#the next clip will always be mav looking at ice

[im-sorry-what-ii]

I'm starting to wonder if I should just permanently put a gay flag border around any Ice edit I make from now on cuz it's very literally all I can think of when I edit him. gay. no straight person does that.

[bearsinpotatosacks]

Slarole things

She tries to kiss him Christmas 1986 but he pushes her away and says she’s not in the right headspace

She's annoyed but eventually get it, she was just trying to fill the goose shaped hole in her life

It's only 2 years later when she's still grieving but is getting sick of everything being grey so she starts forcing herself to try and feel better, goes swimming because Bradley's scared of water and won't go if she’s not there

Ron visits her after work because he's bored, they go grocery shopping and he doesn't hate it

He visits more after work, picking Bradley up or going for coffee, or even coming over for dinner

He starts developing feelings but stops himself because she’s still grieving and it's only been two and a half years and you killed her husband even if she doesn’t blame you, you still did and you were friends with her dead husband

Until after dinner, Bradley's watching cartoons, Ron's just finished helping her clean up when she comes over, says she's been enjoying spending time with him and kisses him, this time he kisses back

They start dating, he takes her out for lunch one day, he comes over to watch horror movies only for him to cower behind her. He even spends time with her and Bradley

And he stays over, a few times, more than a few, and when Bradley's in bed kisses lead to touches lead to something more, sometimes they stay making out on the couch, other times they just about stumble to the bedroom

And when he's away, she sends him letters with her perfume on it

The guys notice that he’s almost acting like Goose with his pent up lust and longing after a girl that none of them know. This sets off Iceman's alarm bells

Next, he spots Ron haggling for an ornate hair clip for Carole when they're on shore leave in the Philippines, when asking who it's for, Ron says his grandma

Carole gets said hair clip in the post a few months later when her mother and sister are around and they immediately want to know who her admirer is

Also he gets Bradley a toy which he loves

Tom sees Carole wearing the hair clip when they get back, she says it was her grandma's and he puts it all together

He corners Ron, Ron panics and admits it, Tom asks why he's hiding it and he says partially because they want to take it slow for Carole but also because he hasn't been a big relationship like this ever

Tom keeps their secret until one day when Ice and Mav are taking care of Bradley for the night, they go to drop him off only to have Slider answer the door in his pants and Carole come up behind him in his t-shirt

Mav freaks out, partially because he's the last to know but also because he doesn't like the idea of Slider dating Carole, he doesn't think he's good enough because they're only really friends through Iceman

Mav says she’s moving on too fast and she freaks out about how she's trying to be happy, trying to prioritise herself and her happiness instead of grieving someone she’s never getting back. Because she knows Goose would want her to be happy and why the hell can't she move on with someone who holds her when she cries about her dead husband and likes her son and makes her feel like she's worth it again and storms out

Slider says he knows he doesn't like him but he thought he respected Carole more than that

Pete apologises and says he just wants her to stay safe and she forgives him but there's always a little bit of tension about Carole and Slider that's there for a while

Goose comes to Slider in a dream saying he approves and as long as he looks after his family then he's happy for them, because they're becoming his family too

I have more but I'll save these for later if anyone else wants to hear them

[junker-town]

NBA scores 2017: Cavaliers and Wizards gave us the game of the year

The Wizards were great but the Cavaliers were even better.

If somehow the Cavaliers and Wizards meet in the playoffs this year, we are in for a treat. On the first night after the NFL season had finished, the NBA came roaring in and gave us a regular season game for the ages. The two teams faced off in Washington, where the Wizards had won 17 straight at home, and the Cavaliers came in knowing they had their hands full with a surging Wizards team.

The evening, which ended with a 140-135 Cavs win in overtime, was full of drama from the start. As the game tipped off, a rumor about a Kevin Love-Carmelo Anthony trade started swirling. The report claimed that LeBron James was okay with trading Love if it meant the Cavaliers could get Anthony.

On the court, LeBron started off his night being stronger than everyone else as he always does, setting the tone for the game.

There were three quarters of really good basketball and then the fourth quarter and overtime happened and what was good before would not hold a candle to what was about to happen. Heading into the fourth quarter the Cavaliers were up four but the Wizards went on a 8-1 run to start it and we were off the races. The two teams then hit a combined 11 three-pointers that included three straight from LeBron in the quarter.

