The lives of Kevin Durant and Michael Beasley will always be compared. They both grew up in the DMV, they both attended the same school as freshmen (National Christian Academy in Fort Washington, Md.) and juniors (Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va.) and they were both the No. 2 pick in the NBA Draft after a winning Freshman of the Year in the Big 12. But since they got to the League, things couldn’t have been different. Tonight, in their sixth meeting of their pro careers, Beasley looks to even the score. Read More »
The NBA’s All-Star Weekend dunk contest has become somewhat of a broken record. What is supposed to be the most exciting event of an exciting weekend is slowly becoming more monotonous each year.
I’m not sure whether or not the participants understand that the concept is to go into the contest with dunks that you have done before — or at least dunks you know you’re capable of — but the fact of the matter is they need a reality check. Hyping up the crowd is cool and all, but did Josh Smith really think he could dunk from the top of the key? Read More »
At the end of November, we told you that Antoine Walker was taking his talents to the D-League. Tonight, that journey begins. Suiting up for the Idaho Stampede (who are currently 0-7 on the young season), ‘Toine will take on the Dakota Wizards in Boise. Not that you’d be surprised, but the 12-year NBA veteran has his sights set on making it back to the Big Show. Read More »
Before LeBron lived up to the hype, Brad Daugherty was arguably the greatest player in Cleveland Cavaliers history. After the events of last summer, Daugherty at least reclaimed his spot as the best player whom Cavs fans actually like, as LeBron has become as welcome in Cleveland as Bill was welcome at Beatrix Kiddo’s wedding.
The No. 1 pick of the 1986 NBA Draft, Daugherty played eight seasons with the Cavs before back injuries forced him into retirement at 28 years old. In that time he averaged 19.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, making five All-Star Games and finishing his career as the franchise’s all-time leader in total points and rebounds. Read More »
After rolling out the gold carpet in NYC, you knew Reebok was going to put together some heat for John Wall‘s debut in L.A. With that, check out the “Great Wall” version of the Reebok ZigTech Slash which features The Great Wall of China. Read More »
Shabazz Muhammad was the breakout high school star of the summer. The 6-5 wing from Las Vegas was already rising through the rankings before he averaged 32 points per game on the AAU circuit, but now his name is one of the hottest on the prep scene.
Now every school from North Carolina to Kentucky to Duke is in pursuit of Muhammad, a junior who is ranked 8th overall in the High School Hoop national Top 50. Muhammad has agreed to give HSH and Dime exclusive access by chronicling his thoughts in a regular diary where he’ll keep everyone updated on his high school season and the recruiting process. Here’s an excerpt from his latest entry: Read More »
It’s always a great homecoming for Nick Young when he returns to Los Angeles, and last night was no different. Finishing the game with 30 points (10-18 from the floor, 6-11 from three, 4-4 from the line) along with three rebounds and three steals, Young did work in his 32 minutes of action at Staples. So who better to channel here than Kobe?
One of the best-kept secrets of this young NBA season: Wizards games are sneaky exciting. Actually, forget that: Washington is lunge-forward-in-your-chair WOW sometimes — in part because they have explosive athletes on their roster, and because their “defense” allows the opponents to shine. Last night was a good example, as the Wizards made a predictable road loss to the Lakers entertaining when it had no business being that. The first half was highlight-overload, as Lamar Odom (24 points) finished plays with multiple facials while Kobe Bryant (32 points) knifed into the lane for buckets. Read More »
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