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Feb 10, 2012 / 2:18 am
By Dime Magazine
It’s a misnomer to call Thursday’s picks for the rest of the All-Star squads “reserves” considering their place as some of the world’s best ballers, but we learned who filled out the All-Star rosters last night on TNT. Some experts weren’t thrilled by all the picks, which opens up the annual conversation: Do fans want the big names or should they deserve the best in the moment? A perfect example is LaMarcus Aldridge, who was balling last season in Portland but got cut because he wasn’t a hot name. He got his much-deserved All-Star spot last night. Paul Pierce, Luol Deng and Dirk Nowitzki, though? And no Rondo? Read More »
Tags: 2012 McDonald's All American Game, boston celtics, Channing Frye, Charles Barkley, Daequan Cook, Doc Rivers, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, LaMarcus Aldridge, los angeles lakers, Murray State University, Nike Basketball, Oklahoma City Thunder, paul pierce, phoenix suns, Reggie Miller, Russell Westbrook, Sacramento Kings, Stephen Curry, Tyreke Evans
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Feb 8, 2012 / 1:51 am
By Dime Magazine
A legend passed a legend in Boston tonight. Paul Pierce needed 10 points to move past Larry Bird for No. 2 in Celtics history but Pierce dropped him by the third quarter as the Celtics beat the Bobcats, 94-84. Pierce will never move past the man from French Lick in the hearts and minds of Boston fans, even with now 21,797 points, but tonight wasn’t just about the points for The Truth. He added nine assists and eight boards to go with 15 points. Is that how a Celtic captain does it or not? … You knew Rajon Rondo (14 assists and 10 points) was looking for Pierce every time down the floor, too, and the C’s were setting up sets for him every chance they got. Not that the Bobcats could focus solely on the record man tonight. The other Big Two, KG (22 points) and Ray Allen (17 points) kept the Bobcats guessing … Read More »
Tags: Air Jordan 2012, boston celtics, Chauncey Billups, Cleveland Cavaliers, danny granger, Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving, larry bird, lebron james, Los Angeles Clippers, luis scola, Miami Heat, michael redd, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Monta Ellis, Oklahoma City Thunder, paul pierce, phoenix suns, Ricky Rubio, Russell Westbrook, Sacramento Kings
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Feb 6, 2012 / 12:00 am
By Dime Magazine
The Grizzlies should’ve just hit up a Super Bowl party early because Boston slapped them around all afternoon, winning their fourth-straight game 98-80 behind a throwback (24 points, nine rebounds) from Kevin Garnett and yet another, ho-hum 21 points from The Truth. Boston’s defense was suffocating, holding Memphis to under 37 percent from the field and under 20 points in every quarter outside of the third. And with Rajon Rondo (14 assists, his first game with double-digit assists since Jan. 13) really back, they had one of their best bucket-getting halves of the year (the second frame) … Read More »
Tags: Avery Bradley, boston celtics, Chris Wilcox, DeMar DeRozan, Dwyane Wade, JaJuan Johnson, James Johnson, kevin garnett, lebron james, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Mickael Pietrus, paul pierce, Rajon Rondo, ray allen, Shane Battier, Tony Allen, Toronto Raptors
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Feb 4, 2012 / 1:23 am
By Dime Magazine
With the shot clock dwindling, Paul Pierce lost the ball, backed up behind the three-point line, fought off Landry Fields for the rock and heaved in a deep jumper as the clock leaked zeroes. So what if it didn’t count? It was crazy enough to warrant the MJ shrug from Pierce. It was also a signal: Down the stretch, the Celtics would make the plays. The Knicks wouldn’t. Boston came from behind to win again, 91-89, behind 30 from the Truth and a couple of monster shots from Jesus (14 points). Read More »
Tags: Anthony Morrow, boston celtics, Brandon Knight, Chris Bosh, Deron Williams, dwight howard, Indiana Pacers, Kevin Durant, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Nikola Pekovic, Oklahoma City Thunder, Paul George, paul pierce, Philadelphia 76ers, Ricky Rubio, Toronto Raptors
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Jan 28, 2012 / 1:05 am
By Dime Magazine
The Knicks decided real basketball was for the birds, and started launching a monsoon of treys. That might work against some teams, but not Miami, especially when Dwyane Wade is healthy and cooking. With Carmelo Anthony sitting out, the Heat weathered a random Bill Walker night (21 points, all on treys) and a bunch of other weird stuff (in the first half the Knicks were 5-for-19 on twos and 10-for-23 on threes) to pull away in the fourth quarter, 99-89. LeBron and D-Wade were all over the place, combining for 59 points and only 15 missed shots. Read More »
