Game 5 won't be until tomorrow, and whether you're rooting for Kobe to win his first ring without Shaq or praying for a miraculous Magic comeback, one thing's certain: Stan Van Gundy's sweaty performance in the post-game press conference would be every bit as compelling as the actual game.



Kobe Bryant applying some kryptonite to Superman's nuts.

Speaking of press conferences, the Blowtorch has a handy guide on how to look like your favorite NBA personalities during their media sessions. This is genius. I need to find a way to rip this off.

While we're on the subject of bad outfits, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's legendary jacket reappears, and the Lakers legend tells us of its origins.

Basketbawful, as always, has a report on the worst of Game 4, starring the Pau Gasol-Mickael Pietrus catfight and the Magic chokejob.

If you're wondering why Dwight Howard's team choked monumentally in the game, then let me point you to his mentor: Mr. Patrick Ewing! This is an Onion report, and as with the best Onion stories, this one cuts to the truth very closely.

Magic backup center Marcin Gortat is too fast and too furious. Did you know that he can dunk from the free throw line? Unfortunately, video evidence on the Internet proves that the Polish Hammer is no Dr. J.

Oh, and the NBA has been all over the late night shows, with the Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets playing the Newlywed Game (or as we Pinoys know it, It's a Date) on Jimmy Kimmel, and then getting Dwyane Wade to punk a fan. Steve Nash, meanwhile, made this hilarious report for David Letterman on game 3 of the Finals, showing off the comedic chops we've come to know and love:



After the jump, some older Nash funnies, including one with Ali G (Sacha Baron Cohen aka Borat/Bruno), as he proves his mettle as the two-time MP3.



This old TNT commercial with Amare Stoudemire was also hilarious: