Weird Week in Hoops: T-Ross tweets through it, KD claps back

Every Sunday, theScore's most discerning minds highlight the week's lighter moments from around the basketball universe. Here's what caught our eyes this week.

Be warned: Weird Week contains coarse content. Do not read while navigating international shipping channels. Cinnamon-encrusted shrimp tails are not included.

Slim Reaper: Elite tweeter

Kevin Durant doesn't wear the distinction of "NBA's Most Online Player" like a scarlet letter, but rather a badge of honor. When the Nets star took to Twitter this week to admonish a hater, he did so with the same gusto as when he takes the court.

Let this be a reminder that Durant is just like you and me, except he's remarkably skilled at what he does for a living. May he never log off!

T-Ross tweets through the stages of loneliness

Magic sharpshooter Terrence Ross had himself a day to remember during Thursday's trade deadline. "Tweet through it," as they say, and Ross did exactly that as he watched Orlando ship Nikola Vucevic, Aaron Gordon, Evan Fournier, and Al-Farouq Aminu to greener pastures.

Have a scroll through Ross' litany of posts from March 25 to get a firsthand glimpse of an NBA player going through the stages of loneliness, starting at denial - "I'm not lonely, I'm alone" - and progressing to acceptance - "That's the way she goes."

That's the way of the road, Bubs.

Evan Turner's foray into real estate

Current Celtics assistant and ex-Trail Blazers vet Evan Turner got two birds stoned at once when he welcomed Norman Powell to Portland while letting it be known his house is on the market. Secure the bag, as the kids say.

Raptors hatch odd Trent stroke of luck

Gary Trent Jr. joined the Raptors in the aforementioned Powell deal, and if you're a fan of the allegedly mystical bond between numerical patterns and events, behold this bizarre coincidence:

Peculiar Gary correlation strikes again

Speaking of Garys and strange coincidences, there are three players in the Association who sport the name, and all three were moved before Thursday's trade deadline.

In addition to Trent heading to Tampa to join the Toronto transplants, the Nuggets sent Gary Harris Jr. to Orlando, with Gary Clark going the other way. You couldn't make this up if you tried.

If you're reading this, it's too late - Lowry's still a Raptor

Drake interrupted Kyle Lowry's press conference following Wednesday's victory over the Nuggets with a FaceTime call in which the Toronto rapper claimed to be Lowry's translator.

In the context of what most pundits and fans thought would be Lowry's final game for Toronto before a deadline-day move, Drake's appearance was a decent source of levity for Raptors fans. In the end, Lowry stayed put until the summer. Laugh now, cry later.

Rocket fuel

After the Rockets' 20-game losing slide came to its merciful conclusion last week, Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy made sure to relish the moment.

Watch out, dancing Six Flags guy; Cal's coming for your gig.

Mann's not-quite mint condition Rondo card

Top Shot and other non-fungible tokens (NFTs) might be all the rage, but Terance Mann prefers the old-fashioned form of collectibles. The Clippers sophomore is also a fan of new teammate Rajon Rondo, and he has the dog-eared card he's kept in his wallet since middle school to prove it.

All the right(s) moves

Everyone knows the college game moves at a slower pace, but this is ridiculous - it's like watching (Microsoft) Paint dry.

Plumlee has some of the right moves

Pistons big man Mason Plumlee auditioned for the post-apocalyptic version of the And 1 Mixtape on Friday against the Nets, first with this lightning-quick feint of hand:

Which was topped only by this bit of seat-of-your-pants improvisation. Blink and you'll miss it:

Redhead redemption

A few readers took umbrage with last week's suggestion that Warriors rookie Nico Mannion bears a loose resemblance to Beaker from "The Muppets". If you were one of the countless (two) readers who voiced displeasure, we apologize.

To be clear: Nico could look like Oscar the Grouch and still broil pretty much anyone on this planet, save for a few hundred of his fellow pros.

This felt like a good opportunity to spotlight the NBA's storied history of redheaded ballers. Bill Walton, Brian Scalabrine, Matt Bonner, Blake Griffin, Donte DiVincenzo, Kevin Huerter ... even Dennis Rodman was an honorary member of the club at various points throughout his career.

"Oh, this? No idea; looked like that when I woke up."

As if to underscore the point, Scalabrine - the "White Mamba" himself - laid waste to a young buck who dared challenge the 43-year-old Celtics game analyst at the local rec center earlier this week.

"You reach, I teach ... you to never judge a book by its cover."

Come back next Sunday for more oddities, inanities, and obscenities from the wonderful world of basketball - and remember to send your nominations and submissions to [email protected].