Video: Dahntay Jones Puts Patrick Patterson On A Poster
As we wrote in Smack over the weekend, Saturday night’s Dallas/Houston tilt was perhaps the most entertaining game of the season. Outside of O.J. Mayo‘s dagger threes in the fourth quarter, the most...
View ArticleVideo: DeAndre Jordan Smacks a Patrick Patterson Shot to the Seats
DeAndre Jordan hustles across the baseline and comes up with a huge block on Patrick Patterson’s shot, sending it to the bench:The post Video: DeAndre Jordan Smacks a Patrick Patterson Shot to the...
View ArticleKyrie Irving Destroys The NBA’s Best Team; Indiana Knocks Off No. 1 Michigan
Kyrie Irving took care of his All-Star case a long time ago. So last night, he spent the final three minutes of Cleveland’s five-point win over the Thunder doing other things, like letting the world...
View ArticleNBA Fantasy Basketball: Winners & Losers Of The Trade Deadline
The NBA trade deadline can make or break your fantasy team. Deadline deals not only change the value of existing fantasy studs, but also rearranges depth charts, opening the door for tons of players...
View ArticleNBA Power Rankings Vol. 2: Miami Jumps San Antonio For Top Spot
The NBA regular season, at least for the teams that hold visions of championships, is just an 82-session practice for the playoffs. So rather than worry about who is the unofficial “best” or “worst”...
View ArticleNBA Players Respond After The Release Of Grand Theft Auto V
The new Grand Theft Auto 5 was released yesterday, and a lot of NBA players are touting it’s tripartite POV narration as well as other assorted features of the Rockstar classic. We’ve given you its...
View ArticleReport: Raptors Trade Rudy Gay To The Kings
Earlier tonight, Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news the Toronto Raptors had traded Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings. Gay was pulled from Toronto’s starting lineup tonight at the Staples Center...
View ArticleVideo: Patrick Patterson Picks The Pass & Nails The Game-Winner
The Toronto Raptors were without their leading scorer in DeMar DeRozan, and Paul Pierce had his best performance as a member of the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, but the game came down to the final...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Game-Winners In The NBA In 2014
There is nothing more beautiful or thrilling than a game-winning shot. When 48 minutes of blood, sweat and tears all comes down to one single moment, the art of basketball shines brightest. The feeling...
View Article16 NBA Players Reveal What’s Currently Playing In Their Headphones
I once asked Steve Nash if anyone in the NBA didn’t listen to rap. His answer surprised me, saying there are actually quite a few, more than you’d think, who have differing tastes. With the NBA...
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The Pacers Send A Message To The East; Carmelo Anthony On The Comeback
Danny Granger (photo. Stephen Hill) Are they for real? We guess we could’ve said that about either one of the teams taking the floor in Indiana last night. The Pacers beheaded the Heat by 15, and Miami...
View ArticleRaptors Patrick Patterson Steals Deron Williams’ Inbounds Pass, Nails...
Back in November or December, a Monday-night tilt between the Nets and the Raptors wouldn’t have been of much note to most NBA fans. But with the Raptors rising to respectability since the Rudy Gay...
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How These 8 Unsung Heroes Will Determine Their Team’s Fate In The NBA Playoffs
Getty Image Stars win championships. Anyone telling you differently is lying. Even anomalous recent title teams like the 2004 Detroit Pistons and 2011 Dallas Mavericks possessed guys like Rasheed...
View ArticlePatrick Patterson Had No Chance To Finish This Layup Over Myles Turner
A big reason the Toronto Raptors started Patrick Patterson in place of Luis Scola on Tuesday is for an additional dose of dynamism on both ends of the floor. It was a good move by Dwane Casey, and one...
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Even NBA Players Think ‘Space Jam 2’ Is A Terrible Idea
Getty Image Space Jam, a terrible movie that’s nearly 20 years old that people want to incorrectly remember as good, should not have a sequel, according to Toronto Raptors basketball player Patrick...
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Nets Will Make a Huge Mistake If They Pass on DeMarcus Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins at Kentucky Almost every single NBA mock draft has the Nets taking Derrick Favors, with some recently putting Wesley Johnson into the No. 3 slot in this Thursday’s draft. While Favors...
