The least shocking shocking deal is officially done. The Knicks acquire an athletic swingman who will command a double team, put the franchise back in the star-studded spotlight, and will absolutely not snitch.

With the heretofore unthinkable relocation of Albert Pujols becoming a real possibility, baseball fans around the country are hoping they can somehow attain the services of the future Hall of Famer. But would there be a bigger move in baseball history than Pujols to the Cubs?
It would trump every move of a relocated rival in history: Mussina to the Yankees, Damon to the Yankees, and Ruth to the Yankees stand out as recent and/or infamous moves. Michael Wilbon dictates how it would be possible.

The always hyperbolic sports media is calling the cross-court alley-oop from Dwyane Wade to Lebron the greatest pass in NBA history. You imagine some sort of thunderous dunk or no-look stunt dime, and then the reality is much more underwhelming. Or much less overwhelming. Whichever is proper.
Give it a look and judge for yourself. Is this really an all-time pass?

The game we call soccer and they call football had an earth shattering moment this weekend, where Wayne Rooney of Manchester United dropped a completely insane bicycle kick to take the league over the local rivals. Unfortunately, since the Premier League thinks the internet is a fad, you can’t find the video nearly anywhere. We found it at Deadspin, and encourage you to check it out.
Pay close attention to the facial expressions of the fans. Americans cheer with their faces contorted in smile, thus shrinking the amount of eyeball that …

Jerry Sloan shockingly resigned from the Utah Jazz today. He’ll finish his career with a Hall of Fame induction, 1,221 wins, and zero Coach Of The Year Awards.
In the other half of why the award is ridiculous, 2009 NFL Coach of the Year Marvin Lewis barely kept his job and 2010 ACC Coach of the Year Ralph Friedgen was out of a gig moments after his bowl appearance.
But at least they have hardware.

Troy Polamalu demonstrated his worthiness of receiving the 2010 Defensive Player of the Year Award (did you have your NFL Picks at BetUS?). He was on the screen for nearly every big play, including both of Greg Jennings’ touchdowns, beat on a route on one and going for a helmet-hit rather than a tackle on the other.
The chorus of outrage from Pittsburgh about his health would be justified had Green Bay not lost their best defender (and last year’s DPOY) for the entire game. Good on you, Troy. You once …

“If you can’t love Chicago, you can’t love anything.”

Midseason replacements are hit or miss. That’s actually a staggering exaggeration. Midseason replacement are usually tire fires, mea culpas from one exec to another trying to save everyone’s job for the fall. It should be known that for every Wanda At Large, there may be a Simpsons out there.

It’s unclear if The Chicago Code is going to be on for twenty years and viewers are going to wonder why the baby is still teething, but in the words of Donald Trump, …

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has announced amidst heavy pressure that he will not seek yet another reelection at the end of the year. Most importantly, that means this year’s Super Bowl will be his last in office. So as he settles all of his affairs as his country riots around him, he will be releasing his ten SB party tips. Luckily, we’ve obtained a sneak preview:
10. No talking during the game, no matter what’s permitted in Tunisia.

9. Insist on BYOB. It can get really out of hand if you have …

While the reason this video is appearing on a sports site might not be readily apparent, it will be shortly. Prepare for the greatest YouTube video of all time.

Regardless of which sagely Greek put it there, the aphorism “Know Thyself” is carved proudly in the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. It’s unclear what’s written at the Temple of Apollo at Austin or at Temple of Apollo A&M, but it’s probably something along the same lines. It is good advice for anyone who loses sight of their own abilities and hangups and even better advice for a television producer, for a lack of self awareness is the ultimate downfall of a bad series.
Such is the case with NBC’s The …