“You made it, Giannis. I’ve been expecting you.” Giannis narrowed his eyes, trying in vain to make out any detail of the speaker. After so long in the dimly-lit corridors of the temple, his vision was dazzled by the purity of the bright white light. The man (god?) walked closer, but the chamber he resided…
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Ty Lawson 19 Points/9 Assists Full Highlights (3/15/2015)
Japurri Purker wiggles under the affectionate scritches of my hand as I ponder which player should be featured in my next video. I scroll through the list of candidates, making a quick mental ranking that incorporates expected view counts, surprising nature of the performance, and my own feelings on a player. I settle on Shelvin…
Read MoreThaddeus Young 21 Points Full Highlights (3/14/2015)
Thaddeus Young, clothed in plain black sweatpants and a grey hoodie with the hood up, glanced around anxiously. This was the seediest part of Brooklyn, and if some thug recognized him for who he truly was, he would get mugged in an instant. The dealer was already late. Every second he spent out here was…
Read MoreChandler Parsons 22 Points/5 Threes Full Highlights (3/13/2015)
Chandler Parsons looked at the iPhone in his hand. The number had been entered, ready to be dialed. It was just the matter of pressing the button. A button that would rip open old wounds. He took a deep breath. It had to be done. Before he could reverse course, he jabbed his finger at…
Read MoreRobert Covington 22 Points/6 Threes Full Highlights (3/13/2015)
Robert Covington sat down next to his Cameroonian teammate. “Luc, we need to have a chat.” The look of alarm in Luc Richard Mbah a Moute’s face was not well-hidden. “Yeah, sure. What’s on your mind?” “You can’t keep giving bad sexual advice to these rookies, man. They don’t know any better. They trust you.”…
Read MoreKenneth Faried 24 Points Full Highlights (3/13/2015)
Two men embraced next to gate B33 at the Denver International Airport. The taller one, dressed in a sombre black dress, had his mourning-veil adorned head in the other’s shoulder, sobbing heavily. The other man, wearing a bright purple suit with shoes to match, patted the crying man on the back tenderly. “There, there, Java…
Read MoreRudy Gobert 19 Points/22 Rebounds/4 Blocks Full Highlights (3/12/2015)
Rudy Gobert stepped out of the taxi. He walked up to the familiar entrance of the Wells Fargo Center in Salt Lake City. Instead of entering the building, however, he stood to the side and pressed his face against the edifice of stone and steel. It wasn’t as tall as some of his favorite skyscrapers,…
Read MoreGreg Monroe 24 Points Full Highlights (3/10/2015)
“Hey Greg, whatcha workin’ on?” “AAAH!” Greg yelped. “Oh, it’s just you, Spencer. Could you please sneak up on me quieter next time? That heart attack you just gave me wasn’t quite life-ending enough.” After this sarcastic remark, he returned to his drawings. Spencer Dinwiddie shrugged. “Whatever. I just wanted to see what you were…
Read MoreRodney Stuckey 34 Points/7 Assists Full Highlights (3/10/2015)
Rodney Stuckey gazed out the window. He knew he could never return. Resting his head against the glass, he remembered all the good times that he had experienced. It seemed like a past life, now, though it had only been 15 minutes since his departure. All those accomplishments. All those friends… Overcome by emotion, he…
Read MoreMaurice Harkless 14 Points/3 Dunks Full Highlights (3/8/2015)
Since being dragged to the damp, gloomy dungeon, the days had passed slowly for Moe Harkless. There had been no explanation for his arrest, only a group of thugs led by King Vaughn himself who had burst into his abode and beaten him into submission. When he regained consciousness, he was held by chains to…
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