Tip-In Points Isolation: DeMar DeRozan

The 2010-11 season is a ways off and TIPs will do its best to be the bridge to the end of October. (Bridge to the End of October is also the name of Oprah’s next book club recommendation – housewives unite!) For the next few months, we’ll be isolating a handful of sleepers and dissecting their worth to your team. Think of us as your fantasy “Antiques Roadshow,” with 50 percent fewer decorative ceramics.

Who’s Ready To See This Man Naked?

I won’t bury the lede on this one. Soccer legend and Argentina coach Diego Maradona has publicly promised to run naked through the center of Buenos Aires if his team wins the World Cup.

And if you’ve ever seen attractive Argentians get naked (and who hasn’t?) you should know just how horrifying this promise is.

It’s All I Can Do Not To Make A ‘Deadwood’ Joke

First off, this outfit is awful. As a tennis fan, I mean. It’s crazy bad.

Luckily, I won’t be evaluating it as a tennis fan …

Tip-In Points: How You Hope The Draft Goes

It’s crazy how excited everyone is over this Pearl Washington jersey. Wait, didn’t Pearl play for the Nets? That must be why everyone was so excited. Because everyone assumed New Jersey would get the No.1 pick in the draft. Because everyone assumed New Jersey should have it. Well, I for one, prefer to spend my shoulds elsewhere.

Today, TIPs looks at who the top 14 picks in the draft should pick next month.

Week Sauce: Where Those Olympic Mascots Have Invaded Your Minds And Bodies

Here’s a recap of the weirdest or most overlooked sports stories on the Interweb this week. Plus, as you’ve come to expect, if you think the top of this tattoo is creepy, you should see the bottom half.

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