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Well, big surprise. Guess who won yesterday’s EXPLOSIONS contest. Yes, the ever-present J.E. Skeets, who has now shown up almost every day this week. We didn’t even ask, but he also cast NBA players in each role:

Earl Boykins (Atom), Joe Johnson (Hawkman), Troy Murphy (Aquaman), Dwayne Wade (Flash), Vince Carter (Wonder Woman), Shaquille O’Neal (Superman), LeBron James (Batman), Charlie Villanueva (Martian
Manhunter), Rip Hamilton (Green Lantern), Kyle Korver (Green Arrow), and David Stern (God).

We didn’t even catch the Joe Johnson/Hawkman connection until the 3rd time. Skeets is one of the smartest, funniest NBA bloggers out there - for reals. By the way, most of you missed the Atom on Hawkman’s shoulder.

How do we get on the list of blogs that get free stuff, like X-Box 360s? We’ll talk up most anything in a good light if it’s free.

Clippers Topbuzz has had it - Chris Wilcox is not God.

Deadspin’s series of athlete run-in stories reveals the dark side of Tim Duncan.

SacTown Royalty has a lengthy explanation of what homecourt advantage is all about.

The Knicks are running a Larry Brown themed ticket package. Buy the tix and get the right to buy a Larry Brown retro jersey. The right to buy? How about giving it to us and letting us not have to go watch the Knicks?

The legendary carlosloozer.com sends us this shocking secret from the the Jazz forward’s past.

The verdict is in, by the way. Stabbing a blind man in the back will result in a cursed hamstring.

This is why Los Angeles is weird.

ESPN’s Chad Ford maps out next year’s draft. We know who none of these people are.

Atlanta Hawks…zero wins, eight losses.

Okay, let’s try this again - if you want to have Monday’s EXPLOSIONS named after you, tell us what it is that blew up in that picture. Best answer sent in to yaysports@gmail.com by Sunday afternoon wins.