Kenny Smith and the TNT Crew clowned Charles Barkley in the halftime show.

Ain't No Shame in My Game.

If you haven't been following Thursday NBA basketball on TNT lately, let me fill you in on what you missed out. Charles Barkley has recently embraced eyebrow waxing in his beauty routine and obviously the guys back in the TNT studio are giving him a rough for time for it. You know the guys will never let him hear the end of it. So when Charles Barkley went down to Phoenix to do color commentary instead of the usual halftime gig, the fellas ripped him apart. They dedicated the entire show to roasting Charles and it was hilarious.

It is okay Charles, they hate you because you are beautiful and totally not for doing something emasculating. They are not those kind of people, right? 

Bonus Video: Shaq got jumped by one of the TNT staff members earlier in the show.

Please don't come back. Don't worry, Chris Webber will fill the void.

Kings Security Guard locks Dirk Nowitzki down on Defense.

He will have none of your jukes, Dirk, none of them. If the Mavericks are smart, they should hire him as their defensive coordinator. They could really use his help, seeing that Dallas is currently 21st in the league in defensive rating. Since Sacramento might lose their team, Mark Cuban can probably snatch him up for discount.

Ivan Johnson airballs a wide open lay up.

Yea, he wears diamond grillz (with the z) in games. Don't ask me why, I don't know why.

Ivan Johnson is one of the leagues most toughest and physically threatening player. Before he made it in to the NBA, he was a problematic teenager that did things from spitting at the crowd and punching holes through gym walls. But time has gone by and he has made himself a productive player for the Atlanta Hawks bench. It is still a learning process for the big man and by the looks of it he has a long way to go.

This guy that once shattered a backboard in practice, so I don't think it is too much to ask for a dunk next time.

An Atlanta Hawks fan gets his Half Court shot stuck on the rim.

What a weird week in the NBA. On Tuesday, we had Jermaine O'neal getting his lay up to stop dead right on the iron of the hoop, and now we have this. The probability of get your shot stuck like that is a million to one and the fact that he did it from half court is incredible. The Hawks organization should seriously consider giving him more than a $1000 dollars. After all, he probably will have to split it halfsies to the announcer who obviously rigged the event. You can't fool me.

Zach Randolph, Human Bear is afraid of cats.

Zach Randolph has been in house arrest for battery, juvy for receiving stolen guns, and arrested for underage drinking. He was once part of the notorious Jailblazers, but since leaving Portland, he has cleaned up his act. The city of Memphis embraces him as the face of the franchise now and loves the work of the gentle giant on and off the court. But it is still shocking to hear that this 6 foot 9, 260 pound man is deathly afraid of cats.

From ESPN:

Like you, I’m a dog lover. On a possibly related note, I feel, in my heart of hearts, that cats are evil. Feel me?

Naw, you’re right: You can’t be both a dog lover and a cat lover. I’ve got a crazy phobia about cats. For some reason, I’m always thinking they’re going to scratch me. If a cat walks up, I’m going, “Oh no, this dude about to scratch me -- I know it!” Cats scare the hell out of me. I love animals, but I’m no cat lover. Guys usually aren’t.

I am with Z-Bo on this one, there is something about cats that just doesn't sit right. I know cats are secretly planning for world domination. If we don't stop them one day, we, humans will be enslaved by the evil feline overlords. Here are a few reasons why I came into such a conclusion:

• First off, they look evil, I will never trust those deceiving eyes.
• They are always staring you down, trying to size you up for when their evil plans go into action.
• Cats have already seized control of the internet, so they have access to everyone's information.
• These animals were once treated as Gods in Ancient Egypt, they were even mummified. Don't you think they want to regain that control again. What are you going to do against cat mummies. The right answer is nothing, you can't fight it off.
• According to scientists, Cats mimic human babies to manipulate you. That purr you hear, don't fall for it, walk any closer and those claws will be in your Jugulars in a second.
• Haven't you seen Cats & Dogs, they have a secret criminal organization, with ninja cats. Not to mention, they kidnapped a whole family to get their hands on a cure for allergic reactions to dogs, so they can reverse the formula to make everyone allergic to their Canine enemies.
• Also have you ever seen an evil villain that strokes a dog instead of a cat, because I haven't. If these were not enough to convince you that cats are nefarious creatures, than good luck to you.

