Many NBA fans got a kick out of LeBron James' failings last season. And if this year's preseason is any indication, LeBron haters may be in for another year of sweet, sweet schadenfreude.
During the Miami Heat's final preseason game against the Orlando Magic, number six stepped up to the foul line after being hit hard and promptly fired up a dreaded airball.
In what may be one of the most spectacular saves in basketball this year, Nate Davis of Heidelberg University caught a high-flying rebound and pulled off an amazing dunk during a game against Trine University.
Petey, a border collie, is probably the closest a dog has been to becoming a real-life Air Bud. With help from his owner, he learned to bounce a basketball off his snout and into a hoop.
What's even more impressive, however, is that Petey's actually better at volleyball. His 32 volley streak with his owner is a must-see.
While TPing usually occurs under the cloak of darkness, John Brown University basketball fans let the rolls fly under the bright lights of the campus basketball arena.
While this feline is clearly too small for the NBA, his all-out defensive intensity would match any player in the league.
Wagner college basketball player Josh Thompson wanted to do something memorable in the dunk contest held during his school's Midnight Madness event last Friday night.
So the six-foot-five forward lined his mom up in front of the basket, with her back facing him, and then jumped over her on his way to completing a slam dunk.
The extremely accurate foursome of Dude Perfect are pioneers of the trick shot video genre, and hold what is believed to be the world record for longest basketball shot.
In their latest effort, they challenge frisbee wizard Brodie Smith to a trick shot showdown.
Justin Bieber is apparently good at basketball. So good, he not only has a killer crossover, but can get future NBA Hall of Famer Steve Nash to fall for it. But who would ever belieb ... sorry ... believe that kind of story?
With the lockout continuing, NBA players have been forced to look elsewhere to fulfill their basketball jones. In the case of Dwight Howard, this journey took him to Japan, where the Orlando Magic center recently dunked on an 11-foot hoop which had been attached to the neck of a 12-foot stuffed giraffe, during an exhibition at a Tokyo mall.
Yes, it all sounds a bit strange, but the crowd gets really into it.
Los Angeles Lakers star Ron Artest may be thinking about life after hoops -- the 6'7" forward performed a stand-up act last week at Caroline's comedy club in New York City.