“As the motor thunder begins to lift up through him like a sigh and his eyeballs glaze over …” Sports, journalism and more, by Adi JosephTumblr (3.0; @hardcharging)http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/02cfa17d8e49f4f98c713bee7b37ee20/tumblr_mmrbxwKPSU1rfimo0o1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://usatodaysports.tumblr.com/post/50370465755/stephen-curry-owns-the-third-quarter" target="_blank">usatodaysports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/04/stephen-curry-three-pointers-shooting-career/?csp=sporttumblr" target="_blank">Stephen Curry <em>owns</em> the third quarter.</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Tim McGarry’s GIF game is incredible.</p>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/50403947003http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/50403947003Tue, 14 May 2013 01:49:05 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/715870909f205a3e65accff66d3ee9a8/tumblr_mme51qpHgF1qlmccuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Four-MVP Club. (Photo illustration by USA TODAY Sports’ <a href="http://twitter.com/mcgarrytim" target="_blank">Tim McGarry</a>)</p> <p>Jeff Zillgitt talked about LeBron James with Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar here: <a href="http://usat.ly/128yL73" target="_blank"><a href="http://usat.ly/128yL73" target="_blank">http://usat.ly/128yL73</a></a></p>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/49789938847http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/49789938847Mon, 06 May 2013 15:05:49 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3951e4994b3b725f3e5a3af1a91afc04/tumblr_mll55bE9Xe1ruj0bpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/48494992438http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/48494992438Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:41:29 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ddce0c578a991f50197f9043c4b73693/tumblr_mkwcyebQ581qlmccuo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Reggie Evans <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/04/07/brooklyn-nets-reggie-evans-charlotte-bobcats-tooth/2060683/" target="_blank">lost a tooth but stayed in the game</a>. Why? Because he’s Reggie Evans.</p>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/47382710943http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/47382710943Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:06:13 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5c18fc14b0ebd673c242dfa8237f7453/tumblr_mkgd8fbqC61rfimo0o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://usatodaysports.tumblr.com/post/46638215143/streaks-over-but-its-business-as-usual-for" target="_blank">usatodaysports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Streak’s over, but <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/03/29/dwyane-wade-lebron-james-alley-oop-spinning-video-gif-miami-heat-nba/2037349/" target="_blank">it’s business as usual for Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and the Miami Heat</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/46641933234http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/46641933234Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:34:57 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/23dbb8a71029966a7775dcd46b03d964/tumblr_mk35zkh8kY1qlmccuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>You see I’m, just Marshall Henderson (Marshall Henderson)<br/><span>I’m just a regular Reb’,<br/></span><span>I don’t know why all the fuss about me (fuss about me)<br/></span><span>Nobody ever passed the ball before,<br/></span><span>all they did was doubt me (did was doubt me)<br/></span><span>Now every parody wanna post they tweets<br/></span><span>and try to take shots at me (take shots at me)</span></p>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/46027256687http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/46027256687Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:45:20 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4227f5ca76d704a6ec16666e378e5449/tumblr_mk1u04DHmd1rfimo0o3_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3ddcb10550a84fe9f43ba054e54ae64d/tumblr_mk1u04DHmd1rfimo0o4_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f4c2f7a23e3d12c42a00efb717e2f6ad/tumblr_mk1u04DHmd1rfimo0o1_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/919d2614250d313566ba3533c2830906/tumblr_mk1u04DHmd1rfimo0o2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://usatodaysports.tumblr.com/post/45976607858/nate-robinson-you-guys" target="_blank">usatodaysports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/03/22/nate-robinson-dunk-chicago-bulls-portland-trail-blazers-nba/2008403/?csp=sporttumblr" target="_blank">Nate Robinson, you guys!</a></strong></p> </blockquote>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/45978610919http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/45978610919Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:31:40 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f93f73bb090d96bdbfbefdc7e6745967/tumblr_mjnyw7CHhv1qlmccuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2013/03/14/tonights-nba-schedule-spurs-mavericks-tim-duncan-vs-dirk-nowitzki-knicks-blazers/1987005/" target="_blank">The best NBA rivalry of the past 15 years. Seriously.</a></p>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/45356973622http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/45356973622Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:48:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/59844c3fbc3713b634b9f09298fc789f/tumblr_mjjz0615Vs1rz1po4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://timeforinternet.tumblr.com/post/45190909571/all-the-important-cardinals-gather-to-start" target="_blank">timeforinternet</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>All the important Cardinals gather to start electing a new Pope.</p> </blockquote>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/45191446501http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/45191446501Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:13:02 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/719c865c261f0f4d4f74de3a768c0f7c/tumblr_mj74hzuMyc1rfimo0o1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f9be8a52b5634cdfef8de8f23612fa91/tumblr_mj74hzuMyc1rfimo0o2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://usatodaysports.tumblr.com/post/44633362298/dwyane-wade-to-lebron-james-streak-15-in-a-row" target="_blank">usatodaysports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Dwyane Wade to LeBron James.</strong></p> <p>Streak: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2013/03/04/lebron-james-dwyane-wade-miami-heat-minnesota-timberwolves/1963741/?csp=sporttumblr" target="_blank">15 in a row</a>. | Power Rankings: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2013/03/04/power-rankings-miami-heat-lebron-james-damian-lillard/1963473/?csp=sporttumblr" target="_blank">No. 1</a></p> </blockquote> <p>These guys are so good at things.