NBA on TNT - SNL

[@Imperialspy]

As a kings fan I never thought we would get this much time on national TV

[@gobucky100]

At least you got Tyrese Halliburton (for another couple weeks 😅) dudes from my home town lol

[@awildjack3437]

As a suns fan, shut up

[@geicothirtynine]

LMFAO 😆😆😆

[@RaymondHng]

Sacramento has a basketball team?

[@KristianHerdi]

You got a lot of time on national TV some 20 years or so here in Serbia!

[@NaifAlSaif]

The delivery of "They tiny people, too smaAall" has me in stitches 🤣🤣 We need more Bowen as Yao ❤

[@keegan9965]

"Let's get this man a pumpkin!"

[@dianapevtsov]

:) Yes.

[@hutch1197]

After several sketches, you can tell that Kenan gets a genuine kick out of Bowen.

[@JWex-jy7sk]

The most unrealistic part about this was the Sacramento Kings actually getting an NBA TNT game 😂

[@OvSpP]

I think you mean the Sacs 😂

[@joeseward9466]

Right! 😆 Man this hurts as a fan.

[@ikepigott]

I disagree - the most unrealistic part was Harden with double-digit assists.

[@JWex-jy7sk]

@@ikepigott Okay yeah that too! 🤣

[@RaymondHng]

Sacramento has a basketball team?

[@lexo30]

I like how roughly 45% of Bowen's Yao Ming impersonation is just that he's standing up, rather than sitting down

[@terrancekayton007]

And he almost cracked a couple of times, it was so hilarious 😆

[@canaisyoung3601]

His Elton John impression from the parody of "Stan" (the Eminem song about a crazed fan who writes to Eminem, then commits murder-suicide with his pregnant girlfriend because Eminem didn't immediately write back to him. The SNL version was about wanting a PS5) had him sitting and the hook was more, "Hey, SNL got the actual Sir Elton John to do this. Oh, wait. It's Bowen as him."

[@noellerose3453]

Bowen as Yao is my new favorite. Eating a pumpkin as a snack is hilarious.

[@R2akaThuNDaChiCkeN]

As a Kings fan, the idea that the NBA wouldn't postpone the game because the Kings players are out with covid is sadly accurate.

[@lopiklop]

are u on the team too?

[@Drewiestewie]

Went to two of those kings games too, one against San Antonio (which we won and the kings personally invited me to come for free) and the other against the warriors in SF (which we took the L). Still bought a kings pass anyway. Lol

[@sadiesadielowlow]

I miss Isaiah Thompson being a pizza guy. Even then they got no airtime, though. 😂

[@dgeneric7518]

2 asthma attacks... 6 Kings players were crying at once... the picture of the little boy blocking... omfg this was comedy gold 🤣 💀

[@handlemonium]

"Covid Coach" 😂

[@drphot6050]

Dougie McBuckets!

[@Muz710]

Cringe gold

[@samuelkeil]

You might think this is a dig but for a Sacramento fan, getting this much attention is an honor. Glad to see that how bad we suck is getting national attention 😂

[@RaymondHng]

Our state's capitol has a basketball team?

[@BeforeTheDarkAge]

@@RaymondHng not really

[@kemosabeusmc]

Far cry from the Peja and bibby days. That team got robbed.

[@KitC916]

maybe we could get some sidewalks and actual street lighting too while we're at it. and maybe stop voting against rent control.

[@nicholasvargas4651]

@@RaymondHng eh kinda not really

[@heyitsjonnn]

I started laughing so hard I was crying at the bowen reveal.

[@ericwilliams1659]

@Peter Griffin diarrhea?

[@elusivemayfly7534]

I hit “like” as soon as I saw that! Loved Kenan’s reaction, too

[@baronwarborn9107]

This skit made me check out Yao Ming's story. Wow. Cursed by injury, exploited by his country, and defended by both black and white Texans. Blessed with endless talent, hard work and humility. There is a movie here.

[@MarciusWhithood]

Yao Ming is a living legend!! One of my fav centers he developed a jumper later in his career

[@aoikemono6414]

I think you have a highly confused and propaganda filled view of him.

