Video: That Jean-Claude Van Damme Volvo Commercial, But With Mark Cuban

Have you seen it?  That ridiculous Van Damme and Volvo commercial with the soft cooing of an Enya song in the background?  If not, watch it here and allow me to remind you that many guys in my generation were influenced by J-CVD, so that we thought  that doing the splits anywhere you wish was way cool.

Then think about whether that video would be any more hilarious if you saw the smuggy smile of a certain of NBA owner as the star of that commercial.  Well here it is. Courtesy of those Dallas Mavericks Media guys.

Video: A Mavericks-themed Spongebob Song

"rod-ee beaubois
 durk noweeski
vin-sa-nee-tee
montaa ellll-yesss"

-Baby Mavericks fans everywhere

Video: A Vince Carter Superhero Hype-up Video

 his weakness: a unhealthy love for contested 3-pointers

Video: A Security Guard Dances with / D's up Dirk

watch Dirk Lurk was the original title I was gonna go with.

Shawn Marion stars in Super Marion Brothers

Very accurate in how they captured Shawn Marion's wrist flip shot.

Video: Mavericks Win the Holiday Song Singing Game

During this time of every year, the PR reps for most NBA teams convince their millionaire employees to sing a song or two to wish their fans happy holidays.

Since I am personally a huge fan of NBA players trying really hard to be smooth while singing off a teleprompter, I have been torn about how many of these videos I should post.

However, this year these teams have really stepped up their holiday music videos, including to my memory the first Hannukah song ever sung by a collection of NBA players.  So I've selected, based on my expertise of off-key singing, the best holiday songs by your favorite NBA teams.

Third Place: a shout-out to Omri Caspi, Amar'e Stoudemire and our gefilte fish-loving friends. 




Second Place: some teams have tried to up the ante with the production of their videos, such as the technology savvy Warriors and their fancy backdrops:


First Place: The team that takes top prize for most hilarious holiday song has to go to the Mavs.  How many teams can boast a Christmas carol featuring a crooning German, a hilarious American who iss kind-of German, southern drawled OJ Mayo, scatting Shawn Marion and of course a Jim Carey doppleganger coach who isn't too shy to bust a move. 


Happy Holidays friends.

Tweet: Elton Brand, the Libertarian

While a poll early this season made it clear that majority of NBA owners supported Mitt Romney and the players were in Obama's camp, one burly but nerdy power forward used his twitter account to share who he voted for:

kudos EB, for 

1) doing your civic duty 

2) not being afraid to share your party affiliation although it may polarize you from more ignorant NBA fans

3) being a good loser, which we often give athletes crap for although our whole lives we are encouraged to be gracious in defeat.  

Report: Eddy Curry is Probably Starting For the Mavericks On Tuesday

According to fan nation, Eddy Curry will be the starting center for the Mavericks at least for the opening day game against the Lakers.

  

Report: Vince Carter on being Jason Terry

Mavs blog is reporting that Vince Carter is trying to get their fans to forget all about that other headband-wearing swing guard that used to come off the bench for them.  In fact, Vince's super-cool response when asked about him taking on the sixth-man role occupied by the Jet for the past eight years?

 “I’m down for it,”