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Baby With Pants Down Video Bombs NBA Postgame Show

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:59:59 +0000

The NBA playoffs is no time for child’s play. Or is it? A baby with his pants down stole the spotlight while analysts discussed the Houston Rockets win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. It’s a short clip and the kid doesn’t even speak while he strolled across the court and into the [...]

Twitter Celebrates NBA Center Jason Collins Coming Out as Gay

Emerald Catron — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:09:56 +0000

If you’ve been hiding under a rock, or just somehow not on the internet at all today, here’s a newsflash — Jason Collins is now the first active NBA player to be openly gay. The Washington Wizards center came out in an interview with Sports Illustrated. Obviously, the world is going bananas, and his name [...]

Is This Basketball Usher the Next Michael Jackson?

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:16:15 +0000

Sorry, it’s not that Usher. Regardless, he’s still got the beat so might as well move those feet, right? During a recent Pistons game at The Palace, fans decided to take a break and show off their moves for the State Farm Dance Cam. After making its way around the area, the camera settled on [...]

Guy Doesn't Share Ice Cream With Girlfriend, Becomes Instant Internet Celebrity Jerk

Emerald Catron — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:01:10 +0000

This guy is so totally busted. He thought he could get away with not giving one tiny spoonful of mint chocolate chip ice cream to his girlfriend at a basketball game, but now everybody knows it, thanks to a hilarious play-by-play by Isaiah Thomas and C-Webb. The worst part is probably the way he isn’t [...]

Watch The Best Slam Dunk of the Year

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:55:41 +0000

Honestly, you don't even need to be a sports fan to enjoy this one.

During a recent game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Detroit Pistons, the Clippers own DeAndre Jordan rocked the house when he successfully landed a "monster" alley-oop over Pistons player Brandon Knight. It was a shot that caused an immense uproar inside the Staples Center, one which you might still be able to hear.

Cheerleader Makes Unbelievable Half Court Shot

Emerald Catron — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:32:28 +0000

The internet has been on a roll with the half court shot videos lately. Still, in terms of impressiveness, this one is going to be pretty hard to beat. It’s hard enough to sink a shot from half court, but this cheerleader also did some fancy gymnastics stuff first. It’s a miracle the ball didn’t [...]

Was the NBA Trade Deadline a Big Fail? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:40:11 +0000

The big NBA trade deadline expired on Thursday, but there weren’t a whole lot of big moves. All-in-all, there were no significant players traded around the NBA as the deadline came and went. The big-name stars didn’t go anywhere, but a few players with smaller roles are waking up on Friday wearing different uniforms. There [...]

Amazing Toddler Does Trick Basketball Shots

Emerald Catron — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:54:35 +0000

Granted, if it were a grown up doing these shots, they probably wouldn’t classify as trick shots, but when the person isn’t even old enough to make a sandwich, come on — it’s pretty impressive. Apparently TItus (filmed at between 18 and 24 months of age) starting shooting hoops after he learned to walk, and [...]

Atlanta Hawks Fan Lands a One-of-a-Kind Half-Court Shot

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:01:02 +0000

The pressures of a half-court shot are immense enough with having to worry about sinking said shot, averting an air ball or even making sure the basketball succeeds in making the long flight to the hoop. But this guy, Kevin, appears to have encountered a whole different worry we never saw coming -- like when your ball gets stuck between the hoop and a backboard.

Young Basketball Player Lands Most Amazing Last-Second Shot Ever

Emerald Catron — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:25:20 +0000

You just don’t see magic like this in the NBA. Mostly because a professional athlete would probably never lob the ball backwards over his head. While looking in the direction you’re chucking the basketball is a very sound method usually, apparently it isn’t absolutely necessary. Plus, you get more cheers this way. Like waaaay more. Because this [...]

Check Out J.R. Smith's Awesome Reverse-Oop

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 19:30:09 +0000

Now we remember why we didn’t make the NBA cut — we can’t defy gravity. Posted on Jan 3rd, this video of New York Knicks’ J.R. Smith’s perfectly timed alley-oop has garnered over 1.5 million hits on YouTube, most likely because one watch is just impossible. The shot took place at Madison Square Garden against the [...]

McMurry University Men's Basketball Team is Hosting a Food Drive Benefiting the Abilene Food Bank Dec. 18th

Rudy Fernandez — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 05:49:42 +0000

The McMurry men’s basketball team is hosting a special food drive benefiting the Abilene Food Bank. The War Hawks’ have come up with a couple of unique ways to help out. On Tuesday, December 18th, bring any non-perishable food item to the donation box in the lobby of Kimbrell Arena and get in free to the home game versus Northern New Mexico College. Now for the second part of this.

Happy Hanukkah! Here Are Some NBA Players Singing the Dreidel Song

Emerald Catron — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:53:57 +0000

Hanukkah’s almost over. Bring your celebration to the most awkward end possible, by playing this nonstop. It’s the Houston Rockets singing ‘Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel,’ courtesy of our friends at Dumb as a Blog. Really it’s more like attempting to sing. At least they’re self-aware, and realize it’s terrible. Being proud of this performance is the [...]

Basketball Superstar With Only One Hand Amazes Crowd

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:23:57 +0000

If you find mastering basketball difficult, how about doing it with one arm? This high school student — who was born with only one upper limb — certainly hasn’t let his setback stop him from excelling in the sport. And after showing his skills on the court, he is getting some well-deserved praise. We know what [...]

'The Office' Final Season Casts Basketball Legend "Dr. J"

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:34:35 +0000

As 'The Office' prepares to head into its final run of episodes, finally closing the door on Dunder-Mifflin after nine years, we've been expecting a flurry of guest stars to come out of the woodwork. Mind you, we figured most guests would belong to seasons past, particularly one Steve Carell, but a Basketball Hall of Famer is just as good! So what could bring Julius "Dr. J" Erving to 'The Office's' final season, and what might it mean for Jim Halpert?

10 NBA Player Cameos in Music Videos

Danny Groner — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:41:47 +0000

Some basketball players like Shaq and John Salley have shown their musical prowesses off the court, or even made a second career out of their vocal skills (or lack thereof). But, at other times, NBA players without any vocal abilities have dipped their toes into the waters of the music world thanks to cameos in music videos.

Check Out the Worst Free Throw In Basketball History

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:28:10 +0000

We’re not positive what just happened but we are absolutely elated that it did. Coming in as the basketball shot heard around the world, this guy makes Shaq’s abhorrent excuse for a free throw look like a game-winning miracle. This isn’t to say that we don’t understand completely the immense pressures the free throw line [...]

Marine Surprises Little Brother at College Basketball Game

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:57:28 +0000

We never get tired of watching families reunite after long tours of duty in the military. Watch what happens when this Marine returns from Afghanistan and surprises his little brother with a public reunion in front of his B-ball buddies. Meyers and Bailey Leonard are as close as two brothers can be. It’s a special [...]

Teen With No Arms Sinks Half Court Basketball Shot

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 20:30:52 +0000

One would think basketball would pose particular challenges for Ryan Leonard, since he was born without any arms. It turns out — as you can see in this video — that Leonard has no problem hitting a difficult half court shot. This isn’t just a fluke, Leonard’s never let his disability slow him down athletically: the tenth grader [...]

Week in Sports [PHOTOS]

Frank Pain — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:09:20 +0000

This week in sports, the contenders for the Vince Lombardi trophy were whittled down to four, tennis stars competed for the Australian Open title, and snowboarders defied gravity at the Snowboard World Championships in Spain. These are some of the weeks best moments caught on camera.