Forgive me if I fall asleep. I just walked in the door after spending all day moving out of my apartment, which included a two-section couch that weighs approximately 6,000 pounds. And it’s blazing hot in Seattle today. I’m weak, hungry, thirsty, irritated and exhausted. In other words, I feel infinitely worse than the 60 ballplayers who will hear their names called during tonight’s NBA Draft. And especially worse than the 14 Lottery picks who are about to bring home serious paper.
Although I missed the first four picks, those were predictable anyway: John Wall to the Wizards, Evan Turner to Philly, Derrick Favors to New Jersey, and Wesley Johnson to the Wolves. Read More »
With the most exciting night in the NBA upon us, we often tend to focus on the players who get picked and their dreams finally coming true. But Draft Night is not always such a wonderful dream. For some franchises, selecting the wrong player turns a night of dreams into nightmares. With that in mind, here are my Top 5 Draft Day Disasters: Read More »
Some teams, including clubs like Detroit and Oklahoma City, have been working the phones to move up in the Draft. Predicting what Golden State is going to do is never easy. They seem to do the exact opposite of whatever is rationally smart. Read More »
This morning, I lined up at 7:45 AM for the right to purchase tickets to tonight’s NBA Draft. Tickets went on sale at 11:00 AM, and throughout the wait to buy them, I met some interesting people who shared their reasons for waiting on line. Here are those stories…
Wherever you’re watching the 2010 NBA Draft tonight, be sure to keep in touch with the Dime crew. We’ll be at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden for all the live action, but definitely keeping you up-to-date on everything that goes down via DimeMag.com, our Twitter feed and on our Facebook page. Hit us up with your reactions, your predictions and anything else on your mind. Should be a great night!
At Steve Nash’s Showdown in Chinatown, Nate Robinson proved that he could play soccer. The funny thing was, Nate wasn’t even slated to appear until he tweeted THIS the day of the event. Next thing we know, Nate’s playing. Before he displayed his skills on the field, he showed us how the two sports could be combined with a nasty no-look pass goal.
Picture a game where Brandon Jennings can’t dribble and Tony Parker is tackling Nate Robinson. Doesn’t sound very realistic, now does it? Well, that was the scene on Wednesday at Sara D. Roosevelt Park, where Steve Nash and his Foundation held its third annual Showdown in Chinatown. The Showdown, an eight-on-eight soccer match-up, was an exhibition featuring some of the most recognizable faces in both basketball and soccer. Read More »
It’s just hours before the Draft, and there are still guys out there who fans may know nothing about. Enter Armon Johnson. Explosive athlete. Teammate at Nevada of Luke Babbitt. The Knicks were even rumored to be trying to get into the first round to get this dude. And if you ask me, he sounds like he could get used to being in New York. The Draft’s top secret is out.
You knew Chicago wasn’t going to be finished just yet. According to ESPN The Magazine’s Ric Bucher, the Bulls have a deal in place that would send Kirk Hinrich and the 17th pick in tonight’s Draft to the Wizards. What does this mean? The Bulls now have enough cap space to pursue two maximum-salary players this summer. While deal can’t officially go down until July 8, it isn’t immediately clear what Washington will send to Chicago in return. Read More »
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.
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