NBA Rankings: The 10 Funniest Hoops Articles From The Onion

For many The Onion is their first stop for a daily dose of satirical humour. Originally produced only in paper form from 1988 to 1996, The Onion has always been a great source of articles that poke fun at the NBA and the many crazy characters that play there.

With the launch of their website in 1996, The Onion took off in popularity, making it one of the most popular comedy news websites on the Internet.

But of all the articles, which has been the funniest?

Here we break down our Top Ten Funniest NBA Articles from The Onion.

10. Orlando Assistant Coach Patrick Ewing Counsels Dwight Howard On How To Lose

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CLEVELAND - MAY 28: Dwight Howard #12 and assistant coach Patrick Ewing of the Orlando Magic talk on the sideline against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2009 Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on May 28, 2009

Two big men famous for their toughness, skill and inability to win NBA Championships.

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9. Injured Manu Ginobili Only Flopping At 85 Percent

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BOSTON - FEBRUARY 10: Manu Ginobili #20 of the San Antonio Spurs loses his balance and the ball in the second half against the Boston Celtics on February 10, 2008 at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Celtics defeated the San An

No wonder Euros have a bad reputation in the league for flopping. 'Master Flopper' Ginobili is doing them no favours.

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8. NBA Names New Foul After Rasheed Wallace

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MILWAUKEE - FEBRUARY 07: Rasheed Wallace #30 of the Detroit Pistons reacts after being called for a technical foul against the Milwaukee Bucks on February 7, 2009 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Pistons defeated the Bucks 126-121 in ove

Ahh, Sheed you and your thousands of tech fouls (all accompanied by a look of complete astonishment that the refs would dare suggest you did anything untoward) will be missed.

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7. Tim Duncan Rooting For Cavaliers For Good Of NBA

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PHOENIX - MAY 22: (L-R)Devin Brown #23, Tim Duncan #21 and Tony Massenburg #34 of the San Antonio Spurs cheer from the sidelines as their team leads the Phoenix Suns in Game one of the Western Conference Finals during the 2005 NBA Playoffs at America Wes

This is what happens when one of the league's best players is also one of its most boring.

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6. Lakers Great Karl Malone Inducted Into Hall Of Fame

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MINNEAPOLIS - MAY 21: Karl Malone #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers smiles in Game One of the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2004 NBA Playoffs at Target Center on May 21, 2004 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Lakers wo

Other greats: the Trailblazers' Scottie Pippen and the Orland Magic's Dominique Wilkins.

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5. Kendrick Perkins Under Assumption He's One Of Celtics' 'Big Three'

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BOSTON - JUNE 10: Kendrick Perkins #43 of the Boston Celltics looks on against the Los Angeles Lakers during Game Four of the 2010 NBA Finals on June 10, 2010 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees tha

Of course, this was in the days before the 'Big Four'. Sadly Perkins has been left out of that group too.

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4. NBA To Start Charging Teams For Free Throws

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DENVER, CO - JANUARY 13: Dwayne Wade #3 of the Miami Heat takes a free throw against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on January 13, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Heat 130-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agre

I suspect such an initiative would bother Ray Allen more than Shaquille O'Neal.

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3.Careless Blazers Goofing Around With Basketball Shatter Greg Oden 1,000 Pieces

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PORTLAND, OR - OCTOBER 10: Greg Oden #52 of the Portland Trail Blazers, who is out for the season after under going micro fracture surgery in his knee, sits on the bench to watch a pre-season game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Rose Garden on Oc

Ouch! Too soon?

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2. Raptors Bolster Front Court With 8-Foot-Tall Christmas Tree

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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 05: Amir Johnson #15 and Sonny Weems #24 of the Toronto Raptors go up for a rebound against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on November 5, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 108-102. NOTE TO USER: User

When your best player is Andreas Bargnani, you've got to do something.

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1. Shaq Shows He Can Still Dominate Around Basket Of Fries

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BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 19: Shaquille O'Neal #36 of the Boston Celtics celebrates with teammate Ray Allen #20 in the fourth quarter against the Detroit Pistons on January 19, 2011 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics defeated the Pistons 8

Good ol' Shaq. Not only funny himself, but the perfect punchline too.

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So, what do you think? Funniest NBA Article from The Onion?

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