Yesterday was NBA Media day and tons of pictures were taken. Check out the most interesting pics from around the league including Dwight Howard having fun in his new Lakers uniform, Derrick Rose rocking a fake Fu Manchu beard & more.
Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard throws a no-look pass in this posed portrait. When the NBA season officially kicks off, Howard is more likely to be on the other side of the pass. New point guard Steve Nash should have no trouble finding such a big target. (Reed Saxon/AP)
NBA players are known for their acrobatic moves, but Charlotte Bobcats shooting guard Gerald Henderson takes that to a new level. He juggles three basketballs in this a photo from Bobcats media day. Charlotte isn’t expected to handle its season with such grace. (Chuck Burton/AP)
Christmas came early in Brooklyn when the Nets landed point guard Deron Williams. Forward Mirza Teletovic, pictured, is one of several new faces who will join Williams on the team that recently moved into the $800 million Barclays Center. (Sturat Ramson/AP)
Los Angeles Clippers forward Caron Butler took time out to autograph basketballs during media day. Butler is expected to contribute to one of the NBA’s most talented teams. Point guard Chris Paul keys a roster that includes Blake Griffin, Lamar Odom and Jamal Crawford. (Damian Dovarganes/AP)
The Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki, left, of Germany, has a lot of new teammates with the Mavericks. The big man will have company in the frontcourt, with additions of Chris Kaman and Elton Brand offering help in the paint. (LM Otero/AP)
Very few players burn with intensity the way Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett does. Look at those eyes and you see the same seriousness he brings to the court. Garnett and the Celtics also have a serious shot in the Eastern Conference after making a few additions. (Michael Dwyer/AP)
Kevin Garnett may not be on speaking terms with Ray Allen, right, but new Miami Heat teammate LeBron James has no trouble breaking into laughter alongside Allen. James defeated Allen’s former team, the Celtics, last season, but they’ll team up for this year’s run at the title. (Wilfredo Lee/AP)
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose put on a fake Fu Manchu beard for an in-house video shoot. It’ll be a long time before he can put on a show on the court. Rose, who suffered an ACL injury last season, is rehabbing to returning to his MVP form. (Charles Cherney/AP)
NBA players look to be of average size when they congregate amongst each other. Sometimes it takes an average-sized person to show just how large players are. That’s exactly what happened in this photo of Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson.(Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Canadian Press/AP)
The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Brandon Roy poses with a book for a photographer. What’s the book on Roy? No one is quite sure yet. Bad knees forced Roy into early retirement after the 2010-11 season. His talent level has never been questioned. We will soon see if his body can hold up. (Jim Mone/AP)
-Photos and captions via SportingNews
