It was early in Atlanta, the city just making its first stirrings of activity. The morning sun had not yet begun its slow ascent over the horizon. The clock struck 6, and the alarm sounded. It may has well not have. Dennis Schröder, his body trained to a strict daily schedule, had already awoken the…
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Alexey Shved 18 Points/5 Assists Full Highlights (11/29/2014)
Alexey Shved sat happily in his downtown Philadelphia apartment. He had eschewed the normal trappings of an NBA player; his residence looked like it was dwelt in by a lonely Russian with an alcohol problem and no money. Only the first part was true, as evidenced by the extremely expensive bottle of vodka he was…
Read MoreAmar’e Stoudemire 20 Points Full Highlights (11/28/2014)
Amar’e stared disbelievingly at the two flesh-colored floating shapes before him. He cleared his eyes, but the ethereal balls of light remained. When they began to speak to him, he pinched himself to wake himself up from his dream, but found that he was not dreaming. “Hello, Amar’e. We’ve missed you,” said a voice that…
Read MoreBrian Roberts Career High 24 Points Full Highlights (11/26/2014)
You watch this video with anticipation. Brian Roberts is so hot from the floor. He’s showing off his expansive array of offensive skills. He misses free throws, a rarity for the player who led the league in FT% one year, but he never gets thrown off his rhythm. The points keep racking up – eight…
Read MoreGreivis Vasquez 21 Points Full Highlights (11/26/2014)
Walking through the chilly park as a nighttime snow fell all around him, Greivis thought back to his upbringing in Venezuela. His grandmother had always said, if you could catch a single snowflake in your hand, you could make a wish on it. Snow was not a common occurrence in his home country, and he…
Read MoreJabari Parker 14 Points Full Highlights (11/25/2014)
Jabari Parker shivered, his stomach turning knots as he looked at the six remaining uncooked brats before him. He turned to see how the other insufficiently-clothed competitors were doing. Damien Inglis, just having upchucked his portion of the “Bradley Center Bratwurst Barbarity”, lay in the snow, curled up in a little ball and moaning. Giannis,…
Read MoreRyan Anderson 20 Points Full Highlights (11/25/2014)
Ryan Anderson stared, dumbfounded, at the words stamped on the device attached to his arm. He checked, squinted, and checked again, but the letters did not change. “Smoothie King” He knew what he had to do. The all-consuming anger that he had felt while incinerating his teammates with his arm-wielded flamethrower had given way to…
Read MoreDonald Sloan 29 Points Full Highlights (11/24/2014)
Donald Sloan opened the wooden door with caution. He knew what had occurred last time something like this happened, and he wanted to be prepared for anything. He stepped into a familiar yet unfamiliar scene, closing the door behind him, which promptly vanished. It was a typical bar; a few smoky tables occupied by drunken…
Read MoreJoe Ingles 11 Points Full Highlights (11/24/2014)
Terrified denizens ran through the streets of downtown Chicago. Some ran, not knowing what they were running from, but hearing the sounds of destruction from a few blocks away. Others, who had already seen the creature, ran with renewed haste, as they knew that they did not want to ever see it again. More screams…
Read MoreLance Stephenson 17 Points/5 Assists Full Highlights (11/23/2014)
“Dear LeBron, I hope that this letter finds you in good spirits. I know both of our new teams are struggling at the moment, but what’s life without a little adversity? I know you don’t consider me a friend, and I certainly feel the same way, so you may wonder why this letter arrived in…
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