Mascots Dunks, Tricks & Fails

Mascot’s are great entertainment for any sports team but basketball mascots have a ton of fun! Sunday night BYU’s mascot Cosmo The Cougar did one of the most epic dunks a mascot has ever done, a dunk from the three point line while being propelled in the air by a group of men! The three point line is a feat in itself but having the balance to be launched in the air all while traveling 20 feet 9 inches to dunk an alley oop is about as crazy as it sounds.

Cosmo’s dunk made me want to relive some of the best dunks, tricks and fails in mascot history and I’ve created a short list that will do just that.

The Nuggets mascot was trying to spit as much game as possible but this fan wasn’t impressed.

There’s one NBA player that’s got a love/hate relationship with mascots and that man is Robin Lopez. Lopez is a journeyman who’s interactions with mascots is probably better documented than his playing time but that’s okay because it’s hilarious! Here’s a compilation of Robin facing off with some of the leagues best!

Now we have one of the weirdest moments in mascot history and that’s when the Toronto Raptor decided to eat a cheerleader. Yes I said eat a cheerleader, check it out for yourself down below.

Most of these mascots were pretty smooth but that’s not always the case. Take a look at fails from all sports & all mascots alike.

Mascots will forever be a part of the game because they do what they’re intended to do which is entertain. They make us laugh, smile, and sometimes even do something that’s mind blowing! So from all of us we’d like to say thank you to whoever is in those costumes because we couldn’t get through a game without you!

NBA Trade Deadline 2020 Updated (5:00pm EST)

The NBA trade deadline is upon us. As all teams are actively looking at their roster and seeing what pieces they need to make a championship run, they better think fast as trades end Thursday at 3pm eastern.

UPDATED: The last blockbuster trade of the day included the Knicks Clippers and Wizards! The Clippers gain Marcus Morris and Isaiah Thomas (I.T. the Clippers will waive), the Wizards will receive Jerome Robinson who they wanted to draft and the Knicks get Moe Harkless plus a 2020 First Round Pick.

UPDATED: The Detroit Pistons are trading Andre Drummond to Cleveland in return for Brandon Knight, John Henson and a second round draft pick. Drummond looks just as confused as all of us… definitely could’ve got more from other teams.

UPDATED: According to Woj of ESPN the Golden State Warriors have traded D’Angelo Russell, Omari Spellman and Jacob Evans to Minnesota for Andrew Wiggins, a protected 2021 first round pick & and 2022 second round pick. This teams D-Lo up with his good friend Karl Anthony Towns which the two have had a great desire to play together. The warriors are stacking their picks to draft some talent or use the picks for more trade bait before the deadline ends!

The first big trade that has kicked off the deadline was a move involving James Harden’s favorite pick and roll threat Clint Capela. Tuesday night it was announced there was a huge 4 team, 12 players trade between the Rockets, Hawks, Nuggets & Timberwolves. The big pieces in the trade include the already mentioned Capela heading to Atlanta and Robert Convington going to Houston with Jordan Bell from Minnesota.

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Another trade that is in the works and yet to be fully completed involves 2015 Finals MVP Andre Iguodala. Dre was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in the offseason but has yet to play a minute for the franchise. It’s reported that the Miami Heat have worked out a deal that will land him in Miami in a trade for Justise Winslow. Supposedly reported by Woj of ESPN that the OKC Thunder are in the mix which will also allow Miami to gain forward Danilo Gallinari. The trade isn’t final yet and it looks like there’s more pieces to the puzzle but Miami is definitely going all out at the deadline.

UPDATED: Miami has agreed to trade Justise Winslow, Dion Waiters and James Johnson to Memphis for Andre Iguodala, Solomon Hill and Jae Crowder. Miami is still trying to bring OKC in the picture for Gallinari but the clock is ticking!

I mentioned Atlanta earlier and I’m mentioning them again because they are trading Jabari Parker and Alex Len to the Sacramento Kings for Dewayne Dedmon and two second round draft picks sources tell Zach Lowe.

Late in the evening Wednesday night the Warriors & Sixers made a swap with Golden State trading Glenn Robinson III & Alec Burks in exchange for 3 second round picks.

The NBA Trade Deadline has now come and gone. It was fun while it lasted, some teams made good moves and others some head scratching ones. How’d your team do? Let me know in the comments!

Gerald Green Throws Down Two Ridiculous Dunks!!

Gerald Green is pretty much everyone’s favorite dunker…here’s two reasons why!!

 

J.J. Hickson Punishes The Rim!!

J.J. Hickson has finally found a home in Denver and has been playing some great basketball! Check it out as he punishes the rim with this dunk against the Pistons!

Randy Foye Brings Hope Back To Denver With A Game Winner Against The Clippers!

The day after the Denver Broncos lost the superbowl it was Randy Foye and the Denver Nuggets who gave the city something to smile about as Foye knocked down this three at the buzzer for the win!

Terrence Ross’ Ridiculous Poster Dunk On Kenneth Faried!!

The defending slam dunk champion, Terrence Ross is warming up for all star weekend with this ridiculous poster on Kenneth Faried!!

Wilson Chandler Crosses Up Anthony Tolliver And Attacks The Rim!

Whenever a player backs up dribbling the ball it’s almost expected they’re gonna come right at you. Anthony Tolliver got crossed by Wilson Chandler who went straight to the rim for the jam!

Nate Robinson’s Sick Pass For The Dunk!

During the Denver Nuggets 109-96 victory over the Indiana Pacers, Nuggets guard, Nate Robinson threw a sick pass to Timofev Mozgov for the jam!

LaMarcus Aldridge’s 44 Point & 13 Rebound Performance Against The Nuggets!

Portland Trail Blazers forward, LaMarcus Aldridge went off against the Denver Nuggets last night. The big man scored 44 points on 15-29 shooting including 14 freethrows, while grabbing 13 rebounds in the process. A great game that will help him secure a spot in the all star game!

Wesley Matthews Kills The Inbounds Alley-Oop!

An inbounds alley-oop is always risky but when it’s successful, it’s always great to see! Check it out as Wesley Matthews kills the lob from Nicolas Batum!