[@mikewolf3686]

Ans these idiots making fun of him

[@aoikemono6414]

@@mikewolf3686 every single person here is being made fun of. That's how satire works. He doesn't get a free pass.

[@halfblooddutchprince]

He is listed as 7'6" but if you look up the picture of him and Shaq standing next to each other he is obviously like 8 feet tall.

[@antoniofranco2620]

You could hear other cast members laughing when Kenan says, "in my opinYUN". LMAO 🤣

[@tyharris9994]

They put a lot of work into studying diction and mannerisms. The thing with kenny and his pen spot on too.

[@SuperJNG18]

Makes him almost break a bit too!

[@batgurrl]

Bowen Yang was a subtle laugh riot here - I wish there was more of him in the sketch😂

[@bhamgathering]

omg so funny

[@MarcosElMalo2]

He really got the whole physical mannerisms of Yao down.

[@aoikemono6414]

@@MarcosElMalo2 Slow moving and lumbering. I don't think that requires much skill.

[@llcooljay520]

No. He was so appropriately used lolllll

[@danschumacher5427]

No only small doses

[@svscared]

Bowen playing Yao is my favorite thing ever 😂😂

[@LeeAScottII]

I’m losing it over the fact that ol’ boy Riley played only 48 seconds & had a bloody nose & looked destroyed lol

[@shayla4007]

a damn black eye too lmao

[@mckinleywebb5910]

He's leaving - LOL

[@marcalvarez4890]

"...played by giants and gods" A raise to whomever wrote that line!

[@jrock2720]

Truer words have never been spoken. There is a fabulous video of local Boston dudes getting smoked by Brian Scalabrine (kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKHMpmuLqbZgbKc). I once played pickup ball with John Wallace (Raptors/Knicks) and watched him absolutely waste the best local ballers in Rochester, NY. The best pickup players have zero chance against any pro.

[@chickenonanapkin]

*Gods

[@MultilinguistGlobalFitBlessed]

@@jrock2720 not always true. A lot of the best pickup players TURNED pro. THEY DIDN’T NEED TO DEFEAT WHAT THEY BECAME. You don’t know the game. Connie Hawkins. Nate Archibald. Earl Monroe. Dr. J a.k.a. Julius Erving. Rafer Alston aka Skip (to my Lou). Many more. Most of you casuals go unchecked in the comment sections and you think you know the game.

[@nashawnabowser3183]

"what position did you play?" "Left side."

[@mjohnson6841]

🤣

[@LakeFX]

I love how they used same the voice modulator for Bowen in the "Cancelling Cable" sketch.

[@JoséRVFlores]

I feel like the “shoot your shot” joke would’ve been awesome if she did the underhand shot gesture again

[@johndow7689]

I thought the EXACT same thing..missed opportunity there!

[@sdk0524]

Lol this was funny to me since that’s the on shot she actually knows how to take

[@SkyToast100]

Idk anything about basketball (im from a soccer country). But the fact that all Kings fans in the comments are laughing and saying "sounds bout right" is awesome lmao. I feel that in my soul.

[@superdima4354]

Clearly you’re not, cause you didn’t call it football

[@shayla4007]

@@superdima4354 they probably just know the comments are mostly americans so didn’t want any mixups

[@SkyToast100]

@@shayla4007 spot on. I said soccer bc this video is prolly only watchable from USA lmao. They block new SNL content for other countries

[@RaymondHng]

@@SkyToast100 Don't feel bad. I'm not a sports fan. I couldn't tell you who the pitcher of the Chicago Bears is.

[@BeforeTheDarkAge]

@@RaymondHng that would be a pitcher of Milwaukee’s Beast

[@budd2097]

As a kings fan this is hilarious and probably the best part of our season 🤣

[@76turner1]

Go Sac's😁

[@publicuser2534]

Fast forward a year and we are third in the western conference. 👑💪🏾👑💪🏾👑

[@budd2097]

@@publicuser2534 Helluva turn around!!!! #LightTheBeam!

[@publicuser2534]

@@budd2097 For sure. Big test tonight. The third game in the last four days. Should be interesting how their legs are feeling.

