Roundup: Mt. Everest Avalanche Video is Terrifying and Nepal Earthquake Death Toll Tops 3,400
By Jason McIntyre
Mavericks stave off elimination, defeat Rockets 121-109 thanks to 31 points from Monta Ellis and 17 points and 13 assists from point guard JJ Barea. [Dallas Morning News]
Tampa Bay has really vetted Jameis Winston! They talked to about 75 people around him! But not the girl he allegedly sexually assaulted. [Tampa Bay.com]
Not much of a surprise here – the 76ers appear to be enamored with D’Angelo Russell, the Ohio State star. [Philly.com]
Shocker, to me: Former George Mason hoops star Jason Miskiri has been exposed as a major drug dealer. [Washington Post]
“There have have been at least seven sexual assaults reported to University of Tennessee police this academic year, a number that does not include all off-campus student sexual assaults.” [Tennessean]
I’m bullish on the MLS, but this is a well-researched piece: Is the MLS sustainable? [The Least Thing]
Robert Washington, a highly-rated high school running back, committed to Florida in a video around 2:45 pm Thursday, then changed his mind Saturday and selected Syracuse. [Syracuse.com]
If you missed all the transfer/NBA draft movement in college basketball last week, this will catch you up. Kris Dunn staying at Providence was the biggest piece of good news. [Basketball Predictions]
When I heard NHL fans were chanting ‘Katy Perry’ at a player, I thought maybe he dated her. Maybe Gary Bettman should have used that defense? [WSJ]
Paul Allen had a rough Saturday night in Portland. Will tonight be the last time his team’s star, LaMarcus Aldridge, plays in a Blazers’ uniform? [Oregonian]
Will pitchers soon be able to recover from Tommy John surgery in six months? [NJ.com]
The Boise State QB had been drinking with friends, and as police approached a car he was in, he ran. Police caught him. He was arrested for underage drinking. [Idaho Statesman]
Kind of dig the nickname for the Colorado Rockies infield: The Coors Shield. [Denver Post]
How many homers would Alex Rodriguez have hit if he wasn’t suspended? [SI.com]
Terrifying video: Avalanche on Mount Everest kills 18.
McKayala Maroney is now answering twitter questions in videos.
A few days late on the 4/20 thing, but enjoy, potheads.
Duke fans, this one’s for you. Duke haters, too. I feel like I heard Tyus Jones and Jahlil Okafor speak more in this video than all season.
No idea how I missed this. Twenty-one million views in two weeks.
You may want to sit down for this: Athletes like swimsuit models.