Awesome Basketball

Artist Michael Murphy created these cool hanging pieces for the Nike Store Berlin which look like Michael Jordan when viewed head on, but disintegrate into important icons of his career when viewed from the side.

The MVP’s latest signature shoe has Flywire and a midfoot strap for support, while a Hyperposite heel and Zoom unit provide cushioning. The first five colorways will be introduced this summer, starting with the KD 7 July 4th.

20-year old Isaiah Austin was looking forward to be picked at the 2014 NBA Draft. Sadly, just a few days ago he had to withdraw because he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome. The NBA did what it could to ease the heartbreaking blow.

The Hyperdunk 2014 basketball shoes incorporate the Hyperfuse upper, Flywire supporting cables and Lunarlon cushioning of their predecessor into a slimmer and even more lightweight form. Drops 7/16.

Pop Chart Lab picked an all-star roster of 165 basketball jerseys from 1921 to the present for this poster. Most of them are from the NBA, with cameos from the Globetrotters and basketball movies. Death to sleeved jerseys!

Designed for late-night pickup games, this basketball has been bestowed with bright battery-powered LED illumination. For play in complete darkness, we recommend some glow-in-the-dark hoops to go with.

Mutsack and Bleacher Report present this hilarious mashup of the NBA and Game of Thrones. It’s a bit outdated and it starts off slow, but you’ll be asking for more by the end.#theSpursarecoming

This hilarious mod for NBA 2K14 allows you to make gargantuan players which can get from one end of the court to the other in just a few steps. His pint-sized brother is pretty hilarious too.

Developed with SportIQ, Wilson’s new sensor-enabled Smart Basketball will be able to track real-time statistics on shot distances and percentages without any hardware mounted on the court or rim. It’s all in the ball. Out late 2014.

Gainesville, Florida news channel WCJB 20 wanted to report on the Florida Gators’ win over the Dayton Flyers during NCAA March Madness, but they didn’t have the rights to on court footage. So they reenacted the highlights.

For those of us who love the thrill of college basketball, let us raise a glass to the pleasures of March Madness, and relive some old glory over and over, with this supercut of last minute saves.

Quince Imaging and Think Media Studios turned the Cleveland Cavaliers’ court into a gigantic projection screen with this awesome pre-game introduction presentation. For once, the folks at the top got the best seat in the house.

This is how you make billions. Starman New York makes basketball shorts with hidden zippered pockets. We could talk about its quick dry fabric or old school colors, but it’s them pockets though.

An homage to the lead characters of three classic basketball movies: Jesus Shuttlesworth from He Got Game, Sidney Deane and Billy Hoyle from White Men Can’t Jump and Kyle Lee Watson, Shep and Birdie from Above the Rim.

“It’s either back with the Lakers next year or I’m done.” In Grantland’s rare inside look at the troubled times of Steve Nash, the league’s oldest active player receives troubling news, but is determined to fight and hope.

En route to another hard fought victory, Chicago Bulls’ intense big man Joakim Noah wanted to cap off a play with a chest bump. Sadly rookie Tony Snell was as lively as Derrick Rose. Or Kawhi Leonard. Or Eeyore. It’s all good though.

The first episode of Grantland’s documentary series on NBA player Steve Nash. Now at the twilight of his career, the two-time MVP is beset with injuries and the realities of aging. But he’s not ready to give up just yet.

Nine-year old Jaden Newman is only in fourth grade, but she’s a member of the high school women’s basketball team. She averages 14.8 PPG and 7.5APG. Their opponent’s defense sucks, but her hot hands and handles are for real.

ESPN’s top sports videos of the year includes Doug Anderson’s whirlwind slam dunk, the behind the back three point shot and this kid running over a puny football defense. We can think of at least five videos they missed though.

The Memphis Tigers’ men’s basketball team did their best Globetrotters impression during their latest game against the SE MO Redhawks. They got a steal, pulled off three different touch passes then capped it off with a dunk.

The NBA recounts its picks for the most epic dunk shots of the past year. While Kobe and LeBron are impressive, Xavier Henry’s basket at number six is a thing of beauty, and we think it should have been number one.

Nearly seven minutes of New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson being depressed. On one hand, with enough footage you could make any coach look miserable. On the other hand, all of this is from this season. Also the Knicks are miserable.

William Byrd High School player Marvey’o Otey pulled off this incredible (or incredibly lucky) behind the back shot as he tried to keep the ball from going out of bounds. His forward momentum sent him clear out of the gym.