Airballs

The Bruins ran the shot clock down to its final seconds while struggling to find a shot they liked, resulting in airballs and turnovers. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Peeing on themselves, chasing squirrels, throwing airballs and running in circles screaming about Obama and Olbermann. ❋ Unknown (2010)

At one point, Miami nearly had as many fouls (15) as points (19), Wade had four airballs (arguing he was fouled on two), and the Heat were unraveling. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Damien Wilkins and Durant bracketed airballs for the Thunder around Wilkins 'block of Al Thornton's jumper in the lane. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Price could have shot three airballs in that span and the Mocs still would have been thumped. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There were botched passes, airballs and generally sloppy play before the Hawks settled for a 46-43 halftime lead. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Ray Allen and Nate Robinson each had airballs in the final seconds, and Nelson made four free throws to seal another huge victory for a Magic team that was falling apart only days prior. ❋ AP (2010)

Michigan, whose last tournament win came in the first round over Davidson in 1998, got off to an inauspicious start: two airballs and a shot by Sims that Raymond Sykes swatted into Clemson's bench. ❋ Unknown (2008)

` ` A big-time dagger for a guy that had shot a couple of airballs. '' ❋ Unknown (2008)

But he also shot airballs on two shots in the quarter, showing signs of fatigue. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Hawks didn't shoot especially well, mixing in several airballs among their 46 percent performance from the field, but they turned it over only seven times and outrebounded the Wizards 49-42. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Rudy Gay, who led the Grizzlies with 23 points, then missed everything but the lower part of the backboard on a long jump shot, the first of his two airballs in the final minute that left him wincing and tapping the top of his head in frustration. ❋ Unknown (2007)

For the most part, it was a night of airballs from short distances, layups clanking off iron and close-range putbacks coming up short. ❋ Unknown (2007)

James struggled in the first three quarters, making just six of 19 attempts and looking pained after two airballs and a missed dunk in the third. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Orlando opened the second half 1-for-9 from the field - including three airballs - and failed to take advantage when center Brendan Haywood left the game for a few minutes with a sprained right ankle. ❋ Unknown (2006)

But the Sixers fumbled away numerous opportunities down the stretch - missing easy layups, tossing airballs and getting badly boxed out. ❋ Unknown (2006)

He was right to be concerned: Smith missed his first eight shots, including consecutive airballs, before scoring his first basket with 10: 19 left in the game. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Notes: Peja Stojakovic's first two shots were airballs. ... ❋ Unknown (2006)