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Luis Scola Does Not Appear To Have Control Over His Own Legs
Well, at least he didn't go full Bargnani....
The Heat Still Have A Roy Hibbert-Sized Problem In Indiana
Last night's Heat-Pacers game marked the first time the two teams had met since last season's Eastern Conference Finals, a thrilling seven-game series that the Pacers nearly stole by driving a mack truck with the number 55 on it through the Heat's undersized front court. If the game proved anything,...
Paul George Was Out Of His Mind Last Night
Just in case you were not yet aware, Paul George is the truth. The Pacers' budding superstar proved as much last night, when he went for 43 points in a 106-102 loss to the Blazers, a game that ended with George hitting five three-pointers in the last three minutes of regulation as he mounted a furi...
NBA Cameraman Tries To Be Cool About His Foot Falling Asleep
Dude was working Saturday's Bulls-Pacers preseason game. He had to spring into action during a timeout, but his right foot needed a few more seconds to wake up. He tried to act all nonchalant by sticking his hand in his pocket, but it was already too late. Most of us aren't carrying a television cam...
Roy Hibbert Wants You To Know He's Too Tall For An Airplane Bathroom
So you were wondering whether a person who's 7-foot-2 can squeeze into the bathroom on a airplane. Never mind. You likely weren't wondering that at all. But Pacers center Roy Hibbert posted proof of the answer on his Instagram anyway. And the answer is that Roy Hibbert cannot squeeze into the bathro...
Shane Battier Says Getting Benched Was Like Eating A "Turd Sandwich"
Hey, Shane Battier, how did it feel to spend all of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on the bench?...
Shane Battier Was Reduced To Toweling Off LeBron James Last Night
During the regular season, Shane Battier was a key cog in the Miami Heat's small-ball offense. His willingness to guard bigger power forwards and his ability to cause matchup problems on the offensive end with his three-point shooting were big factors in the Heat's success. But his inability to gua...
Dwyane Wade Finds His Game, With Help From The World's Best Wingman
Dwyane Wade heard it all. He heard LeBron not-so-subtly call him out after Game 5, saying he needed more help. He heard Reggie Miller call the team "the Miami Cavaliers" during Game 6. Wade responded, grumpy knee and all, with his best game of the postseason. This is how a superteam is supposed to w...
The Miami Heat Predictably Advance To The Finals
After all the buildup and nonsense over the weekend, of course this series would end in a Miami blowout. What could have been a dramatic will the Heat be able to pull together? kind of game turned into a Miami romp over the Pacers. The Heat won 99-76 thanks to a typical LeBron James performance, an ...
Young Heat Fan Makes Believers Out Of Miami Crowd
This excitable scamp was just shown at Game 7 and is the spiritual and visual yin to Filomena Tobias's yang. The enthusiasm and anticipation are palpable and Miami is clearly feeding off the support; halfway through the third quarter the Heat hold a 15 point lead. He's made believers of us all. ...
Nonplussed Pat Riley Makes For The Best Photobomb
Why are these fans so happy? Their seats to Saturday's Game 6 in Indianapolis were four rows from the very top of the arena, but they snuck down to near courtside. Right in front of a decidedly bemused Pat Riley....
Roy Hibbert Had A Bizarre Post-Game Press Conference
In one press conference Roy Hibbert dropped a "no homo" and called reporters "motherfuckers."...
Indiana On LeBron James: "He's A Flopper"
Near the end of the third quarter last night, LeBron James stepped to the free throw line for a pair of foul shots and the Indiana crowd serenaded him with a round of "he's a flopper" chants....
Dwyane Wade Wants The Ball Because He's More Than LeBron's "Help"
After the Pacers thoroughly dominated the Heat Saturday night, the Big Three are starting to show the signs of frustration we all wondered about when they initially signed together just about three years ago. When a team loses and one of its stars is struggling, there's usually only one way to fix i...
Birdman's Suspended Tonight Against The Pacers, And That Is Bullshit
After Thursday's dustup between Heat forward Chris "Birdman" Andersen and the elder Hansbrough formerly known as Psycho T, the league allowed Birdman to finish out the rest of the game. Yesterday night, the NBA announced they're suspending Birdman without pay for the sixth game of the series. That i...