he’s ok ??#NotreDame pic.twitter.com/8DTXfaomVn— TimeoutSPORTS__ (@TimeoutSPORTS3) December 5, 2020Again, not making light of things or celebrating it. Only pointing out that things rarely react so combustibly. Jesus. His helmet exploded. pic.twitter.com/sjDmnkLeGI— Cork Gaines (@CorkGaines) December 5, 2020Here&…

data-mm-id=”_9jvcnn72f”>The New York Knicks lost to the Miami Heat last night in Game 6 of their second-round playoff series. It marked the end of a pretty good season for the Knicks but the team and the fans will feel like they missed a golden opportunity to make the Eastern Conference Finals against the eight-seed Heat. New Yorkers (and, indeed, sports fans at large) are always eager to look for a scapegoat and the early returns suggest that will be Julius Randle this year. Randle was inconsistent throughout the Knicks' playoff run but had his worst game last night, going 3-for-14 from the floor and managed all of 15 points in an elimination game. Sometimes the shots aren't going to fall but Randle threw a wrench into his own team's offense in the fourth quarter with p…