Otto Porter hit three-pointers.

Love hit three-pointers.

Bradley Beal hit three-pointers.

It was truly a beautiful back and forth game of basketball in the fourth quarter. With 12 seconds remaining and the Wizards up one, James missed an incredibly wide open layup. To be honest, it was likely the basketball gods stepping in as he got away with a blatant travel on the play anyway. Ball don’t lie, ya know?

Porter then hit two free throws to put Wizards up three with 3.4 seconds left. The Cavaliers would have to take the ball out under the basket since they could not advance the ball. Love threw a perfect full court pass that only LeBron could catch and then LeBron hit a turnaround three-pointer while falling out of bounds to tie the game (because of course he did). To overtime we go.

In overtime, James was called for his sixth foul within the first minute. With LeBron out, his teammates stepped up as he often asks them to do. Kyrie Irving took over setting up his teammates and knocking down big shots, including a dagger that looked eerily similar to his shot in the NBA Finals against the Warriors.

On a night that trade rumors were flying about Love, he put up 39 points and 12 rebounds, including going 11-of-11 from the free throw line. He scored 15 points in the third quarter to keep the Cavaliers in the game and hit two free throws to ice the game in overtime. It was no doubt his best game of the year as Love was everything the Cavaliers needed him to be.

James finished with a career-high 17 assists on the night, including this beauty.

Winning fixes so much, they say. The Cavaliers were a happy basketball team on Monday night. And by the way, after the game LeBron said the report of him wanting Love traded was trash.

If there is such thing as a moral victory for the Wizards, this game was it. They’ve been playing extremely well as of late and this game solidified they can be an elite team in the Eastern Conference. Beal led all scorers with 41 points on the night. Porter had 25 and John Wall finished with 22. It was a great all-around performance from the Wizards and something they can build on and use for motivation as the season progresses. They gave the Cavaliers absolutely all they could handle. It may not show up as a W in the win column but they proved they can hang with the Cavaliers.

We’ll gladly take a playoff series with these two teams.

Hey, the Pacers have won 7 games in a row

The Pacers are starting to click but it’s still a mystery as to who this team really is. Their seven-game win streak is the longest streak they’ve had in two years, but they’re entering a tough stretch in their schedule. February is tough as their next six opponents are the Cavaliers and Wizards (who they play twice each), Bucks and Spurs. They kicked off the stretch Monday beating Russell Westbrook and the Thunder. Of note, Paul George is shooting 50 percent in clutch situations this season.

Dunk of the night

James Ennis throws one down!

.@JamesDa_Truth throwing down the ❗️ http://pic.twitter.com/slCllBV4vJ

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 7, 2017

Block(s) of the night

40-year-old Vince Carter had four blocks on the night, including these two that were back to back. Long live Vince Carter.

VINCE. CARTER. #GrindCity http://pic.twitter.com/jbQ4j9y1gm

— NBA (@NBA) February 7, 2017

In other news: The Bulls-Kings game was really strange.

Scores

Cavaliers 140, Wizards 135 (Fear the Sword recap | Bullets Forever recap)

Pacers 93, Thunder 90 (Indy Cornrows recap | Welcome to Loud City recap)

Jazz 120, Hawks 95 (SLC Dunk recap | Peachtree Hoops recap)

Pistons 113, 76ers 96 (Detroit Bad Boys recap | Liberty Ballers recap)

Heat 115, Timberwolves 113 (Hot Hot Hoops recap | Canis Hoopus recap)

Nuggets 110, Mavericks 87 (Denver Stiffs recap | Mavs Moneyball recap)

Raptors 118, Clippers 109 (Raptors HQ recap | Clips Nation recap)

Lakers 121, Knicks 107 (Sliver Screen & Roll recap | Posting and Toasting recap)

Pelicans 111, Suns 106 (The Bird Writes recap | Bright Side of the Sun recap)

Grizzlies 89, Spurs 74 (Grizzly Bear Blues recap | Pounding the Rock recap)

Bulls 112, Kings 107 (Blog a Bull recap | Sactown Royalty recap)