Ben Simmons shouts out Australian legend ‘egg boy’ on his sneakers

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The now famous teen who cracked an egg on the head of an Australian politician certainly has some high profile fans.

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons paid tribute to the 17-year-old kid known as “egg boy,” by writing the teen’s name on his yellow shoes before the game against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday.

The team’s mental performance coach, Paddy Steinfort, posted the image of Simmons’ sneakers in his Instagram story. That’s a pretty awesome shout out.

Ben Simmons giving a shout out to Egg Boy on court for the 76ers tonight (via @pjsteinfort) pic.twitter.com/zPJMEZ7zwn

— Tom Steinfort (@tomsteinfort) March 19, 2019 Read more…

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Jimmy Fallon made Steph Curry drop weird phrases into NBA All-Star interviews

Did Steph Curry’s interviews over the 2019 NBA All-Star weekend seem full of weird turns of phrase to you? It’s all Jimmy Fallon’s fault.
For a segment subbed “Drop It In,” The Tonight Show host had the basketball star slip strange words into his…

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Jimmy Fallon made Steph Curry drop weird phrases into NBA All-Star interviews

Did Steph Curry’s interviews over the 2019 NBA All-Star weekend seem full of weird turns of phrase to you? It’s all Jimmy Fallon’s fault.
For a segment subbed “Drop It In,” The Tonight Show host had the basketball star slip strange words into his…

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NBA dunk contest winner leaps up and over Shaq to claim 1st place

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To the awe even the NBA’s elite All-Stars, guard Hamidou Diallo leaped over 7-foot-1-inch Shaquille O’Neal to win the 2019 dunk contest. 

For emphasis, the Oklahoma City Thunder rookie then hung from the rim by his elbow joint before revealing a Superman shirt hidden beneath his jersey.

Shaq, who once dominated the NBA will his 7’1″, 325-pound frame, had his head slightly bowed, but Diallo still made his point and cleared the Hall of Famer’s head with some room to spare.

Hamidou Diallo got ⬆ over Shaq#PhotoOfTheNight pic.twitter.com/ju54EAc6qp

— ESPN (@espn) February 17, 2019

Highlights from the 2019 dunking event can be viewed below, though Diallo’s slam starts at the 1:35 mark. Read more…

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NBA Reddit is rightfully obsessed with Carly Rae Jepsen

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The NBA fans of Reddit are a lighthearted bunch. Extremely internet meme-dom peppers the typical talk of games and trades and stats. But the r/NBA subreddit recently took the discussion in a surprising — and delightful — direction, concerning pop star, queer icon, and internet queen Carly Rae Jepsen.

On January 30, Reddit user u/NAD_83 shared the news that Jepsen would be signing the Canadian National Anthem at the NBA All Star game, which takes place this weekend, on February 17. The news itself is not that surprising: Jepsen, who is Canadian, rose to fame after placing third on Canadian Idol in 2007. Read more…

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Palmetto gets $20 million credit line for its solar and energy efficiency installation marketplace

For homeowners that want to go green, but have trouble figuring out how to do it, Palmetto Clean Technologies has the answer. The company has an army of salespeople to pitch the benefits of solar power and energy efficiency, and will connect would-be clean energy consumers with financing options, installers, and software to monitor and manage […]

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Golden State Warriors hang out with Obama after skipping visit with Trump

The defending NBA champs, the Golden State Warriors, made their way to Washington, D.C. on Thursday and finally got the traditional champion’s visit with the president, just not the current president. 
Instead of of hitting the White House to di…

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Twitter and NBA game streaming deal is about connecting with cord-cutters and younger fans

Twitter is already working with the NBA to stream video of pre-game warm-ups, in-game and post-game highlights and post-game behind-the-scenes content. Now, the company will for the first time ever stream live NBA action — with a twist. In partnership with the NBA, Twitter will introduce an alternate camera angle view during the second half […]

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Twitter will broadcast NBA games with a camera focused on a single player

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Twitter is preparing to run a new experiment with the National Basketball Association, and it could impact the way some of the biggest basketball fans watch games in the future.

The social media company announced at CES 2019 that it will begin streaming parts of NBA games this year — but with a strange twist.

Twitter will broadcast only the second half of select games, beginning next month with the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 17.

The NBA will let fans vote on the @NBAonTNT Twitter account for who they want a camera to focus on during the second half of the game.  Read more…

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