Respect My Gangsta: Kobe Bryant

The old man ain't dead yet, Matt Barnes.

Tuesday Kickstart: She Got Game

Starting a day later, in reverence to Dr. King. And in reverence to Mrs. Obama (TJ with the assist):



DON'T YOU EVER STEP UP IN HER WHITE HOUSE WITH NO WEAK SHIT. DO YOU HEAR ME?

Don't. You. EVER.

Now, for another kind of inspiration...how about the nerve-tingling-hot Sophie Rose?

Yeah, I thought that might do it for you. Let's go.

Flight Time: Xavier Henry

RIP Jeff Withey.




And now, with the proper theme music:



TJ with the assist.

See Ya at the Crossroads

As you know, my feelings towards LeBron are less than warm. I wouldn't say that I hate him, I'm just not among his droves of fanboys.

That being said, this is hilarious.


Spotted on Grantland.

Flight Time: DeAndre Jordan

R.I.P. Brandon Knight.

Flight Time: Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant is a baaaaaddd man. I particularly love the way Gortat drops his head in embarrassment immediately after getting posterized.

Flight Time: Paul George

360? Check. Between-the-legs? Check. Windmill? Check.

Paul George a sick, sick human being? Check.

Flight Time: Angelo Sharpless

Oh. My. Damned.

Flight Time: Gerald Green

TJ thinks this is better than Blake Griffin ending any chance anyone will ever respect Kendrick Perkins' game ever again...I obviously disagree. This is a sick throwdown by Green, but without a helpless victim on the receiving end, it just isn't as awe-inspiring as Griffin's dunk.

Flight Time: Blake Griffin

Remember when everyone was impressed with LeBron's dunk? Blake Griffin had something to say about that tonight: "Fuck yo couch."

Kendrick Perkins may need a support group after this one.

Flight Time: LeBron James

I think this video is as painful for lifelong-Bulls-fan TJ as it is for John Lucas. Damn...

Flight Time: Anthony Davis

This is why you don't challenge a freshman 1st team All-American player when your nickname is "Carrot Top".

Flight Time

From The Dagger:

Five minutes into Saturday's game between Division III Heidelberg University and Trine University, Heidelberg's Victor Fortkamp botched his attempt at a one-handed follow slam of a teammate's missed runner. The force of Fortkamp's missed dunk sent the ball maybe 25 feet in the air directly above the rim, enabling 6-foot-5 forward Nate Davis to time his leap for a soaring two-handed slam of his own.

Head Games

Rajon Rondo, off his forehead to Rudy Gay at a charity game. Yup.






TJ with the assist.

Daily Dunk: Kenneth Faried

Faried got the dunk, and therefore gets the title credits; but Rajon Rondo by far is the star of this play. After seeing this pass, I'm almost convinced he's wired with the same radar guidance normally found in state-of-the-art military weaponry.




Spotted at Grantland.

Just in Case You Forgot...

...Taj Gibson's a man. I guarantee Wade won't be forgetting that anytime soon.

Daily Dunk: Shannon Brown

This was an all-too-easy choice. The moment I saw it last night, I knew it was going up here. SB Dunks [I'm determined to make that nickname work, damn it] kills it again.

Regular, live game coverage speed:



Jazzy, slow-motion Lakers' promotional version:

Daily Dunk: Jelan Kendrick and Eric Ferguson

Jelan and Eric are both recruits of major college basketball programs, and you're about to see why. These two young men love going to the rim so much, they do it together. No homo.

Dunk of the Year? @ Yahoo! Video

Daily (Almost) Dunk: Shannon Brown

He was less than an inch away from this being up there with the best dunks of all-time.



For a better perspective on just how incredible this play was—even without Brown actually finishing, Ball Don't Lie posted some still-frame captures, including this:




Kobe's face says it all. Oh-so-close to being immortal, Mr. Brown.

Daily Dun--errr...

When you need rescued from your own stunt, you've officially failed.