So it’s true. Following the Deron Williams-to-Turkey saga on Twitter yesterday had us dizzy. It went from “OMG, what?” to “No way that’s true. NO WAY” to “Well, maybe Williams really wants to play” to “Holy s^&* he IS gonna play.” Rumors were rampant all day until Williams’ new agent, Jeff Schwartz, finally confirmed it: the All-Star point guard has a deal in place that will pay him $5 million to play next season for Besiktas while offering an opt-out for whenever the lockout does end. Read More »
In Dime #64, we caught up with of our favorite rookies of the year and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, Kate Upton, to talk hoops. But in this SoBe ad, she doesn’t have to do any talking at all.
Amir Johnson might have picked up this ink a few weeks ago, but it still definitely deserves its own post. Johnson tweeted out these pics of his stomach, which is quickly filling up with tattoos. There’s another picture after the jump.
Shawn Marion loves reinventing himself. After hearing for years that he wasn’t happy as a third wheel, couldn’t stand the attention Amar’e Stoudemire and Steve Nash used to get, Marion lost his athleticism (according to many fans, the ONLY reason he was any good), and then ended up winning a title as a hard-nosed, defensive role player who had very few offensive opportunities. Read More »
Tracy McGrady popularized it. Kevin Durant brought it back. Now, Kenneth Faried has put down a lob to himself off the glass (1:30 mark, also in the Drew League). Every time I think of the newest Denver Nugget, the first word that comes to mind is ferocious.
What if a serious basketball player was told that those 5 A.M. weightlifting sessions weren’t worth it? What if they were told it’d be a disservice to their basketball game, that maybe Allen Iverson‘s position on practice was right all along?
Researchers at Stanford found that if basketball players use that time to sleep in, maybe it’s not such a stretch. Read More »
Reminder: The winners of the D-Wade/JJ and Durant/Ellis matchups will be announced in Smack tomorrow.
When Chris Paul’s knee gave way, we waved goodbye. It was all gone – the supreme court vision, deceptive explosiveness, pinpoint dimes, everything.
Before the injury, he was ascending the stairway to greatness. Any point guard can see the passing lines – but Paul wasn’t any point guard. He was a master puppeteer, manipulating his opponents and teammates on a whim to create easy buckets. He was so dominating, so assertive that he didn’t even need to score to leave his fingerprints all over the game. Read More »
What’s perhaps an athlete’s number one fear during a lockout? It might just be injuries. Already this summer, we’ve seen Gilbert Arenas be told not to play all year in order to rest his knees, Tyreke Evans battling to come back from plantar fasciitis and Kobe Bryant taking steps to try out a couple of new treatments, platelet-rich plasma therapy (also known as PRP) and cryotherapy. Read More »
*the winners from day one in voting were announced earlier today in Smack. Voting for the Kevin Durant/Monta Ellis matchup will continue until 1 p.m. EST today. And don’t bother voting a million times (as some inexplicably have)…only one vote for each will count*
I’m not going to lie – if I faced Dirk in a game of one-on-one, I’d be frightened. Just the knowledge that there’s potentially nothing you can do to alter your opponent’s shot has to be the ultimate deflator. Read More »
While many assume some role and bit players from the NBA will end up overseas during this lockout, will Deron Williams be the first real superstar to cross the ocean and take the plunge? There are reports he will.
NTV Spor in Turkey reports that Besiktas will bring Williams over this season, and give him an out clause should the lockout end. Read More »
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