[@julianlu7670]

Light the Beam

[@elguapoguzman9051]

Yao made the sketch my face hurts that was real belly laughter when I heard him talk I lost it 😂🤣😂😂 a whole pumpkin stem and all 💀

[@Daphattack]

Thats just a snack okay 😂😂😂

[@elguapoguzman9051]

GOODBYYE

[@serenatsukino999]

Me too!!!! 🤣😂🤣😂

[@elguapoguzman9051]

@Jay whoever hurt you they can't hurt you anymore you're in a safe place now you can laugh

[@elguapoguzman9051]

@Jay I hope you get better man yeah that's a family member of mine El Chapo

[@OGhuttdubs]

watching Bowen try to keep that straight face was the highlight of the show.

[@JJMariana7]

Bowen almost cracking at :56 🤣🤣

[@LennonWayne]

I was waiting for the "Sit down" "I'm sitting already" joke

[@kpholmes]

As a Kings fan, this feels about right.

[@joeseward9466]

Unfortunately 😭

[@MarciusWhithood]

Y'all doing better than lakies lol

[@nicholasvargas4651]

@@MarciusWhithood u mean the flakers and lebum James and Russell westbrick who wears a dress and thinks it's fashionablefor some strange reason? 🤔

[@LeoP2008]

"Well, in my opin-yuuuun" took me out!! 😂😂😂

[@ER0CK5_]

almost took out one of the others, you can hear them laugh for a split second at the 1:17 mark lol

[@demetrahillman]

I was in stitches over that!

[@THEAdmiralXizor]

Kenan is funny... and he always looks like he's going to bust out laughing.

[@s1kwidit]

10 months later we actually played the Nets and blew them out 153-121 on TNT 🎉

[@SerdarAltinn]

I love Yao's lack of energy. Go girl give us nothing!!

[@carrisagrace1]

As a non sports fan- never would have thought one of the funnier sketches I’ve seen in a min would be bout bball 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lllaaauuurrraaa]

Same! Can't believe I almost skipped it and missed out on, "They tiny people. Too smallllllllll!"

[@talkingmoney4499]

I mean this shit isn’t funny

[@carrisagrace1]

@@talkingmoney4499 oh it’s actually quite witty

[@RUDEMusicUS]

Why is Charles sitting on the wrong side

[@Katkittypaws57]

That bothered me too. I think it was for the reveal of Yao Ming.

[@DennisNedryisStillAlive]

This is the most attention the Kings have gotten this season

[@eddiprosper4347]

Now that I'm owning it as a Kings fan of 37 years, Im laughing my ass off! So funny and truthful at the same time!

[@nicholasvargas4651]

Right?? I wanna be mad at it but it's pretty true lolll kings fan since 2002 still love em tho through all the crap 💜🖤👑

[@drewstanley5420]

I had an asthma attack when I saw the graphic that said two asthma attacks! HAHAHA

[@dubginkxx]

From Sacramento....yup that's our KINGS...

[@DETSRC313]

So so so glad they did this skit. Between some coworkers and me we were talking about this similar idea and had us crying we laughed so hard! Cheers SNL writers!

[@GVargas2002]

As a Kings fan, this was hilarious!

[@Carter933]

Everything about this was a perfect skit 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@UFOCurrents]

As a LOYAL Sacramento Kings fan... I approve. 😂👍

[@seamustate]

I'm a huge Kings fan and this shit is so funny cuz it's been TRUE

[@kevinpenfold1116]

As a kings fan. This would be less depressing than an actual kings game.

[@Matt_Villines]

Kenan smiles through every time he does Barkley, but Charles has this perpetual look like “how do I do this again?”

[@LibertarianMexican]

It's that Auburn Education man.

[@drphot6050]

He missed an opportunity to say, Stop it you Crazy Rich Asian lol

[@mitcharett2586]

Funny stuff! Kudos to Bowen, Kenan, Chris, & Alex. Plus the host, Ariana.

[@a1st532]

Alex Moffet nailed that EJ impression. & Loved Barkley's "Get this man another pumpkin!" outro 🤣

[@prime9732]

Kings are on TNT!! Finally

[@Rudflat]

The funniest part is the kings beat the nets on TNT a couple weeks ago and are fifth place in the West. Crazy how things change.

