Are you guys ready to assess a couple different NBA parody songs? The weather’s great, the schedule is easing up and we’re all in a perfect mood to be able to decide which of these two songs is better. This is an important task, so I hope you’re up for it.

Up top, you’ve got a Kobe Bryant-centric spin on Gotye’s exceedingly popular “Somebody That I Used to Know.” Down below, a Danny Granger-threatening version of Mystikal’s “Danger.” Listen to both several times, then meet me after the jump to figure out which is better.

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When you saw him at last night’s Sixers-Celtics game, you couldn’t help but wonder — does Allen Iverson still have it? No, not the shoot-first, shoot-later playing style that won him a staggering amount of trophies during his playing career, but the hugging skills that made him one of the NBA’s most huggable players of our generation. People say you never lose your hug, but it’s hard to know if that’s true or just an old wives’ tale.

Well, let me tell you, he’s still got it. In spades.

Just look at that top picture. Is that not the huggiest hug you’ve ever seen? It’s a real Kobe Bryant embrace. (Yes, they’ve hugged in the past.)

But it wasn’t just that one hug. AI proved last night that he’s still a volume hugger who could be valuable to an NBA team. Let’s have a look at some embraces.

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Mike Skinner once said a grand don’t come for free, which is logical since money costs money. As it turns out, in a completely unrelated rap reference, 10 grand from Rick Ross also doesn’t come for free.

That’s what one Miami Heat fan found out when he tried to collect on Ross’ bounty for someone to run on court during a Heat Finals game while screaming the release date for Maybach Music Group’s “Self Made Vol. 2″ and wearing nothing but an MMG shirt. From NBC Miami:

Kyle Morrison, 22, was arrested early Wednesday morning and faces charges including disorderly conduct, resisting an officer with violence, battery on an officer, trespassing and indecent exposure, police said. He is being held on $6,500 bond in the Miami-Dade County Jail.

Morrison, who is from Orlando but attends Jacksonville University, said he was in Miami to attend the game. He told a bond court judge he was going to receive money for his stunt.

“I am actually entitled to 10 grand because of what I did,” Morrison told the judge before he was silenced by a public defender.

And to clarify Ross’ offer:

“When the Finals come, I got 10 grand for somebody to streak with just they MMG T-shirt on, screaming out, ‘Self Made on June 26th,’” Ross said, referring to his music label. “Hit me up on Twitter, I got 10 stacks.”

Even though this guy obviously mixed up his details and went streaking during a second round playoff game, I feel like Rick Ross should still pay up. I’ve seen his videos and listened to his mixtapes, so I know he has the money. What’s $10,000 to Rick Ross, besides a perfectly enunciated brag from a song featuring Meek Mill? Besides, between court costs and bond, this guy will certainly need the money.

Not to mention, as a musician, Rick Ross should realize that this is basically a form of advance press, similar to releasing a trailer for a music video, which is one of the mindblowingest things that exists today. Everyone is going to be pants free during the Finals, so it’s good to get some early buzz before people get overwhelmed by the hundreds of streakers who will surely try to cash in, should the Heat make the Finals.

So pay up, Rick Ross. Maybe the specifics aren’t perfect, but we have pretty much forgiven you for not mentioning that you were a corrections officer while simultaneously acting like the world’s largest trafficker of illicit drugs. Sometimes details get lost in the shuffle, plus it’s just 10 Gs.

In conclusion, RUH.

(via I Am a GM)

On today’s playoff edition of “The Fix,” Skeets and Tas discuss the Sixers-Celtics’ Game 6 barnburner. Topics discussed include Jrue Holiday’s big game, Rajon Rondo’s pissy alter-ego “Rojan Rando,” Ray Allen’s bone spurs, why Iggy has suddenly turned into Nick Anderson at the free-throw line, and an emotional Allen Iverson. All that, plus the Haslem/Pittman suspension fallout, Heat-Pacers predictions, and a little musical inspiration.

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Coaches always tell you not to foul a jump shooter, and that’s something Lou Williams took to heart. Like REALLY took it to heart, to the point where he ends up Kyle Korvering a Keyon Dooling jumper, only with a grossed-out look on his face rather than Korver’s creepy grin.

Guess he never heard that “Get a hand up” advice. Oh well.

Ballin: Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jrue Holiday all scored 20 or more points in Philly’s Game 6 win. In that game, this is like three guys each going for 80 in the same game.

Not so much: Just a few fun stats for you about that Sixers-Celtics game: the score was 36-33 at halftime, the teams combined to shoot 4-23 from three (17 percent), Spencer Hawes, Elton Brand and Lavoy Allen were the only players who made more than half their shots. Gross.

An actual highlight: This was not the most exciting game, but this was a solid dunk.

While dunking over Paul Pierce isn’t the biggest accomplishment in NBA history, I’m very down with Andre Iguodala’s extremely nonplussed reaction to his feat of strength. It’s like Blake Griffin, with the disdain replaced by true ambivalence.

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From our pal Joe Mande comes “The Ultimate Rick Mahorn Fan Video,” which isn’t something you knew you needed in your life. As you’ll see when you watch this, you do need it in your life. Badly.