NBA "Wedgies": When Ball gets stuck

Danny Green launched a perfect three, but instead of a swish, the ball decided to take a permanent seat on the rim.

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It’s one of the weirdest sights in sports

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Even shooting from right under the hoop didn't stop the ball from getting wedged for Tony.

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You’d think the ball would eventually fall, but sometimes the iron grip of the rim is just too strong.

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Nothing stops the momentum of an intense NBA game faster than a ball that refuses to come down.

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Kawhi Leonard learned the hard way that a stuck ball can happen at the absolute worst time.

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In a brutal twist of fate, a wedged ball once literally cost a team their chance at victory

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There’s nothing quite like the confused look on a player's face when their shot just disappears into the rim.

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