Category Archives: Highlight of the Night

Kevin Durant to Russell Westbrook: Instant classic alley-oop

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Patrick Crawley

Full extension. Unbelievable vertical. Perfect acceleration. Powerless defenders. Charisma off the charts. Durant to Westbrook: The best alley-oop we’ve seen all season. Assist, Eye on Basketball.

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Brandon Jennings messes around, foreheads a guy at Dyckman

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Patrick Crawley

See, this is why average dudes shouldn’t play pickup games with NBA players. You lose concentration for a second, next thing you know Brandon Jennings is treating your forehead like Abby Wambach. Except there’s no glory on the other end … Continue reading →

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LeBron rocks the house at Drew League

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Patrick Crawley

With the lockout in place and players slowly migrating overseas, the Drew League in L.A. has more or less become the sun in the pro basketball solar system. The inner city summer league had already attracted big names like Kevin … Continue reading →

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Kevin Durant to James Harden: The real Thrilla in Manila

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Patrick Crawley

In a weekend filled with basketball highlights, this was the centerpiece: Kevin Durant’s out of left field, off-the-backboard alley-oop for James Harden in the SMART All-Star vs. PBA All-Star exhibition, which took place in the Philippines on Saturday. To steal … Continue reading →

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Austin Rivers puts NC State guard on skates

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Patrick Crawley

Austin Rivers is a polarizing guy. First of all, he’s the son of Doc. So you know there’s a East Coast-West Coast bias involved (Celtics fans love him, Lakers fans probably not so much). Then he chose to go to … Continue reading →

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Blake Griffin and Kevin Love are lockout professionals

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Patrick Crawley

If you like monochromatic shirts and the old man who flashed his (very saggy) ass in The Hangover, you’re going to love this “Lockout Professionals” sketch co-starring Blake Griffin and Kevin Love. And Tyson Chandler. And Adrian Peterson. And Ron … Continue reading →

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Jenga junkies Blake Griffin and Kevin Love behind the scenes at the ESPYs

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Patrick Crawley

So apparently Blake Griffin and Kevin Love are best buds. They wear matching Hanes t-shirts and have fun with reporters and engage in epic Jenga battles in backstage ESPYs rooms in scenes reminiscent of a cooler version of Entourage. Only … Continue reading →

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Kevin Durant goes ham with off-the-backboard Drew League dunk

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Patrick Crawley

Kevin Durant! So vicious. Somewhere Tracy McGrady is grinning at this one. For those unfamiliar with the Drew League, it’s a competitive summer league based in Los Angeles. Paul Pierce, Baron Davis and Brandon Jennings are among the NBA stars … Continue reading →

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Top 10 plays of the 2011 NBA Finals

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Patrick Crawley

Sure, the Heat had the best highlights of the Finals in terms of athleticism: LeBron’s monster dunks, Wade’s behind-the-back drive, Wade’s block on Tyson Chandler. But it’s tough to beat Dirk’s game-winning shots for dramatic intensity. Tough to beat the … Continue reading →

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Dirk Nowitzki 2011 playoff highlights

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Patrick Crawley

What better way to officially announce my 2011 Finals pick than with this sweet, sweet montage of Dirk Nowitzki Takeover highlights? The Heat are a full head of steam locomotive right now, but I have to go with Mavs in … Continue reading →

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