KD B-Day Extravaganza

[via NBA Offseason]

Three Questions:

1. KD man, why you not inviting your boy Russell Westbrook?

2. Is Wale in love with Kid Delish? If so, I don't blame him.

3. What's with the Kings hat?

If I were KD I would invite Chris, but not Neef. Just sayin'.

Love Love

Two Questions:

1. Can somebody please give Kevin Love more playing time?

2. Can we get the announcer in this video to do play-by-play for the Timberwolves?

Bibby's World: Being A Man

Don't know how we locked this down, but we'd like to introduce you to No Regard's newest blogging sensation... Mike Bibby! He'll be checking in whenever he can, just to remind us: It's Bibby's World, we just live in it!

Hey everyone!

I know it's been (approx.) two million years since I last posted something. I'm really sorry about that. In the interest of full-disclosure, you should know that it's because I'm big into Labor Day. I actually treat it more like Labor Month than Labor Day - a full month reserved for kicking back and not going to work or school. My kids love it more than anything, not having to go to the first couple weeks of class. (Secret: Kids learn less in the first month of school than in any other month, so you might as well use September to hang out with them.) Which brings me to the point of this post: Manliness.

Da'Sean Butler is a Wonderful Person

All we know: The Heat drafted West Virginia forward Da'Sean Butler with the 42nd pick in the 2010 draft. According to his Wikipedia page, he is an aspiring writer. Very recently, he unleashed a short story (via a McFlurry of tweets) about a young boy named Da'Sean finding a dinosaur in New Jersey. Then a Website named Tauntr.com animated an abridged version of the story. It's pretty much the best.



So yeah, we might have a hero on our hands. Favorite lines go in the comments.

[Hat tip to Ball Don't Lie]

FIBA World Championships: 5 Things We'll Miss

The 2010 FIBA World Basketball Championship was the "Freaks and Geeks" of international basketball tournaments. Each time I tuned in, it felt like I was one of about a dozen people watching magic unfold. It seemed like the barrier for entry was simply flashing your NBA Geek ID at the bouncer (who in this flight of fancy is played by that 300-pound Greek dude). But like Apatow's martyred TV show, this year's tournament, and specifically this version of the US national team, will prove its longevity in the minds of NBA fanatics.

So for the handful of you who were right there with us, watching Coach K and Kid Delicious conquer foreign lands, we think you'll argee with us on what we'll miss the most.

FIVE THINGS WE WILL MISS

1. This USA Team.
We'll never get to watch this collection of basketball players play together again. Which is a cosmic shame, because they were the personification of adrenaline, unity, and humility. Durant and Rose are a duo so forward thinking they probably drink Svedka vodka. Kevin Love is the most talented white guy to ever wave a towel on the bench (I'm too young to mention Celtics-era Walton). The Westbrook-Gordon combo was a Pollack painting off the bench. So raise a glass to the B-Team (and while you're at it, try to come up with a better nickname for them; they earned it).

2. The Turkey Fans.

Golden

More FIBA championship coverage to come, but for now, let's all just enjoy that photo.

NBA Happy Hour: FIBA Semifinals and Finals

TGIF basketball fans! It's the end of the week, so that means NBA Happy Hour, our almost-weekly basketball drinking game! Grab a beer, follow the rules and start the weekend with a Don Nelson-level buzz.

The FIBA World Championships have been great fun. We all know this. It's given us basketball games in a European soccer match atmosphere. It's given us one last, clear look at Tiago Splitter before he finally walks through the NBA's front door this season. It's given Louis Scola a very large stage on which to perform very strongly and this weekend, it all comes down to Turkey-Serbia-USA-Lithuania.

So grab a beer and drink...

A Tribute to the O.G.O

That stands for the Original Greg O. As you may have heard, Greg Ostertag may end up playing and/or assistant coaching with the D-League's Texas Legends, who have a name only our EndlessPat could love.

We hope that you're all as excited as we are about seeing Ostertag back on the court, and if you're not, we think this tribute will help get you there.

Suck it, Oden: