Smack /
Nov 20, 2009 / 5:22 am
By Dime Magazine
No matter how old and inconsistent he gets, apparently Peja Stojakovic will always be able to light up the Suns. In what could have been one of those rock-bottom moments for the Hornets — national TV, no Chris Paul, interim coach, hosting a red-hot opponent who could conceivably drop 130 points on ‘em and get them booed out of their own gym — N.O. showed some heart and pulled off an upset win behind Peja’s 25 points, 13 boards and seven threes. It wasn’t the first time Peja has taken down the Suns on a big stage: Read More »
Tags: Amar'e Stoudemire, Byron Scott, Carlos Boozer, Charles Barkley, chris paul, Darren Collison, David West, Deron Williams, derrick rose, Emeka Okafor, Eric Maynor, Karl Malone, kevin garnett, Kevin McHale, Kirk Hinrich, kobe bryant, lamar odom, manu ginobili, Marcus Thornton, pau gasol, Paul Millsap, Peja Stojakovic, Shaquille O'Neal, Steve Nash, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker
26 Comments » | Posted in Smack |
NBA /
Oct 21, 2009 / 10:00 am
By Jack Jensen
This year’s draft class has the potential for a number of gems to come out of the second round. I think Dejuan Blair, Sam Young, Dajuan Summers and Marcus Thornton will all make an immediate impact this season. But another guy to keep an eye on is someone that we’ve all known about for years: Chase Budinger. Cue the eye rolls. Read More »
Tags: Aaron Brooks, Arizona, Chase Budinger, Dajuan Summers, DeJuan Blair, Houston Rockets, John Salmons, Lute Olson, Marcus Thornton, Sam Young, Tracy McGrady
20 Comments » | Posted in NBA |
By Austin Burton
The NBA preseason is underway, meaning it’s time again for Dime’s team-by-team season previews. Last year we debuted the “Highs and Lows” system — predicting the respective ceilings and basements for each team. In other words, what is the realistic best-case and worst-case scenario for the 2009-10 campaign?
Added: Emeka Okafor, Darren Collison, Darius Songaila, Marcus Thornton, Ike Diogu, Bobby Brown Read More »
Tags: chris paul, Darius Songaila, Darren Collison, David West, Devin Brown, Emeka Okafor, Hilton Armstrong, Ike Diogu, james posey, Julian Wright, Marcus Thornton, Morris Peterson, Peja Stojakovic, Rasual Butler, Tony Parker, Tyson Chandler
13 Comments » | Posted in Latest News, NBA |
By Jermaine Taylor
It’s been a minute since we heard from Jermaine Taylor on his path to the NBA Draft, but that’s not because he’s been sleeping. JT has been all over the country working out for teams and improving his draft stock before next Thursday. Take a minute and read about what the reigning Conference USA Player of the Year has been up to… Read More »
Tags: 2009 NBA Draft, Blake Griffin, Conference USA, Garrett Temple, Jermaine Taylor, Joe Ingles, Jonas Jerebko, Marcus Thornton, Stephen Curry, Terrel Harris, Terrence Williams, University of Central Florida
8 Comments » | Posted in College, NBA, NBA Draft |
By Austin Burton
Dime’s Aron Phillips e-mailed the crew earlier today: “Ty Lawson has been getting as much coverage as Cyrano de Bergerac’s nose.” Although I wouldn’t have gone for the random French literature reference, Lawson’s injured toe has been one of the major story lines of this NCAA Tournament so far. After missing UNC’s first-round win over Radford, the junior point guard returned for today’s game against LSU. Read More »
Tags: Blake Griffin, Isaiah Thomas, JaJuan Johnson, Jon Brockman, LSU, Marcus Thornton, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Purdue, Ty Lawson, Tyler Hansbrough, Washington, Wayne Ellington
5 Comments » | Posted in College |
