BAE Index, 02/09/2016: Karl-Anthony Towns dunks all over the Pelicans

Jan 27, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) celebrates a basket in the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center. The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-123. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 27, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) celebrates a basket in the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center. The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-123. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 27, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) celebrates a basket in the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center. The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-123. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 27, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) celebrates a basket in the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center. The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-123. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /

Welcome back to the BAE Index. 

Allen Crabbe provides free basketball in Memphis

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Everyone loves more basketball, right? Although Damian Lillard misses the game-winning three, a flurry of Blazers crash the offensive board, and Crabbe tips it in.

Jerami Grant shows off the moves and a monster jam

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Whew. Jamal Crawford doesn’t stand a chance.

(Vine via Justin Russo)

Joe Johnson embarrasses Jusuf Nurkić with the crossover 

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Poor ol’ Jusuf is tripped up and tumbles to the floor as the entire Nets’ bench goes bananas.

(Vine via Brooklyn Nets)

D’Angelo Russell hits an absurd jumper over a double team

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The Lakers rookie spins to the baseline to find Ian Mahinmi coming over to double. Russell falls away, double clutches and the rest is history.

(Vine via Jared Wade)

DeAndre Jordan shows no love to rookie Jahlil Okafor

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All rookies endure their own trials and tribulations as they adjust to the NBA game. For Jahlil Okafor, that includes DeAndre Jordan sending a hook shot into the first row.

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Andre Drummond swishes a shot from the opposite free throw line to end the third quarter

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Anthony Tolliver’s face says it all.


Joe Johnson banks in a one-footed game winner

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The entire Nuggets team is distraught, and Prokorhov is lovin’ it.

(Vine via LoveShaq)

The KAT pounces

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This kid is going to be so, so good. Towns fakes the handoff, dribbles around Anthony Davis and meets Dante Cunningham at the rim.

(Vine via Zach Harper)