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Delonte West’s IG story, enjoying life 10 months sober, riding around Florida on a bike in his old Boston Celtics jersey. 🙌🔥 Love to see it (h/t Courtside Buzz, Ballislife.com)

RUSSELL WESTBROOK AND CHRIS PAUL ENJOYING VACATION Russ &amp; CP3 trade off throwing down lobs. 🔥 (h/t Overtime)

VICTOR WEMBANYAMA WINDMILL RISE UP. 👽🤯

RUI HACHIMURA IS UNSTOPPABLE 23 PTS - 8/8 FGM - 5/5 3PM - 4/4 FTM 🔥🔥🔥🔥 (via FIBA Basketball World Cup 🏆)

LaMelo Ball: “Hey Ray, I know you know about this. They got these in China.” Ray: “I’m not from China. I’m from fu*king Taiwan bro.” LaMelo: “That’s my fault…My geography be a little fu*ked up though, I ain’t gonna lie.” 🤣🤣🤣 (via Kyle Ingram)

De'Aaron Fox was called for a foul on SGA here. 😅

VICTOR WEMBANYAMA FROM HALF COURT NO WAY. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

VICTOR WEMBANYAMA IS SHOWING HIS EMOTIONS HEADED TO THE NBA FINALS.

This angle of Victor Wembanyama’s half-court shot is CRAZY. 🥶 Wemby is special. (via NBA)

Victor Wembanyama bumps into Chet Holmgren Jaylin Williams reaction is priceless. 🤣🤣

SCOOT HENDERSON CAN FLY THESE DUNKS ARE ABSURD. 🤯🔥 (h/t Lillard93)

AJ Dybantsa's current starting 5: PG: LeBron James SG: Steph Curry SF: AJ Dybantsa PF: Kevin Durant C: Nikola Jokic “I’ll have Curry at the 2, but he’s strictly there to shoot.” 🤣 (via SportsCenter, h/t ClutchPoints)

BREAKING: Yaxel Lendeborg is named NBA Summer League MVP. 🔥🔥🔥

This slo-mo angle of Stephon Castle’s poster is a work of art. 🥶 (via NBA)

That time Dikembe Mutombo had 3 straight blocks and broke out the finger wag celebration after each block — This was awesome. 🤣🤣 (via NBA History)

BAM ADEBAYO PUT KEL'EL WARE ON A POSTER. 🤣🔥

Devin Booker lists his All-Time NBA Starting 5: Steph Curry Kobe Bryant LeBron James Kevin Durant Shaquille O’Neal (h/t CantGuardBook)

“I say it all the time, I'm a Kobe guy….Anytime I can assert dominance, I try to, so at the end of games, I try to kill.” — Darryn Peterson. 🔥 (h/t Oh No He Didn't)

“I don’t want to get knocked out.” — Pat Riley after he forgot to mention Bam Adebayo. 🤣🤣🤣 (h/t Heat Central)

"I have an almost 22-year-old son who is now my former teammate, which is hilarious.” — LeBron James. 🤣💀 (h/t Oh No He Didn't)

Videos

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AJ DYBANTSA IS LOOKING UNSTOPPABLE His game is so smooth. 😮‍💨🔥 (via Swish Cultures)

Nickeil Alexander-Walker finding out he won MIP. 👏🙌 (via Atlanta Hawks)

"I pledge allegiance to the Flagg." — P.J. Washington during Cooper Flagg’s postgame interview. 🤣🤣

BRYCE JAMES IS MAKING PLAYS. 🔥 Doing it all (h/t MAL)

Steve Ballmer 1 year ago: “We welcome the league investigation. We have nothing to hide.” (h/t Oh No He Didn't)

Lonzo asks LaMelo who he thinks is the worst at hoop between the Ball brothers: LaMelo: “Everyone in that room knows the fu*king answer.” Lonzo: “G said me.” LaMelo: “Duh…Your sh*t is on some High School Musical type.” 🤣🤣🤣. (h/t Kyle Ingram)

(2010) LeBron James announced "The Decision" to go to Miami on this day, 16 years ago What a time (via ESPN)

LaVar Ball on a podcast with Lonzo, LaMelo, and LiAngelo talking about how they are all fathers now. 🙌 (h/t MeloHive 🛸💕)

"There's no place in the country I'd rather be.” — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on OKC. ✊ (h/t Oh No He Didn't)

JAMES HARDEN HOW?! 🔥😮‍💨

LeBron on his relationship with Jaylen Brown: “Our relationship has been pretty respectful. Besides the sh*t he said about Bronny in Summer League. But other than that we’ve been all right.” (via Celtics on CLNS, h/t ClutchPoints)

“Anybody who is talking about his wife, fu*k y’all. That’s that man’s wife. People cross lines. You don’t do that.” — Stephen A. Smith on people online disrespecting Giannis Antetokounmpo’s wife. 🗣️✊ (h/t Heat Central)

"I appreciate (Becky Hammon), no cap. The words she said about can't win with (Jalen Brunson) being a '1A', '1B', 'he too little', all that did is fuel that n***** bro…He know what she said." — Mikal Bridges. 🗣️🔥 (h/t ClutchPoints / Gio)

VICTOR WEMBANYAMA LOCKS UP NIKOLA JOKIC. 🔥😤

Donovan Mitchell put the moves on Tobias Harris, and Tobias took a hard fall. 😬

Dwyane Wade watching “The Decision” live in a restaurant back in 2010: “I wasn’t this nervous when I got drafted.” 🤣😅 (h/t Heat Central)

Knicks fans celebrating after the Game 1 victory. 🤣🔥 (via New York Post Sports)

"It's mixed feelings about me being here, but I take full responsibility of my actions. I’ve been to counseling. I’ve been to therapy.” — Miles Bridges at his Phoenix Suns introductory press conference (via PHNX Suns)

Aday Mara Thunder debut. 🔥🔥 OKC got an absolute steal (via Frankie Vision)

DARRYN PETERSON IS A FUTURE STAR Made it look easy in his debut. 🔥⭐️ (via NBA)

RUSSELL WESTBROOK AND CHRIS PAUL ENJOYING VACATION Russ & CP3 trade off throwing down lobs. 🔥 (h/t Overtime)

LaMelo Ball: “Hey Ray, I know you know about this. They got these in China.” Ray: “I’m not from China. I’m from fuking Taiwan bro.” LaMelo: “That’s my fault…My geography be a little fuked up though, I ain’t gonna lie.” 🤣🤣🤣 (via Kyle Ingram)

Lonzo asks LaMelo who he thinks is the worst at hoop between the Ball brothers: LaMelo: “Everyone in that room knows the fuking answer.” Lonzo: “G said me.” LaMelo: “Duh…Your sht is on some High School Musical type.” 🤣🤣🤣. (h/t Kyle Ingram)