Kyrie Irving must have too much time on his hands.
However, rather than partying hard or getting into trouble with the law, the Cleveland Cavaliers star has been busy showing off his hilarious acting skills.
In this commercial from Pepsi MAX, Irving shows up to a basketball court in New Jersey cleverly disguised as “Uncle Drew.” Well, the 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year definitely plays up his character’s old age, before blowing everyone away with his ridiculous skills.
Kobe Bryant’s never been one for disappearing acts—especially during the postseason—but he managed to fool everyone Wednesday night.
Bryant missed all four of his shots in the final 5:31, had a turnover that led directly to a Durant dunk and had another tipped pass go off his arm and out of bounds. On top of all that, the Black Mamba didn’t score a single point the final 6:43 of the fourth quarter.
Just like the Los Angeles Lakers learned the hard way that the Oklahoma City Thunder aren’t the Denver Nuggets, the L.A. Clippers soon came to the realization that the San Antonio Spurs aren’t the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Spurs picked apart the Clippers in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals Tuesday night at the AT&T Center, ultimately leading to a decisive 108-92 victory.
Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals was a wake-up call for the Los Angeles Lakers. After narrowly sneaking past the Denver Nuggets in the first round, the Lakers learned the hard way that things will only be that much more difficult playing against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Led by Russell Westbrook, who had 27 points and nine assists, and Kevin Durant, who added 25 points, the Thunder demolished the Lakers 119-90 Monday night.
The Thunder were not only the more well-rested team Monday night, they were also the more dominant one. In every facet of the game.
Although the Eastern Conference already got things kicked off, the West is finally set. Here is the complete schedule for the 2011-12 NBA conference semifinals.
Eastern Conference Semifinals
Boston leads series, 1-0
Celtics vs. 
76ers
Game 1 - Sat, May. 12
Boston 92 Philadelphia 91 (Final)
Game 2 - Mon, May. 14
Philadelphia at Boston (7:00 PM)
Game 3 - Wed, May. 16
Boston at Philadelphia (7:00 PM)
Game 4 - Fri, May. 18
Boston at Philadelphia (8:00 PM)
Game 5 - Mon, May. 21
Philadelphia at Boston (TBA)
Game 6 - Wed, May. 23
Boston at Philadelphia (TBA)
Game 7 - Sat, May. 26
Philadelphia at Boston (TBA)
After failing to finish off the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 at Staples Center, most counted out the Los Angeles Clippers having to go back to the Grindhouse for a deciding Game 7.
It didn’t help matters that the Clips’ two best players—Chris Paul (strained hip flexor) and Blake Griffin (knee)—were thoroughly banged up.
Yet despite being forced to fly back to Memphis, the Clippers, led by CP3′s 19 points, came up with the 82-72 win, giving them just their third playoff series win in 41 years.
Josh Smith dunks all over KG
Lob City—playoff style
Stoudemire posterizes Joel Anthony
JaVale McGee with authority
Mickael Pietrus comes out of nowhere for the putback jam
Although Atlanta Hawks fans have already come to the realization that their season is over, they can’t be too happy with NBA officials from the Game 6 opening-round matchup between the Hawks and Boston Celtics.
That’s because the NBA recently released a statement explaining that Marquis Daniels should have been called sooner for fouling Al Horford on an inbound play with 3.1 seconds left. Daniels committed a foul prior to Marvin Williams releasing the in-bounds pass, meaning the Hawks should have had a free-throw attempt and still retained possession of the basketball. However, at the time, officials ruled that the foul occurred after Williams’ throw-in.
Although the Denver Nuggets are riding high after forcing a Game 7 with the Los Angeles Lakers in their opening-round playoff series, the team received some troubling news regarding forward Chris Andersen.
Andersen is reportedly being investigated for his involvement with child pornography by the Douglas County Internet Crimes Against Children unit in Larkspur, Colo., according to Alan Gathright of ABC 7 News in Denver.
The Sheriff’s department said that Andersen’s home was searched after a California law enforcement agency tipped off the child crimes unit in February, launching a three-month investigation.
The Nuggets released this statement on Thursday afternoon:
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