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Slammed: Lance Stephenson's comeback goes south

Plus, Roger Clemens gets what he deserves.
Just a few months ago, Lance Stephenson was looking like basketball's feel-good comeback story.
By MATT TAIBBI | August 26, 2010

Riot squads

While Boston chilled, LA burned. What makes fans in some cities go wild — win or lose?
On the morning that the Celtics and the Lakers readied for Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals, framing one of the most storied and intense rivalries in pro sports, the police departments of Boston and Los Angeles geared up for the worst.
By CHRIS FARAONE | June 28, 2010

Rebounding

More than two decades after Kevin Mackey pulled off the then-biggest upset in NCAA Tourney history, he made it to the NBA.
When March Madness tips off tonight, Kevin Mackey will be in the stands taking notes. As a professional-basketball scout, he's looking for tomorrow's NBA stars.
By JON HART | March 17, 2010

Blount's blunts

Sports blotter: "Gone to pot" edition
Let’s just say it’s been a while since we’ve seen a pound-worthy entry to the annals of pot busts, as we did this week.
By MATT TAIBBI | December 19, 2008

Hello, old friend

Sports blotter: "Past Pats" edition
There was a recent arrest of a onetime member of the Patriots defensive backfield — old friend Lawyer Milloy.
By MATT TAIBBI | September 25, 2008

Tiger trap

Sports blotter: "Walking in Memphis" edition
There are a lot of famously troubled college sports programs out there, the majority of them football teams.
By MATT TAIBBI | August 20, 2008

Return of the U

Sports blotter: "Plant City, indeed" edition
Remember the days when the University of Miami dominated college football?
By MATT TAIBBI | July 30, 2008

Street cred

Sports blotter: "This year's Xbox" edition
Sports blotter: "This year's Xbox" edition
By MATT TAIBBI | July 23, 2008

New Mexico

Sports blotter: "Marcus Vick and more" edition
According to news reports, Lavender was drunk and disorderly on the streets of Cincinnati on April 6 when cops asked him several times to move away from an intersection.
By MATT TAIBBI | June 25, 2008

A different sort of horse

Sports blotter: "The opposite of 'Celtic Pride' " edition
Remember former Celtic Chris Herren?
By MATT TAIBBI | June 11, 2008

Highway to hell

Sports blotter: "Not-so-free agents" edition
The former SEC linebacking great should be available, after being Tasered on March 28, following a bizarre loitering arrest in Prichard, Alabama.
By MATT TAIBBI | April 23, 2008

One-man crime wave

Sports blotter: "Return of Chris Henry" edition
At this writing, a joint Google entry for “Chris Henry” and “10-cent head” shows only 39 hits.
By MATT TAIBBI | April 09, 2008

Young people doing stupid things

Sports blotter: "Carrying a gun to a track meet" edition
“This isn’t fixin’ to stop me,” crowed a defiant Josh Jarboe.
By MATT TAIBBI | March 19, 2008

Must be the genes

Sports blotter: "Brother to brother" edition
You don’t often see sports-crime legacies.
By MATT TAIBBI | March 12, 2008

Patriot haze

Sports blotter: "Salt in the wound" edition
It’s a bad time to be a Pats fan.
By MATT TAIBBI | March 05, 2008

Skell of the year

Sports crime: 2007 in review
Much less funny than usual, was 2007.
By MATT TAIBBI | December 18, 2007

Can't drive 55

Sports blotter: "Sammy Hagar" edition
This past week, we snared an early candidate for the next Justin Miller Award, given to the athlete who most bollockses up his professional-draft status with an avoidable pre-draft arrest.
By MATT TAIBBI | December 12, 2007

Do mess with Texas

Sports blotter: "Houston has a problem" edition
The Houston Texans are like the soy cheese of the sporting world.
By MATT TAIBBI | December 05, 2007

Bob's your uncle

Sports blotter: "Across the pond" edition
When was the last time England was relevant at all in the sporting world?
By MATT TAIBBI | November 28, 2007

Bonds away

Sports blotter: "Barry's indictment" edition
This Barry Bonds thing is going to be a big story, no doubt, but trust me: even bigger news is probably coming.
By MATT TAIBBI | November 19, 2007

Tennessee two-step

Sports blotter: "All offensive linemen" edition
Tough week for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where two football players were busted within a span of three days.
By MATT TAIBBI | November 14, 2007

Pure idiocy

Sports blotter: "Genius of the year" edition
We’ve had some real winners light up the crime blotter this year.
By MATT TAIBBI | November 07, 2007

A leafy, green substance

Sports blotter: "Copious amounts of pot" edition
Just when you thought the “supernaturally large quantity of marijuana” sports bust was a thing of the past.
By MATT TAIBBI | October 31, 2007

Off point

Sports blotter: "Celtics fans still hate this guy" edition
Lots of class being shown this year by New York–area point guards.
By MATT TAIBBI | October 24, 2007

Surely you can't be serious

Sports blotter: "Don't call me Shirley!" edition
Early nomination for collegiate crime-dweeb of the year goes to Fresno State defensive lineman Jason Shirley.
By MATT TAIBBI | October 17, 2007

Brown out

Sports blotter: "All people named 'Brown' " edition
A few years ago it would have seemed unlikely that former No. 1 overall pick Kwame Brown would leave any legacy at all, but that situation has clearly changed.
By MATT TAIBBI | October 10, 2007

Willie returns

Sports blotter: "Never fade away" edition
Remember Willie Williams?
By MATT TAIBBI | October 03, 2007

Free the Juice

Sports blotter: "Return of Orenthal James" edition
As you surely have heard by now, O.J. Simpson is up to his old tricks again.
By MATT TAIBBI | September 26, 2007

Texas two-step

Sports blotter: "Horns hooked" edition
The Texas Longhorns have been a real gift to the sports-crime-reporting industry of late.
By MATT TAIBBI | September 19, 2007

Rocket science

Sports blotter: "Houston hydroponics" edition
Tough, tough summer for the Houston Rockets, arrest-wise.
By MATT TAIBBI | September 14, 2007

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