[@spacexdragonchicken]

3rd in the West now. Sabonis and Fox are now going to the All Star Game in Utah.

[@DarkSoldier916]

Just beat the Knicks on TNT last night. 2ND SEED BABY!!!

[@Hai_Lello]

I’ve been waaaaaiiiting for tonight. I’m so proud of Ariana and I love how the audience is responding to her. Go, giiiiirl!!

[@dearnights]

keenan nailed that barkley impression when he said “well in my OpinIUuN”

[@EbonyAE88]

This is hilarious, I laughed so hard I even had 2 asthma attacks 🤣😂

[@talkingmoney4499]

This shir is so unfunny and cringey

[@laalaa99stl]

Who knew Bowen could kill it just standing on a box? 😆

[@johndow7689]

The voice bit made this funnier as well

[@aoikemono6414]

Any Asian could have done his bit, no offense. It required zero talent.

[@jonathangehman4005]

Add another amazing trick to Bowen Yang's sensational skillset. Standing on a box

[@kellistorie7917]

I pay no attention to basketball, but that was funny! I actually laughed out loud a few times, and I am still smiling.

[@BigTimeBruh]

fake robot

[@kellistorie7917]

@@BigTimeBruh I am puzzled, Jon. Why did you reply "fake robot"? I saw no robots, real or fake, in the sketch. If you're implying that *I* am a fake robot, I need to correct you; I am neither fake, or a robot. But, bless your heart.

[@BigTimeBruh]

@@kellistorie7917 ok 👌 I believe lol

[@jDkaufman25]

Yao Ming was the funniest damn gag joke. Love when the skit fires on all cylinders

[@reunionxsos7545]

Can I just say, as a Kings Fan, I loved how two of our greatest defenders in Kings history were combined into one player with their jersey hanging in the background of the coach's interview. (Doug Christie #13 + Metta World Peace)

[@ekenny3425]

Keenan's Sir Charles impression *never* gets old!

[@ScottParisi]

I love his LaVar Ball impression.

[@eleanorclub]

"...And the two asthma attacks didn't help." Plus Yao Ming's"hand" 😂😂😂 I'm dyin

[@reggieupshaw3776]

The Ernie Johnson impression is spot-on!

[@generalZee]

Yeah, if next week's SNL could just be an hour and a half of Bowen doing Yao Ming, that would be great.

[@localcelebrity2972]

Great skit! One of my favorites now. Instant classic.

[@tylerhackner9731]

Kenan is still funny even when dialing it back lol

[@bettyveronica9880]

He is! He should take over as Executive Producer, since Lorne Michaels is retiring.

[@rum-ham]

He's not though. He can't do any impressions, he doesn't act like Charles Barkley at all in this skit.. he just acts like himself and smirks and laughs the whole time.. like that hasn't gotten old after 20 years 😴

[@rashb3994]

@@rum-ham He has done a better Charles Barkley than this, so true not his best Charles, but still playful, especially with Bowen. His best impression work is as Steve Harvey. Otherwise there's some truth in what you're saying but he really helps propel sketches with just a smirk, or a tone. Sometimes comedic genius is in the little subtleties in your work and being a reliable team player in a sketch.

[@halfblooddutchprince]

@@rashb3994 his Charles was great the first timebthey did NBA on TNT. And Chris Webber pointed out they didn't have enough black guys at the time to do everyone. Is it the same thing now?

[@Fearseblack]

bar for comedy is low huh

[@michael1111111100]

That Yao Ming reveal got me cracking🤣

[@lonewolffisherman7092]

Couldn't stop laughing at Yoa Ming.

[@JFizzz]

As an NBA fan this was one of my favorite skits in years

[@sjchevalier07]

Thank you for giving the Kings some exposure from a long suffering fan who will probably never see them in the playoffs again!

[@ShaithMaster]

Word. How old were you when they should have beaten the lakers in 02? I was but a wee 13 and have seen them suck for 2 decades.

