100 classic basketball photos

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1. Oscar Robertson

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BP4iANMCMAIZkNn.jpg:large

polyphonic, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 19:57 (twelve years ago)

that atlanta hawks uniform is amazing

Treeship, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 20:03 (twelve years ago)

foto is str8 fire gorgeous

neil degrasse (m bison), Tuesday, 23 July 2013 20:04 (twelve years ago)

looking at that, i am a bit concerned about their ankles in those low-top shoes

Treeship, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 20:05 (twelve years ago)

the background is what really makes that one pop imo, the way the crowd is this blurry blued mass and the players are extra sharp in the foreground.

undescended listicle (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 23 July 2013 20:06 (twelve years ago)

I think the Hawks player is Butch Beard.

polyphonic, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 20:07 (twelve years ago)

With all those fans in the seats, I'm thinking that first pic must have been taken in the playoffs.

Aimless, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 23:31 (twelve years ago)

damn that's about as good as it gets

call all destroyer, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 23:45 (twelve years ago)

They didn't play each other in the playoffs that year.

polyphonic, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 23:45 (twelve years ago)

butch beard is an amazing name

call all destroyer, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 23:55 (twelve years ago)

that photo is damn near perfect

z-time champion (agent hibachi), Wednesday, 24 July 2013 02:11 (twelve years ago)

young shaq

http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/1101/nba.greatest.rookie.seasons/images/shaquille-oneal.079012646.c.jpg

z-time champion (agent hibachi), Wednesday, 24 July 2013 02:11 (twelve years ago)

3. A classic we can't overlook

http://thatsenuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Wilt-Chamberlain-100.jpg

Clay, Wednesday, 24 July 2013 02:19 (twelve years ago)

4.
http://www.indyweek.com/imager/b/magnum/2740630/4117/1.11_cover_theshot_tone.jpg

mookieproof, Wednesday, 24 July 2013 02:27 (twelve years ago)

grrrate topic!

6 http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsidorAjUq1qm9rypo1_1280.jpg

moullet, Wednesday, 24 July 2013 23:52 (twelve years ago)

ooh lovin' that one, great find

Clay, Thursday, 25 July 2013 00:03 (twelve years ago)

7.
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv5onqzEL01qzurtfo1_1280.png

moullet, Thursday, 25 July 2013 00:39 (twelve years ago)

8

http://www.chicagomag.com/whet/chicago-bulls-championship.jpg

Clay, Thursday, 25 July 2013 01:12 (twelve years ago)

lol Stockton

rip van wanko, Thursday, 25 July 2013 01:19 (twelve years ago)

http://www.mymj.nl/michaeljordan/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/jordan-vs-pistons-1991.jpg

Allen (etaeoe), Thursday, 25 July 2013 01:45 (twelve years ago)

just realized that guy on the right of the wilt-russell pic is don nelson!

circles, Thursday, 25 July 2013 01:52 (twelve years ago)

something about the composition of this one, or the colors, makes me think of outer space

10.
http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/1202/classic.ucla.basketball.photos/images/0.Lew.Alcindor.hook.jpg

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 25 July 2013 04:33 (twelve years ago)

gorgeous photo. do you know who the players are?

Treeship, Thursday, 25 July 2013 04:34 (twelve years ago)

Lew Alcindor aka Kareem making the hook shot, UCLA v Houston '68

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 25 July 2013 04:36 (twelve years ago)

11.

https://lh3.ggpht.com/-QBILPSflDCs/TfTkQ1j6D2I/AAAAAAAAAvQ/ZrH0RHtFsFk/s400/Dirk-Nash%2Bcowboys.jpg

Allen (etaeoe), Thursday, 25 July 2013 04:39 (twelve years ago)

cool to see treeship and vegemite girl here on ilh, maybe all we needed was classic photoz to bring on new recruits

Clay, Thursday, 25 July 2013 04:40 (twelve years ago)

xpost I'm a sucker for sports photos, what can I say :D (sorry to crash the thread)

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 25 July 2013 04:48 (twelve years ago)

god those sonics jerseys were HORRIBLE

neil degrasse (m bison), Thursday, 25 July 2013 04:51 (twelve years ago)

13.
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Components/Slideshows/_production/gss-130216-mj/gss-130216-mj-03.jpg

mookieproof, Thursday, 25 July 2013 05:18 (twelve years ago)

Don't be sorry!

