• GAME ON via COLLEGE HOOPS JOURNAL lays up a clip of Davidson star Stephen Curry chatting it up with Conan O’Brien.

At least Stephen should feel better knowing he lost to the national champs.

• Although he has yet to hit the court for the Blazers, the OREGONIAN learns that Portland fans are already singing Greg Oden’s praises - literally.

• THE WORLD OF ISAAC offers up a load of diaper dandies, as they present their top 10 ridiculous Dick Vitale moments.

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• Joe Buck turns out to be a man of his word. HOME RUN DERBY has video proof of the Fox Sports broadcaster uttering the words “Jub-Jub” during the World Series, as a promised favor to Conan O’Brien:

• The LONDON TIMES ONLINE keeps a stiff upper lip, as they run down Britain’s 50 greatest sports losers.• The PIG PEN gets ready for the NBA season by looking back on the life & times of Dirk Nowitzki.

• THE WIZARD OF ODDS does a double-take, as they examine some college football separated-at-births:

• MR. IRRELEVANT takes some belts around the Beltway, as they review recent DC-area sports media feuds.• PART MULE brags about a study that says the popular kids at school also think of themselves as the most athletic.