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Bill Walker, boston celtics, Brandon Jennings, Chris Kaman, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Deron Williams, dwight howard, Dwyane Wade, Elton Brand, Iman Shumpert, Jason Kidd, Joe Johnson, john wall, Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving, LaMarcus Aldridge, lebron james, Markieff Morris, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, new orleans hornets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, paul pierce, Ricky Rubio, Rodrigue Beaubois, Roy Hibbert, Steve Nash, Yi Jianlian
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By The Fantasy Doctor
Beast of the Night: Marc Gasol finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and two steals last night against the Clippers. He shot 42 percent (5-12) from the field, 100 percent (8-8) from the free-throw line and had zero turnovers. Gasol gets some much-deserved attention here, since he’s been steadily putting up top 10 numbers so far this season. His stats will inevitably decline when Zach Randolph returns, but Gasol was still putting up top 10 numbers when Randolph was in the lineup. Read More »
Tags: Blake Griffin, kevin garnett, Marc Gasol, Mo Williams, paul pierce
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Jan 27, 2012 / 1:41 am
By Dime Magazine
At some point in the fourth quarter of Boston’s 91-83 win in Orlando – it might’ve been after another one of his threes or perhaps when he had a behind-the-back assist to Brandon Bass or even when he hit a technical free throw – we sat back and realized, “Damn, Boston is really going to win this thing,” and they did it because Paul Pierce turned back the clock with one of the most incredible comebacks we’ve ever seen. Early in the fourth quarter, Pierce had banged two straight threes and then hit a pull-up in the lane and suddenly it was a four-point game. Read More »
Tags: Avery Bradley, Blake Griffin, boston celtics, chris paul, E'twaun Moore, kevin garnett, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Mickael Pietrus, Mike Fratello, Mo Williams, Orlando Magic, paul pierce, Penny Hardaway, Rudy Gay, Shaquille O'Neal
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Jan 24, 2012 / 12:57 am
By Dime Magazine
Who stole Orlando’s offense? With the Celtics reeling from injuries and actually giving legit minutes to people like Sasha Pavlovic and E’Twaun Moore, the Magic could’ve stepped on their necks. Instead, they folded like a bad hand, scoring only 56 for the game and leaving Boston with a 31-point L on their foreheads. 56 points sounds awful. But 20 second half points and 24 percent shooting for the game sounds even worse. Dwight Howard had 18 and 14, but didn’t even make a shot in the second half while Paul Pierce and Brandon Bass dropped 19 to lead all scorers … Read More »
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Avery Bradley, Bill Walton, boston celtics, Carl Landry, Chicago Bulls, dwight howard, Emeka Okafor, Houston Rockets, Jarrett Jack, Jermaine O'Neal, Joe Johnson, Kevin Love, kevin martin, Kyle Lowry, Luke Ridnour, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, new orleans hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, paul pierce, Philadelphia 76ers, phoenix suns, Ricky Rubio, Rudy Gay, shawn marion, Tim Duncan, Tony Allen, Tony Parker
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By The Fantasy Doctor
Weekend Wonder: LeBron James averaged 28.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocks in two games over the weekend. He shot 57 percent from the floor, hit 94 percent of his free throws and turned the ball over 3.5 times per game. James is shooting 56 percent from the field so far this season, thanks to his apparently deliberate attempts to shoot fewer three-pointers and take shots closer to the rim. Read More »
Tags: Amar’e Stoudemire, Anthony Morrow, Chris Kaman, Danilo Gallinari, DeAndre Jordan, Devin Harris, LaMarcus Aldridge, lebron james, Marc Gasol, paul pierce, Stephen Curry
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Jan 23, 2012 / 1:24 am
By Dime Magazine
To pass or not to pass? Kobe finally gave it up twice in the final minute of the Pacers’ 98-96 win over the Lakers, and we almost wished he would’ve forced up something. First, Matt Barnes missed a wide-open trey, and then Derek Fisher threw up some type of contraption (not sure what that was… a pass? a shot? a prayer?) that didn’t touch anything but the out-of-bounds paint. With the Lakers down three in the final seconds, Bryant was finally forced into a long, 30-footer off the dribble that was off. While the Mamba still finished with 33 points and and eight rebounds, for the Pacers, the outcome was a confirmation: Watch out for us. Read More »
Tags: Andrew Bynum, boston celtics, Brandon Jennings, danny granger, DeAndre Jordan, Deron Williams, Ed Davis, Indiana Pacers, john wall, Kareem Rush, kobe bryant, lebron james, Los Angeles Clippers, los angeles lakers, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Mo Williams, paul pierce, ray allen, Roy Hibbert, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards
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