Obviously not — they’re just really, really good. But as the Olympics kick off in Beijing today, it’s something to ponder, not only about the hoopers, but regarding all Olympic athletes with more ink splurged around than a messy, ugly printer paper jam.
A new study shows that some dopers may be drugging up through tattoo [...]

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With the NBA Draft just days away, we can pretty much predict the first five-to-10 players to be chosen in the first round. It’s a little bit tougher to determine what kind of endorsement deals the top players will get, but shoe contracts will surely be signed and the biggest restaurant chains will get new [...]

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I’m getting a drift that people are sick of the NBA. So let’s span the globe for other PM delights.

Harsh words over the airwaves: “We’ve done our homework on guys like Adam Dunn and there’s a reason why we don’t want Adam Dunn.” (National Post).
Derek Jeter, most overrated player, according to new SI poll? (NY [...]

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BOSTON — In its sixth parade since 2001, Boston finally hosted a victory lap without the previously accustomed miserable February afternoon or dreary October skies from Patriots and Red Sox rolling rallies. None of that — just 75 degrees and enough sunshine to give Brian “Albino” Scalabrini a second-degree sunburn. (Wait… Actually, I didn’t even [...]

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According to NBC Sports’ Buzzer Beater, which was filmed way before the Celtics won it all, Boston’s success throughout the playoffs was all a conspiracy. The hosts of the show, Matt Stroup — who looks like he’s 12 — and Tiffany Simons — who is surely to give Matt Stroup funny feelings in his pants — [...]

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Ever since the Cleveland Cavaliers got bounced out of the playoffs by the Celtics, I have been dwelling on the fact that the Cavs were one shot away from beating the team that is now in dominant position in the NBA Finals.
As an avid fan of Cleveland-area sports, it was pretty upsetting.
You know what else [...]

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