Olympic basketball is fun. But doesn't it look a little too much like NBA basketball? Sure, the lanes are were trapezoidal, and the three-point line's a little bit closer, but those tweaks are minor when compared to the upheaval that FIBA's proposed three-on-three basketball brings. Watch the clip above to get a taste of what mixed three-on-three looks like, and then listen up to Slate's Josh Levin, on this week's excerpt from the Hang Up and Listen podcast, to hear why we should love (and hate) this possible Olympic addition. You'll also learn about BallerLevel. BallerLevel! You can listen to the full podcast here or subscribe on iTunes. …
The University of Central Florida ended the season as the only undefeated team in college football, and though they didn’t make the playoff, they have decided to go ahead and claim the national championship. They’ve spent the time since they beat Auburn in the Peach Bowl justifiably boasting and generally fucking with the college football world—none of which is exactly out of character—while setting up their masterpiece. On Tuesday, they planted their flag. Condolences to all the other teams, who tried their best and lost. UCF AD Danny White told Dan Le Batard that a parade is in the works, and also told an Orlando radio station that he wanted to hang a banner. Puffing your chest out is one thing; actually paying your coaching staff bonuses for winning the national championsh…