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Keeping Up With ESPN Insider

Mag.Com/ESPN Insider Staff

...Somedays, there are upwards of 90 links in there about goings-on around MLB. This 2009 NBA Playoffs Upset Index also features an exclusive sit-down video between senior writer Chris Broussard and LeBron...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 20, 2009

THE BACK AND FORTH: WHICH SPORT HAS THE BEST POSTSEASON?

Sarah Turcotte, Dave Pinto and E.J. Hradek

...s also hockey: playoff beards, the propensity for No. 8 seeds to make deep runs, the Rangers in '94! Here's what we (think) we know: BCS is a mess, NBA playoffs are waaaay...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 01, 2008

2009 in Sports So Far: Surprised, Enchanted, Humbled, Troubled

Ted Bauer, via NYMag

This is a cool concept, so we're stealing it. Think about '09 so far. What has surprised you most, enchanted you most, humbled you most and troubled ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 01, 2009

Behind the Bets

Chad Millman

...worth nickels. Anyway, while in town, I wanted to get some lessons from the bookmakers about NBA playoff betting. Over lunch, my conversation with Scooch went like this: Me: "Scooch, how is playoff betting...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 16, 2009

Behold the Blogging Manager

Ryan Corazza

...As it did last year, the NHL is rolling out a host of celebrity bloggers for the playoffs. Some -- like Kevin Smith a season ago -- updated frequently. Others like The Hills star Lauren Conrad, did...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 14, 2009

Mag Writers Roundtable: Size Matters

Jeff Bradley, Ric Bucher, David Fleming and E.J. Hradek

...explosive, power of 6'6", 285-pound defensive end Mario Williams. A tall hockey player, a short NBA forward or even a pudgy soccer player isn't nearly as remarkable as a skinny safety who...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009

The Curious Case of Candace Parker

Peter Keating, ESPN The Magazine

Europe is supporting the WNBA—but not without Candace Parker's help.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 11, 2009

Fatheads: What athletes need one of these things?

Various Sports Observers, via Ted Bauer

...in the four major US team sports: NFL | NBA | NHL | MLB THE NBA RIC BUCHER, SENIOR WRITER...Scott Niedermayer (Ducks): Fatheads desperately need the ur-playoff beard THE NFL TED BAUER, ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, ESPN...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 11, 2009

A-Rod: Those Affected

Ted Bauer

...it's Jeter's team. He hasn't won a World Series since 2000, and missed the playoffs entirely last year for the first time. This A-Rod situation opens his 2009 season on a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 10, 2009

ESPNTheMag.Com Presents: All-World Power Rankings

Ted Bauer

...t got any legit games until early April ; (2) NHL. Hmm. Valid, but playoffs don't start 'till late April ; (3) NBA. The Slam Dunk contest this year should be a doozy, but again, playoffs...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 03, 2009

Without Express Written Consent

Lane Strauss, ESPN The Magazine

In the odd world of sports-video collecting, the socks are still high, the Raiders are still winners and big brother is always watching. Even if he isn't.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 28, 2009

Without Express Written Consent

Lane Strauss, ESPN The Magazine

In the odd world of sports-video collecting, the socks are still high, the Raiders are still winners and big brother is always watching. Even if he isn't.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 28, 2009

Refs, jet lag and color red all contribute to home-field advantage

Peter Keating, ESPN The Magazine

What actually gives teams an edge on their own turf?

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009

This Just In

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

You call refs bums, I call them paragons—and not just because my dad is one.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2008

LIL WAYNE BLOG: "THE COWBOYS SUCK"

Lil Wayne

...I thought Backstreet Road was closed for construction, but I guess not. Since I went to a postseason game in Tampa, I think they're gonna boo 'em. I really do. Those fans are wild...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2008