“Dad, I’m pretty sure this isn’t how they play basketball in the NBA.” Mario’s dad stopped playing defense and looked at his son. “Yes it is. Sure, they use something called a ‘ball’ instead of this seal head, but the idea is the same.” “No, dad. I’m talking about how hard you’re fouling me.” “Rio,…
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Luke Babbitt 12 Points/4 Threes Full Highlights (11/14/2014)
Carefully sliding the comb through his hair, Luke Babbitt gazed intently into the locker-room mirror. It was imperative that he took good care of his hair, because… “Great game tonight, Luke,” said his hair, communicating directly with the speech-processing lobes of his brain. “Coach is going to give us more minutes for sure now.” “We…
Read MoreGary Harris 13 Points/1 Dunk Nuggets Debut Full Highlights (11/14/2014)
Joy Holmes-Harris happily watched her son perform for the first time on the biggest stage of all, the NBA. He was already having such a good game, though as always she didn’t know how many points he had and as always it didn’t matter. She wasn’t much of a sports person, her basketball knowledge started…
Read MoreKelly Olynyk 21 Points Full Highlights (11/14/2014)
Kelly’s mind spun. His Rick Wakeman posters, his most prized possessions, including the one signed by the key-master himself, gone. His extensive 400-count collection of vinyl, spanning everything from First Nation tribal music to post-metal to jazzwave, gone. All gone, given the same treatment as an old pizza box, taken away to some dump to…
Read MoreShawne Williams 21 Points/5 Threes Full Highlights (11/14/2014)
“I can’t believe this,” Shawne muttered, lying on the couch of his cheaply-rented apartment. “I come all the way to Miami only to find out that there’s no LeBron James.” He continued to stew in his misery until his ringing phone disturbed him. “Hello, this is Shawne,” he answered. “Yo Shawne, it’s Luol,” responded the…
Read MoreRyan Anderson 17 Points Full Highlights (11/12/2014)
Ryan Anderson, having just finished incinerating his teammate Anthony Davis, looked around at the destruction around him. The burned-out corpses of those he once called friends, those he once called mentors, littered the gym. “I am… the flamethrower?” Anderson’s voice contained none of the conviction that he had previously shown. The righteous anger that flooded…
Read MoreKentavious Caldwell-Pope 20 Points Full Highlights (11/12/2014)
Walking proudly into the Pistons locker room, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope coughed loudly to announce his presence. “Sup guys.” Most of the other Pistons didn’t even look up, but the few that did, stared. Kentavious was dressed in full papal regalia, triregnum perched on his head and the Pallium vestment adorning his body. In his hand he…
Read MoreHarrison Barnes 22 Points Full Highlights (11/11/2014)
Harrison Barnes waited, hidden, in the rhododendron bushes outside the Iguodala household. Andre always went out to get the newspaper at 7:13 Pacific Standard Time. Barnes’ persistent reconnaissance had told him this much. All there was to do now was wait. Just as expected, at 7:13, Andre Iguodala opened his front door, whistling. He sauntered…
Read MoreRyan Anderson 32 Points/8 Threes Full Highlights (11/10/2014)
Ryan Anderson was hard at work. He had always like to tinker with things, even before he discovered his proclivity for basketball. His landlord had complained when he built his underground workshop underneath the tony condo complex he lived in; a couple million dollars was enough to alleviate any concerns. The builders always asked him…
Read MoreWesley Matthews 21 Points/5 Threes Full Highlights (11/9/2014)
“No, that’s not right…” Wesley mumbled, staring at his reflection in the mirror. He unbuttoned the top two buttons of his vibrantly-plaid button-down shirt, exposing his dark chest hair. “That’s better.” Journeying to his closet, he picked out a pair of black jeans from his high-school days. His mom had admonished him when he had…
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