Monday night on his SIRIUS XM Mad Dog Radio show “Stack’s House,” Jerry Stackhouse talked about the recent play of the San Antonio Spurs. If you don’t remember, just a few weeks ago, the 15-year NBA veteran had been very critical of Richard Jefferson, basically saying that he was overrated. But apparently after our post on DimeMag.com, RJ’s play over the last few weeks has drastically changed. Read More »
Winter Park (Fla.) High School point guard Austin Rivers is one of the best prep players, pound-for-pound, in the country. HighSchoolHoop.com ranks the 6-4 junior fifth overall in its national top 50. Rivers has been verbally committed to Florida for over a year, but this fall, decided to open things up and let Duke recruit him as well.
The younger son of Celtics coach Doc Rivers and younger brother of Indiana Hoosiers PG Jeremiah Rivers, Austin has agreed to give HSH and Dime exclusive access by chronicling his thoughts in a regular diary where he’ll update readers on everything from his personal life to his high school season to his thoughts on Duke and Florida. Here are some excerpts from his newest entry: Read More »
I called it. Monday night, your favorite player’s favorite player (Josh Selby) put on a show at the POWERADE Jam Fest as part of the McDonald’s All American Game. Thanks to our boys at Hoopmixtape, check it all out below.
If you’re in the city, then be sure to stop through the New York Motor Show than began this week. If not, check out the fastest, most potent drop-top that Bentley Motors has ever released: the new 2011 Continental Supersports Convertible. The newest addition to the Continental model range features a 621-horsepower, twin-turbocharged W12 engine that is capable of running on both gasoline and E85 bioethanol, making it both powerful and environmentally conscious. But enough about the details, check out this whip! Read More »
I see a lot of t-shirts every day. It’s part of my job. If you were to ask my Mom, she’d say I have more tees than anyone else in the world. While I dispute this assertion, I definitely have a collection. So that’s why it takes something out of the norm to catch my eye. For example, this t-shirt from Muze Clothing in collaboration with Ray Allen. Check it out. Read More »
A couple months ago, you thought this would never be the case. The Nets were on track to be the worst team in NBA history, and the Timberwolves, well, they were just dealing with some injuries. But with eight games remaining for both teams, it appears that New Jersey could actually finish with more wins than the Minnesota. Crazy, I know. Check out their remaining schedules below. Read More »
This video came across Mark Cuban‘s Twitter feed yesterday, and definitely thought it was worthy of sharing. When I got up with Caron Butler for Dime #54 during a photo shoot at his house, he solidified himself as truly one of the nicest guys in the League. This video proves that Tough Juice has a hilarious side as well.
Kevin Jones first appeared in Dime when he was a junior at storied Mount Vernon (N.Y.) High School, and has been down with the magazine ever since. Now a sophomore at West Virginia, the 6-8 forward has been instrumental in the Mountaineers run to this year’s Final Four, averaging 13.7 points and 7.2 rebounds this season. And in WVU’s first four wins of the Tournament, he’s been good for over 15 points and 8 boards a game.
Kevin has agreed to check in with Dime during the most hectic week of his career to give us a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like reaching the pinnacle of college basketball: Read More »
Beast of the Night:Andray Blatche finished with 31 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks and 2 turnovers. He shot 57 percent (13-23) from the field and 63 percent (5-8) from the line. It’s nice to see his field goal percentage rise above the 50-percent mark for the first time in six games. Blatche remains a must-start in most leagues. Read More »
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