The Spurs comeback gave Gregg Popovich the 1,000th win of his career while Kevin Durant was red hot in Denver, helping the Thunder pick up another win.
Faried stumbles, passes to OKC assistant’s face
Well, he avoided picking up his pivot foot:
... and I think that guy on the Thunder bench dodged the “pass,” so ... no harm done? Not so sure about that guy in the second row, though.
Read Article >Jordan interview includes Marshawn impression, mom
When DeAndre Jordan isn’t invading teammates’ postgame interviews, he’s having fun with his own after a 22-point, 27-rebound performance. First he did a little Marshawning on SportsCenter:
... then he brought his mom into the picture for a very sweet side interview ...
Read Article >Durant is a bad m***********, Ibaka is dancing
Bad melon farmer, right? That’s what he said?
That moment followed this shot, which got waved off:
Read Article >Watch the Thunder’s elaborate dancing handshake
Previously, the Thunder gave us the magically stoic Nick Collison-Steven Adams handshake. Now we have the much more exciting Jeremy Lamb-Perry Jones handshake:
There’s even more dancing in the background. The Thunder just have to make sure Lesley McCaslin’s pre-game stand-ups are extra exciting.
Read Article >Gregg Popovich gets win No. 1,000
John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY SportsThe Spurs already swung-and-missed once in trying to get coach Gregg Popovich career win No. 1,000, and San Antonio seemed poised to drop another game on Monday night in Indianapolis. A huge third quarter gave the Pacers a 14-point lead entering the final period. That’s when the Spurs woke up.
Eight different Spurs players scored in the fourth quarter, led by nine points from Marco Belinelli. Belinelli’s last jumper finally put San Antonio ahead and gave Pop his 1,000th regular season win, 95-93, in Indiana. (He also has 149 career postseason wins.)
Read Article >There are stormtroopers in the Mavericks huddle
Totally normal, happens every game:
It is, in fact, Star Wars night in Dallas, so all sorts of characters from Star Wars are in attendance. We’ve got the tormtrooper and Death Star gunner above, plus this dancing guy in a clone helmet (and a doughnut?):
Read Article >Melo bowls a pass through a defender’s legs
I have been watching basketball my whole life, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a triple-teamed player do this on purpose:
Why not? It works for the smallest participant in a cartoon fight, so it might as well work for basketball.
Read Article >McDaniels alley-ooped himself off the backboard
The self-pass off the glass a classic move -- hi Jamal Crawford, hi T-Mac -- for when you find yourself in a pickle, but K.J. McDaniels didn’t seem to be bailing himself out. He wanted this all along:
So smooth. Wish you did the dunk contest, KJ.
Read Article >Curry meets Mo’ne Davis, gets her autograph
It’s awesome when an up-and-coming athlete gets to meet a superstar, and Stephen Curry had exactly such an opportunity in the presence of Little League World Series dynamo Mo’ne Davis Monday night before Warriors-Sixers.
Steph, ever the fan, got an autograph:
Read Article >Grizzlies top Hawks, Blazers get big road win
Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY SportsThat last number is particularly notable -- it’s the Hawks’ worst night on the offensive boards since Nov. 14 against Miami. When you’re not hitting a ton of shots or getting second chances, it’s hard to score much, and the Grizzlies deserve credit for making things so tough.
Memphis got the win largely based on those efforts defensively and on the boards. The Grizzlies shot 39 percent and hit only three from beyond the arc, but their efforts were boosted by 17 offensive rebounds and just 11 turnovers. Those second chances proved huge considering they were only going one way.
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