Clay, Thursday, 25 July 2013 05:37 (twelve years ago)

You know we are gonna have to go way beyond 100

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http://aloneinthegreenroom.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/rodman_dive_600.jpg

caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 25 July 2013 06:22 (twelve years ago)

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http://theredlist.fr/media/database/muses/icon/sport/basketball/027-basketball-theredlist.jpg

caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 25 July 2013 06:23 (twelve years ago)

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http://hoopspeak.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/rickbarry.jpg

caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 25 July 2013 06:30 (twelve years ago)

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http://www.nasljerseys.com/ABA/Images/Rockets/Rockets%2069-70%20Home%20Jeff%20Congdon,%20Floridians.jpg

caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 25 July 2013 06:31 (twelve years ago)

forgot to add this to the Rick Barry one up there

16b
http://www.sfexaminer.com/binary/5aba/Rick_Barry.jpg

caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 25 July 2013 06:35 (twelve years ago)

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http://hoopspeak.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/george-gervin.jpg

caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 25 July 2013 06:36 (twelve years ago)

boom

caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 25 July 2013 06:54 (twelve years ago)

21.

http://ru-crazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/1992-dream-team-jordan-magic-620x444.jpg

Clay, Thursday, 25 July 2013 06:54 (twelve years ago)

24.

http://www.nba.com/media/celtics/red_russell_havlicek600400.jpg

Clay, Thursday, 25 July 2013 07:05 (twelve years ago)

in re 10, I generally love basketball photos where it's all dark in the background and there's one bright flash

PJ. Turquoise dealer. Chatroulette addict. Andersonville. (Hurting 2), Thursday, 25 July 2013 13:26 (twelve years ago)

barooooooon˜˜˜~killa dunk!!!

moullet, Thursday, 25 July 2013 15:09 (twelve years ago)

IF you're gonna do Vince you have to have the all time classic dunk:

http://sportschump.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Vince-Carter-Frederic-Weis.jpg

EZ Snappin, Thursday, 25 July 2013 22:22 (twelve years ago)

Yah

caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 25 July 2013 22:38 (twelve years ago)

The photo isn't that good though imo

polyphonic, Thursday, 25 July 2013 22:39 (twelve years ago)

There are plenty of classic photos that aren't great as pics but are classic nonetheless.

EZ Snappin, Thursday, 25 July 2013 22:43 (twelve years ago)

yeah there's a big difference (at least to me) between capturing an awesome physical feat, and taking a great basketball photo

imo

the pen is mightier than the penisword (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 25 July 2013 22:58 (twelve years ago)

occasionally the venn diagram crosses over

the pen is mightier than the penisword (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 25 July 2013 22:59 (twelve years ago)

and when it does sweet jesus look out.

EZ Snappin, Thursday, 25 July 2013 22:59 (twelve years ago)

yah i have been bummed at the dearth of good pics (free online, anyway) of classic moments i've looked for

mookieproof, Thursday, 25 July 2013 23:43 (twelve years ago)

26 http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/201/867/michael-jordan-the-shot-1_display_image.jpg?1271569691

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 26 July 2013 21:27 (twelve years ago)

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http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/2012/writers/jeff_pearlman/02/14/sidney.moncrief/sidney-moncrief.jpg

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 26 July 2013 21:35 (twelve years ago)

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http://thephilter.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/manute_muggsy.jpg

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 26 July 2013 21:36 (twelve years ago)

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http://25.media.tumblr.com/e5082f94bd05ee49aec09a981609daa2/tumblr_mfmq2joivU1ruhplso1_500.jpg

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 26 July 2013 21:40 (twelve years ago)

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http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/dam/assets/121217161441-49-bob-cousy-6r-single-image-cut.jpg

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Saturday, 27 July 2013 02:19 (twelve years ago)

why is #16 setting a pick on his teammate

mookieproof, Saturday, 27 July 2013 02:43 (twelve years ago)

no wonder the celts won 8 in a row, they were playing the washington generals every game

neil degrasse (m bison), Saturday, 27 July 2013 02:45 (twelve years ago)

I'm still v concerned about their ankles in those Cons

the pen is mightier than the penisword (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 27 July 2013 02:55 (twelve years ago)

because cousy was a wizard, mookie

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Saturday, 27 July 2013 03:20 (twelve years ago)

the lighting for these old games looks like it was terrible for basketball but great for photography

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Saturday, 27 July 2013 03:22 (twelve years ago)

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http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzwzs5pkdy1qm9rypo1_1280.jpg

moullet, Sunday, 28 July 2013 16:57 (twelve years ago)

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http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9j9uyew0O1qm9rypo1_1280.jpg

moullet, Sunday, 28 July 2013 17:22 (twelve years ago)

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http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m66vx1U2Nq1r10tndo1_1280.jpg

moullet, Sunday, 28 July 2013 17:31 (twelve years ago)

I love this
http://media.utsandiego.com/img/photos/2011/05/11/6d17261f-8790-44e4-a8a1-735c065ffd17news.ap.org_t940.jpg?13521e6083d8523caab49d2c279efbd88a38372c

the pen is mightier than the penisword (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 28 July 2013 17:46 (twelve years ago)

(37)

the pen is mightier than the penisword (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 28 July 2013 18:02 (twelve years ago)

I'm still v concerned about their ankles in those Cons

Better their ankles than their knees.

