• SPORTS IN YOUR FACE is flummoxed as to how the Spurs can only score 5 points in the 1st quarter, yet still win Monday night.

Answer: It’s easy when you’re playing against the Hawks.
• The TUCSON CITIZEN grounds out news that Ozzie Guillen would appreciate it if some of the bigger names in Arizona spring [...]

Per STEROID NATION, the STAR-NEWS (N.C.), alerts us to a book that examines the use of performance enhancing drugs in college cheerleading.

Author Lisa Torgovnick is a former contributor to JANE who now writes for the NEW YORK TIMES. She spent an entire season following cheerleaders in competition. While much of the book has to do [...]

• INSOMNIAC’S LOUNGE finds some more super shots of sideline siren Erin Andrews during her skin-tight stint at UCLA. For example, this Bruin backer ignores new football coach Rick Neuheisel for a sight more scintillating:

• The fine fellows at CANOE.ca’s IN YOUR GRILL give SbB a shout-out.
• MR. IRRELEVANT knows that when your b-ball team’s [...]

So DEADSPIN’s Will Leitch is in Lipstick City tonight to promote his new book, “God Save The Fan.” Ironically, we’re mired in Miami and won’t be back until Sunday, else we’d have gone to witness the proceedings at Book Soup in WeHo. Or at the very least hit the afterparty at Big Wangs (and scour [...]

• MJD of YAHOO SPORTS growls about one Super Bowl ad panda-ring to offensive stereotypes:

• In a similar vein, PYLE OF LIST brings up their choices of 9 racist moments in sports history.
• TOWEL ROAD points out Sunday’s game wasn’t just for Giants and Pats supporters, but also for Bears fans.
• RIZZO SPORTS BLOG tosses [...]

• BUSTED COVERAGE looks over one piece of eye candy hoping to make a hefty profit attending this year’s Super Bowl parties.

• DEADSPIN’s Will Leitch could use the lovely lady above as his ticket into some Super shindigs of his own.
• MJD of YAHOO! SPORTS gives the over/under on how many ridiculous Big Game bets [...]

On a cold winter day here in Miami (yes, we’re down here for a patch), there’s nothing like a good book to curl up with. At least until the NHL All-Star game faces off, without Sidney Crosby. Yes, that hurts, but the league does has that brand-new broadcast deal to fall back on (and in [...]

DEADSPIN editor (and noted author) Will Leitch has a feature piece on Mark Cuban for Gawker Media site VALLEYWAG today. Leitch interviewed Cuban recently, and was given an earful for Deadspin posting pics of Cuban getting a lap dance (in a major shock, Cuban wasn’t good-natured about it).

Highlight: “At one point, I asked Cuban about [...]

Sports blogger Will Leitch’s new book, “God Save The Fan”, finally hits the shelves today.

And in an effort to help pump up probable sales, the DEADSPIN grand poobah put in a recent appearance on Fox Business Channel. THE 700 LEVEL has the video of Leitch giving the foam figure to his hosts.
At least it’s better [...]

Review copies of a new book about Reggie Bush’s behind-the-scenes business dealings at USC have been sent to the media.

The jacket of Don Yaeger’s “Tarnished Heisman”: “With the explosive information revealed in Tarnished Heisman, Bush stands to be ruled ineligible — a decision that could cost his alma mater the 2004 national championship title, force [...]