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Charles Barkley Does The Dougie (GIF)
If you thought Charles Barkley’s golf swing was frightening, wait until you see him do the dougie! The NBA Hall of Famer and TNT analyst may want to call that dancing, but it is “more like a full-body dry-heave set to music.” Perhaps he and Elaine Benes should have themselves a dance-off.
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This Is How You Win Free Pizza For A Year (Video)
Most NBA teams will offer a hefty amount of cash to contestants that can nail a shot from half-court. At Kennesaw State, they do not have the same budget at their disposal, so their prize for such an accomplishment may be a little more cost efficient. Something along the lines of free pizza for a [...]
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Chris Bosh Flops Following A Phantom Elbow (Video)
You could have put Chris Bosh in a soccer uniform last night and the Miami Heat forward wouldn’t have looked even the slightest bit out of place, thanks to a rather embarrassing flop he took while defending the Chicago Bulls’ Carlos Boozer. Midway through the second quarter, it appeared as though Boozer had elbowed Bosh [...]
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Kate Messler Gives Us Our Feel Good Story Of The Week (Video)
As a member of the Oyster River High (New Hampshire) basketball team for the past four years, Kate Messler never had the opportunity get into a game. Much of that was due to a developmental disorder she has, called Trisomy 9P, which can cause dysmorphisms in the skull, nervous system, and mental retardation. The disorder [...]
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Picture Of The Day: NBA All-Star Weekend, a.k.a. Black Thanksgiving?
So does this mean I spent my “Black Thanksgiving” watching Blake Griffin dunk over a Kia Optima and Kobe Bryant dominate the Eastern Conference in front of a sellout crowd at the Staples Center? No Turkey? No stuffing? No cranberry sauce and sweet potato pie? Am I the only one who was unaware of this [...]
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Nuggets Trade Carmelo Anthony To The New York Knicks In Blockbuster Three-Way Deal
The year-long saga is finally over. The Denver Nuggets have traded Carmelo Anthony, sending him to the New York Knicks in a blockbuster deal that will see them give up Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, a 2014 first-round draft pick, and additional picks and cash. The deal awaits the league’s approval and [...]
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Kobe Bryant Is “The Black Mamba” (Video Directed By Robert Rodriguez)
Most believe that Kobe Bryant’s MVP performance at the 2011 NBA All-Star Game last night was influenced by his desire to put on a show in front of the hometown crowd at the Staple Center. That seems like the logical explanation, but what if there was something else causing Kobe to put forth such a [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 2/20/11 — Kobe Bryant
Playing in front of the hometown crowd at the Staples Center, Kobe Bryant had only two things on his mind once they tipped-off the 2011 NBA All-Star Game; win the game and capture honors as the Most Valuable Player. Not only would he accomplish both feats, but he would do so in a rather impressive [...]
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Blake Griffin Dunks Over A Car, Wins 2011 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest (Highlight Videos)
In case you haven’t heard yet, Blake Griffin dunked over a car at the 2011 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, and the TNT camera crew almost missed it. The Clippers’ high-flying rookie got off to a hot start with an incredible 360° two-handed tomahawk slam, but he stumbled on his second dunk, missing several times before [...]
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Blake Griffin Bounce Pass Alley-oop from John Wall (GIF)
The NBA’s Spite Slam Dunk Contest is set to take flight tonight in Los Angeles, and the energy building around this year’s event couldn’t be much more electric. Not since Vince Carter was chosen to participate in 2000 has there been so much hype surrounding the event, and it is all because of one man… [...]
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Nuggets To Trade Carmelo Anthony To The Nets, Await His Approval
First it was the Knicks. Then the Nets. Then the Lakers. Then the Bulls. Then the Rockets. Then the Nuggets. Then the Knicks again. And finally, it appears as though the Carmelo Anthony trade-destination wheel is prepared to finally stop on the New Jersey Nets. Melo will enter this weekend’s All-Star festivities as a member [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 2/17/11 — Derrick Rose
In a battle between two of the NBA’s best teams, it was a career-best performance from the NBA’s best point guard that would prove to be the difference. The San Antonio Spurs have three great guards of their own in Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Gary Neal, but they were no match for the Chicago [...]
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J.J. Redick Gets His Ankles Broken…Again! (Video)
The Orlando Magic’s J.J. Redick showed an incredible amount of courage last night when he continued to play despite suffering his second broken ankle this month. Of course, when we say “broken ankle” we are talking about basketball’s version of the injury, which inflicts more pain on one’s self-esteem than on their actual ankle. The [...]
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Blake Griffin Hits His Head On The Backboard (Video)
At times, Blake Griffin’s worst enemy can be his very own leaping ability…and those incredibly hard backboards. It has become quite obvious that the only thing capable of stopping the Los Angeles Clippers’ superstar rookie once he takes flight is the possibility of him hitting his head on the backboard. That was the case last [...]
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LeBron James Assisted On His Own Basket Last Night (Video)
A few days ago the University of Bridgeport men’s basketball team showed us all how a Division II school gets on SportsCenter when two of their players teamed up for an incredible off-the-backboard alley-oop dunk. Last night, LeBron James showed us all that he doesn’t need anyone’s help to create his own highlight reel slam [...]