Wait, I'm a Warriors/Steph Curry fan, Veg OTM.

Louie Althusser (Leee), Sunday, 28 July 2013 18:28 (twelve years ago)

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http://assets.espn.go.com/i/eticket/20100205/photos/etick_dawkins06_412.jpg

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Sunday, 28 July 2013 19:13 (twelve years ago)

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http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu2h5tFfIR1r3fm2ao1_400.jpg

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Sunday, 28 July 2013 19:15 (twelve years ago)

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http://latravelbug.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/annenbergmj1.jpg

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Sunday, 28 July 2013 19:30 (twelve years ago)

Didn't know that Don Nelson was the inspiration for Chris Mullin's haircut.

May I Call You Jiggleee? (Leee), Monday, 29 July 2013 00:20 (twelve years ago)

Speaking of Don, his free throw technique deserves a place here:

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http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qKcOUZtIDHggXwrrB4Wz1w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NQ--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusnbaexperts/NellieSixers51112.jpg

EZ Snappin, Monday, 29 July 2013 00:37 (twelve years ago)

lmao nellieballs

what does ;_; mean in remorse code (m bison), Monday, 29 July 2013 01:10 (twelve years ago)

inventor of basketball looks wistfully at his creation
"it's a decent idea right now but...what if, someday, someone could dunk this shit?"

xp

what does ;_; mean in remorse code (m bison), Monday, 29 July 2013 02:55 (twelve years ago)

dont post starbury/KG pics, we got twolves fans in here!

what does ;_; mean in remorse code (m bison), Monday, 29 July 2013 02:55 (twelve years ago)

theyre gonna start remembering a time when there was so much promise and hope and then get depressed

what does ;_; mean in remorse code (m bison), Monday, 29 July 2013 02:56 (twelve years ago)

http://cdn.solecollector.com/media/sneakers/images/Larry-johnson-Aero-Glide-Converse-Ad.jpg

mookieproof, Monday, 29 July 2013 02:57 (twelve years ago)

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http://meansheets.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/iceman.jpg

Matt Armstrong, Monday, 29 July 2013 03:06 (twelve years ago)

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http://sahardsattarzadeh.weebly.com/uploads/2/7/2/5/2725675/2568304_orig.jpg

EZ Snappin, Monday, 29 July 2013 03:13 (twelve years ago)

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http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0902/nba.dunk.contest.winners/images/2003-jason-richardson.jpg

caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Monday, 29 July 2013 04:17 (twelve years ago)

Addition to the Shawn Kemp edition
18c
http://cdn.tss.uproxx.com/TSS/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/shawn-kemp-supersonics.jpg

caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Monday, 29 July 2013 04:20 (twelve years ago)

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http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbhq02cNdw1qzbwkjo1_1280.jpg

caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Monday, 29 July 2013 04:36 (twelve years ago)

I hate to say it, but a lot of these publicity stills and dunk contest shots just don't do it for me as classic basketball photos. Game time is where classic hoops happens.

Aimless, Monday, 29 July 2013 05:00 (twelve years ago)

idk man, that Clyde shot is next level.

caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Monday, 29 July 2013 05:19 (twelve years ago)

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http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2012/0424/nba_g_dirk_gb1_576.jpg

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 29 July 2013 05:50 (twelve years ago)

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http://seattlesportsnet.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/bokimble.jpg

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 29 July 2013 05:58 (twelve years ago)

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http://ballislife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dominique-wilkins-dunk.jpg

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 29 July 2013 06:13 (twelve years ago)

Nellie free throw in action:
http://i.imgur.com/RHhCVuS.gif

May I Call You Jiggleee? (Leee), Sunday, 11 August 2013 00:54 (twelve years ago)

Nellie's a really interesting player:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/n/nelsodo01.html

Matt Armstrong, Sunday, 11 August 2013 03:45 (twelve years ago)

that 74-75 season!

