Kristaps Porzingis was just settling into his executive-style faux-leather chair for an extended gaming session when his doorbell rang. He strongly considered just ignoring the doorbell entirely, but there was a chance that it was a teammate who had dropped by unexpectedly. And if it wasn’t that, there was a good chance it was one…
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LeBron James All 111 Dunks Full Highlights (2015-16 Season Dunkilation)
“You will make a season dunk compilation for LeBron James,” Adam Silver says, revealing the reason that he has invited me to his office. Even though I am unnerved by Adam’s stern expression, I am defiant. “No. It is beyond the scope of my channel. Do you not have the resources to make the video…
Read MoreKevin Durant All 106 Dunks Full Highlights (2015-16 Season Dunkilation)
Kevin Durant was not happy with how his season had ended. Squandering a 3-1 series lead against the Warriors had left a foul taste in his mouth. He hoped that, in visiting the man responsible for the Thunder’s loss, he could move on from it. In the form he had just taken, the universal axioms…
Read MoreRyan Anderson All 103 Stepback/Fadeaway Jumpers Full Highlights (2015-16 Season Jumperilation)
Ryan was falling for only a second before his feet landed on what felt like a dirt surface. He stumbled a little bit, but was uninjured from the fall. “It’s fine, it was a short drop,” he called up to his companions. “Don’t wait,” Devonte called back. “Go!” Ryan felt around for the way forward….
Read MoreJerami Grant All 75 Dunks Full Highlights (2015-16 Season Dunkilation)
Jerami Grant sat in a chair outside the office of 76ers GM Bryan Colangelo. The old GM, Sam Hinkie, had always allowed players to walk in if the door was open. Colangelo’s door was never open. Not only that, but he had a secretary. And the secretary had told Jerami that he had to wait…
Read MoreDraymond Green 32 Points/9 Assists/1 Lost Championship Full Highlights (6/19/2016)
In the NBA’s hibernation complex, located deep in the desolate sands of Death Valley, I flipped off the TV with satisfaction, but also with sadness. The Cavaliers had proven their tenacity with a Game 7 Finals win, but with the culmination of that tenacity also came the end of the NBA season. So enraptured had…
Read MoreTrevor Booker All 61 Dunks Full Highlights (2015-16 Season Dunkilation)
Trevor Booker knew he was dreaming. In real life, he didn’t have the ability to just fly through the air like a bird. Armed with the knowledge that his surroundings were entirely constructed from his own thoughts and hidden desires, he attempted to summon a naked woman into the dream for his enjoyment. The attempt…
Read MoreJahlil Okafor All 397 Field Goals Full Highlights (2015-2016 Season Bucketilation Part III)
“Are you ready for the final exam, Jahlil?” Jahlil and his therapist were standing outside a Boston sports bar. Knowledge of Jahlil’s fight with a Celtics fan was far-spread at this point, and he had already been the target of some unsavory remarks just walking on the street. Now they were about to enter a…
Read MoreJahlil Okafor All 397 Field Goals Full Highlights (2015-2016 Season Bucketilation Part II)
“So, Jahlil, we both know why you’re here today.” Jahlil, legs dangling off the edge of the too-short sofa in the therapist’s office, sighed and rolled his eyes. “I’m here because I punched a guy.” The therapist, a woman in her mid-forties, peered over her glasses at her patient. “That’s not the only reason, as…
Read MoreJahlil Okafor All 397 Field Goals Full Highlights (2015-2016 Season Bucketilation Part I)
It had all started with wanting to have some fun on the town after a tough loss against the Celtics, one of many losses that had been piling up at the beginning of the season. It wasn’t Jahlil’s style to mope around his hotel room after such a loss; he wanted to experience the NBA…
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