Personally, I rather not take my chances.

A Few On-Air slip ups from Kenneth Faried and Matt Harpring from last night.

If you have a television or any idea how sports broadcasting works, you know that game are live and people make mistakes. These mistakes depending on severity can cost your job, but in most cases they make for hilarious YouTube clips.

Fresh off the victory over the Orlando Magic, Kenneth Faried was a little surprised to hear that he finished with a ridiculous 19 points and 19 boards in the Pepsi Center.

Nothing really unacceptable, as long as you don't go Shaq mode, you won't run into problems anytime soon.

Kenneth Faried wasn't the only one though, Matt Harpring, a player turned "Analyst," accidentally confessed to drinking an alcoholic beverage during the Charlotte Bobcats vs. Utah Jazz game, which is understandable. If working for the Bobcats doesn't entitle you to alcohol, why is anyone working for them, am I right?

Nice recovery Matt, you totally did not make things worst.

Jermaine O'neal got a basketball to stop on the iron of the hoop.

This actually happened in a NBA basketball game.

Yep, that is definitely the work of the ghost of Antoine Tyler. Or it could be a display of Jermaine O'neal's ability to slow time at will, because that would explain why he is still playing in the league and not at home getting a retirement belly, while pursuing a career as an analyst on TV. Oh wait, wrong O'neal. Zing!

Atlanta Hawks GM, Danny Ferry was fined $15,000 for snitching on Rajon Rondo.

Rocky Widner/Getty Images - Rajon Rondo really hates referees in Atlanta.

"Snitches get stitches." We all know how that saying goes, growing up you were sworn to a million unwritten rules and one of them were to never tell on your friends. If Jack broke the teacher's vase, you act like you don't know anything, even if it means the whole class get detention. But there were always one person who spills the truth to save themselves. In this case, Danny Ferry was that dude. He was fined $15,000 by the NBA for "inappropriate interaction" with the NBA officials. According to a person familiar with the situation, the Atlanta Hawks GM handed the referees a DVD, although it' contents are unclear it probably included a video of Rondo bumping the referee during the game on Saturday. Now, the funny thing was that Rondo got suspended for a game for his actions anyway, and because Danny boy decided to stick his nose in the none of your business jar, he lost a couple bucks.

If you still don't understand the concept of snitching, perhaps my friend, Huey Freeman can explain it better. The following is a clip from the Boondocks, so naturally it has NSFW language.

Via: Peach Tree Hoops

Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan Video Bombs Chris Paul's Interview.

Someone needs to makes a Step Brothers sequel with Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan and don't let Jamal Crawford come between them. After all, these two are BFFFFs.

Enjoy your Football Sunday, everyone. 

Andre Drummond and the Pistons' Mascot Gets into a Lightsaber Fight in the new Star Wars movie.

George Lucas is at at it again, making more changes to to his classic Star Wars film franchise. He has dedicated his latest work to his beloved Detroit Pistons basketball team. Here's a sneak peak at the newly revised movie. Warning: Contains spoilers. R2-D2 dies and so does Yoda.

Looks like in this sequel, Andre Drummond will be playing General Grievous (because their body matches up perfectly), who has apparently joined with the Jedi forces, while Hooper will continue his Galactic conquest as Darth Vader.

Hey George, if you need any movie posters, I got you.

Don't talk to LeBron James like a kid.

Taking out your frustrations by starting a pointless fight with referees doesn't help your case, LeBron. I hope that you didn't take it too personal and call up David Stern to get that official fired for talking back.

Move over Robert Sacre, Kent Bazemore is now the best NBA peerleader.

I bet this dude is great at parties. He can sing and dance too.

Sorry Robert, you had a good run, but the Yosemite Sam guns and karate chops just don't do it anymore.

The Chicago Bulls' Announcers have no idea what a Hack-a-Whoever Strategy is.

I love Stacey King for all his dumb antics, but this is embarrassing. Taj Gibson obviously fouled Bimack Biyombo intentionally. I can't believe they went to replay and still got it wrong.

The Dallas Mavericks created Super Marion Bros.

If only the road to become a NBA Champion was World 1-1 easy.

Amir Johnson got away with a ridiculous Double Dribble.

From the National Post:

“You can’t teach that,” Johnson said after the game. “You can’t teach that at all. I think I sold it with my pump fake.”