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NBA Draft: 2010 is The Year of the Big Man
Ekpe Udoh at Baylor DIME’S NBA DRAFT PREVIEW Even as the NBA gets taken over by super-athletic point guards (Rose, Westbrook, Rondo) and small forwards who breathe buckets (LeBron, Durant, Carmelo),...
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Carlos Boozer’s impact on the NBA Draft’s Top 10 Picks
Carlos Boozer (photo. Jeff Salter) While it seems every move that every NBA team plans to make this summer has something to do with LeBron — from the Chris Paul trade rumors to (obviously) the Cavs’...
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Dime NBA Mock Draft: Final Edition
Ohio State's Evan Turner We’re already here. The 2010 NBA season concluded just a few days ago, and we’re already taking the first step toward defining the League for 2011. The easiest way to handicap...
View ArticleNBA Draft: What’s One Thing We Don’t Know About You?
2010 NBA Draft prospects Evan Turner, Ekpe Udoh, Al-Farouq Aminu, Patrick Patterson, Xavier Henry and Paul George tell DimeTV one thing that most people don’t know about them. What do you think? Follow...
View ArticleNBA Draft: Who Would Play You In A Movie?
2010 NBA Draft prospects Evan Turner, Greg Monroe, Ekpe Udoh, Al-Farouq Aminu, Ed Davis, Patrick Patterson, Xavier Henry, Paul George and Luke Babbitt tell DimeTV who they would have play them in a...
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Dime Exclusive: The Ultimate Bloggers’ Guide To The NBA Draft
One of the most exciting days for basketball fans has finally arrived. After 364 days of waiting, we will finally find out where the cream of the crop of college and international talent will be...
View ArticleNBA Draft: What’s Your Favorite Basketball Movie Of All Time?
2010 NBA Draft prospects Evan Turner, Greg Monroe, Ekpe Udoh, Al-Farouq Aminu, Ed Davis, Patrick Patterson, Xavier Henry, Paul George and Luke Babbitt tell DimeTV their favorite basketball movie of all...
View ArticleNBA Draft: If You’re LeBron James, Where Would You Sign?
2010 NBA Draft prospects Evan Turner, Greg Monroe, Ekpe Udoh, Ed Davis, Patrick Patterson, Xavier Henry, Paul George and Luke Babbitt tell DimeTV where they would sign if they were LeBron James. What...
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The First Day of the Rest of Your NBA Career: 2010 NBA Draft
Of all people, Lou Williams best summed up last night’s NBA Draft and the surrounding, um, activities. On his Twitter account (@TeamLou23), Williams wrote: “Early congrats to all the guys gettin...
View ArticleKentucky Is Really Gonna Suck Next Year
After the NBA Finals comes the last bit of interesting pro ball news for months on end: the NBA Draft. To little surprise, the Washington Wizards went with the no-brainer and scooped John Wall for the...
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Dime Exclusive: The Ultimate Bloggers’ Recap To The NBA Draft
Yesterday, we asked some of the top bloggers for each Lottery team to share a list of favorite potential prospects, and discuss who they thought the team should select and why. The New Orleans Hornets...
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Breaking News: Patrick Patterson Is A Muppet
Props to Jay Bilas. Not only was his NBA Draft commentary on point last night, but he was correct in calling this the “best dressed Draft class” in recent memory. John Wall‘s suit was clean, Xavier...
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NCAA investigating Kentucky for alleged player-agent agreements
John Wall at Kentucky I’m all for the concept of “innocent until proven guilty,” but I doubt few people were surprised to hear about the latest potential scandal involving Kentucky basketball....
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John Wall & DeMarcus Cousins: Kentucky Rookies Set To Rule
DeMarcus Cousins For Rookie of the Year? Kentucky ruled the first round on Draft Night with a record-breaking five first-round picks. John Calipari called it the greatest night in Kentucky hoops...
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The East is a Beast
Amar'e Stoudemire (photo. King Lawrence) No matter which side you claim in the ongoing LeBron-to-Miami argument, one thing you cannot dispute: The Eastern Conference is going to be a PROBLEM for the...
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Conspiracy Theory
You knew this was coming: Once D-Wade, LeBron and Bosh essentially formed a super-squad on their own, accusations of tampering and collusion would arise. NBA owners will reportedly meet today to check...
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The Gun Show
J.R. Smith (photo. Mark Mann) Tuesday was “Bring Your Real-Life NBA Player to Summer League” Day, as J.R. Smith, O.J. Mayo and J.J. Hickson suited up for the Nuggets, Grizzlies and Cavs, respectively,...
