By now you know the Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics to win the NBA Finals in a six-game series that was almost as unpredictable as Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid‘s Twitter activity. What you might not know: How you’re going to fill the gaping hole in your evening plans where watching elite-level basketball used to reside.
While we can’t help you with that particular conundrum, we can make you feel even more nostalgic for the 2021-22 season by regaling you with some of the defining #NBATwitter moments of the past nine months — we’re already in our feelings, so might as well go full send.
If you’re not familiar with the mammoth sports community that is #NBATwitter (weird, but OK), some of this might be news to you. If you are well-versed in the space, most of this will likely be a refresher. Either way, you can think of the following as an #NBATwitter yearbook of sorts. HAGS … that’s “have a good summer” for the untrained eye.
The birth of Bing Bong
Linsanity walked, so “Bing Bong” could run. The New York Knicks‘ season was off to such a strong start … until it wasn’t. The subway doors-inspired rallying cry — which was adopted by fans and took on a life of its own — lasted longer than the Knicks’ winning record, but all the “Bing Bong” hoopla still made for some fun nights on NBA Twitter.
Bing bong pic.twitter.com/Rb7NrB15OA
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) October 23, 2021
Great TEAM win tonight !!
Bing Bong!— Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) October 27, 2021
BING BONG
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) October 27, 2021
On this particular night, after Orlando handed New York its first loss of the season, it was probably a little more fun for Magic fans.
BING BONG https://t.co/vyAOXJMwB4 pic.twitter.com/JwXPe4z8cC
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) October 25, 2021
You really do hate to see it.
Sweatergate
It was a choice. Kyle Kuzma took a (large) risk when he decided to step out in an oversized, pink sweater on Nov. 22. Fashion-forward (and sometimes outlandish) fits have long been ingrained in the fabric of the Association, but this was something else entirely.
To say #NBATwitter took notice would be putting it mildly.
For every 25 likes this gets, I’ll make Kuzma’s sweatshirt bigger
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