I tried this out last week, and it seemed to get a good response.  So, again, i present a smattering of NBA news and notes, funny (and/or embarrassing) videos and commentary from the Association in condensed form.  Enjoy.

Our first blip comes from the Birdman, Chris Andersen.  The former Slam Dunk contest participant and former drug addict Chris Andersen is blocking shots for the Denver Nuggets at a ridiculous rate this year.  He's in the top 3 in blocks per game while only playing 19 minutes a night.  At a 48 minute average, he'd be at nearly 6 a game.  I'm not sure exactly what that stat means, but, take it to mean that he's a bad mo-fo on the block.  Defensively, at least.

On Thursday night, he stuffed a Rudy Fernandez layup attempt (weak as it was).  But, instead of blocking it to a teammate, or just straight out of bounds (Kenyon Martin style), he decided he'd get the ball back for the Nuggets by smashing the rock off Rudy's face.

Here you go...

 (gotta love the hair smoothing...)

Next up, we have another block.  Simply, I'll call this one a triple whammy.  Anthony Randolph goes up and stops a Tyrus Thomas dunk attempt (also known as a block, swat, or stuff), Thomas comes down awkwardly and hurts himself, and then Randolph goes the distance for a layup.  Triple, whammy.

And finally on the YouTube front, we have Chris Paul making Jason Terry and the Mavericks look like the fools that they rightly are (sorry, Spurs fan talking here).  :20 seconds in for a sick behind-the-back move followed by a no-look pass, and at :45, he puts it through Terry's legs on a fast break.  This just in, Chris Paul is good at basketball.
 

And finally, as I'm sure you've heard, Shaq has made headlines again.  His "feud" with Stan Van Gundy is hysterical.  He said to Michael Wilbon that he took issue with SVG saying he was a flopper, implying he flopped all the time.  I doubt that's what Van Gundy the Fatter meant, but really, who cares?  I've never been a big Shaq fan for a variety of reasons, but, who really cares about a "fight" between he and a Ron Jeremy look-a-like.  Shaq has now killed three of his ex-coaches, in Pat Riley, Phil Jackson, and now Van Gundy.  Maybe, Shaq should focus on getting Phoenix into the playoffs instead of what Van Gundy has to say about one play (where he did flop, no doubt) in one game.  Move on.