Out Of Bounds

Out Of Bounds: Blocks, Dunks, and Flashbacks

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The Silly, Funny Picture of the Night

http://instagram.com/p/lipsJqi6PP/

Brandon Rush and some of the other members of the Jazz have been destroying rookie center Rudy Gobert via Instagram with hilarious pictures and comparisons just like this one. We’re sure it’s all love, but this one is brutal!

Flashback Picture of the Night

http://instagram.com/p/lilCnsGwdf/

This ex-Celtic may look familiar to some of you, as Kevin Connors also went by both “Chuck” and “The Rifleman” as the star of the famous television show by the same name. Beyond playing in the NBA and starring as ‘The Rifleman’ for years, the 6’5″ Connors also played professional baseball for several years at one point.

Kicks and Gear of the Night

http://instagram.com/p/lh7Jx4A8Kl/

Dame Lillard is representing the city of Portland, the Blazers, and some nice Rose City Crazy 1’s (AKA the old Kobe’s) on his IG account. Instagram of the Night http://instagram.com/p/liGKlwRsTf/ Leave it to Kendall Marshall, one of the coldest beards and social media games in the league, to bring this salute to House of Cards meme to the table. For fans of the show…*No Spoilers* but all hail Frank Underwood.

Dunk of the Night

http://youtu.be/8l8k7ni4-XM

Victor Oladipo making it look easy with the effortless two-hand reverse on the break.

Block of the Night

http://youtu.be/vTQXaqvGUUA

From last night, but still more than worth sharing. Nothing like a chase down block in transition from Serge “I Block Ya” Ibaka. We assure you, no opposing big men were injured while filming this video.

Got’EM of the Night

http://instagram.com/p/lijotCqi9y/

Leave it to Dwight Howard to catch a teammate slipping, I mean sleeping on the team plane. James Harden, you are now a statistic.

Throwback of the Night

http://instagram.com/p/likEN3kwAo/

David Lee is hilarious for wishing Steph Curry a happy 26th birthday by reminding him about their near on-court altercation back before they were teammates.

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Jeff Hawkins
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Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry (print and digital media). A freelance writer/stay-at-home dad since 2008, Hawkins started his career with newspaper stints in Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, Upstate New York and Illinois, where he earned the 2004 APSE first-place award for column writing (under 40,000 circulation). As a beat writer, he covered NASCAR Winston Cup events at NHIS (1999-2003), the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks (2003-06) and the NFL's Carolina Panthers (2011-12). Hawkins penned four youth sports books, including a Michael Jordan biography. Hawkins' main hobbies include mountain bike riding, 5k trail runs at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C., and live music.

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Jeff Hawkins Sports Editor

Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry (print and digital media). A freelance writer/stay-at-home dad since 2008, Hawkins started his career with newspaper stints in Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, Upstate New York and Illinois, where he earned the 2004 APSE first-place award for column writing (under 40,000 circulation). As a beat writer, he covered NASCAR Winston Cup events at NHIS (1999-2003), the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks (2003-06) and the NFL's Carolina Panthers (2011-12). Hawkins penned four youth sports books, including a Michael Jordan biography. Hawkins' main hobbies include mountain bike riding, 5k trail runs at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C., and live music.

All posts by Jeff Hawkins