“Where’s Nick anyway?” Jake asked the assembled group of friends who were sitting in the bleachers, waiting for the pep rally to start. “It’s like he doesn’t even want to see the cheerleaders bounce around and do flips. That’s like the best part.” Jake lecherously eyed the perkily hopping cheer members, who were attempting to…
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Giannis Antetokounmpo All 194 Dunks Full Highlights (2016-17 Season Dunkilation)
“That was the best meal I’ve had in forever!” Rachel said happily as she finished up her plate of chicken Parmigiana. “Glad you liking it,” Giannis said humbly. It was just an Italian place near his house that Yelp had recommended. He had picked it because it was labeled “$$” on that site, meaning that…
Read MoreKyle Korver All 162 Three-Pointers Full Highlights (2016-17 Season Three-ilation)
I just can’t believe my luck sometimes. So last week I got to go to this thing in New York City, it was called the “YouTube Sports Highlight Summit”. Basically they just invited a bunch of YouTube highlight people to go to a fancy hotel in NYC and listen to speakers who are experts in…
Read MoreKlay Thompson All 268 Three-Pointers Full Highlights (2016-17 Season Three-ilation Part I)
Klay Thompson pulled his trenchcoat closer around his body, feeling conspicuous in his hiding spot underneath the Golden Gate bridge. Suddenly realizing that his greater-than-average height might give away his status as a basketball player, he hunched over to make himself appear shorter. Finally, after what seemed like hours of waiting, but was probably closer…
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 MoreThon Maker All 83 Field Goals Full Highlights (2016-17 Season Bucketilation)
Thon Maker, at this particular moment, was very thankful for the extremely dark tone of his skin. His trip to Perth was not a secret, but his middle-of-the-night excursion to the campus of his former high school, Aranmore Catholic College, was very secret indeed. As long as he stayed outside the range of the occasional…
Read MoreJabari Parker All 92 Dunks Full Highlights (2016-17 Season Dunkilation)
Jabari Parker had his eyes closed, but he knew exactly where he was. The milky white glow pervading through his eyelids was a telltale sign. The fact that his knee felt no pain, despite its ligaments having been critically torn for a second time, was another indicator. He had returned to the so-called “Land of…
Read MoreJonathon Simmons 22 Points Full Highlights (5/16/2017)
Jonathon Simmons was on his knees next to his hotel bed, eyes closed and hands pressed together in prayer. “Please Lord, I don’t know what the purpose of these trials are, but give me guidance in this time of doubt,” he mumbled to the empty room. All of a sudden, as in response to this…
Read MoreRudy Gobert All 235 Dunks Full Highlights (2016-17 Season Dunkilation)
“Monsieur Gobert! Monsieur Gobert! Your esteemed guest has arrived!” Rudy Gobert rolled his eyes at his bumbling, bespectacled butler. “If you weren’t such an intolerable fool, Remi, you would be able to take his coat and invite him in to the parlor without running to me for guidance.” “Yes, sir! Of course, sir! I will…
Read MoreAaron Gordon All 99 Dunks Full Highlights (2016-17 Season Dunkilation)
Through the eyeholes of his Donald Duck costume, Aaron Gordon kept a lookout for kids (or adults) who might be looking for a personal interaction with one of their favorite Disney characters. Thankfully, he was working an early-morning shift, and there was hardly anybody around to interact with. When none other than Magic teammate Evan…
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