Basketball Gets A Little Complicated

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day.

* Ivory Coast soccer kicking and playing sensation Didier Drogba has "successful" arm surgery. He hopes to play in the World Cup. That is why he had the surgery. He was injured, but he went to some doctors and they said try this surgery, it might make you feel better. So he did. And now we wait. [ESPNSoccernet]

* All aboard the D-Train!!!!! 6 scoreless innings for Dontrelle Willis as the Diamondbacks beat the Rockies. Now word on whether he made pee-pee in Miami to celebrate. [CBS Sports]

* Nadel is up on Soderling 5-4. It's on now, so go watch it.

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