As promised, here is a collection of NBA-centric animated GIFs set to the lyrical stylings of musicians alive and dead. For further reading, please see the previous animated GIF installments for baseball and football. Special thanks to the Progressive Boink forums; in particular, esteemed forum contributor “knightni.”

Please give me a second grace.
Please give me a second face.
I’ve fallen far down, the first time around,
now I just sit on the ground in your way.
- “Fly,” Nick Drake

I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed!
Oh, my aching head.
“Do The Standing Still,” The Dismemberment Plan

The days go so slow
And I don’t have no friends
Except for all of these people
Who want me to do tricks for them
Like a monkey in a zoo
- “Like A Monkey In The Zoo,” Daniel Johnston

And at the end there was a hole through which we looked
To such heights
To such heights
It was some dream
- “Devil’s Elbow,” Tarkio

And 100 miles is a long drive inside a car
200 miles is a long drive inside a car
300 miles is a long drive inside a car
400 miles is a long drive inside a car
500 miles is a REAL LONG DRIVE INSIDE A CAR
600 miles is a long drive inside a car
700 miles is a long drive inside a car
800 miles is a long drive inside a car
900 miles is a long long long long ways in a car
1000 miles is a LONG DRIVE INSIDE A CAR
1100 miles is too far inside a car
- “A Life Of Arctic Sounds,” Modest Mouse

Seen you coming, heard the noise
Slow right hand
- “Slow Right Hand,” Califone

Making love and breaking hearts
It is a game for youth
But I’m not waiting on a lady
I’m just waiting on a friend
- “Waiting On a Friend,” Rolling Stones

They hurt you at home and they hit you at school
They hate you if you’re clever and they despise a fool
Till you’re so ****ing crazy you can’t follow their rules
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
- “Working Class Hero,” John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band