Now that the NFL lockout is over, most of America has their winters set, but some of us are still reminded that the NBA lockout is still going on!
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Since July 1st, hoop fans have been waiting for NBA Commissioner David Stern to sort out this ongoing battle, but the players have their own agenda.
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Some players have been enjoying this extended time off and others have no idea what to do with themselves.
GG wants to focus on the ones who do know what to do with themselves and some players have done some fantastic things!
Of course you have heard about the more popular recent excursions by the NBA’s greatest lately, but we have some more that you may not know about!
Click for some of the best on the following pages.
Above: Blake Griffin and Kevin Love teamed up for a hilarious video as the Lockout Professionals at the ESPY’s. A few other sports stars make cameos in this great video.
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In case you were wondering, that is the larger than life back of Chris Bosh. He seems to be treating his extra time with love, but he’s running out of space for ink on his back, maybe the stomach is next.
Either way, we appreciate and are in awe of his body art. Plus adding some ink to your already ink-filled body won’t do that much harm!
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We hope you know about this one already! Kevin Durant has been on a so called tour, showing off his abilities in The Big Apple and lit up for 66 points recently in Rucker Park in Harlem. The crowd went insane and some were calling it the best performance ever!
In other news, he continued with his hot hand in Wisconsin, where he scored a whopping 284 points against a group of 5th graders. This may not be as impressive, but it sure is dope!
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When all else fails, why not go planking? Orlando Magic players Dwight Howard and Gilbert Arenas have entertained us and themselves with a nice old-fashioned planking war on Twitter.
You would have never guessed where these two plank and they have found some great places. For more pics click here.
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Kobe Bryant knows how to stay in shape during the lockout. He recently took the field during halftime of FC Barcelona and Manchester United to try out a penalty kick.
The Black Mamba showed off his skills and versatility and made us even more excited for this season or maybe next!
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Michael Beasley is not known to be the guy you joke around with and for good reason.
He recently got in an altercation with a fan at another pickup game in NYC against Kevin Durant’s team and ended up shoving the fan in the face.
Maybe not how Beasley wanted to spend his extended vacation, or maybe it was, you decide.
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Also known as a notorious hot head, Los Angeles Lakers player Matt Barnes supposedly punched a player at a San Francisco Pro-Am game recently.
There is no video unfortunately or fortunately, but you can use your imagination from the picture above. More on ESPN.
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Fellow ballers Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul all teamed up and went to China for a Nike promotional tour. They must have had fun hanging with each other and maybe even had a feast in the far east.
They also participated in a Chinese masked opera dance, check it out below.
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Maybe Cleveland will take him back now.
LeBron James recently donated $240,000 through his charity to the Akron Boys & Girls Club to make a clubhouse named after him. This is very touching, as he also played in this gym when he was a King James in the making.
This may not be as fun as the others, but it is a great thing to do.
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Celtics star Paul Pierce is working on his poker face during the lockout. He recently participated in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas and did very well.
Maybe he will bluff the owners into making a new deal to have a season.
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Lakers player and personality Ron Artest is sure having a busy summer/lockout! Back in June he legally changed his name to Metta World Peace and that had everyone buzzing.
There was even a rumor recently that he would be on Dancing With The Stars, but who knows.
His latest occupation also came recently when he decided to go on a comedy tour and stopped in on the Improv Hollywood to show off his supposed skills. Check out the video!
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Ferocious rebounder Kevin Love is now taking his talents to the sand. He wants to participate in the upcoming Manhattan Beach Open for beach volleyball and he sure has a height advantage!
The prize money is $200,000 and you know what they say, time is money, so the longer he is waiting for the season to start, the more money he loses.
