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Throwback Joe Johnson Obliterates Jusuf Nurkic's Ankles, Also Hits Absurd Game-Winner
Sure, Joe Johnson isn’t a very good basketball player anymore and his contract weighs upon the Nets like a millstone. But he can still ball occasionally, and goddamn this move is dirty. Jusuf Nurkic has probably never before shamed the proud Nurkic name like he did tonight....
University Of Rochester's Intentionally Missed Free Throw Leads To A Buzzer-Beating Three
Down a couple of points with under five seconds left, the best thing to do at the free throw line is to intentionally miss, collect the rebound, and make a quick shot. Except, this never actually works in practice....
Russell Westbrook Mocks Kevin Durant During Interview
Kevin Durant got to try his hand at being a professional sports photographer at Super Bowl 50, and he enthusiastically answered questions about the experience at today’s shoot around. Russell Westbrook was just as enthusiastic about clowning on Durant:...
Report: Kings Minority Owners Want To Take Control From Vivek Ranadivé
Vivek Ranadivé bought the Sacramento Kings and saved them from being relocated to Seattle in 2013. But ever since then he has been a disaster, and according to a report from Chris Mannix, the Kings minority owners are trying to get him out of the paint:...
The Knicks Have Fired Derek Fisher
Well shit, man, nobody’s prepared to deal with big NBA news the morning after the Super Bowl, but here we are. According to multiple reports, Derek Fisher is out as head coach of the New York Knicks....
High Schooler Hits Game-Winning Buzzer-Beating Desperation Heave From Half-court
Look at this shot from Male High School’s Alex Cook to beat St. Xavier....
Here's Your First Look At Blake Griffin's Busted Hand
We haven’t seen much of Blake Griffin since he broke his hand punching out his friend and Clippers equipment manager Matias Testi. But thanks to TMZ, you can now have a decent look at Griffin’s broken right hand:...
Kevin Durant Sinks Deep Three To Beat The Magic
Neither the Thunder nor Magic played much defense Wednesday night, but Serge Ibaka came up big when necessary, blocking a late layup attempt from Victor Oladipo when the game was tied. Oklahoma City then wisely put the ball into Kevin Durant’s hands, and he drilled the game-winner....
J.B. Bickerstaff Tells Terrence Jones How To Handle "Them Little Motherfuckers"
Here’s a fun, unedited moment from inside the Houston Rockets huddle:...
Mercer Guard Jibri Bryan Shot And Killed In Convenience Store Parking Lot
Mercer University guard Jibri Bryan was shot in the head and killed in a convenience store parking lot Tuesday afternoon, according to police. Bryan, who was 23, was shot while sitting in his car. The Telegraph (Macon) has the details:...
Kevin Love Finally Got In The Picture, And The Cavs Are Clicking
With last night’s victory against the Indiana Pacers, the Cleveland Cavaliers are 5-1 since David Blatt was fired and Tyronn Lue was named head coach. After the game, Kevin Love punctuated his team’s string of successes with this Instagram post:...
DeMarcus Cousins Had Kings Remove Lunar New Year Giveaway T-Shirts
Lunar New Year is next Monday, and the Sacramento Kings are celebrating the holiday during tonight’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks with player introductions in Mandarin and a pregame celebration. Originally, their celebration was also supposed to include these Year of the Monkey shirts given away...
Byron Scott Is Still Saying Baffling Things About D'Angelo Russell
Halfway through the season, Lakers coach Byron Scott is still giving asinine quotes to the media and ham-fistedly messing with the development of his number two draft pick, D’Angelo Russell....
College Bro Lines Up The Perfect Selfie During VCU-Davidson Game
Thanks to this dude who attended Friday night’s VCU-Davidson game, we are reminded that it’s always funny to watch someone take a selfie:...
What Should We Call Draymond Green's Perfect Triple-Doubles?
The triple-double has always been more of a fun box-score artifact than a meaningful statistic, but Draymond Green has been gilding lilies that deserve special recognition....
Middle Schooler Wins League Championship On Insane, Three-Quarter-Court Buzzer-Beater
St. John of the Cross was a 16th century doctor of mystic theology who was chiefly famous for living a life of poverty, and, according to newadvent.org, being “saved from certain death by the intervention of the Blessed Virgin” twice....
Kristaps Porzingis And His Agent Wanted Nothing To Do With The 76ers' Process
Though a full accounting won’t be possible for a number of years, so far the breakout stars of the 2015 draft are Karl-Anthony Towns and Kristaps Porzingis. Picking third, the Philadelphia 76ers missed out on a chance at Towns. But they passed on Porzingis, opting for Duke standout Jahlil Okafor, fo...
Speedo-Clad Michael Phelps Helps Distract Oregon State Free Throw Shooter
Michael Phelps, who has been training at Arizona State in advance of the upcoming Olympics, participated in the ASU student section’s Curtain of Distraction during tonight’s game against Oregon State. And wouldn’t you know it, OSU guard Stephen Thompson Jr. missed both of his free throws....
This Blocked Bradley Beal Dunk Is A Metaphor For The Wizards' Season
Poor Bradley Beal, and poor Wizards, who dropped to 20-24 with their 117-113 loss at home to the Nuggets....
