Our Favorite NBA Media Day Moments On Twitter & Instagram

Today is the holy grail for goofy photos, quips and quotes as the media descends on NBA training camps for an officially sanctioned opportunity to bombard players, coaches and executives with barrage of questions about their summers. In an offseason where most players are traveling, training or just staying out of the spotlight, the NBA’s media day signifies the traditional start to the season. Obviously, we want to share some of the highs and lows on this most cherished of days.

With an emphasis on social media sites like Instagram, Twitter and others, there’s a lot to digest. Randomness is key and jokes have been rushing across our dashboard all day. So we thought it best to just give you some of our favorites on this most of holy of NBA beginnings. With photos and videos coming in from all over as 29 teams (the Lakers already did their media day, of course), here are some of the one’s that jumped out at us as we jittered with anticipation with training camp beckoning.

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One quote from Spurs coach Gregg Popovich about Kawhi Leonard, by way of the San Antonio Express-News‘ Sean McDonald, summed up all our feelings about the Spurs’ rising star.

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But the Express-News‘ Bob McCarney were killing it today simply be recounting Kawhi quotes. They were like if Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance were personified as an NBA player:

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Jeff MacDonald relayed another Popovich quote on French point guard Tony Parker, who just won his first FIBA Euorobasket gold medal. After playing an entire regular season with the Spurs, and every playoff game up until that heartbreaking game 6 and 7 in Miami, Parker still can’t expect to just lollygag into training camp this week.

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We have no idea what Goran Dragic is dressed to represent, but it’s a good representation of media day, as Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic notes.

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Dallasbasketball.com writer Michael Duget had some breaking news on Dirk Nowitzki:

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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio is back too, exceeding the heartthrob quota for media day…

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Also !!!

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Rubio’s teammate Corey Brewer came over from the Nuggets in the offseason. When asked about the last time he was in Minnesota under then-coach Kurt Rambis, Brewer was less-than-diplomatic.

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Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan rocked the new “Back in Blue” Clippers alternates with sleeves (people are

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Obviously, the Drake news was exciting…

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Maybe DeMar DeRozen will get him a pair of #Rapskicks.

New Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri doesn’t believe in tanking for Andrew Wiggins next summer…

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Then there’s Raptors wing Rudy Gay who had a minor brain blip before recovering…

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Our favorite Vine enthusiast, the Suns Kendall Marshall, did just that on media day.

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Bobcats wing Gerald Henderson seemed a tad self-defensive about the recent string of losing in Charlotte.

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Bucks owner Herb Kohl used the media’s availability to trumpet the need for a new arena.

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Even though media day already happened for Pau Gasol, he was able to complete practice today, and Steve Nash almost did…

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New Knicks GM Steve Mills pacified worried Knicks fans.

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Magic rookie Victor Oladipo had some fun at the expense of teammate Moe Harkless.

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We’re only scratching the surface…

In Golden State Brian Scalabrine made an appearance to take on new Warriors general manager Bob Meyers in a friendly game of one-on-one.

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The fashion choice by Scals was appropriately retro…

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Out of New Orleans comes real news with coach Monty Williams saying that new $48 million man Tyreke Evans might come off the bench as a sixth man.

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All the rumors surrounding LaMarcus Aldridge‘s demand for a trade this summer are getting sort of annoying to Blazers GM Neil Olshey.

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Aldridge — meanwhile — thinks former Blazers teammate Greg Oden could bring some solid production to the defending champs.

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Speaking of the defending champs, they had media day too, taking selfies and everything.

Greg was there.

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LeBron James spoke too, obviously.

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Dwyane Wade wasn’t going to miss a chance to talk at media day either.

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But Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo thinks talk is cheap.

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He joined fellow guard and friend Avery Bradley in Boston.

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About that big Celtics-Nets trade sending Rondo’s teammates Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to Brooklyn, Rondo actually thought it might be him since he was in the air when it happened.

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When asked about the new nicknames on the back of jerseys, soft-spoken Brooklyn big man Brook Lopez had an interesting idea.

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The most important thing about media day though, is remembering those you forgot from last season, or those you always forget for some reason.

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There are many more, so what are your favorite moments from the NBA’s annual media day?/strong>

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