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This week we brought you the Top 100 Sports Moments and Top 10 Hottest Female Athletes of the decade. But we all know there ain’t no “I” in team, and it takes a whole squad to get to the glory—word to the cast of Bukkake for Kitty—so we’re back to finish off the week with our Top 10 Teams of the Aughts.
Now we’re not looking for those who won championships but were boring as hell (we see you San Antonio Spurs, we just wish we didn’t have to watch). Instead, we listed the teams that mixed a little excitement with their excellence. We’re sure you have your own list, but you’re reading ours, so without further Freddy Adu…
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Manu Ginobili may be a winner, but he’s losing his hair.
Had we not just finished Complex’s 100 Best Sports Moments of the 2000s (click here if you missed it), we definitely would have included the historic moment when San Antonio Spurs guard Manu “Batman” Ginobili finally acknowledged that he’s been playing with a bald spot for several seasons and cropped it close. Yes, men discussing other men’s hair is precious, but in the NBA a badass ‘do is vital to intimidating opponents, and guys who look like balding old men get no respect. Years back, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Clyde Drexler, and Karl Malone all learned this and shaved their heads. Now Ginobili is setting the example for a new generation. Here are five current players we bald-spotted who should follow his lead…
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It’s November, and you know what that means, right? Probably time to get that August rent check in the mail. Only two months left in the first decade of the 21st Century! Kinda crazy, innit?!? We’ve spent the past few weeks counting down all our favorite things from the past ten years with our 200 proof Top 100 Lists: Top 100 T-Shirts | Top 100 Girls | Top 100 Albums | Top 100 Sneakers | Top 100 Movies | Top 100 Internet Videos | Top 100 Video Games. | Top 100 TV Shows. Next up? The 100 Best Sports Moments!
Now what, you ask, does Complex know about sports? Quite a bit it turns out. We know some dude named Lance won some bike races this decade; we know we’ve finally got a president that can hoop; we know some dimpled quarterback won a few Super Bowls. But those aren’t really the moments we’re interested in. Instead of the plays that make you say “Wow, that’s inspiring!” we’re more for the ones that make you say “Holy mother of man, that’s disgusting!” Hey, we’re a little off, what can we say? So if you’re at all like us, you won’t avert your eyes as we present the 100 Best Sports Moments of the 2000’s.
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Sure, tonight’s got the first games of the NBA season, but for the first time in a long while we’ve actually got baseball on our minds here in late October. After enduring ignoring thrilling World Series matchups like Philadelphia-Tampa Bay and Houston-Chicago the last few years, it looks like baseball has a matchup for the ages on its hands with the Yankees-Phillies tilt that’s set to start tomorrow night.
Of course the sports talking heads are chattering away about this could-be classic of a Series, but we know you don’t come to Complex to talk about who hits better when they’re behind in the count. You’d rather know who’s fans fight better in the stands, and who’s pitching coach is more likely to spark a j in the dugout, right? We thought so, and made sure to include both in our Ultimate Guide to the 2009 World Series.
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Anyone who’s been following this year’s MLB playoffs can see that the umpires are either on their Tim Donaghy steez or in serious need of a visit to an optometrist. Umpire Tim McClelland’s blown call at third (see the picture above and video at the bottom) in Game 4 of the ALCS was just the latest in a series of gaffes that have many baseball fans clamoring for instant replay (and just hope that one of those calls doesn’t go against the Yankees, else that clamoring’s gonna turn into a full bore apoplectic fit).
However, it isn’t just this year that the umps have been watching different games than everyone else. Turns out the Stevie Wonder swagger jackers have been at it for decades, as you’ll see with our list of the 5 biggest blown calls in MLB playoff history…
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In case you haven’t heard, conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh’s bid to buy an NFL team ended Wednesday night when he was dropped from a group of investors looking to purchase the St. Louis Rams. It seems that some of the Rush-ster’s past comments (including that the media hyped Donovan McNabb because it was “desirous in a black quarterback doing well,” and describing the NFL as “a game between the Bloods and Crips without any weapons”) didn’t sit well with a few folks, namely commissioner Roger Goodell, and the NFL Player’s Union’s 70% black membership.
The sad thing about Rush’s rejection? He could’ve fielded a team of guys just like him. No, not evil drug addicts, white dudes! Sure, they might not be the best 22 guys on the field, but at least Rush wouldn’t have to worry about them getting big heads because the media was desirous that they do well. Since Rush seems to view everything through the prism of race, we’d thought we’d help him out with the Coulda Woulda Shoulda All-White Limbaugh Team…
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As promised last week, we’re back to bring you more Complex predictions for the 2009 MLB playoffs, just in time for the NLCS which starts at tonight with the Dodgers vs. Phillies (the Yankees and Angels start their tilt tomorrow).
Once again we’re taking the unconventional route with our predictions, basing them on the vital but often over-looked details, such as city life and intangibles like celebrity fan match-ups (Alyssa Milano vs. the Philly Fanatic). Let the statheads rattle their Sabre(metric)s about stuff like WHIP and which catcher is the best at blocking sliders in the dirt (ayo!); we went 3-4 in our first round predictions, so we’re sticking to our guns. Read on for our extensive analysis and check back in a couple weeks for our World Series preview…
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As the NFL finishes week 5 of action, the league has had its share of embarrassing teams (word to last year’s 0-16 Lions). The Rams, Titans, Panthers, and others are all sucking out loud right now, but no team has even come close to the on-and off-field fuckery of the Oakland Raiders. Since 2002, the pitiful squad has set a record for most consecutive seasons with 11 losses or more. Not bad for a crew whose official motto is “Commitment to Excellence”—and with yesterday’s 44-7 loss to the Giants, it looks like the Raiders plan on continuing the bullshit for a while.
From owner-vs.-coach public feuds to teammate assaults and intrastaff jawbreakers (no Wonka), the team itself boasts behavior far more self-ethering than their GWAR-tribute fanbase. Which is why we’ve taken a quick break from tallying JaMarcus Russell’s wobbliest pass attempts to compile our list of the most embarrassing Raider moments of the decade. Enjoy!
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Hammer don’t hurt ‘em. He helps ‘em negotiate NFL contracts!
When it comes to smart financial management, the first person you think of is Stanley Kirk Burrell, a.k.a. MC Hammer, who blew a fortune with wild spending and a 300-person entourage. So it makes perfect sense that when San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver holdout Michael Crabtree and his agent Eugene Parker finally came to terms with the team four games into the NFL season, they did so with the Parker’s best pop rapper friend at their side. Can’t hammer out a contract without a Hammer, right?
As odd as it all seems, it’s not the first instance of the sports world experiencing Hammertime. Get a good stretch, throw on your genie pants and dancin’ shoes, and revisit Hammer’s most memorable sports moments…
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We have to admit, we’re slightly jealous of you. NBA 2K10 dropped yesterday (as did NBA Live 10) and while most of you broke night playing it, we’re at work. But now it’s your turn to be jealous because while you sat at home enjoying your brand new 2K10 game (and your now weed plate 2K9 case), we were kicking it with 2K rep Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls. Rose is not a man of many words, but who needs words when you’re Rookie of the Year? His stats do all the talking.
Since we obviously couldn’t challenge his real-life game, we had to check his gamer credibility. We chatted Derrick up about NBA 2K10, his thoughts on the unlockable player Kanye West, and his team’s plans for next season. If you haven’t already purchased NBA 2K10, peep Derrick’s trailer after the jump. Oh and make sure you’ve got 60 bucks in your wallet, because yeah, it’s that good…
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