Out of Bounds: Love and Basketball

The Funny, Stupid Thing of the Day

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Lakers guard Nick Young believes everybody can be a super hero as long as they rock a cape.

Dunks of the Day

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Team USA and Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan cuts through the Dominican Republic’s defense effortlessly for this slam.

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That screaming you hear is the Dominican Republic’s coach hollering at his team to block out Team USA and Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried as he soars in for a tip slam. Faried is a certified beast, so maybe that wouldn’t have even mattered.

Instagram of the Day

@seahawks #holdat

A post shared by Nate Robinson (@naterobinson) on Aug 30, 2014 at 7:58pm PDT

You already know who Nuggets guard and Seattle native Nate Robinson is rooting for in tonight’s opening game of the NFL.

Time for the next #nikeportrait the #king himself! #nike #portrait #illustration #nba #basketball #sports #lebron #james #vector #poster #art #kingjames #miamiheat #mvp #drawing #dailytype #face #fanart #swag #athlete #streetart

A post shared by Andy Gellenberg | Illustration (@_wearekidz) on Feb 13, 2014 at 12:07pm PST

Incredible illustrator Andy Gellenberg put together this very cool portrait of Cavaliers star LeBron James composed entirely of Nike swooshes. Check out more of Gellenberg’s unique work as he loves to cover famous sports figures.

YouTube of the Day

Famous boxer Manny Pacquiao is an avid basketball fan and recently made a stop at the Warriors practice facility to show he can ball too. All we can say, we would be fearful of playing again Pac Man, regardless of his basketball skills.

Congratulations Russell Westbrook!

by @ninamari3_ "My life! I love you like XO @russwest44.. Thank you @jasonofbh for the gorgeous ring!

A post shared by Russell Westbrook (@russwest44) on Sep 3, 2014 at 7:52pm PDT

We must take off our hats to Thunder guard Russell Westbrook popping the question to his long time girlfriend Nina Earl. Congratulations to the happy couple!

Cheerleaders of the Day

SKD will be heading to China to represent the @sacramentokings and the #NBA. Stay tuned for photos and more! #KingsDancers #skdtakeoverchina

A post shared by Kings Dancers (@kings_dancers) on Jul 3, 2014 at 6:18pm PDT

The Kings cheerleaders aren’t messing around and are ready for next season. We may need to get some court side seats in Sacramento to get a closer look.

Next Man Up? Meet Malik Newman

Class of 2015 6’3 guard Malik Newman has some of the craziest finishing skills we’ve seen on the high school scene. SEC schools are all over this kid hailing from Jackson, Mississippi and more should be jumping on this young man after next year. Opponents just need to get out of this kid’s way, because it seems like Malik gets to the hoop no matter what they try.

Kicks of the Day

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Got to love these sick KD VII’s in all these sweet colors. We’ll take any of these choices, but would love if somebody set aside the pair of the red and whites.

Swag of the Day

4 Generations ?

A post shared by Dorell Wright (@dwrightuno) on Aug 27, 2014 at 4:35pm PDT

Nothing like seeing family swag spanning four generations to know they’re working it. Congrats to the men of Dorell Wright’s family for keeping their fashion sense strong.

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