The Weekside: Dwight Howard and the search for a villain

By Jared Wade | May 25, 2015

May 23, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) reacts while speaking to the media after the game against the Golden State Warriors in game three of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports /

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Stop the Presses

Riley Curry took over her dad’s press conference after the Warriors Game 1 win. It was the best part of the conference finals — in either conference. There were countless Vines, GIFs and Photoshops (including some disturbing ones) of her waving, yawning, and hiding under the table, with the height of it all being when this the real MVP when she told the actual MVP to “be quiet.”

Riley now enters the playoff press conference Hall of Fame. It’s an honor reserved only for the best of the best, including the following great moments in postgame-talking history.

Future MVP Brian Scalabrine

Dirk Smashes Bug

Tim Duncan Makes and Entrance

Ron Artest Unhinged

The Education of LeBron James

Joakim Noah Hastily Done Cleveland Tourism Speech

Geez Oh Whiz, Guys / Remember the Hornets

Both Teams Played Hard

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