Matt Armstrong, Sunday, 11 August 2013 03:46 (twelve years ago)

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http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0908/nba.cbk.remember.when.hoops.style/images/manute-bol-muggsy-bogues.jpg

blinded by aggro (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 11 August 2013 05:08 (twelve years ago)

http://ballislife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/KG-Ray.jpg
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moullet, Sunday, 11 August 2013 06:35 (twelve years ago)

classic basketball screencaps

Matt Armstrong, Sunday, 11 August 2013 06:38 (twelve years ago)

http://www.corbisimages.com/images/Corbis-BE051860.jpg?size=67&uid=6e12e063-5cf6-486e-8d49-d363c490ef3d

Hooks on Phoenix worked for me (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 15 August 2013 04:27 (twelve years ago)

wilt just doesn't look human sometimes

blinded by aggro (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 15 August 2013 04:31 (twelve years ago)

incredible stems

Hooks on Phoenix worked for me (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 15 August 2013 04:31 (twelve years ago)

http://www.sportsgrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Obama.jpg

blinded by aggro (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 15 August 2013 04:35 (twelve years ago)

how bout that one of him throwing up like 80 bricks

Hooks on Phoenix worked for me (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 15 August 2013 04:41 (twelve years ago)

let the man have a moment

blinded by aggro (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 15 August 2013 04:48 (twelve years ago)

tmac riding bradley is a contender for best dunk pic of the decade

Pope Cuddlestein (symsymsym), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 23:15 (twelve years ago)

#controversialhoopsopinions

Pope Cuddlestein (symsymsym), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 23:30 (twelve years ago)

Ferocious

I’m pissed off for greatness (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 23:40 (twelve years ago)

Relevant:
http://andrise.com/classic-nba-in-color/

I’m pissed off for greatness (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 29 August 2013 05:42 (twelve years ago)

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http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/1006/celtics.lakers.1980s/images/larry-bird-shooting.jpg

I’m pissed off for greatness (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 29 August 2013 06:11 (twelve years ago)

lol greg kite

TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 29 August 2013 09:54 (twelve years ago)

three weeks pass...

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/dam/assets/130917172712-muggsy-bogues-single-image-cut.jpg

polyphonic, Thursday, 19 September 2013 17:26 (eleven years ago)

Holy shit this goddamn fucking iPad has now swallowed two posts of varying lengths where I rhapsodize about the red paint background VC pic, complain that more nba photogs should use off camera flashes, and shame the op for not using this extra classic Oscar photo to start things off (68):

http://ballislife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/oscar-robertson-cincinnati.jpg

Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Thursday, 19 September 2013 21:01 (eleven years ago)

Why would that even happen

polyphonic, Thursday, 19 September 2013 21:35 (eleven years ago)

five months pass...
one month passes...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BmUvuWWCYAAcIxt.jpg

Two NBA champion coaches

polyphonic, Monday, 28 April 2014 17:54 (eleven years ago)

That's Spo as a kitten. Nice find.

Aimless, Monday, 28 April 2014 23:06 (eleven years ago)

http://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10268578_10152285017723463_7210227370273653232_n.jpg

Doritos Loco Parentis (Hurting 2), Sunday, 4 May 2014 03:39 (eleven years ago)

That's only classic if you know that it is a photo of a three-pointer taken with under 0.9 seconds left, to decide a super-close playoff series, and it went in, making the final score 99-98, thus taking the series 4-2. Otherwise, it's only a middling interesting photo.

epoxy fule (Aimless), Sunday, 4 May 2014 04:30 (eleven years ago)

well duh, all these photos need context

micah, Sunday, 4 May 2014 04:37 (eleven years ago)

idk, most of these are awesome regardless of context.

imago all the sheeple (Spottie), Sunday, 4 May 2014 06:17 (eleven years ago)

http://timelifeblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/50574752.jpg

imago all the sheeple (Spottie), Tuesday, 6 May 2014 20:35 (eleven years ago)

wow

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 6 May 2014 21:06 (eleven years ago)

http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/slides/photos/002/193/358/tumblr_lk8oqdiys01qg5rvfo1_500_crop_north.jpg%3Fw%3D500%26h%3D333%26q%3D75

sitting on a claud all day gotta make your butt numb (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 6 May 2014 21:09 (eleven years ago)

I think the lillard shot is cool as shit even without the context. I like the composition a lot, the way the figures are positioned/space, there's an intensity and tension to it, and I like how the most important action is in the corner and understated. I'm sure I'm reading into it, but something about the photo itself *feels* like photo of a potentially gamewinning shot.

Doritos Loco Parentis (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 6 May 2014 21:12 (eleven years ago)

I think its cool as well xp. Cool that all ten players are in it

imago all the sheeple (Spottie), Tuesday, 6 May 2014 21:52 (eleven years ago)

yeah and the way all five one-to-one matchups are so tight and well-positioned

Doritos Loco Parentis (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 7 May 2014 03:44 (eleven years ago)

not to mention grappling in the foreground

Doritos Loco Parentis (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 7 May 2014 03:45 (eleven years ago)

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/dam/assets/121217161633-79-casey-sanders-single-image-cut.jpg

Count Fangburger (CompuPost), Sunday, 18 May 2014 01:47 (eleven years ago)

thats great. dunleavy lol. battier looks ripped

Spottie, Sunday, 18 May 2014 02:27 (eleven years ago)

wow, that's a helluva christmas ornament

sitting on a claud all day gotta make your butt numb (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 18 May 2014 04:53 (eleven years ago)

http://37.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly224qdHwF1qm9rypo1_1280.jpg

slam dunk, Sunday, 18 May 2014 21:35 (eleven years ago)

wow jvg hugging zo's leg

smooth hymnal (m bison), Monday, 19 May 2014 01:15 (eleven years ago)

Such a bizarre moment in basketball.