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Dime Exclusive: Elliot Williams Wins Rookie NBA JAM Tourney
With the NBA Rookie Photo Shoot taking place at the Knicks’ practice facility today, all of the rookies were in town for the festivities. So what happens when a bunch of 20 something year-olds have...
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Jamal Mashburn On Doubting Jordan’s Flu Game, The Heat & Buying The Pistons
Jamal Mashburn After 11 years in the NBA, current ESPN analyst Jamal Mashburn knows a thing or two about basketball – both on and off the court. So when I had the chance to talk with Mash for an...
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Drake On Kentucky: “I’ll Be There To Watch Coach Cal Rebuild”
Drake & Coach Cal We’ve known for a while now that Drake is down with the Kentucky Wildcats. And even with his boys John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and Patrick Patterson collecting NBA paychecks, he’s...
View ArticleNBA Rookies: My First Purchase With NBA Money
While I was at the NBA Rookie Photo Shoot in August, I was able to get up with all 40 NBA rookies in attendance and ask them each five questions. All 30 first rounders were there (except No. 17 Kevin...
View ArticleNBA Rookies: My iPod Playlist
While I was at the NBA Rookie Photo Shoot in August, I was able to get up with all 40 NBA rookies in attendance and ask them each five questions. All 30 first rounders were there (except No. 17 Kevin...
View ArticleNBA Rookies: My Dream Girl
While I was at the NBA Rookie Photo Shoot in August, I was able to get up with all 40 NBA rookies in attendance and ask them each five questions. All 30 first rounders were there (except No. 17 Kevin...
View ArticleNBA Rookies: My Secret Life
While I was at the NBA Rookie Photo Shoot in August, I was able to get up with all 40 NBA rookies in attendance and ask them each five questions. All 30 first rounders were there (except No. 17 Kevin...
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PEAK: The New Kicks On The Block
Back in February, we introduced you to the U.S. launch of Chinese footwear and apparel company Li-Ning and its first office/shop set-up in Portland. But another Chinese sneaker company is making even...
View ArticleNBA Rookies: My Pick For Rookie of the Year
While I was at the NBA Rookie Photo Shoot in August, I was able to get up with all 40 NBA rookies in attendance and ask them each five questions. All 30 first rounders were there (except No. 17 Kevin...
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Patrick Patterson: Kentucky Wildcats Will Win A Championship Before The...
Patrick Patterson (photo. PEAK) We may be only six games into the new season, but Houston is already feeling the pressure to win as much as any other team in the NBA. After last night’s 120-94 win over...
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5 NBA Rookies who should get ready for the D-League
While last night’s Wizards/Sixers game was an exercise in frustration for a basketball purist, it was also a chance for two of the NBA’s youngest teams to get some crunch-time reps in what could be a...
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Cole World: My First Christmas as an NBA Player
After an outstanding three-year career at Kansas, which included a 2008 NCAA Championship and three Big 12 titles during his tenure, Cole Aldrich was a Lottery pick this June. First selected by the...
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Lakers snap three-game skid by grounding Hawks; Blake in OKC
Trying to stop a three-game losing streak, start the post-All-Star portion of the season on a good note, and simply protect their home court against one of the NBA’s better teams, the Lakers had a big...
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Forget Rookie Of The Year, Here Are The Real Freshman Awards
Evan Turner (photo. Li-Ning) The ability to progress forward or move backward; the chess rook and the NBA rook both follow a similar path. With the regular season nearing its end, teams are either...
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NBA Fantasy Team Analysis: The Houston Rockets
Kevin Martin (photo. Kelly Turso) Despite the fact that Yao Ming is gone from the NBA, the Houston Rockets will be virtually unchanged next season – assuming they can re-sign its only free agent (Chuck...
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Daily Fantasy Basketball Diagnosis: 2.10
Stephen Curry (photo. Nicky Woo) Beast of the Night: Stephen Curry finished with 36 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and six three-pointers last night against the Nuggets. He shot 77...
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These Are The Most Underrated Signings And Moves Of The NBA Offseason
Getty Image Following the blockbuster moves made this offseason involving Chris Paul, Kyrie Irving, Isaiah Thomas, Jimmy Butler, Paul George and a number of other All-Stars, it’s easy to forget about...
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