For the Mavs: A Better Time. For Josh Howard: Much, Much Worse.

I remember seeing this live, then rewinding the TiVo over and over and over again until I was in tears. It's old, but it never gets old. Ya know? Staged racks on America's Funniest Videos: Insulting. Raw, real racks: Priceless. The Mavs are yucking it up on the bench, just seconds...
By Richie WhittMarch 13, 2009
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I remember seeing this live, then rewinding the TiVo over and over and over again until I was in tears.

It’s old, but it never gets old. Ya know?

Staged racks on America’s Funniest Videos: Insulting. Raw, real racks: Priceless.

The Mavs are yucking it up on the bench, just seconds from surviving a Game 7 in San Antonio on their way to the NBA Finals in 2006. When, out of nowhere, a frantic coach Avery Johnson decides to insert Adrian Griffin, and impale Josh Howard.

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Richie Whitt

Richie Whitt has been a columnist, reporter, broadcaster and blogger covering Dallas’ sports scene for more than 40 years. He wrote the Observer‘s sports column 2005-2011 and has reported sports on TV, radio and online. You can read his latest work a <a href=”https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/author/richie-whitt”>SI.com.

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