Spottie, Monday, 19 May 2014 03:44 (eleven years ago)

remember watching that game and it felt epochal in the moment

sitting on a claud all day gotta make your butt numb (forksclovetofu), Monday, 19 May 2014 04:07 (eleven years ago)

four weeks pass...

this SI cover is so so good
http://sinbapointforward.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/kawhi-leonard-sports-llustrated-cover.jpg?w=600&h=794

Strictly EZ Snappin' Nhex (Spottie), Monday, 23 June 2014 20:23 (eleven years ago)

No Lebron, Wade, Bosh, Parker, Ginobli, or Duncan in that photo! Pretty cool.

polyphonic, Monday, 23 June 2014 20:29 (eleven years ago)

love tony on the bench looking like he's tasting a fine wine and about to nod approvingly

Look at this joke I've recognised, do you recognise it as well? (forksclovetofu), Monday, 23 June 2014 20:30 (eleven years ago)

They pointed out on Deadspin I think that Kawhi didn't make that shot, he got fouled :(

Immediate Follower (NA), Monday, 23 June 2014 20:34 (eleven years ago)

yeah doesnt matter tho

Strictly EZ Snappin' Nhex (Spottie), Monday, 23 June 2014 20:38 (eleven years ago)

http://cdn-jpg.si.com/sites/default/files/styles/si_gallery_slide/public/images/56-dennis-rodman-1997-fs.jpg

hi gene siskel

polyphonic, Tuesday, 24 June 2014 19:09 (eleven years ago)

yeah that shot is awesome
100 classic basketball photos

Strictly EZ Snappin' Nhex (Spottie), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 20:38 (eleven years ago)

oops!

polyphonic, Tuesday, 24 June 2014 20:44 (eleven years ago)

worth a double post

Strictly EZ Snappin' Nhex (Spottie), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 20:46 (eleven years ago)

always a fave, that one. i miss dennis as a player, he was always fun to watch.

Look at this joke I've recognised, do you recognise it as well? (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 20:48 (eleven years ago)

nascar bean

Strictly EZ Snappin' Nhex (Spottie), Monday, 30 June 2014 16:41 (eleven years ago)

Needs to be shopped onto a toilet.

Call the Doctorb, the B is for Brownstein (Leee), Monday, 30 June 2014 16:51 (eleven years ago)

imagine he's playing this in his mind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5enlLwo94M

Look at this joke I've recognised, do you recognise it as well? (forksclovetofu), Monday, 30 June 2014 17:01 (eleven years ago)

http://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2006/10/04/0000446911/spudwebb.jpg

ⓢⓗⓘⓣ (am0n), Monday, 30 June 2014 20:48 (eleven years ago)

four months pass...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B2qIkQZCQAAlpNp.jpg

lag∞n, Monday, 17 November 2014 17:08 (ten years ago)

Whoa

no but seriously im not a dick like that (Spottie), Sunday, 23 November 2014 03:35 (ten years ago)

like a scene from a Greek tragedy

resting waterface (m bison), Sunday, 23 November 2014 03:48 (ten years ago)

that's fantastic

almost like a front-on version of the iwo jima memorial

difficult-difficult lemon-difficult (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 23 November 2014 03:51 (ten years ago)

KJ in the throes

Face facts poptimism hacks, your a scam. (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 23 November 2014 05:19 (ten years ago)

i love it but the shadows in the paint are far too tidy

mookieproof, Sunday, 23 November 2014 05:22 (ten years ago)

two weeks pass...

dennis rodman card where u can see his penishead (i own this card btw)
http://www.cybersportscards.com/images/rodmanpackage.jpg

slam dunk, Wednesday, 10 December 2014 06:09 (ten years ago)

the worm

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Wednesday, 10 December 2014 07:41 (ten years ago)

haha that's great

it's just a shadow though

micah, Wednesday, 10 December 2014 08:22 (ten years ago)

one month passes...

http://i.imgur.com/2yeSIEK.jpg

, Thursday, 22 January 2015 12:25 (ten years ago)

fuck yeah

lag∞n, Thursday, 22 January 2015 14:35 (ten years ago)

three months pass...

http://i.imgur.com/T24Z5MF.gif

, Saturday, 9 May 2015 16:00 (ten years ago)

that dude was good

balls, Saturday, 9 May 2015 16:02 (ten years ago)

two weeks pass...

