Dwyane Wade walked up to Vince Carter after the final buzzer sounded. “Great game, old man,” he said as they briefly hugged. Vince nodded. “Same.” Dwyane leaned in to whisper the next thing into Vince’s ear so that they wouldn’t be overheard by prying media members who were undoubtedly eager to hear what the two…
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Dirk Nowitzki 21 Points Full Highlights (1/20/2018)
When Dirk Nowitzki heard his doorbell ring, he strongly considered not even getting up from his couch. It was only when he remembered that he had a large shipment of German meat products arriving soon, a shipment that he would have to sign for, did he slowly lift his tall body off the comfortable sofa…
Read MoreManu Ginobili 15 Points/7 Assists/1 Final Game? Full Highlights (5/22/2017)
Manu Ginobili stared into the waters of the burbling marble fountain. In the rippling surface he could see a reflection of himself, but it was not a true reflection; no, it was an image of how he had looked when he had first entered the NBA, a decade and a half ago. His face was…
Read MoreTim Duncan 19 Points/1 Final Game? Full Highlights (5/12/2016)
Tim Duncan awoke to find himself in an odd place populated only by a pervasive gray mist. He tentatively took a step forward and was relieved to find that he was standing on some kind of solid floor, even though he could see nothing below him but an extending void filled with the fog. He…
Read MoreKobe Bryant 60 Points/1 Retirement/1 Final Game Full Highlights (4/13/2016)
The final buzzer sounded. Kobe looked out towards the roaring fans, feeling gratitude towards them even as an unfamiliar feeling of emptiness started to grow in his chest. He felt as if his identity as a basketball player had been stripped away. Looked at in that context, the relentless cheering could be interpreted as mocking….
Read MoreJoe Johnson 20 Points/9 Assists Full Highlights (2/3/2016)
Joe Johnson got up from his couch to answer the unexpected ringing of his doorbell. He had not been anticipating visitors, so it was probably just a solicitor. When he opened the door, though, he groaned. “Kobe warned me this would happen…” Father Time grinned a toothless grin. “You thought you could evade me forever,…
Read MoreJason Terry 19 Points/5 Threes Full Highlights (11/14/2015)
Jason Terry sat across the table from the old man. “One more year. That’s all I’m asking from you. One more year.” The old man retrieved a pocketwatch from his robe. He observed it for a long time. The only movement was the ticking of the second hand and the imperceptible progression of the hour…
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