TAG: harrison barnes
By Bryan Horowitz
Watching Jay Williams address the completely enrapt New Hampton Prep basketball team late Sunday night at the Hoophall Classic, it was clear he was firmly in his element. Basketball has obviously always been a big part of Williams’ life, but you could make a case he’s never been quite as immersed as he is now.
As an ESPN college basketball analyst, Williams splits his time between calling games and working on studio shows, while also commentating for the network’s rapidly expanding interest in high school ball. The latter assignment gives him the opportunity to take part in one of his favorite pastimes: mentoring young athletes. There isn’t a player on any level that doesn’t have the utmost respect for the former No. 2 pick in the NBA Draft, and he commonly takes time to pull players aside and offer a few words of wisdom. Read More »
Tags: Andre Dawkins, Anthony Davis, Austin Rivers, Cody Zeller, Deividas Dulkys, Dion Waiters, Duke University, ESPN, feature, harrison barnes, Hoophall Classic, Indiana University, Jabari Parker, Jakarr Sampson, Jay Williams, Kaleb Tarczewski, Marquis Teague, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Seth Curry, Shabazz Muhammad, Syracuse University, Terrence Jones, Tom Crean, University of Kentucky, University of North Carolina, Victor Oladipo
12 Comments » | Posted in College, High School |
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Dec 1, 2011 / 12:00 am
By Dime Magazine
Did you hear the Magic brass isn’t too smart? That’s what it feels like. Since none of us are a part of Orlando’s organization, we can sit here and talk about “Well, they might as well trade Dwight Howard now and get the most for him. They can’t let him leave for nothing.” We can call for the GM, Otis Smith, to start reaching out to everyone, mainly the Nets and the Lakers, to figure something out. But if we were Smith, we definitely wouldn’t have said what he did yesterday. In an interview with Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel, Smith said about the Howard trade rumors: “I think you have to look at everything. I don’t think you can take anything out of consideration.” Read More »
Tags: Bernie Fine, boston celtics, Brandon Roy, Chris Andersen, chris paul, Dallas Mavericks, dwight howard, Greg Oden, harrison barnes, John Henson, Jordan Taylor, Kevin Durant, Larry Miller, lebron james, Nate Robinson, new orleans hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Otis Smith, Portland Trail Blazers, Rajon Rondo, Shaquille O'Neal, Spud Webb, Tyson Chandler, University of North Carolina, University of Wisconsin
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By Kristofer Habbas
One thing was clear coming into this season of college hoops: the excitement was at a high not seen in about five years. For the first time since the 2006-2007 season, college basketball has a collection of talent that rivals nearly any other time before it. That season, talents like Greg Oden, Kevin Durant and Mike Conley all played their obligatory one year of college basketball before entering the NBA.
This year we have an impressive group of freshmen starting that same journey and numerous key figures from last year all returning for another year on campus. All of this talent has scouts flooding gyms across the country to see who is going to be the right guy for their team in the upcoming draft. Read More »
Tags: Andre Drummond, Anthony Davis, Brad Beal, harrison barnes, Jared Sullinger, kevin garnett, Perry Jones, Thomas Robinson
3 Comments » | Posted in College, NBA Draft |
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Nov 28, 2011 / 12:00 am
By Dime Magazine
Ladies and gentlemen… start your engines. With a tentative labor deal being reached, attention has now shifted towards free agency as teams prepare for what could become one of the most hectic, exciting and hopefully unforgettable periods of movement in NBA history. Teams need to make up for lost time, and what better way than to get your star player recruiting on Twitter? This weekend Kevin Durant tweeted at veteran free agent Shane Battier: Hey @ShaneBattier, just wanted to see how you were doing and what size jersey you wear and also do u still want no.31? Battier responded: @KDTrey5 yes #31 is preferable and it’s true that I enjoy OKC steakhouses. And @nickcollison4 is my boy. Hmmmm……big selling points. That should get your juices flowing for the season to start – players schmoozing players, guys using anything in their power to get a leg up on the competition, shamelessly trying to assemble a roster capable of winning a championship. Read More »
Tags: Andris Biedrins, Bernie Fine, Deron Williams, Golden State Warriors, harrison barnes, JaMychal Green, Jim Boeheim, Kevin Durant, Kim English, Nene, New Jersey Nets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Shane Battier, Syracuse University, University of Missouri, University of North Carolina
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By Lucas Shapiro
At this point in the year, there is no way to tell who will be the surefire first pick in the NBA Draft. Shoot, we do not even know what the 2012 NBA Draft will look like with all of the bad NBA lockout news and rumors going around. At this point, there’s superstar talent littered throughout the college game, and NBA scouts – with nothing to do other than go to college games – are working harder than ever. Right now all we can do is speculate, but there are some interesting story lines to follow. Read More »
Tags: Andre Drummond, Anthony Davis, Casper Ware, harrison barnes, Jeremy Lamb, Josiah Turner, Marquis Teague, Myck Kabongo, Quincy Miller, Thomas Robinson
5 Comments » | Posted in College, NBA Draft |
By Austin Burton
OK, college football, you got this one.
