Random things that have delighted me in the NBA. aka: popliarTumblr (3.0; @nbyay)http://nbyay.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8aab9d27280236b1b3419dce428828f9/tumblr_mn66stWaAs1rsuyhco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nbaoffseason.com/post/51027681014/pic-via-nba-4-life-with-no-announcement-about">nbaoffseason</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(pic via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nba-4-life.tumblr.com/post/51026499696/moving-picture-of-kds-jersey-hanging-from-rubble">nba-4-life</a>)</p> <p>With no announcement about it, Kevin Durant quietly <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/kevin-durant-donates-1-million-red-cross-help-170823221.html">donates $1 million</a> to the Red Cross to support the Oklahoma tornado relief effort.</p> </blockquote>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/51062231198http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/51062231198Wed, 22 May 2013 20:52:12 +1000kevin durantnbaoklahoma city thunderrespect<a href="http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/61599/internet-unearths-late-80s-footage-of-martin-and-charlie-sheen-beating-michael-jordan-in-basketball-again-justifies-its-existence">Internet Unearths Late-’80s Footage of Martin and Charlie Sheen Beating Michael Jordan in Basketball, Again Justifies Its Existence</a>: <p><blockquote class="link_og_blockquote"> <div>The Internet is beautiful, in the sense that certain fads, memes, and obscure pieces of media have multiple life cycles, with each rise to relevancy enjoyed by new generations of online sleuths.</div> </blockquote></p>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/51053379716http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/51053379716Wed, 22 May 2013 16:01:04 +1000michael jordanmartin sheencharlie sheenchicago bullsnbanba historythe 1980s were amazingi can add nothing to this perfection<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6a34128f674c94baf02f650dfc38be5a/tumblr_mmk9lbXLjn1roeoz2o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://rembrandtofroundball.tumblr.com/post/50060886147/i-decided-to-make-a-sketch-gif-of-that-iman">rembrandtofroundball</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I decided to make a sketch-gif of that Iman Shumpert put back dunk</p> </blockquote>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/51018695278http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/51018695278Wed, 22 May 2013 08:02:13 +1000iman shumpertnbabasketballnew york knicksart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e002e043ecf1eb60c09d4850fc18923c/tumblr_mn58yglF2j1rsnx72o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="https://twitter.com/TimDeKay/status/336664506543534081">Tim DeKay, Jason Collins and Matt Bomer at the GLSEN Awards</a></p>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50980967793http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50980967793Tue, 21 May 2013 20:25:00 +1000tim dekayjason collinsmatt bomernbabasketballgoodlooking people“<p>After the Grizzlies were eliminated last season, I had a long talk with Tony Allen about how he’d defend the play on which the Thunder leaned in crunch time […] How would Allen handle that play if he were guarding Durant? Would he shoot the gap? Ask for help? Switch?</p> <p>Allen responded that he’d simply fight through the screen and stay as close to Durant as he could. He’d just “lock and trail,” he said. I asked him how he would do that, and it was almost as if the question made no sense to someone with his skill set. His response was, basically, “I’d just do it.” But how? “You just have to do it.” Yeah, but is there some sort of technique or timing or secret to it? “Man, you just do it.” We went on like that until I gave up.</p>”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/62083/no-one-is-saying-kevin-durant-isnt-clutch-plus-11-more-takeaways-from-the-thunder-grizzlies-series-so-far">Zach Lowe</a></em>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50972616546http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50972616546Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:54 +1000tony allenmemphis grizzlieskevin durantoklahoma city thundernbabasketballjust do it<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MVmSm3FVaFQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Scottie Pippen for Mr Submarine (1991)</p>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50937524860http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50937524860Tue, 21 May 2013 08:02:01 +1000scottie pippenchicago bullsnbabasketballadvertisingthe 1990s were a special decade“Usually before I would do any media, I would make sure I was dressed a certain way. I brought one of my best suits. But looking down at this jersey, it’s just a sense of pride I don’t think I’ve ever felt as a professional. … Nothing in my closet is better than what I have on now.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/warriors/ci_23264465/tearful-jarrett-jack-says-he-hopes-stay-golden?source=pkg">Jarrett Jack</a>, after the Warriors exited the playoffs - possibly his last game as a Warrior</em>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50889518455http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50889518455Mon, 20 May 2013 16:01:03 +1000jarrett jackgolden state warriorsnbabasketball<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eb3ccbc45a847e210aa1672973e801af/tumblr_mml4hcgIxK1rk0uv7o3_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/86acde27c78f7c2e7874e8afd871fc54/tumblr_mml4hcgIxK1rk0uv7o4_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5219653e7cadc97bd20934e44851e362/tumblr_mml4hcgIxK1rk0uv7o5_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e1170d5a98ead70a67a7109aa40996d2/tumblr_mml4hcgIxK1rk0uv7o6_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50855351204http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50855351204Mon, 20 May 2013 08:02:13 +1000kobe bryantdwight howardlos angeles lakersnbabasketballnothing further to be said<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/06/sports/basketball/brittney-griner-proudly-part-of-a-mission-to-help-others-live-in-truth.html?_r=1&">Brittney Griner, Proudly Part of a Mission to Help Others Live in Truth</a>: <blockquote class="link_og_blockquote"> <div>The W.N.B.A. player Brittney Griner writes, “Just as basketball doesn’t define who I am, neither does being gay.”