[@sjchevalier07]

@@ShaithMaster I was 20. I was 24 when they last made the playoffs, I turn 40 in a month.

[@TallTiffer]

And a year later the Sacramento Kings are the #3 seed in the Playoffs. We only needed to add Malik Monk, Kevin Huerter, draft Keegan Murray, hire Mike Brown as the head coach, and do that malpractice of a trade of Haliburton for Sabonis to improve but we did it. Light the beam!

[@MindlessTurtle]

"And you made a free throw." "Oh, I did. It was underhand, too."

[@elilundy4443]

Least accurate part of this: the Kings on national TV

[@LC-le9ew]

Everyone at work: “we’re hoping we get COVID so we can leave”

[@johndow7689]

The damn pumpkin line... 😂

[@novacorps2468]

I lost it when they showed Kyrie Irving dunking on a kid 🤣🤣🤣

[@jaibattle696]

That Ernie impression is insane

[@andrewthomson870]

If Ernie's ever out with covid TNT could just draft in Alex 😀

[@michaelbiscay9836]

Good Lord, Bowen has the least amount of screen time and still stole the damn sketch. 🤣🤣🤣

[@charlesreactss]

New writers ? Cuz this is hilarious ….. “left side” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mrduckman225]

Long time Houston fan, and that's a very accurate Yao Ming

[@OvSpP]

I fucking lost it when I saw Bo as Yao Ming

[@RaymondHng]

Yang played Yao as if he were the Chinese version of Lurch from the Addams family.

[@abundanthealthservices]

Lmao 🤣 at Yao coming through with the klutch spoof, this is friggin hilarious 😂 needed this today

[@niclu]

Equipment manager 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@7777tdwp]

Can we please do a part II of amazing skit? I would like to see how this turned out this season with the Kings about the clinch a play berth.

[@tombstone4290]

Yao Ming?! On SNL... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@watchmenaenae3938]

That made me cry with laughter! B.Y. was hilarious, one of the best bits ever! 😂

[@maverette4131]

"left side" 😆

[@sacmom3]

This is more accurate then people realize. Sacramento has sucked since the era of Webber, Bobby, and Divac ended. That was over 20 years ago.

[@lenalongbottom80]

Wow, this is just a genuinely good sketch. Thank yall.

[@goalieg3391]

Bowen had me on the floor the entire time, stole the skit.

[@TriniCanoAdventures]

That Ernie Johnson impression is so underrated.

[@geicothirtynine]

That Ernie Johnson impression is spot on bro..

[@FranciscoGarcia_42]

As a fan they need to Show this to the Entire Sacramento Kings organization maybe that will light a fire in them. Most games they come out like they don't give a shit till about the end of the 3rd quarter

[@ShaithMaster]

Dude why is it that regardless of the roster, its been this way since I can remember?

[@smileybone3010]

Man that's a really good Ernie Johnson. They also do some amazing set design on extremely short notice.

[@eat_pray_porg8450]

"How tall are you?" "I'm 5'7"." 😄😄😄😄

[@SuperBC1975]

NBA: It's COVIDtastic!

[@urnewstepdad1]

“0/3 from the field with 184 blocked shots” 😂

[@EulalioMagana]

Funniest part is that the Kings just beat the Lakers

[@HTSGOSU]

This is about the Nets, a good basketball team. The Lakers are a retirement community.

[@petepoteet]

That Ernie impression is on point 😂

[@philliptowlesphotography]

I love it, every Sacramento news outlet has repost something about this video. This is our news. SNL did a “name change” skit based in Sac a few years ago, I guess nobody wanted to report on “Holden Tudiks” though…

[@drphot6050]

I've waited so long for this to come back and they did not disappoint lmao!

[@TheOrigamiGuru]

I gotta give it up to Bowen, I know he didn't have much to say, but anytime he spoke I was laughing :D :D :D

[@wadball]

1:14 "uh, well in my oPiNiOn..." -- best Chuck impersonation lmaoo

[@cynthiamartin1631]

Love my Kings!!! Love this skit!!!

[@MarcosElMalo2]

I was in the camp that thought Bowen always plays variations of the same character, and I have to apologize. I was wrong.