As Putin stood in front of a basketball hoop, he held his hands by his side clenched. Next to clip, the news outlet NEXTA posted how “social media users are puzzled by what happened to the hands of the Russian dictator — they look extremely painful.”

T his early in the NBA season, matchups can often be misleading on paper. Coming into Wednesday night, the New York Knicks were 7-3 on the season and 7-0 at home in Madison Square Garden. Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic were sitting at a disappointing 5-6 after being a playoff team for the last two seasons.