</div> </blockquote> <p></p>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50793070066http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50793070066Sun, 19 May 2013 16:00:37 +1000brittney grinerphoenix mercurynbabasketballlgbtqlove<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thenbadribbledout.com/post/50789350951/an-open-baseline-jam-a-block-a-season-no-more-weep">fuckyeanba</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><img alt="image" src="http://i.minus.com/ibtlVE14IhWao2.gif"/></p> <p><img alt="image" src="http://i.minus.com/isgnrggXd2cz0.gif"/></p> </blockquote>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50790249799http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50790249799Sun, 19 May 2013 15:09:00 +1000new york knicksindiana pacersnbabasketballgoodbye knicksroy hibbertcarmelo anthony<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/84550564821c0304970b117b5cdba0b7/tumblr_mmhzbe2LJ41rfimo0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/33cb05e696306cee40b464a107fb71cd/tumblr_mmhzbe2LJ41rfimo0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://usatodaysports.tumblr.com/post/49956367788/tim-duncan-photobomb">usatodaysports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/05/can-you-top-this-amazing-tim-duncan-photobomb/?csp=sporttumblr">Best. Photobomb. Ever.</a></strong> Tim Duncan, through the TV set.</p> </blockquote>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50761341086http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50761341086Sun, 19 May 2013 08:02:04 +1000san antonio spurstim duncannbabasketballmagic<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/07/sports/basketball/brooklyn-stylist-khalilah-williams-webb-behind-fashion-of-knicks-carmelo-anthony.html">Brooklyn Stylist Khalilah Williams-Webb Behind Fashion of Knicks'€™ Carmelo Anthony</a>: <p><blockquote class="link_og_blockquote"> <div>Khalilah Williams-Webb, the owner of a boutique in Brooklyn, selects outfits for Carmelo Anthony, from his vintage jackets down to his socks and underwear.</div> </blockquote></p>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50710601523http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50710601523Sat, 18 May 2013 16:00:43 +1000carmelo anthonykhalilah williams-webbfashionnew york knicks<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TmgAG1NQ4wQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.robtheoriginal.com/post/49443224697/tony-parker-mvp-tribute-haircut-by-rob-the">robtheoriginal</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Tony Parker MVP Tribute: Haircut by Rob The Original.</p> </blockquote>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50679270984http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50679270984Sat, 18 May 2013 08:01:50 +1000tony parkersan antonio spursnbabasketballhairhaircuts are serious business<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/k-QBa3VxFeg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Golden State Warriors’ Pregame Dance Routine. Goodbye, Warriors.</p>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50636610284http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50636610284Fri, 17 May 2013 16:01:00 +1000golden state warriorsnbabasketballdancegoodbye warriorsi will miss you<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3Z80wCKwKM8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Mike Woodson, for Sean John. Obviously.</p>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50604257501http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50604257501Fri, 17 May 2013 08:02:09 +1000mike woodsonnew york knicksnbabasketballfashionp. diddySO MANY EMOTIONS<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6dcee46d6fb4e770c350c7760f5cf69a/tumblr_mmve2mzlsU1qgfm0wo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://winstonchan.tumblr.com/post/50548944948/joakim-noah-keep-battling-the-first-of-a-series">winstonchan</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em><strong>JOAKIM NOAH - KEEP</strong></em><strong> BATTLING</strong><strong><br/><br/><em>The first of a series of illustrations inspired by the NBA basketball team, the Chicago Bulls, and their 2012-2013 season - their struggles, their adversity; their growth and their triumphs. Though the season may have ended on the 15th May, the Bulls have shown great toughness, resilience and willpower to bring the fight to the other teams.</em></strong> <br/><br/><strong><em>Noah is one of my favourite NBA players - his passion, his strength and his tenacity are all qualities I respect. For me, though he may not be </em>the<em> star of the team, he is the core and vital to this young Chicago Bulls team. That’s why he is the first to feature in this series of illustrations. </em></strong><br/><br/>This piece was so long in the making but I’m really pleased with the final result. I love how Noah came out and the general feel of the image. Of course there are areas that could be improved, I need more practice with hands and I need to learn more about muscle structure… oh and clothing. But the biggest thing is still backgrounds. Again I’m happy with the overall outcome but the background is a it… blah. Haa.<br/><br/>So yeah, this is my first piece in tribute to my team, the Chicago Bulls. I’ve got ideas for the next couple of illustrations in the series but I’m going to have to put it on hold for a bit; have some other things and projects I need to work on.<br/><br/>Right, it’s going on 4:00am here… I best be getting some kip.</p> </blockquote>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50571861764http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50571861764Thu, 16 May 2013 22:01:42 +1000chicago bullsjoakim noahnbabasketballartgoodbye bulls<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/52c68c4b99a2d3a226b9ec91c1295749/tumblr_mmfo8bfm4O1rsnx72o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50560906701http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50560906701Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:00 +1000kevin durantrussell westbrookoklahoma city thundernbabasketballjust babies thenseattle supersonics<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3b3494b27dfcc2b2bf2d982f819a4b5d/tumblr_mmsfu4J6hz1ruj0bpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nba.tumblr.com/post/50416017693/kevin-durant-of-the-oklahoma-city-thunder-leads">nba</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder leads his teammates in a huddle before playing the Memphis Grizzlies in Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 13, 2013 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.</p> <p>(Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)</p> </blockquote> <p>Goodbye, OKC.</p>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50559774669http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50559774669Thu, 16 May 2013 15:34:42 +1000oklahoma city thunderkevin durantnbabasketball<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8SDMfiJfiyE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Barkley shouting GINOBLI: a supercut</p>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50523977244http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50523977244Thu, 16 May 2013 08:02:00 +1000charles barkleymanu ginoblisan antonio spursnbabasketball<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/44bf003538dd60b87451c8f3d49c1c64/tumblr_mmfezwD2kJ1rsnx72o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Steph Curry is Iron Man</p>http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50480702528http://nbyay.tumblr.com/post/50480702528Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:48 +1000stephen currygolden state warriorsnbabasketballwould read it