About Max Ornstein

Max O is a writer from New York. He posts things he thinks are funny, great, and terrible at www.maxoblog.com. You can follow him on Twitter @somaxo.

Boise State Is Your Favorite Football Team

Kellen Moore

If you watch college football, or just care about the concept of fairness, you’ll root for the Boise State Broncos this season.

The Craziest Athlete You’ve Never Met

Balotelli

You’ve probably never heard of Mario Balotelli, and if you have, it was for all the wrong reasons.

The Essential YouTube Sports Library: Extreme Whipcracking with Adam Winrich

whipcracking

In his latest Essential YouTube Sports Library edition, Max Ornstein explains why Adam Winrich’s “Extreme Whipcracking” is the greatest YouTube video of all time.

The Essential YouTube Sports Library: Great Goals Are Great

soccer goal

Soccer’s all over YouTube. Here are some of the best highlights out there.

How to Fix the NFL

New York Jets vs Jacksonville Jaguars Military Ceremony

We all have different ways to rationalize our support for the NFL, but Max Ornstein might have found a way to fix it.

The United States of South America

US Soccer

It won’t ever happen, but Max Ornstein thinks the United States needs to start qualifying for the World Cup through South America.

The First Annual NBA Mock Draft Mock Draft Lottery

David Kahn, Kevin O'Connor, Nick Gilbert

Welcome to the draft of all drafts. No, seriously, that’s exactly what this is.

The Mavericks Didn’t Just Beat the Heat

Mavs

Let’s lay off LeBron and just celebrate the Mavs. They just won some pretty damn entertaining basketball games.

LeBron’s Legacy and Dallas on the Brink

NBA Finals Heat Mavericks Basketball

LeBron still has time, but the 2011 Playoffs are chipping away at his legacy.

T2TB Week: Walt Clyde

Walt Frazier

It’s a crime that the NBA hasn’t filmed Walt Frazier musing and effusing with a Talking Ball.

Rooting for Dallas and Loving the Heat

Miami Heat

You can be happy the Heat exist, but you don’t have to root for them to win.

In Defense of the Mavs

LeBron James

Dallas win win the NBA title in seven games.

Western Conference Finals Update

Mavericks Thunder Basketball

Everything you need to know before tonight’s Mavericks-Thunder game.

Eastern Conference Finals Update

Dwyane Wade, Derrick Rose

Everything you need to know before tonight’s Bulls-Heat game.

The NBA Playoffs: Almost There

Kevin Durant, James Harden

In case you slept through the first two rounds of the playoffs, we’ll bring you up to speed.

Oklahoma City Thunder as ‘Toy Story’

Buzz and Woody

Kevin Durant is Woody and Russell Westbrook is Buzz Lightyear.