Tag Archives: 2011

Brandon Jennings messes around, foreheads a guy at Dyckman

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

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

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

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

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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Jan Vesely gets some draft day love

Most NBA prospects get to enjoy a congratulations from friends and a hug with mom after hearing their name called by David Stern. Not Jan Vesely. He got half a makeout session with girlfriend Eva Viteckova, who plays on the … Continue reading

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

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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The Cavs are taking Kyrie Irving No. 1 overall

Well, that takes the mystery out of things. The Cleveland Cavaliers, who had previously been coy about their intentions for the No. 1 overall pick, announced Monday that they’ll be taking Duke point guard Kyrie Irving over Arizona forward Derrick … Continue reading

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John Wall bounces ceremonial first pitch

The criteria for throwing a good opening pitch are fairly straight forward: get the ball over the plate and don’t bounce it. There’s a lot of leeway. You can balloon the ball,  rifle it, throw it like a shot put, … Continue reading

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DeShawn Stevenson has trouble handling his liquor, arrested for public intoxication

Apparently, post-Finals festivities were too much for DeShawn Stevenson. The Mavericks forward was arrested Tuesday night in Irving, Texas after he was found bombed out of his mind, wandering around an apartment complex. From Fox News: Irving police arrested Dallas … Continue reading

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