After an efficient sophomore year in which he averaged 13.0 points on 45.5 percent shooting, including 47.4 percent from distance, Marquette guard Darius Johnson-Odom took his game a step further this season. By upping his scoring average by nearly three points and making big strides on the defensive end, he became an All-Big East Second Team selection and led Marquette to a 9-9 record in the toughest conference in America. DJO will now try to use his pure shooting stroke and defensive toughness to advance his 11th-seeded Golden Eagles deep into March. Darius has agreed to take Dime readers along with him on the journey, which begins Friday in Cleveland against 6th-seeded Xavier. Here are his words:Read More »
There are certain plays in basketball that when you see them live, you can’t even comprehend what was going through that player’s mind. This is one of those plays. Did D-Wade know that he was capable of doing this? Was this his intention when he started to spin? Does he know Perk isn’t on the Celtics anymore? The only think that proves he is human is that after he serves up the facial, he then does a slow motion version of the cabbage patch dance to bring himself back to Earth.
The Oklahoma City Thunder took a big step forward last night. Kevin Durant & Co. went into Miami and beat a fired up Heat team – and to be honest, didn’t even play all that well offensively in the process. The Thunder traded haymakers with Miami in the first half as each team took turns churning out highlight reel material. Then in the second half, OKC clamped down on defense and completely shut down the Big 3, forcing them into a 4-24 performance in the third and fourth quarters, and propelling the Thunder to a 96-85 win. The whole thing was foreshadowed by Durant as he headed into the locker room at halftime. In his interview with Heather Cox, visibly irritated Durant told her, “The first team that plays defense will win the game.” If they play defense like this and get their offense going at the same time? Unbeatable … We can’t stress how incredible some of the highlights in the first half were last night. Read More »
Heart over head. Inclusion over ego. United by passion, we go all in. This is the slogan for adidas‘ new campaign that launched today, featuring a three spots connecting the worlds of sports, style, fashion and music. Starring Derrick Rose, Dwight Howard, B.o.B., Katy Perry, Lionel Messi, David Beckham and many more, the campaign captures the passion these guys put into their game, and takes a look into the visceral nature of raw passion. For example, adidas includes the post-game celebration from when Wisconsin beat undefeated Ohio State earlier this season. Check out the 60-second TV spot below, and the 30-second TV spot and 120-second web exclusive after the jump.
The symbolism of freshman guard Jeremy Lamb taking an assist from junior Kemba Walker to put UConn up by one point late in the Big East Tournament final, and freshman Shabazz Napier nailing the final two free throws was almost too perfect.
Most of the attention on UConn’s backcourt goes to Walker, the explosive scorer who is expected to graduate this year and enter the NBA Draft with his stock sky high. Yet Walker is symbolically passing the ball off to freshmen guards Lamb and Napier, who have become integral pieces in the current success of the Huskies, and will likely play bigger roles in any future triumphs. Read More »
Other than the Nike Air Max Fly By, you’ve probably noticed that the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse Low has become a sneaker of choice for many guys in the NBA. But with the Big Dance upon us, the model is being used at the NCAA level as well. Introducing the March Madness Pack. Read More »
After a disappointing freshman season in which he received 20 DNP-CDs, Kyle Kuric worked hard in the offseason to become a reliable rotation player for Rick Pitino’s Louisville Cardinals last year. This season, he has seen has role increase even more, finishing the year as the Cards’ second-leading scorer at 10.8 points per game, while shooting a sizzling 51.6 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from deep. If Louisville is going to advance far in this year’s NCAA Tournament, it will certainly need more numbers like these from Kuric as they pursue the school’s first national title since 1986. Read More »
As you’ve probably already noticed on the court, the Nike Air Max Fly By has become the sneaker of choice for the majority of Nike’s guys after All-Star Weekend. But with the Big Dance upon us, the model is being used at the NCAA level as well. Introducing the March Madness Pack. Read More »
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