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Video: WNBA Fight

by Brett Edwards

That's right, the off season is so slow that I'm posting WNBA videos. But this one's interesting, I promise: it's the first (and hopefully the last) major brawl that's taken place in the WNBA.

WNBA Final
by bsap11

I love that former Detroit Bad Boys Rick Mahorn and Bill Laimbeer were prominently involved in this; Mahorn physically, and Laimbeer verbally. Bill warned one of the refs that the game was getting too chippy and that they needed to get control, but they didn't listen, and well, this was the result. And hey, when did wheelchairs become so prevalent for dealing with injuries on the basketball court? What happened to the days of simply carrying a player off the court? I guess the legacies of Paul Pierce and Dwyane Wade are safe forever.

Shockingly, We Have Video of Knicks Fans Booing the Gallinari Pick

by Brett Edwards

And by "shockingly," I mean, "completely predictably." Still a funny clip though, and at least they seemed to be a little calmer than fans of the Sacramento Kings were last night.

Brook Lopez May Never Be Mic'd Up Again, Which Would Be a Shame

by Brett Edwards

Lots of fun goings on at the Draft last night, (read through the amazing 5-hour live-blog if you missed any of it) but this video of Brook Lopez being mic'd up might have been my favorite moment. Seriously, what a tool this guy is. "Oh, it's sooo boring waiting to see how many millions of dollars I'm going to earn over the next three years!" Awesome. Maybe he can work on his personality this summer while he works on his post game.

"LAWRENCE FRANK?!" Someone just bought himself some extra wind sprints his first day of practice.

Apparently, Shaq Still Hates Kobe

by Brett Edwards

Although we at The Association are firmly Kobe people, this video of Shaq busting a freestyle rap on the reigning MVP is way too funny not to post. I believe "tell me how my ass tastes" is now the official catch phrase for the rest of 2008, and I fully expect Obama to roll that one out when he's elected President this fall.

Smush Parker: Breast Man

by Brett Edwards

So that's why they call him Smush.

[via You Been Blinded]

Kwame Brown Has No Hands In Video Games, Either

by Brett Edwards

Laker fans have known for a while that Kwame Brown has, to quote one fan I know, "ass cheeks for hands." But apparently the makers of this NBA-themed video game have noticed too, as they built this quality into the game's version of Kwame.

[via TrueHoop]

Andrew Bynum Curses On Live Television

by Brett Edwards

Andrew Bynum is quickly developing into a legitimate NBA big man, and that will mean more live post-game interviews after his strong performances. Hopefully the 20-year-old will become more comfortable with the process, but as for now, he couldn't stop himself from letting loose this F-bomb on live TV.

[via FanHouse]

Rasheed Wallace Can Shoot, For Real

by Brett Edwards
Here we have Rasheed Wallace basically just showing off the many ways that he would kill you in a game of H-O-R-S-E. The man is obviously ridiculously talented, and has spent way too much time in the gym to be able to pull of some of these shots.

[Video: via Matt on Ballhype.]

[H-O-R-S-E reference: Straight stolen from PistonsNationBlog.com]

Carmelo Anthony's All-Star Ballot

by Brett Edwards

Carmelo Anthony is too humble to hype himself up as far as the All-Star voting goes, but that doesn't mean he can't help out his friends. Right now, it seems that he's all about giving love to Baron Davis. And why not? 'Melo doesn't need the help, he's leading the Western Conference forwards right now. But Baron is mired in 6th in the very crowded Western guard spot, so he needs all the help he can get.

Warriors fans and I have had our differences, but I'm in agreement that Baron deserves to be an All-Star this year. The problem is, so does Kobe, so does Steve Nash, so does Allen Iverson, and so does Chris Paul. It will be very interesting to see who gets in; right now it looks like inevitably someone is going to get screwed.

[via FanHouse]

Ben Gordon Has Plenty Of Shoes

by Brett Edwards

One of the coolest things about being a pro baller -- besides the cash and groupies of course -- is the unlimited amount of gear that you have access to. Check out Ben Gordon showing off his insane shoe collection, which I'm sure is in no way unique among NBA players.

[via Jen's Free Throws]