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Examining The 2014 NFL Injury Wave
Injuries are commonplace, and expected, in the NFL. 2014 has been particularly bad considering all of the
You Need to Know: Sportscenter Producer Galen Gordon
Launched in September 1979, Sportscenter recently celebrated its 35th year as the worldwide leader in sports coverage. From the very beginning the cross cultural appeal of a recurring cable news show was as evid
Dear Ray Rice Apologists-Turned-Critics
(Opinion) It’s been several months since I last reached out to you in an open letter format. Back then, you guys were being raked over the coals for a seemingly hypocritical stance on concussions in the NFL. Now we stand at a
The Under Armour Elite 24 Sizzled on the Brooklyn Waterfront
In 2006, the inaugural Elite 24 featured an amazing collection of some of the best high school basketball talent from around the country. Brandon Jennings, Kevin Love, Tyreke Evans and Lance Stephenson were among the players selected to participate
Turn Up For What? Entertainers Showed Out. The NBA Left The EBC Hangin’ on the Rim
On Sunday, the Entertainer's Basketball Classic hit the road and brought its act to Barclays Center for a Celebrity Challenge. The tournament started so late, I thought the listed start time was on West Coast time. The celebrities turned o
What Will Be the Legacy of Floyd “Money” Mayweather?
What do you want your legacy to be? "When you mention boxing, all I want you to mention is one man, and that's Floyd Mayweather. When my career's over, I don't want y'all talking about nobody else." - Fl
The Best of Times And Worst of Times For NBA Free Agents
We’d like to think NBA free agents are looking at free agency with open minds, balancing the ratio of maximum earning potential to basketball fit. However, that’s often not the case. And it goes both ways. Sometimes players make bad car
Hypothetical NBA Playoff Awards
The playoffs have winded down and the offseason is upon us, but the only playoff performers that will be honored all play for the San Antonio Spurs. That's not right. So TSL is here to fix this injustice. Here are the hypothetical pla
You Ain’t Gotta Go Home, But You Gotta Get The Hell Up Outta Here
Win or Go Home is TNT’s mantra, which is a perfectly ominous warning because home court was a minefield during the first round of the NBA playoffs. Now that half the field has been cropped out of the playoff picture, here's a br
Radio Legend Chris “Mad Dog” Russo Says Blacks Can’t Cut It In Sports Radio
Just days after Donald Sterling was exposed as a racist on secretly-recorded audio produced by TMZ , long-ti