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When we first came across this clip of Gus Johnson showing off his vocal stylings, we closed our eyes and could have sworn it was Carlton Banks letting rip. But once we opened them and realized it wasn’t a lip synching performance, we were taken back by the high octaves he could reach. Surely, somewhere there was a dog howling and an American Idol judge making a comment about his singing being just a bit too pitchy (dawg).

We thought those notes were reserved for Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera, but it’s amazing how the body will react to watching the Knicks play. For us, it results in dry heaves and cold sweats, but to each is own.

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[EBSports.com]: Gus Johnson to star on American Idol

On Wednesday we showed what can go wrong when you mix a balance beam and too many flips. And it wasn’t pretty. Well, today we’ve got proof that too many back-flips, even on ~~solid~~ padded ground, can be equally dangerous to your health.

So, does the recent MMA explosion over the past couple of years have you wishing you were a professional fighter? Well, you might want to rethink the idea after seeing this amateur get Mirko Cro Cop-ed right off the mat.

And that was with a helmet!!

With the summer Olympics rapidly approaching, you better be prepared to get bombarded by all sorts of crap you don’t normally watch. Like gymnastics for example. We know that you’ll probably be flipping the channels like mad when you see those tiny girls flipping and cart wheeling all over the stadium, but we certainly won’t be. Wanna know why? It’s because we’re afraid we might miss another moment like this:

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Ahhh, the pageantry and grace.

You’ve seen SlamBall and undoubtedly, you were disappointed in what you saw. That’s because while it had basketball and trampolines, it was leaving out the most important part – the dodgeball to the cranium.

Apparently today is fun with fitness equipment day because in addition to dudes dunking on trampolines, we’ve come across this video of a dumbass trying to run on a treadmill on his hands! Don’t worry; it’s ends how you’d expect it to.

Unless you’re going to smack your face on the backboard then normally we just don’t care about guys on trampolines dunking basketballs. But these guys aren’t your normal middle school dufuses trying to get air off their mom’s baby bouncer.

The only thing that could have made that even cooler would be if Gilbert Arenas suddenly came flying through the shot.

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[StupidVideos.com]: Trampoline Slam Dunk Team

This NBA season already witnessed the gamut of emotions. From the extreme highs of the Big 3 and Houston’s epic win streak to the unbelievable lows the Miami Heat and, uh, the Miami Heat. And the season ain’t even over yet folks! But if we had to pick one storyline as the most influential of the year, we would have to go with the roller coaster ride Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers have taken us on. Primarily because between Bryant’s trade demands, the Lakers run to the top, the acquisition of Pau Gasol and the injury of Andrew Bynum, the Lakers are the epitome of drama. The other reason is because we found this sweet parody video about Los Angeles set to Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

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[College Humor]: Laker Rhapsody

Reportedly, Kansas State forward Michael Beasley has yet to decide if he is going to turn pro next year or return to the Wildcats for a sophomore season. Now, we’re no rocket scientists, but if you ask us, it’s a done deal that the freshman phenom is headed for the next level. After all, the boosters at K-State can’t compete with the NBA’s moolah and it’s going to be nearly impossible for the Wildcats to hang with Kansas and Texas even if he does return. The solution for Beasley should be elementary: listen to your coach, kid!

If you get an opportunity to make $100 million, how am I going to tell him it’s smart to stay in school?” Martin told The Star on Tuesday. “If somebody offered me $100 million, I’m going. I would totally support his decision (to leave) if he’s going to make $100 million.

In other news…

[NYCForLeBron.com]: New Yorkers are already campaigning for LeBron.

[Awful Announcing]: Neil Everett, Stan Verrett, Stan Everett; it’s all the same.

[YouTube]: Top 10 Crazy Goalie Moments All-Time

[Chron.com]: The NBA is going to honor Dikembe Mutombo’s career tonight even though it’s not over!

[DeseretNews.com]: Shaq wants to patrol Phoenix’s streets, but basketball keeps interfering.

[SignOnSanDiego.com]: Shawne Merriman now owns a Mercedes Burnz.

[The Big Lead]: Magic Johnson’s needs to put his shirt back on.

[KDKA.com]: Hair today. Gone tomorrow.

And finally, have you ever wondered what a slap to the kisser looks like in super slow motion? Well, wonder no more.

This numbskull literally gets a numb skull

Even Dwight Howard is jealous of these guys’ hang time

"Beelzebub has a devil put aside for Kobe!"

Odds and Ends: Coach tells Michael Beasley to go pro, even if it means going to Miami