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Paul George dunked on Birdman, put him on a poster (Video)

Paul George absolutely annihilated Miami Heat forward Chris Andersen with a dunk late in the third quarter of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Indiana Pacers forward was being guarded by LeBron James with about 10 seconds left in the quarter. He went left, blew by James, and then took off and dunked over Birdman with a spectacular throwdown. Here’s your posterized...
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LOOK OUT BELOW

Paul George posterizes Birdman on dunk

Paul George of the Indiana Pacers is budding into a very good NBA player, and his talents were on display on Friday night during game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.  Towards the end of the third quarter Paul had the ball at the top of the key and was being guarded by LeBron James.  George flew by LeBron and finished a nasty drive to the hole by dunking all over Birdman. ...
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TOO GOOD

LeBron James throws insane pass to Miller

As good as LeBron James is at scoring, dunking, rebounding and defending, he is even better at passing. It’s what makes him so unique – the ability to not only recognize where the other nine players on the court and see openings most players can’t, but to be able to make pinpoint accurate passes facing the highest degree of difficulty imaginable. We saw another example of...
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BLAME SHEED

Brian Shaw yells 'Ball Don't Lie' after miss

Pacers assistant coach Brian Shaw was hit with a technical during the second quarter of Game 2 Friday night when he attempted to argue a technical foul called on Sam Young.  Ray Allen, one of the greatest all-time at the free throw line, missed the attempt, prompting Shaw to pull a Rasheed Wallace, yelling “Ball Don’t Lie!” from the sideline.
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Dwyane Wade has his own Gatorade refrigerator (Photo)

Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade is one of Gatorade's professional athlete endorsers. Apparently one of the perks of being a Gatorade sponsor, besides being paid to be in their commercials, is having a fully stocked Gatorade refrigerator in your house. Photo via @dwaynewade / Instagram. The caption with the photo: "Just came home to a packed #gatorade machine...
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ACTING A FOOL

Tony Allen fined for ridiculous flop

Tony Allen was fined $5,000 by the NBA for his flop in Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs. Take a look at the play that cost him.

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Hibbert injures thumb in practice, Vogel on Hibbert's benching

After a thrilling Game 1 versus the Heat, the Pacers went back to practice but got some bad news. Center Roy Hibbert injured his right thumb in practice which required taping but he did complete the practice session.  Hibbert, who is having postseason averages of 14.4 points, 2.5 blocks, 9.7 rebounds and shooting 47%, is expected to play despite the injury. Of course if Indiana...
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Tim Duncan appears headed towards a divorce from wife Amy

credit: getty images Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs are up 2-0 in the NBA Western Conference Finals and the 37-year-old was recently named to his 10th All-NBA team. Still it appears not all is well for Duncan. According to the San Antonio Express-News, Duncan and his wife Amy may have recently filed for divorce. A divorce case was filed in a San Antonio court two months ago...
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Steve Nash Blocks Ex from LA?

According to TMZ, Steve Nash (above, in an obviously old picture – Steve only dreams he doesn’t play for the Lakers) is doing everything he can to keep ex wife Alejandra from moving to Los Angeles. Nash says it’s because he doesn’t want to uproot his 3 children from their life, but Alejandra maintains it’s to prevent Cali courts from forcing him into huge amounts in child...
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Dwyane Wade has a giant Gatorade fridge in his house (Picture)

Dwyane Wade is one of Gatorade’s most recognizable endorsers. Like any other major corporation that sponsors a superstar athlete, Gatorade compensates Wade with a lot of money and a lot of sports drinks. And by a lot, we mean D-Wade has a fully stocked Gatorade fridge in his house. “Just came home to a packed #gatorade machine,” Wade wrote along with the photo above that he...
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Latest NBA rumors: Dwight Howard likes the Warriors

Ladies and gentlemen, the Dwight Howard sweepstakes have reached a critical point in their level of annoyingness: even teams without cap space are now rumored to be destinations. That latest team to throw its proverbial hat into the ring or at least into the rumor mill is Golden State, a destination that looks far more attractive after its playoff run this spring and with its...
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Report: Spurs' Tim Duncan has filed for divorce

Tim Duncan has been dominant in the 2013 postseason thus far and is one of the main reasons the San Antonio Spurs are poised to challenge for another NBA championship. He is averaging 16.2 points and 9.1 rebounds in 12 playoff games against the Lakers, Warriors and Grizzlies. And it appears this may all be happening while dealing with some off-court distractions. According to the...
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Lebron James Proves Michael Jordan Scouting Report Wrong

The Michael Jordan and LeBron James comparisons will probably follow the players throughout the duration of LeBron’s career. The players will be constantly asked their thoughts, regardless of whether or not it actually has merit. Remember when Jordan when Jordan did an interview with ESPN Magazine and shared his thoughts on how he would stop [...]
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KEEPS ON GIVING

Durant, Nike team for tornado relief

Thunder star Kevin Durant has continued his extremely generous and charitable ways by teaming up with Nike to raise even more funds for tornado relief.

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Stan Van Gundy Gives His Two Cents About Why Dwight Howard Wasn't Happy In LA

Stan Van Gundy, who was famously fired from the Orlando Magic, likely because of Dwight Howard, has expressed why he thinks the big man isn't happy in LA. He went on The David Baumann Show and said what everyone in the world already knows: Howard wasn't happy with the offense last season. Van Gundy said: "I do think that Dwight was not real happy with...
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Roy Hibbert calls out Shane Battier for groin hit

Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert took to his Twitter account Wednesday night to defend himself against fans’ criticism.  Then on Thursday he accused Heat forward Shane Battier of dirty play. 
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PHILOSOPHICAL PHIL

Jackson would take Russell over MJ?

Phil Jackson said in an interview that if he could pick any player with which to start a franchise, he would select Bill Russell over Michael Jordan.

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