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Fresh off her divorce from Shaq, Shaunie O'Neal had an idea. Let's tell the inside story of how NBA WAGs somehow manage to persevere the ordeal. The result is VH1's new reality series, "Basketball Wives," which debuted Sunday night. Here's the official word from VH1 on what the series is supposed to be: "The insider life of the wives, girlfriends and a few ex-wives of some of the biggest ballers in the ...

Video: The 10 Biggest NBA Playoff Shots Of All Time

Posted: 9th April 2010 by Tim Wood in NBA
When I think of big playoff shots, I think of "Big Shot" Bob. I have no allegiance to the San Antonio Spurs or the Los Angeles Lakers, but there's no denying that Robert Horry has been one of those guys who delivers in the most critical moments. Horry is unlikely to make the Basketball Hall of Fame, but he's a fixture on my list of the biggest NBA playoff shots of all ...
New York Mets slugger David Wright went yard in his first game of 2010 thanks to some new training techniques. Wright teamed with Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino for a new Vitamin Water commercial that sheds light on his off-season regimen. Take a look. Read more MLB news on BleacherReport.com
President Barack Obama has a predecessor, William Howard Taft, to thank for the spectacle he had to stare down Monday. Taft was the Commander In Chief that started the tradition of throwing out the first pitch 100 years ago at a Washington Senators game on April 14, 1910. Every leader of the free world has given it a go since except for Jimmy Carter. While others like Taft, Richard Nixon ...

Who Wins in a Fantasy Baseball Prospects Final Four Bracket?

Posted: 29th March 2010 by Tim Wood in MLB
Every major question in sports deserves a bracket. And since Major League Baseball prospects are, at best, gigantic question marks, why not put the hottest names of the diamond spring through a little March Madness? There's plenty of players that could make the difference for your fantasy team, but who will make the biggest difference? I am constantly annoyed at the lack of editorial followthrough when it comes to prospects. Most of ...

The New York Yankees Have Ruined Joba Chamberlain

Posted: 25th March 2010 by Tim Wood in MLB
Say what you want about George Steinbrenner and his management style, but I guarantee that the Joba Chamberlain debacle would not have happened under his watch. The word came down today that Phil Hughes has won the fifth starter spot over Joba. It's the right decision–I'm not arguing that. The problem is that the Yankees have spent the last three years messing with Joba's head and because of it, he may ...