Justin Bieber’s got some flow. Check it out. Shocking, right? You probably expected a consolidated Vanilla Ice/Rebecca Black combo. So did I. Never judge a book by its cover, I guess.
The Dime pickup crew fell into that trap during our last hoop session. Maybe it was karma. We did bounce early from work to get in an extra hour or two on the court. But before our frustrating journey began, we ran into some mild interference. On one end of the NYU gym floor was a mind-numbingly inept game of three-on-three – but since we needed numbers, I had to ask if they wanted to join us. They promptly hurled a unanimous “no” in my face, followed by a refusal to move to a side court. They were there first. Who knew that the five-year-old rules of engagement trumped common courtesy. Read More »
A few weeks ago, 20 kids from NYC’s Hoops By The River basketball program visited Dime HQ to learn how to turn a love of hoops into a career. We spoke to the group on how the sport can lead to other opportunities besides just holding out for that elusive NBA contract. For those of you out there looking to go pro in something other than sports, here are some of the key points we delivered to the group: Read More »
While the title of the upcoming reality TV show is “LaLa’s Full Court Life” and is rumored to heavily focus on the celebrity and her family, you know Carmelo Anthony will be making his appearances (New York and Denver fans would probably be pretty interested as much of the action is right around the time of the trade and ‘Melo’s move to NYC). The show will be premiering on August 22 at 9 p.m. ET on VH1.
The best arguments are the ones you can’t prove. And today on First Take, Skip Bayless called Deion Sanders – the man who recently suited up his new Hall of Fame bust with his signature bandana – the best athlete of all-time. Neon Deion was by far the best cornerback of all-time, maybe the best return man, a great baseball player and in high school, he was an all-state basketball player in Florida which is like being the smartest kid at an Ivy. Read More »
If there’s a college basketball program in need of a jumpstart it’s the Maryland Terrapins. And what better way to spend a summer open practice in College Park than competing against John Wall, Michael Beasley and DeMarcus Cousins. You gotta think that new coach Mark Turgeon is happy with the results…
Everyone loves to talk about the Thunder, how great they are already, how unreal they could be in another year or two, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook. But no one ever mentions that Memphis really should’ve beat them in the second round. They had their chances, probably could’ve been up 3-1 and yet ended up losing in a Game 7 that might’ve been theirs had Rudy Gay been around to create the offense they sorely lacked. Read More »
Other than taking some time off this summer, what are you supposed to do during a lockout? How about go under the needle. Just recently, we’ve shown you new ink from Eric Maynor, Dominique Jones and Amir Johnson. Now, thanks to Twitter, we have the latest from DeMarcus Cousins. Check it out in all its glory after the jump. Read More »
Athletes will be athletes. As we saw in Thursday’s Smack, that’s why Oklahoma City guard Nate Robinson is half-seriously considering playing for the NFL, and coaches like Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks are half-seriously thinking about that being a good idea.
It’s the same reason why we always want to imagine LeBron James strapping on the shoulder pads and coming off the edge as a defensive end or repeatedly overpowering any 6-foot-nothing corner for a jump-ball on a fade route. He’s such a good athlete we can’t even decide which position would be a better option. Read More »
You’d be crazy to think that there wasn’t some serious hoop being played in Atlanta this summer. And if you’re searching for the best run, look no further than the Wallace Prather Jr. Pro-Am. Featuring NBA talent from the likes of Lou Williams, Josh Smith, Derrick Favors, Jarrett Jack and Damien Wilkins, you better believe the Rosel Fann Recreation Center gets busy. With that, check out some highlights from Saturday’s action.
Manu Ginobili plans to decide on retiring in two to three years, saying, “When that day comes and I’m a free agent and I have several options, I will decide if I keep on playing or not, if I do it in San Antonio or somewhere else. The chances of quitting (basketball) in two or three years are high, but I don’t want to guarantee that because I’m not sure.” Interesting remarks from the three-time NBA champion. It will be a sad day when Ginobli decides to hang up the sneakers. What will you remember most about him? There’s his bald spot, his ability to catch bats with his bare hands, his flopping and oh yeah, he’s been REALLY good … Read More »
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