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Giannis Antetokounmpo Has Engaged Smash Mode

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JULY 08: Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges, middle, dunks against Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez, left, and Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, right, during the second half of Game Two of the NBA Finals at Phoenix Suns Arena on July 08, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ross D. Franklin-Pool/Getty Images )

2021 NBA Finals – Game Two

The Suns Simply Have Too Much Juice

Luke Voit, JaVale McGee, and Ivo Karlovic.and Ivor

This Is So Stupid

Here Are Some Oaves

Brook Lopez tries and fails to guard Devin Booker.

The Bucks Can’t Let It Be This Easy

Nick Castellanos socks the ball, probably during a memorial service or something.

Nick Castellanos Hit A Drive Into Deep Left Field, Which Is How You Know Something Grave Has Happened

Sha'Carri Richardson reacts after competing in the Women's 100 Meter Semi-finals on day 2 of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials.

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Well This Is Stupid As Hell

This formulation was never going to work.

Guys Can Only Get You So Far

Lucas Giolito looks bummed to have given up a big homer.

GunkWatch: We’ve Gunk-Beef On The Diamond

The Clippers Are Not Dead

Trevor Bauer of the Dodgers is inspected for sticky stuff.

Trevor Bauer Is Not Cheating

Damian Lillard gestures to the crowd during a playoff game.

Scoopbrain Is A Contagious Illness

Hector Santiago of the Mariners gets ejected by umpires for having slime inside his glove.

GunkWatch: Baseball’s New Sticky Stuff Protocols Finally Bust A Guy

Defector At The Movies

If Porky Pig Attempts To Rap Anywhere Near Me I Will Turn Him Into Carnitas

Lord Of The Long Ball Kyle Schwarber rounds the bases after another big fly.

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What’s With This Damn Kyle Schwarber And All The Dingers!

Shohei Ohtani chuckles good-naturedly through a search for sticky stuff.

GunkWatch: Shohei Ohtani Laughs At Mere Mortals Who Need Sticky Stuff

Max Scherzer grimaces his way through a third goop check.

Joe Girardi’s Corncobbing Highlighted A Delightful Night For Sticky-Stuff Enforcement

Shams Charania gestures during an interview.

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Media Meltdowns

Can The Uncanniness Of This Shams Charania Sentence Be Increased To A Higher Platform Of Such? A Focused Execution Of Scrutiny

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What Was Doc Supposed To Do?

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Today’s Cocktail Is The White Rum Sour

What The Damn Hell

Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and Trae Young watch the ball.

The Sixers Can’t Get Away With Both Of These Guys Sucking

Cameron Payne in a Suns jersey, looking happy.

Cameron Payne Worked Hard To Arrive At The Point Of Nikola Jokic’s Surrender

P.J. Tucker warns the moron bodyguard who rushed him on the court during Game 3.

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Kevin Durant’s Idiot Bodyguard Rushed The Court To Protect Him From P.J. Tucker