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)

15
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)

16
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)

17
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

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

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

19
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)

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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