http://i.imgur.com/8tmGsV2.jpg

micah, Tuesday, 2 June 2015 12:20 (ten years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGv8ZjBUkAE7CEG.jpg:large

Spottie, Friday, 5 June 2015 20:58 (ten years ago)

shawn marion's pact with the devil not seeing fruition

like a giraffe of nah (forksclovetofu), Friday, 5 June 2015 21:18 (ten years ago)

haah v spooky eyes

Spottie, Friday, 5 June 2015 21:40 (ten years ago)

Wish there was a better version of this
http://i.imgur.com/pdaqd.jpg

tsrobodo, Monday, 8 June 2015 05:18 (ten years ago)

Awesome

not a garbageman, i am garbage, man (m bison), Monday, 8 June 2015 12:29 (ten years ago)

idk what filter they used on this but love it

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHgGZQ6WoAES4Ie.jpg

call all destroyer, Monday, 15 June 2015 18:29 (ten years ago)

one month passes...

Manute Bol swimming
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/An9zHZZCEAEwlLL.jpg:large

Spottie, Tuesday, 28 July 2015 17:09 (ten years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGMovnbWYAAAMOr.jpg:large

Spottie, Tuesday, 28 July 2015 17:09 (ten years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CLVIvACWwAASdXo.jpg

moullet, Saturday, 1 August 2015 15:39 (ten years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CMERjTbWUAAANgV.jpg

baby thibs

polyphonic, Monday, 10 August 2015 18:29 (ten years ago)

three weeks pass...

Still not tired of this photo effect:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/COAZoEAUcAApjhA.jpg:large

polyphonic, Thursday, 3 September 2015 20:56 (nine years ago)

three months pass...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CWZmlB8UYAAkIa8.jpg:large

Spottie, Friday, 18 December 2015 02:10 (nine years ago)

one month passes...

https://www.instagram.com/p/BBboaKbGwUG/

call all destroyer, Saturday, 6 February 2016 05:20 (nine years ago)

http://blog.sportsunlimitedinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/jeromelanedunk.jpg

send it in, jerome

mookieproof, Saturday, 6 February 2016 05:36 (nine years ago)

three months pass...

https://twitter.com/HistoricNBAPics

Spottie, Thursday, 26 May 2016 18:37 (nine years ago)

oh wow thanks, so much priceless stuff in there

Clay, Thursday, 26 May 2016 19:21 (nine years ago)

that AI and JR pic is hilarious

Spottie, Thursday, 26 May 2016 19:37 (nine years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CkYJoTEUYAEP74A.jpg:large

Spottie, Tuesday, 7 June 2016 21:21 (nine years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CkW2G8pUgAE02l1.jpg

Interpretive Jigglypuffery (Leee), Tuesday, 7 June 2016 21:45 (nine years ago)

six months pass...

instant classic
http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/55/71/50/12032575/13/920x1240.jpg

6 god none the richer (m bison), Tuesday, 13 December 2016 03:39 (eight years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CzveYwjUcAAnVmn.jpg

Spottie, Thursday, 15 December 2016 20:41 (eight years ago)

three weeks pass...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C1w2CPRVQAMMiyl.jpg:large

Spottie, Monday, 9 January 2017 23:17 (eight years ago)

awesome

if young satchmo don't trumpet i'm gon shoot you (m bison), Tuesday, 10 January 2017 05:02 (eight years ago)

Shaq getting schooled by the dream in the finals was one of the best NBA things ever

Spottie, Tuesday, 10 January 2017 05:27 (eight years ago)

two months pass...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7DL9qaWcAEvXaC.jpg

mookieproof, Thursday, 16 March 2017 15:31 (eight years ago)

That's great.

That pau/scola (?) photo looks like they're reenacting a Caravaggio painting

a but (brimstead), Thursday, 16 March 2017 18:26 (eight years ago)

three weeks pass...

my new wallpaper
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C8tOO6rU0AAwU8A.jpg:large

Lebro v. Wade (Spottie), Thursday, 6 April 2017 17:51 (eight years ago)

another good one from last night
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C8s_0o0UIAAM2dC.jpg

Lebro v. Wade (Spottie), Thursday, 6 April 2017 20:21 (eight years ago)

seven months pass...

https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/20/16505688/christian-petersen-getty-photographer-artistic-captures-player-emotions

while my dirk gently weeps (symsymsym), Monday, 27 November 2017 01:59 (seven years ago)

six months pass...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Df_Lx2fVAAA0FYe.jpg

Hall of Fam (Spottie), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:47 (seven years ago)

https://www.soniceditions.com/library/jordan-MTWP_o_tn.jpg

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)

https://imagesvc.timeincapp.com/v3/mm/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn-s3.si.com%2Fs3fs-public%2Fsi%2Fmultimedia%2Fphoto_gallery%2F0708%2Fgallery.canon.iooss%2Fimages%2Fjordan.92010119.jpg&w=800&q=85

