The best basketball snapshots of 2016
Golden State's incredible run, Cavs win the NBA title, USA win Olympic gold and the legend that is Kobe Bryant retires.
Stunning outfits catch the eye on SI red carpet
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Chinese kids beside a Kobe Bryant mural in Shenyang
Foto: CHINA STRINGER NETWORK / REUTERS
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Brook López in action as Brooklyn Nets play Cleveland Cavaliers.
Foto: AL BELLO / AFP
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Kobe Bryant leaving the court in Denver
Foto: Doug Pensinger
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Indiana Pacers Paul George outmuscled by Valanciunas and Powell (Toronto Raptors)
Foto: Tom Szczerbowski / yj
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Lebron in action against Toronto Raptors.
Foto: David Richard / USA Today Sports
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Klay Thompson & Draymons Green (Golden State) dispute a ball with Richard Jefferson
Foto: Ronald Martinez
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Basket melee
Foto: Anthony Au-Yeung / Getty Images
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Wildcats celebrate after beating Jyhawks in the NCAA 2016 tournament
Foto: Andy Lyons
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USA brush off China and eventually secure Olympic gold
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Julius Randle (Los Angeles Lakers) after a 102-100 win over Miami Heat in March 2016
Foto: Kevork Djansezian
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Josh Hart (Wildcats) during the game against Kansas Jayhawks
Foto: Kevin C. Cox
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Croatia and Spain game during Rio 2016
Foto: Elsa
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Gonzaga Bulldogs player Zach Collins during a game against South Dakota.
Foto: William Mancebo / Getty Images
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Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors) out muscles Kevin Love (Cleveland Cavaliers).
Foto: Jason Miller / Getty Images
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Ish Smith (Detroit Pistons) against Channing Frye (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Foto: Gregory Shamus / Getty Images
En bandeja
LeBron James de los Cleveland Cavaliers ante Festus Ezeli de los Golden State Warriors.
Foto: EZRA SHAW / AFP
¡Dentroooo!
Mate de LeBron James de los Cleveland Cavaliers.
Foto: EZRA SHAW / AFP
Quien tuvo retuvo
Tony Parker de los San Antonio Spurs.
Foto: Thearon W. Henderson / AFP
Tapón doble
Un momento de la gira NBA Global Games en Shanghai, China . Lance Stephenson entre Corey Brewer y Ryan Anderson.
Foto: ALY SONG / REUTERS
Tú no te escapas
El jugador de los Timberwolves Karl-Anthony Towns.
Foto: MIKE BROWN / EFE
Follow the leader
Stephen Curry de los Golden State Warriors celebra un triple ante los Portland Trail Blazers.
Foto: Ezra Shaw / Getty Images
¡Kobe Bryant es de oro!
Kobe Bryant recibiendo el premio "Legend" de los galardones Kids Choice Sport 2016.
Foto: MARIO ANZUONI / REUTERS
¡Frenaaaa!
El jugador del Real Madrid Carroll con el balón ante un jugador del Khimki Moscow Region durante un partido de la Euroliga.
Foto: JESUS RUBIO / DIARIO AS
No moleste
El jugador del Barcelona Ante Tomic ante Leon Radosevic jugador del Brose Basket Bamberg durante un partido de la Euroliga.
Foto: Rodolfo Molina / DIARIO AS
¡Foto, foto!
El jugador del Real Madrid Sergio Llull supera a los jugadores del Fenerbahce durante un partido de la Euroliga.
Foto: TOLGA BOZOGLU / EFE
