by Micah Hart Jeremy Lin‘s performance so far has been nearly unprecedented, as has been the hype surrounding him. So perhaps it’s not a huge leap to see him on the cover of Sports Illustrated two straight weeks: Given the attention he’s received, it’s really not all that surprising to me. SI is covering the [...]

by Micah Hart
Rapping Prokhorov? Yes please. Via The New Yorker (H/T @edsbs):

You’re move, Hova.
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by Micah Hart I saw this photo a week ago, and haven’t stopped chuckling at it since. The internet has taken a shine to the young man in the picture, Jack Blankenship, as the video of him on YouTube has been viewed over a million times. I was so wishing I had a reason to [...]

by Micah Hart As everyone knows by now, the compressed NBA schedule will force every team to play three games in three nights at least one this season (42 times in total). With only 66 games to stake a claim to a playoff spot or seed, how teams perform during these killer slates could have [...]

by Micah Hart Martell Webster, you’re going to be kicking yourself for this one for awhile: Everyone makes mistakes, so I don’t want to be too hard on Martell, but this little faux pas is particularly grating to basketball fans, because we like to think the players should be aware of the time and score [...]

It would appear that rookie Kenneth Faried is getting the hang of this “record a big block or steal and drive crowd into drunken hysteria” thing: One doesn’t need eidetic memory to recall his spectacular swattage in Oklahoma City yesterday, his deterrence of Travis Outlaw or this beauty: For a guy who wants Dennis Rodman’s [...]

by Micah Hart Check out this pretty sweet photo gallery in the L.A. Times of Lakers’ superfan Jack Nicholson, who’s been a courtside staple at, ahem Staples, and before that the Forum, since 1970. Jack thinks the Lakers are going to win the championship this year. He can’t handle the truth. Seen something that belongs [...]

by Zettler Clay Often times on the hardwood, there is a thin line between luck and skill. Perhaps if the ball bounces off O.J. Mayo’s head before landing in Kevin Martin’s hands, the degree of difficulty on this play goes up a tad: Apparently, Martin has no regard for national holidays. Seen something that belongs [...]

by Micah Hart Jeremy Lin has made himself a home with the Knicks, and if you need proof of that (aside from you know, his ridiculous performance over the past two weeks), I give you his pregame handshake with Landry Fields: Wondering how to execute such a complex maneuver? Here is a step-by-step guide, courtesy [...]

by Zettler Clay As the title says: Can’t blame Marcin Gortat for knowing how to play with one of the premier pick-and-roll guards in NBA history. Unfortunately, Jared Dudley would have to wait another possession to finish a Steve Nash assist…while Gortat’s nose apparently wanted in on the action. Seen something that belongs on All [...]