Never knew this one was taken just down the road from where I grew up

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)

five months pass...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DtOaQOUXQAA1uXj.jpg

Spottie, Friday, 30 November 2018 07:07 (six years ago)

four months pass...

for the historical record

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D5RGhoaWAAIoOpq.jpg

mookieproof, Monday, 29 April 2019 02:25 (six years ago)

eight months pass...

love this one
http://i.pinimg.com/originals/29/ab/99/29ab9953a1697ef854dcc49dc09b5735.jpg

Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 17 January 2020 21:38 (five years ago)

allen looks like he's about to have kyle beat you with jumper cables

Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 17 January 2020 21:39 (five years ago)

three weeks pass...

https://www.instagram.com/p/B8QaZW4AQY_/

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 7 February 2020 16:44 (five years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQJgm6UU8AALd1c.jpg

mookieproof, Saturday, 8 February 2020 19:55 (five years ago)

LeBron James

Fetchboy, Monday, 10 February 2020 04:52 (five years ago)

LeBron James

majority whip, majority nae nae (m bison), Monday, 10 February 2020 04:52 (five years ago)

Bernie Sanders

Clay, Monday, 10 February 2020 05:09 (five years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQJLwifW4AAvr2s.jpg:large

frogbs, Monday, 10 February 2020 14:42 (five years ago)

one month passes...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C-MmnWfXcAEluEp?format=jpg

Clay, Tuesday, 17 March 2020 22:42 (five years ago)

outstanding

majority whip, majority nae nae (m bison), Tuesday, 17 March 2020 22:57 (five years ago)

clyde was a beautiful man

Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 17 March 2020 23:07 (five years ago)

also, this belongs in here too

http://i.imgur.com/ySbDoFV.png

Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 17 March 2020 23:22 (five years ago)

ten months pass...

http://i.imgur.com/utOaKin.png

the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 27 January 2021 06:00 (four years ago)

http://i.imgur.com/9wslMe5.png

That's not really my scene (I'm 41) (forksclovetofu), Monday, 1 February 2021 20:20 (four years ago)

strong "helloooooo PEASANTS" vibe

trans-panda express (m bison), Tuesday, 2 February 2021 02:19 (four years ago)

two months pass...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EyF1FrQW8AAp8Ud?format=jpg&name=large

Clay, Sunday, 4 April 2021 04:41 (four years ago)

happy easter, joel embiid died 4 our sins

class project pat (m bison), Sunday, 4 April 2021 14:29 (four years ago)

drink of my blood, eat of my achilles tendon

G.A.G.S. (Gophers Against Getting Stuffed) (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 4 April 2021 22:40 (four years ago)

three months pass...

http://i.imgur.com/n3NWmbN.png

Yours in Sorrow, A Schoolboy: (forksclovetofu), Monday, 12 July 2021 16:00 (four years ago)

Giannis Antetokounmpo. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/R0hIxxN1KV

— NBA (@NBA) July 18, 2021

reggae mike love (polyphonic), Monday, 19 July 2021 00:28 (four years ago)

two weeks pass...

The Antetokounbros take the Acropolis. 🏆🇬🇷 pic.twitter.com/BbJCGFoX4r

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 5, 2021

reggae mike love (polyphonic), Friday, 6 August 2021 17:11 (four years ago)

two months pass...

This is a great cover

One of the greatest-ever SPORTS ILLUSTRATED covers came 39 years ago today. pic.twitter.com/zLDCwiSqOw

— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) November 1, 2021

reggae mike love (polyphonic), Monday, 1 November 2021 19:12 (three years ago)

rad

It's the Final Cluntdiwn (Spottie), Monday, 1 November 2021 20:54 (three years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FEHL6ZwUUAEjgIY?format=jpg&name=large

Spottie, Sunday, 14 November 2021 02:38 (three years ago)

three weeks pass...

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/FF444gKXsAQcVcl.jpg

When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Monday, 6 December 2021 19:33 (three years ago)

so sharp

Spottie, Monday, 6 December 2021 19:36 (three years ago)

Excellent addition to the thread

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 6 December 2021 20:10 (three years ago)

an all time document of another classic spurs w

class project pat (m bison), Monday, 6 December 2021 20:40 (three years ago)

three weeks pass...

http://i.imgur.com/z9NiUOH.png

http://i.imgur.com/Cg6AVS1.png

i cannot help if you made yourself not funny (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 2 January 2022 00:51 (three years ago)

four months pass...

posted in the main thread but this def belongs here

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FR425UiUcAEEYJN?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

Lavator Shemmelpennick, Wednesday, 4 May 2022 21:52 (three years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FS5LpPkXoAA8t02?format=jpg&name=large

