Top 5 NBA photos of the year
Kevin Durant's tearful tribute to his mother after winning the NBA's Most Valuable Player award in May was one of the more memorable moments of the year in professional basketball. It's part of the top five NBA moments captured on camera in 2014.
Durant salutes the 'real MVP'
Durant was named the 2013-14 NBA MVP, but during his heartfelt speech he saluted - along with the crowd in attendance - his single mother for being the reason he was on the stage.
"You made us believe," Durant said. "You kept us off the street. Put clothes on our back, food on the table. When you didn't eat, you made sure we ate. You sacrificed for us. You're the real MVP."
LeBron James returns to Cleveland
Cleveland is accepting - and witness - again.
Terrence Ross takes it to Manimal
Terrence Ross had what may stand as the dunk of the 2014 calendar year (his Raptors teammate James Johnson's recent explosion in Detroit notwithstanding), dunking on the Denver Nuggets' Kenneth Faried.
Lillard sinks Rockets
(Courtesy: Oregon Live)
Portland held its collective breath for just under a second before the Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard's buzzer-beating 3-pointer in Game 6 sent home the Houston Rockets.
Ben McLemore goes over Shaq
Yes, the All-Star Weekend's slam dunk contest is riddled with issues, but it makes for some amazing still photographs.