In any gym in America during pre-game warm ups you can expect to experience two things, bench players trying way too hard to slap the backboard during lay up lines and hip hop music blaring through the speakers.  The NBA playoffs start Saturday and we highlighted, in no particular order, some of our favorite basketball related verses in hip hop music.

“Basketball” – Kurtis Blow

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“Deadly Combination” – Big L

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“What Means the World to You” – Cam’ron

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“Baby Phife’s Return”- Phife Dawg

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“Today Was A Good Day” – Ice Cube
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