</p>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/44633511226http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/44633511226Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:32:57 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1303b041e16f92f6e4fdf5fcba4b1984/tumblr_mixvvnX3wH1rfimo0o1_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e0a1c1d4979d1add40c711901de072ed/tumblr_mixvvnX3wH1rfimo0o2_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c1f4788ed0af13b584e7a28ef508b58b/tumblr_mixvvnX3wH1rfimo0o3_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dbf685ba17c36bbad5758e4a51b81447/tumblr_mixvvnX3wH1rfimo0o4_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d8952a5c16e309e2b9fa08faa7602f0f/tumblr_mixvvnX3wH1rfimo0o5_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b59afacfa65ccd608d98c13518fa1581/tumblr_mixvvnX3wH1rfimo0o6_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://usatodaysports.tumblr.com/post/44223645874/mickael-pietrus-just-wants-to-dance" target="_blank">usatodaysports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/02/28/nba-mickael-pietrus-dances-behind-nba-announcers/1953339/?sf9997238=1" target="_blank"><strong>Mickael Pietrus just wants to dance.</strong></a></p> </blockquote>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/44488799990http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/44488799990Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:01:38 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ku3skAU8S1s?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://usatodaysports.tumblr.com/post/44452933209/brandon-jennings-19" target="_blank">usatodaysports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Brandon Jennings: GOOD AT PASSING!</p> <p><a href="http://usat.ly/ZZ0FV0" target="_blank">Jennings handed out a career-high 19 (!) assists last night</a>.</p> </blockquote> <p>His son is named Legend Truth Jennings.</p>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/44462204522http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/44462204522Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:36:58 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3863ae8b7b811eefe0f272d583883d81/tumblr_mj2h9bzPQ11qlmccuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One of many adorable photos of NBA players and their children, <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/sports/nba/2013/03/02/nba-fatherhood-children-of-basketball-stars/1959005/" target="_blank">found here</a>.</p>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/44428453742http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/44428453742Sat, 02 Mar 2013 23:17:35 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1897902709f86efb4b56ca4a094c0bb9/tumblr_mj1vjyeV4S1qlmccuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Juwan Howard = Harry Potter + Ghostface Killah + Miss Cleo</p>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/44394310739http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/44394310739Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:28:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvxavnkVW61qcqqpjo1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvxavnkVW61qcqqpjo2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvxavnkVW61qcqqpjo3_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvxavnkVW61qcqqpjo4_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvxavnkVW61qcqqpjo11_r2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvxavnkVW61qcqqpjo6_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvxavnkVW61qcqqpjo7_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvxavnkVW61qcqqpjo8_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/44126476989http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/44126476989Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:29:14 -0500“My trust in people is the same. I’m just more cautious.”<br/><br/> - <em><p>Manti Te’o, to Jim Corbett in <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/02/18/manti-teo-ready-for-nfl-draft-combine/1929231/" target="_blank">this exclusive feature</a>.</p> <p>No, the quote does not make any sense.</p></em>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/43472412716http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/43472412716Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:03:34 -0500manti te'osportsfootballnfl draft<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/92b1916ef997b50c736063168bcafc33/tumblr_mi8p037wkQ1qzb7vjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nbaoffseason.com/post/43118159905/yao-ming-reaches-down-to-feed-a-giraffe" target="_blank">nbaoffseason</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Yao Ming reaches down to feed a giraffe.</p> </blockquote>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/43122005580http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/43122005580Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:08:03 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2f232a02dd3afd74a307dbc6cdc1103b/tumblr_mi5dwt3Lc51rfimo0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://usatodaysports.tumblr.com/post/42989280199/derrick-rose-from-agony-of-injury-to-joy-of" target="_blank">usatodaysports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Derrick Rose</strong>: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/bulls/2013/02/12/derrick-rose-injury-acl-return-chicago-fatherhood/1913639/" target="_blank">From agony of injury to joy of fatherhood</a></p> </blockquote> <p>This story is great.</p>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/42995732649http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/42995732649Wed, 13 Feb 2013 06:36:59 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cc44068560c3feb36a4c62ed6e398eb7/tumblr_mi1j8fI8YY1rfimo0o1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/71892fa88980f7b99df4804ca8edcc53/tumblr_mi1j8fI8YY1rfimo0o2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://usatodaysports.tumblr.com/post/42822384255/what-a-guy-people-like-kevin-durant-even-after-he" target="_blank">usatodaysports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>WHAT A GUY</strong>: People like Kevin Durant even after he hits them in the head with basketballs.</p> </blockquote>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/42823051394http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/42823051394Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:38:53 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0346c88a655c5d7ac09e9a7bb7fa29b1/tumblr_mhxi4dh2uE1rfimo0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://usatodaysports.tumblr.com/post/42625134736/georgetowns-bulldogs-welcomed-butlers-bulldogs" target="_blank">usatodaysports</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Georgetown’s bulldogs welcomed Butler’s bulldogs to Washington, DC.</p> <p><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/02/08/butler-georgetown-bulldogs-mascots/1902087/" target="_blank">It was overwhelmingly cute.</a></p> </blockquote> <p>I like to imagine Blue II and Blue III mocking Jack and Jack Jr. for their lack of meaningful postseason success recently.</p>http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/42652737704http://hardcharging.tumblr.com/post/42652737704Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:37:45 -0500