Will Barton entered the house with the stealthiness of a veteran home intruder. However, he wasn’t here to steal material goods. He had plenty of those. This was an excursion to cement his viability as an NBA player. Thankful for the carpeted floors, Will sneaked soundlessly into one of the many bedrooms of the residence….
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Kawhi Leonard All 59 Dunks Full Highlights (2013-14 Season Dunkilation)
Kawhi Leonard sat in the pew, looking classy but not over-dressed. He wasn’t much of a religious man, truth be told. But the mild downsides were outweighed by the PR benefits of being seen at a church periodically. He wasn’t really paying attention. In the years of being a player under coach Popovich, he had…
Read MoreSerge Ibaka 20 Points Full Highlights (5/9/2014)
Serge’s heartbeat quickened. Blake Griffin was posting him up aggressively, trying to get by for a layup or dunk. It was clear that he wasn’t going to pass the ball. Now was the time for Serge’s plan. There would be no better opportunity. At the first sign of Blake making his move, Serge stuck out…
Read MoreRay Allen 19 Points/4 Threes Full Highlights (5/6/2014)
Ray Allen exited his car and in the player’s parking area at the arena, eager to begin the sweep of the Nets. Nodding at the assorted hangers-on and media members, he headed towards the locker room. But as he approached, something seemed to be wrong, as there was a throng of fellow Heat players surrounding…
Read MoreGerald Green All 57 Dunks Full Highlights (2013-14 Season Dunkilation)
If Gerald Green dunks it this hard in the NBA, imagine how hard he was dunking during the two years he spent in glorious Russia. Nothing against the guys in the Russian league, I’m sure they ball their hearts out every night, but they probably were no match for Gerald Green’s superhuman jamming prowess. In…
Read MoreAndre Drummond All 183 Dunks Full Highlights (2013-14 Season Dunkilation)
What is the point of dunking? Sure, there are plenty of obvious reasons: it scores points in an efficient manner, it looks impressive, and it is fun to do. But, as far as I know, nobody has ever looked deeper into the matter, to glean the societal and philosophical implications of the basketball shot known…
Read MoreLou Williams 16 Points Full Highlights (5/1/2014)
“Hey, Lou, what are you dressed up like that for?” Paul Millsap asked, looking his teammate up and down in disbelief. “Nobody looks like that going to the club.” Lou Williams, looking dapper in a navy-blue turtleneck, skinny black jeans, and tinted glasses, laughed airily. The small silver chain around his neck jangled. “I’m not…
Read MoreJonas Valanciunas 16 Points Full Highlights (4/30/2014)
Jonas Valanciunas opened his desk drawer and rummaged through the assorted documents until he found what he was looking for: a crumpled, stained sheet of plain notebook paper. At the top of page was found the title, “Kill List”. The large Lithuanian scanned down the list of names, a list which encompassed all of the…
Read MoreWesley Matthews 27 Points/5 Threes/3 Blocks Full Highlights (4/30/2014)
Adam Silver paced his office frantically. A few high-ranking NBA executives sat in the office with him, glancing at each other uneasily. “We have to do something to distract the viewers from the Sterling debacle.” Silver finally pronounced, continuing to tread the same path between his desk and the window. “Something bold, but not too…
Read MoreGary Neal 16 Points Full Highlights (4/28/2014)
Gary Neal relaxed in his Charlotte apartment. The season was over, the playoffs had passed, and there were no daemonic avatars tormenting his thoughts and offering advice on shot-selection. The trade from Milwaukee had done wonders for his mental health. His team may not have won, but he got to put up a bunch of…
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