 This is incredible, but stranger things have happened in Toronto.

Fab Melo suffered a concusssion after hitting his head against a door.

Yea, you read the title right, this actually happened. The Brazilian rookie of the Boston Celtics took a hit from a hinge of a hotel double door way to his head yesterday and got a concussion. Definitely not the best way to get into the news, after dominating in his D-League games.

I guess being tall does have it's negatives.

On a unrelated note, he did do something like this in his rookie photo shoot. (Via: @cjzero)

Robert Sacre learned his dance moves from Yosemite Sam.

The Los Angeles Lakers may have the 5th worst bench points in the league, but they have something no other team has. The one and only Robert Sacre, who has inserted himself into every single play by just peer leading on the side lines. In just his first year in the NBA, he has outdone every single veteran hype men in the league, his enthusiasm always shined through even in the toughest L.A. losses (and there's a lot of them).

I know that by now, curiosity must be tingling through out your entire body. Dying to know where Robert Sacre got his dance moves from, so that you can start a new 2013 trend that will rid the magic in his peer leading. Well, the L.A. Times just saved us some trouble.

"I learned a little bit from Yosemite Sam," he said, referring to the cartoon outlaw from "Looney Tunes." "He has those guns shooting up in the air, but other than that, really I just freestyle and go with it and get super excited when they make a great play."

From my dedicated research, his only other move were flailing karate chops. Not much different than his Yosemite Sam impression except for the amount of fingers extended. Personally, I think the finger guns should only be used on court after hitting a shot. Doing it on the bench is kind of pointless. Then again, Yosemite Sam was the not the most accurate gunslingers, so I guess it is kind of fitting in the situation that the Lakers are currently in.

The 10 Best NBA Bloopers of 2012.

Of course, Javale McGee is first.

Happy New Year. guys. I wish you a good 2013.

Tony Parker didn't think he deserved the NBA flop warning.

I can't. If this wasn't a flop like Tony Paker said, there is only two other possible explanations for his "dive." Either the ghost of Antoine Tyler from the movie, the Sixth Man (I think a Wayan was in it) pushed him or Toney Douglas has a tiny finger cannon that no one knows about. And since both are fictional, Tony should have probably kept his opinion to himself to avoid further embarrassment.

This is what he actually said (Via: Jeff McDonald):

How can he sleep at night, after lying to himself and everyone else. Toney Douglas was laughing because that was a terrible flop. A good one gets your teammates off their bench and cry. Even Manu couldn't help you there. But in Parker's defense, this is not exactly his area of expertise. After all, the French man is a more renowned flopper on the offensive end.

Coach Greg Popovich is burdened by Stephen Jackson, because "all he does is Twitters."

Eric Gray/AP Photo

If you know anything about Stephen Jackson, it is his temper and reputation of being a head case that clashes with all the coaches he has ever had, with the exception of one. Out of every person (maybe Nellie in that miraculous 07' run) that had Jackson in his roster, only Greg Popovich managed to keep him under control and make him into an effective member off the bench. But as good as things goes, it doesn't always mean they don't get into each other faces.

From Dwain Price of Full Court Press:

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was doing an interview after this morning's shoot around at the American Airlines Center when he looked over and saw forward Stephen Jackson typing something on his cell phone.

"Jack's a pain in the (butt),'' Popovich said. "Look at him, all he does is twitters.

"He's twittering some stuff right now that'll probably get him fined, and then I've got to call the league and talk to the league and say, 'Yeah, I talked to him.' ''

I believe the correct term is "tweeting." I want to him get his terms right just in case he decides to get on this social media platform and make everyone's day with 140 characters or less. It would be the greatest account created. Imagine him responding to the Jackson's threat to Serge Ibaka, the comedic potential is endless. He can even use the millions of Coach Pop's reaction .GIFs to reply to everything, thus taking his media trolling to a whole new level.

Via: @cjzero

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Jackson then chimed in and said: "It's not Twitter. It's Instagram.''

Just because the two cut ties on their once successful partnership, doesn't mean it is not basically the same thing. Besides (if you follow him on twitter) all he does with instagram is taking screenshots of a daily prayer he wrote/find and of course the occasional trask talking that have stopped as of late.

The Spurs are the most exciting on and off court team of the NBA. Please never change.

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