Responding to a week of college basketball that started strong with ESPN’s 24-hour tip-off marathon, then got scandalous with news of a potential catastrophe at Syracuse, the gridiron guys regained the spotlight with some Top-5 upsets and plenty of down-to-the-wire thrillers.
But even though college hoops took a comfortable backseat to the BCS, NFL and NASCAR, that doesn’t mean it was uneventful. Here are the best and worst of the weekend: Read More »
Tags: Anthony Hicky, Bernie Fine, Billy Kennedy, Dominic Cheek, Doron Lamb, Elston Turner, Gary Bell, harrison barnes, Jabari Brown, JaMychal Green, Jared Cunningham, J’Covan Brown, Jeremy Lamb, Jim Boeheim, Kevin Pangos, Khalid Mutakabbir, Lorenzo Romar, Mason Plumlee, Mike Anderson, Ray McCallum Jr., Renardo Sidney, Robbie Hummel, Shabazz Napier, Tahj Tate, Trevon Harmon
1 Comment » | Posted in College |
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Nov 21, 2011 / 12:00 am
By Dime Magazine
Is it UNC’s fault they are just too good? We see them beat Mississippi Valley State 101-75, and all the critics want to do is point out their terrible outside shooting (5-19) and bad numbers from the free-throw line (16-31). Someone like Brent Arrington drops 33 on them (in 18 shots), and we’re complaining, saying they really aren’t that good. The fact is they did what they had to, and they also still have some pretty good talent. John Henson went for 18 and 14 while Harrison Barnes added 18 of his own … Read More »
Tags: Austin Rivers, Brent Arrington, Darius Miller, Doc River, harrison barnes, Jared Cunningham, Jeremy Lamb, John Henson, Lexi Thompson, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Ricky Rubio, Shabazz Napier, UConn, University of Kentucky, University of North Carolina
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By Sean Sweeney
You can’t not enjoy March Madness. Games all day long. Upsets. Bracketology. Skipping classes to see Indiana State and Oakland. Considering yourself an expert on Belmont because you watched their conference championship for about eight minutes. It doesn’t eclipse the NBA playoffs for me as far as enjoyment, but it definitely has it’s share of Shining Moments. Take away brackets and polls, and the main reason why I watch the field is to find the future pros, the guys who’ll be All-Stars down the road, the different makers, the next Taj Gibson, the next Jared Jeffries (more fun than you might realize). March will reveal sleepers who turn out to be busts. It’ll reveal nobodies who get their first glimpse of the big time. Frauds will emerge. Stars will develop. Read More »
Tags: Andre Drummond, Anthony Davis, Austin Rivers, harrison barnes, James McAdoo, Jared Sullinger, Jeremy Lamb, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Perry Jones, Quincy Miller
13 Comments » | Posted in College, NBA |
By Austin Burton
Hidden between the lines of the most depressing sports stories of the week – Penn State’s cover-up scandal putting a dark cloud over college football, and the NBA lockout threatening to put pro basketball on indefinite hiatus – are two words that should cheer up anybody who frequents this site: “college” and “basketball.” Read More »
Tags: Aaron Craft, Allen Crabbe, Andre Dawkins, Anthony Davis, Arnett Moultrie, Austin Rivers, Chane Behanan, Colt Ryan, Deshaun Thomas, Draymond Green, harrison barnes, Jared Sullinger, J’Covan Brown, Jeremy Lamb, John Henson, Kendall Marshall, Kris Joseph, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Quincy Miller, Romero Osby, Ryan Pearson, William Buford
11 Comments » | Posted in College |
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Nov 14, 2011 / 12:00 am
By Dime Magazine
You know big expectations are in store when you win by 16 points and yet the opposing crowd is still chanting overrated. But that’s just how it’s going to be all season for North Carolina. UNC Asheville isn’t much competition, no matter what Tyler Zeller (27 points) tried to say after the game was over. North Carolina did the same thing on Sunday that they did against Michigan State: play well enough to take control, and go on cruise control the rest of the way. Honestly, this team is so loaded with star power that they can get away with it. Yesterday, it wasn’t just Zeller but all of the big guns. Harrison Barnes dropped another cool 17 points, but was still out-shined by Kendall Marshall (15 assists) and John Henson (20 points, 12 rebounds). It is still early, but do you think they are at all overrated? … Read More »
Tags: Allen Iverson, boston celtics, harrison barnes, Jeffery Taylor, John Henson, John Jenkins, Kendall Marshall, kobe bryant, lebron james, Minnesota Timberwolves, Nurideen Lindsey, Reggie Miller, St. John's University, Tyler Zeller, University of North Carolina, Vanderbilt University
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