Out Of Bounds

Out Of Bounds: “The Answer” Turns 39

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Hilarious Video of the Night

http://youtu.be/jaGIUT9HSG4

Only the NBA on TNT crew. This is some of the best stuff on television and it’s not up for debate.

Throwback Video of the Night

http://youtu.be/HLlPtBsGbYo

Today marked the 21-year anniversary of Drazen Petrovic’s untimely death. Petrovic could hurt you in a lot of ways on the court, and could have been one of the better scorers of his generation. Truly unfortunate we never got to see what might have come of that New Jersey team with Petrovic, Kenny Anderson and Derrick Coleman at the core. Anyhow. Here’s the late Petrovic giving Hakeem Olajuwon and his Rockets the business to the tune of 44 one night.

Instagrams of the Night

http://instagram.com/p/o9JkdUSyzd/

Is this the real reason California Chrome didn’t finish that Triple Crown?

http://instagram.com/p/o9K-7rRh7V/

Happy 39th, Crossover King.

http://instagram.com/p/o9WSVOC6Yr/

You have to love Mark Cuban for rocking that “All Gold EVERTHANG!” look while hanging with Bernard James.

http://instagram.com/p/o9VlEtETMi/

Looks like LaMarcus is hanging with his little man for the afternoon.

Prep Crossover of the Night

Seventh grader EJ Jackson doing his best “A.I.” impersonation on his defender.

Phenom Mixes of the Night

There’s a reason why Arizona, Baylor, UCONN, UCLA, Louisville and about a dozen other schools have offered scholarships to Isaiah Briscoe. S/O to the Ballislife.com crew for putting together the best mixes.

Just an absolutely filthy crossover mix for your Saturday night.

Iverson Mix of the Night

There were so many different Iverson mixtapes to choose from, but something just felt right about this one. Before everything that came along with his legendary career, he was just a kid that loved to hoop… and had a ridiculous crossover.

Cheerleaders of the Night

http://instagram.com/p/o9Rirfoshh/

These are the finalists for next season’s squad, and we wish all of you ladies the best of luck. We truly do.

 

 

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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.

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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