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Prokhorov the Russian Eminem
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Nets owner and Russian presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov was on Russian television the other day.
Naturally, he rapped.
In it, he references Jay-Z, yells "Mikhail Prokhorov on the microphone," and calls himself the "real Russian Eminem." I think that should be enough to click play:
(h/t The New Yorker via Deadspin)...
Dwight and the Magic head to New Jersey
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The Magic hit the road tonight. The goal for the opposing fans is to make Orlando center Dwight Howard feel at home.
Howard, of course, will be a free agent in the offseason, and could be moved sooner than that. One of the possible destinations is Orlando's opponent tonight, the Nets, who move to Brooklyn for the 2012-13 season.
The last time Howard played in New Jersey, he was...
Johnson out of All-Star Game; Irving should be in
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The Atlanta Hawks today announced that Joe Johnson will miss the NBA All-Star Game with left knee tendinitis.
Johnson's injury is the second major injury in Atlanta this year, the team without Al Horford since Jan. 11. After reeling off nine wins in 11 games following Horford's injury, the Hawks have struggled, just 3-7 to start February.
Now, the discussion turns to who will replace...
NBA midseason awards
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In just under two months, the NBA has managed to cram in 33 games of basketball. And in this lockout-shortened season, that means we're at the league's halfway point.
We've seen plenty of good (especially in South Beath), a lot of bad (lockout basketball, everybody), and some horrible (pretty much everything Javale McGee- and Charlotte Bobcats-related).
And with that, it's time for the...
Nike unveils new USA basketball jerseys
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Nike Basketball tweeted out the above photo earlier today of the new USA basketball team jerseys.
According to the tweet, the uniform is Nike's lightest basketball jersey, made of approximately 96 percent recycled polyester. The company is calling it the "Nike Hyper Elite Uniform."
Shown above are Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Deron Williams and Kevin Durant. All four players...
Nance, Carter, Griffin and the rest of the 'Dunk' champs
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This year's Slam Dunk Contest field? Weak.
Maybe the weakest all-time, rivaling the 1996 group that included sharpshooters . . . err . . . high-fliers Brent Barry, Michael Finley, Greg Minor, Jerry Stackhouse, Doug Christie, and the title holder of "worst dunk contest performance ever," Darrell Armstrong.
Point being? There's not much that can be done to hype up this year's...
J.R. Smith's great new 'do
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Mark La Monica of Fightin' Words fame released his latest installment of "Great mustaches in New York history" late last night. The gallery is phenomenal, and well worth clicking through.
Earlier this year, I compiled a photo gallery of the greatest haircuts in NBA history. You've got everyone in there from Kenny Walker and Chris Mullin to Dennis Rodman and Dwayne Schintzius.
Today,...
The best video you'll watch all day (or year)
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A kid named Sollomon just summed up what every NBA fan feels about the current state of the Slam Dunk Contest.
The young LeBron James fan posted the below video on YouTube begging the Heat forward to show up at the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest and save All-Star Weekend.
You'll find that you agree with everything Sollomon said.
Some of his best arguments:
"I don't wanna see...
Chappelle watches the Warriors
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Comedian Dave Chappelle of "Chappelle's Show" fame was in Golden State for the Warriors' 104-97 win over the Clippers Monday night.
According to Warriors beat writer Marcus Thompson, Chappelle was hanging out in the Golden State locker room following the win. Warriors guard Nate Robinson also put on a show, reciting some of Chappelle's material, according to Thompson.
The Warriors'...
Rondo suspended for throwing ball at ref
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Celtics guard Rajon Rondo has been suspended two games by the NBA for "throwing a ball at an official and striking him in the chest."
The suspension was announced today by NBA Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Stu Jackson.
Rondo will be out tonight against the Mavericks, and Wednesday against the Thunder.
The incident happened late in the third quarter...