Spottie, Tuesday, 17 May 2022 14:16 (three years ago)

I thought that was an old 60s B&W photo that they just photoshopped Jaylen Brown into, lol.

gonna make you sweat the technique, gonna make you groove is in the heart (PBKR), Tuesday, 17 May 2022 15:42 (three years ago)

wow

Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 17 May 2022 21:50 (three years ago)

five months pass...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FgwnbY2UUAA2rrJ?format=jpg&name=medium

im a beacon of light (Spottie), Saturday, 5 November 2022 01:47 (two years ago)

man down lol (it was kinda just a slip tho)

lag∞n, Saturday, 5 November 2022 01:49 (two years ago)

it usually is

im a beacon of light (Spottie), Saturday, 5 November 2022 01:50 (two years ago)

when you get the true knee buckle, when the mans mind is telling his body to go two ways at once, its very sweet

lag∞n, Saturday, 5 November 2022 01:52 (two years ago)

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5b/d2/b8/5bd2b88ffc6872468ad154d8ffa824b1.jpg

immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 5 November 2022 01:52 (two years ago)

Oops

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5b/d2/b8/5bd2b88ffc6872468ad154d8ffa824b1.jpg

immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 5 November 2022 01:53 (two years ago)

dick raphael indeed

“Cheeky cheeky!” she trills, nearly demolishing a roadside post (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 8 November 2022 04:41 (two years ago)

one month passes...

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71792958/1245821605.0.jpg

Lavator Shemmelpennick, Monday, 26 December 2022 22:50 (two years ago)

just scrolled this whole thread. so fun. but the dead links are a national tragedy

Lavator Shemmelpennick, Monday, 26 December 2022 22:59 (two years ago)

one month passes...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fo4kbUVWcAIud-Q?format=jpg&name=large

four square ups... no punches thrown (Spottie), Monday, 13 February 2023 23:32 (two years ago)

who is that??

Tracer Hand, Sunday, 19 February 2023 22:13 (two years ago)

looks like kareem?

Lavator Shemmelpennick, Sunday, 19 February 2023 22:22 (two years ago)

he was so handsome

symsymsym, Sunday, 19 February 2023 23:02 (two years ago)

Yup Kareem

four square ups... no punches thrown (Spottie), Monday, 20 February 2023 15:58 (two years ago)

where is that picture from? looks like a magazine? a friend of my dad’s once saw kareem board the subway and fold his legs up out of the way and have a seat when he was still a high school player. he knew who he was because he was a sports nut even then and read the high school and college preview magazines. i sent him this pic and he said yep, that looks like him

Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 22 February 2023 16:45 (two years ago)

one month passes...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fsb-Ll9aMAIFNob.jpg

ヽ(´ー`)┌ (CompuPost), Thursday, 30 March 2023 10:43 (two years ago)

My favorite basketball photos are those with the deep focus crowds shots during a pivotal moment in the game. No one is posing and every face tells a story.

Jeff, Thursday, 30 March 2023 10:53 (two years ago)

https://imgur.com/eQ3xW2G

Briania, Thursday, 30 March 2023 12:15 (two years ago)

russ shot is so good

four square ups... no punches thrown (Spottie), Thursday, 30 March 2023 15:45 (two years ago)

two weeks pass...

https://kubrick.htvapps.com/htv-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com/images/gettyimages-1251867393-643b888d54ff4.jpg

This machine bores fascism (PBKR), Sunday, 16 April 2023 13:07 (two years ago)

one year passes...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GL0xpOtWUAEcE5s?format=jpg&name=small

Clay, Tuesday, 23 April 2024 06:37 (one year ago)

two weeks pass...

https://athlonsports.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700/MjA2MzUxNjExMTI2MDk3NjE0/usatsi_23242367.webp

reggae mike love (polyphonic), Saturday, 11 May 2024 23:39 (one year ago)

four months pass...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GZOuMK1XsAAbENe?format=jpg&name=large

lag∞n, Sunday, 6 October 2024 23:59 (ten months ago)

I was getting ready to call Photoshop but I guess it’s plausible they had some weird sideline setup and lighting situation in Abu Dhabi?

Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Monday, 7 October 2024 13:27 (ten months ago)

its real tho it does look kinda like a shop, with the lighting the stadium is periodically firing strobes that the professional photographers can sync their cameras to, they do it in normal nba games too tho ive never seen the black ceiling effect like that they prob just had them tuned a lil different there

lag∞n, Monday, 7 October 2024 13:39 (ten months ago)

eight months pass...

Cool shot of Jalen Williams

https://i.imgur.com/wl9Uphk.jpeg

ヽ(´ー`)┌ (CompuPost), Saturday, 7 June 2025 01:00 (two months ago)


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