Hi, hello, welcome to B Sides: Volume 4 of the 2017-18 NBA season. The Celtics still haven’t lost since the last time we spoke. The Rockets scored 90 points IN ONE HALF. LeBron took over the entire city of New York.
The B Sides: DeMar DeRozan’s imaginary friends and 7 other reasons to love the NBA this week
This week’s edition of bonus tracks that make you really love the NBA includes DeMar DeRozan leaning into a free-throw quirk.
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Put that all aside for now, because I have eight perfect and probably weird new things for you to love this week.
1. DeMar DeRozan can’t stop giving ghost high-fives
DeMar has started to give air high-fives after shooting technical free throws. It happened twice this week.
Once against New Orleans ...
... And once against the Rockets.
I’m not totally sure what is going on, but I am here for it.
2. Enes Kanter helped a fifth grader become school president
Ihsan Yumak and Enes Kanter met at a basketball camp this summer. They connected over their Turkish heritage, became best friends, and then Kanter helped him during the election by promising a fundraiser for the school.
You can read the full story here. It’s perfect.
3. Kevin Durant’s pregame workouts are out of control
A lot of players try to put themselves in tough situations while working out to prepare for anything that could occur during a game. Kevin Durant has taken that to a new and strange level.
Here is Kevin jumping on the goal before shooting.
Here is Kevin breakdancing (or something) before shooting.
Here is Kevin running around photographers before shooting.
Whatever you gotta do, KD.
4. Kelly Oubre does not want anyone wearing shorter shorts than him
Short shorts are taking over the NBA and Kelly Oubre was one of the first to get in on the trend. Can’t blame him for the Instagram caption below.
5. Paul Millsap and his son are cuter than I can handle
My heart.
6. Eric Bledsoe could not stop smiling all week
It appears Eric Bledsoe does want to be in Milwaukee.
7. Dwyane Wade gave Leslie Jones his shoes at Madison Square Garden
Saturday Night Live’s Leslie Jones is a huge Knicks and NBA fan. You can often see her courtside at MSG throughout the season. That’s why Dwyane Wade offered to give her his shoes.
“She asked me for my shoes when I was in Chicago and then I seen her in the summer and she said, ‘Where my shoes at?!’ I said I got you next time.”
Wade delivered after the game and Leslie made sure to display the shoe nicely in her home.
8. These Charlotte Hornets Classic Jerseys
Feel free to swipe through this gallery, feed your ‘90s nostalgia, and agree that these should be the Hornets’ permanent jerseys.
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My favorite James Harden photo of the week
Four weeks in a row for Super Photogenic James Harden.
Forget the fact that he already has 301 points and 87 assists in eight November games. These pictures are most important.
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See ya next week, friends. Tweet me your B Sides and I’ll include them next week.
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