Out Of Bounds

Out Of Bounds: Phenom Saturday Night

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Hilarious Video of the Night

Let’s face it, when someone ends up in an entirely different zip code after one of these killer crossovers, it can be one of the funnier things you’ll see on a basketball court. S/O to the Ball Is Life crew for another great mix.

Phenom Mixtapes of the Night

Jordan McCabe is in the class of 2018, but can already play. Yes, these are highlights of an eighth-grader, folks.

Watch how ninth-grader Akabueze Chuburuebuka Jude responds to getting dunked on. That’s a ton of maturity for a young player at that age. Credit and love to the folks at City League Hoops TV for these mixtapes.

Class of 2015’s Cory Sanders is absolutely one of the most entertaining young players you’ll find.

Instagrams of the Night

http://instagram.com/p/rfgUqOBI4f/

Team Philippines turns into Team Selfie when Andray Blatche joins the mix.

http://instagram.com/p/rffsI7A8If/

Looks like Robin Lopez had some fun times with Mariner Moose at last night’s game.

http://instagram.com/p/rfNRd0viPY/

Not so sure we can say the same for Lopez’s teammate Wes Matthews, as it appears he missed “last call” at his preferred eatery.

http://instagram.com/p/rfJHKKQOmc/

So, John “Spider” Salley, Bobby Brown and Paul Pierce walk into an event. No, really, this happened. Oh, to have been in on those conversations.

http://instagram.com/p/re51LCh4i7/

Well, Tobias…perhaps you should!

Basketball Vines of the Night

https://vine.co/v/MVbMgpZuUxX

He. Wasn’t. Ready.

https://vine.co/v/MQF352tii3z

Talk about some serious hang-time.

https://vine.co/v/MwaeEF6hjz7

Still funny.

Happy Birthday of the Night

http://instagram.com/p/rfBCS4KMP3/

Nice of the Knicks to show Coach Fisher some love via the team’s IG account.

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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 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