We'll never forget LeBron's 48-Point Game

Around 8:15 p.m. on the West Coast, I called a buddy who works for the Celtics and left him the following message: "It's 91-91 and heading to overtim...

A weekend with Oscar, Floyd and Roger

When we're shelling out $64.95 for an HD boxing pay-per-view, our ultimate hope is that the telecast won't end with everyone saying, "Crap...

Master of my TV domain

With the Basketball Blog on hiatus until the NBA playoffs start, I woke up on Monday morning, made some coffee, answered a few e-mails, sat down in fr...

One big-time tank battle, and lots more

Get ready for an epic battle in Milwaukee tonight: Ersan Ilyasova and the Milwaukee Bucks battling Allan Ray and the Boston Celtics, in what Chris Har...

A few questions, a few links

Wanted to clarify something from yesterday's blog: Some readers wondered why I'd praise this year's NCAA Tournament (which has featured few upsets and...

Durant, Oden and hoops housecleaning

Five quick updates on the Greg Oden-Kevin Durant Sweepstakes before we get to some housecleaning: 1. Let the tanking begin! After Milwaukee (25 wins)...

A fan's notes: Gus, Kevin, more

...big events (the Triple Crown, the Indy 500, etc.). HBO should be wooing him for every major boxing event; he's the only play-by-play guy who could get a rise out of Larry...

Welcome to the Basketball Blog

During Wednesday night's Duke-Carolina game, Dickie V called this year's freshman class "the best freshman class since I've ever been on television." ...

MC: Rambling man

...shape for the upcoming season by hiring Aretha Franklin's personal trainer. Wait, Evander Holyfield had his boxing license revoked? What?!?!?! He seems totally fine! The best part about playing craps with Kobe: Watching him...

MC: From Torino to the Bachelor

What marquee event from the '80s has you less excited this week: The Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, the Winter Olympics or the Slam Dunk Contest? ...

More Cowbell: Quick hits

...commentaries (including Ken Howard and Tim Van Patten doing a commentary on the show where Salami was boxing underground). You are going to buy this DVD when it comes out if I have to hold...

Rancid Apple Cup evokes other rotten matchups

This year's Apple Cup is rotten to the core, so Page 2 revisits other historically regrettable matchups.

Sports Czar is fired up, ready to go

Barack Obama could use a Sports Czar in his cabinet. Bill Simmons already has his platform and is ready to serve.

Welcome to the forgotten world of boxing opponents

There is little money and no glory in the forgotten world of the professional boxing chump.

...JANUARY 26: Damon Dash, CEO of Roc-A-Wear, Dash Music Group, and Dash Films (R) and boxing promoter Lou Dibella pose for a photo prior to a press conference announcing their partnership to launch...