Kobe Bryant Tweets Graphic Photo Of Surgery
Kobe Bryant is new to social media but his commitment to the cause was proved by his decision last night to post this photo of his achilles injury being operated on. Not for the squeamish. »
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Yet Another Reason To Like American Sports
How good would it be if you could win a million euro for kicking a long drop goal or for nailing a 45 between the posts. The only challenge where the risk might come close to outweighing the reward is running around blindfolded trying to a find a sign in front of thousands of people. »
The Funniest Moments Of The NBA Season
It was a decent NBA regular season featuring some spectacular plays but there was also the odd moment of hilarity. »
5′ 9″ Nate Robinson Blocks LeBron James
Chicago’s 5′ 9″ guard, Nate Robinson pulled off one of the plays of Friday night’s game between Miami and Chicago. With his team leading by two late in the third quarter, Robinson blocked LeBron James as he looked certain to throw down an easy two points. »
In 1986 Charlie Sheen Beat Michael Jordan In Basketball. Well, Sort Of.
The 80′s were a bad time for things like haircuts and clothes but a great time for things like novelty sports tv shows. In 1986, in a programme called “Star Wars”, Michael Jordan competed against Martin Sheen and Charlie Sheen in a series of basketball related challenges. The show is jam packed full of cheesy music, basketball singlets and a grizzled yet wily veteran host. Charli... »
Man Gets Drunk, Declares For NBA Draft, NBA Write Back
This letter was posted to Reddit in the early hours of this morning. It’s a reply from the NBA to a letter sent by Reddit user ‘nemoran’. The title of the Reddit post says he got drunk one night and wrote to the NBA declaring for this season’s draft on June 27th. This is the reply that the NBA came back with. via Reddit »
Stereotypical Miami Fan Rages At Joakim Noah
This Miami Heat fan took a break from auditioning for a part in ‘Real Housewives Of Miami’ to get extremely angry with the Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah after Noah was ejected for arguing with the referee. The Heat were up by 37 points when Noah was ejected and won game 2 of their Eastern Conference Playoff series 115-78 to tie the series at 1-1. (H/T Deadspin) »
Shaquille O’Neal Attempted To Tackle A CGI Graphic On TNT
They do know how to have the craic on TNT’s NBA coverage with Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson. During last night’s broadcast, Shaq attempted to tackle the CGI ‘Sprint’ logo with predicable consequences. GIF via @CorkGaines »
Great Irish Basketball Trick Shot Video
This trick shot compilation video was created by the KUBS basketball club in Dublin 5. It features some great shots from the stands, off walls, sitting on chairs, pretty much anything they could come up with. Enjoy. Find out more about the KUBS basketball club on their website. »
Amusing Synchronised NBA Double Flop (GIF)
The Rockets beat the Thunder last night in game five of their playoff series with the Thunder now leading 3-2. The Thunder’s Derek Fisher and Kevin Martin were involved in a pretty embarrassing synchronised double flop as they attempted to take a charge from the Rockets’ Omer Asik. Synchronisation like that takes time and practice. via Reddit »
The Boston Celtics ‘Funeral’ Doesn’t Quite Go As Planned
The New York Knicks went into last night’s game 5 of their Eastern Conference playoff series against the Boston Celtics in Madison Square Garden, leading 3-1 in the seven game series. After losing game 4 in Boston, the Knicks attempted to ‘set the tone’ for game 5 by wearing all black in preparation for a ‘funeral’ for their great rivals. However, the funeral didnR... »
One-In-A-Million Shot From The Grizzlies Tony Allen
The Grizzlies beat the Clippers 103-93 at the Staples Centre last night to take a 3-2 lead in their first round playoff series. Midway through the 4th quarter, Grizzlies guard, Tony Allen, hit a one-in-a-million shot as the ball came to a dead stop on the back of the rim. That is one seriously soft touch. They face each other in game six of the series on Friday night in Memphis. H/T @CFBSection »
The Alley Oop To End All Alley Oops
Remarkable, creative and potentially illegal. »
“I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.”
Jason Collins today became the first active male athlete in a major American sport to publicly come out as being gay. Collins has been a NBA player since 2001, for six teams, and last played for the Washington Wizards. He is currently a free agent. Collins writes eloquently in Sports Illustrated about his struggle to come to terms with his sexuality. ‘I kept telling myself the sky was red, b... »
