TAG: Will Barton
By Dime Magazine

Kobe Bryant was some kind of comic book character last night in Portland, flooding the Blazers with never-ending buckets and dimes/open looks for his teammates. In the wave of Kobe hellfire came this Trey Burke-style swat on Will Barton, who was thinking he was about to get himself a fast break dunk highlight on SportsCenter. This time though, there was no foul call: Read More »
Tags: blocks, kobe bryant, los angeles lakers, Trey Burke, video, Will Barton
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Nov 2, 2012 / 3:00 pm
By Andrew Greif
Damian Lillard isn’t the only Trail Blazers rookie to have his own video series. Three installments of Baltimore native and former Memphis standout Will Barton‘s “All or Nothing” were released yesterday and take viewers into Barton’s neighborhood on draft day in June. Read More »
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By Dylan Murphy
Dime had a chance to catch up with a handful of NBA rookies at the NBA rookie photo shoot last Tuesday. On Thursday, we began unrolling our Q&A’s with these future NBA stars. So far we’ve brought you Bradley Beal and John Jenkins, and today you’ll hear from Meyers Leonard.
Meyers Leonard isn’t just a big body. Despite his elite physical stature, standing at 7-1 with a 7-3 wingspan and a nine-foot standing reach, Leonard showed in his sophomore season at Illinois that his skills aren’t far behind. Learning to become more assertive with his pure size and strength, he became a hot name in NBA circles and one of the top center prospects at this year’s NBA Draft. We had a chance to catch up with Leonard at the NBA rookie photo shoot, and he talked a bit about his Summer League performance and, most importantly, that deadly Portland center curse. Read More »
Tags: Damian Lillard, LaMarcus Aldridge, Meyers Leonard, NBA rookie photos shoot, Portland Trail Blazers, Will Barton
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Jul 11, 2012 / 11:00 am
By Andrew Greif
NBA Summer League games begin Friday in Las Vegas, which is like the opening day of the NCAA Tournament for fans who can’t get enough of watching NBA prospects fighting for roster spots. Lottery players vs. undrafted nobodies, the guaranteed vs. the scrappy. It’s a preview of the next young crop of players who will shape the league. Off all the 23 teams and all of around 300 players involved who aren’t the top pick Anthony Davis, these are the top five most interesting players to watch. Read More »
Tags: Bernard James, Jordan Hamilton, Kenneth Faried, Royce White, Will Barton
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By Daniel Marks
The NBA draft process is a once in a lifetime experience for those who go through it. While there are many broad similarities between the experiences of players during this process like hectic travel schedules and grueling pre-draft training, each player takes something different away from the process. I decided to talk to ten different players eligible for this year’s draft to ask them all the same set of questions to use as a means of comparing their experiences. Read More »
Tags: Festus Ezeli, Golden State Warriors, NBA Draft Process, Portland Trail Blazers, Will Barton
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Dec 12, 2011 / 12:00 am
By Dime Magazine
The Clippers better hope David Stern likes their team because if it comes down to it, he’ll have a huge say in whether or not they get the best point guard in the game to possibly ignite the next Gary Payton/Shawn Kemp oop combo. ESPN is reporting Chris Paul likes the Clippers if he can’t ever get to the Knicks or Lakers, and luckily for L.A. they have a ton of assets that should please Stern, Dan Gilbert and anyone else who wants to complain. They have expiring contracts (Chris Kaman), draft picks (a possibly top three-five pick in a loaded June draft) and talent. Read More »
Tags: Brandon Roy, Brandon Rush, chris paul, Dallas Mavericks, David Stern, David West, DeAndre Jordan, Deron Williams, dwight howard, Eric Gordon, gilbert arenas, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Josh McRoberts, kobe bryant, lamar odom, Los Angeles Clippers, los angeles lakers, Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies, O.J. Mayo, University of Memphis, Will Barton
59 Comments » | Posted in Smack |
By Aron Phillips

A perfect blend of old school and new school. Read More »
Tags: Adonis Thomas, Antonio Barton, Charles Carmouche, Chris Crawford, Joe Jackson, Josh Pastner, Tarik Black, University of Memphis, Wesley Witherspoon, Will Barton
1 Comment » | Posted in College, Video |
By Austin Burton
The first month of the college hoops season has already had enough defining moments to warrant the Luther Vandross treatment.
There was the poignant high of Coach K surpassing his mentor Bob Knight as the all-time leader in NCAA D-I coaching wins; the gut-wrenching (and ongoing) low of Syracuse assistant Bernie Fine throwing his program into scandal; the inspiring comeback stories of Arizona forward Kevin Parrom and Kansas forward Thomas Robinson; made-for-March upsets like UNLV over North Carolina, Presbyterian over Cincinnati, and Central Florida over UConn; and big-time matchups like Ohio State vs. Duke, Kentucky vs. Kansas, and Syracuse vs. Florida that were dipped in Tournament atmosphere.
This past weekend, though, gave us the most thrilling game, the highest display of talent, and the most grand exhibition of the best of college basketball, all wrapped in one 40-minute showcase in Lexington, Ky. Here is that game, plus the rest of the best and worst of the weekend: Read More »
Tags: Anthony Davis, Ashton Gibbs, B.J. Young, Brandon Triche, Chane Behanan, Cody Zeller, Damian Lillard, Durand Scott, Hollis Thompson, John Henson, Kendall Marshall, kenny boynton, Marquis Teague, Meyers Leonard, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Peyton Siva, Reggie Bullock, Ryan Boatright, Scoop Jardine, Thomas Robinson, Tim Hardaway Jr., Will Barton
4 Comments » | Posted in College |
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Nov 23, 2011 / 2:12 am
By Dime Magazine
If Duke played all of their games out in Maui, they might end up as the greatest college team ever. Yesterday they added to their all-time perfect record (14-0) there and clinched a spot in the championship game, beating Michigan 82-75. Living and dying by the three is the way of the college game now, and however unpredictable it might be, Duke is the best at it. It came through for them again. Michigan needed a perfect night of basketball, but they certainly didn’t get it during the first half. Tim Hardaway Jr., for all the praise we’ve been giving him, was terrible for most of the night. The Devils shut him out in the first half and built up a double-digit lead that withstood any comebacks the Wolverines countered with in the second frame. Read More »
Tags: Antonio Barton, Austin Rivers, baron davis, Bryon Russell, Deron Williams, Duke University, Hip Hop, J.R Smith, Jamal Crawford, Jeronne Maymon, Jimmer Fredette, Josh Pastner, Metta World Peace, michael jordan, Mobb Deep, Seth Curry, Tim Hardway Jr., Tim Tebow, Tina Thompson, University of Memphis, University of Michigan, University of Missouri, University of Tennessee, Will Barton
21 Comments » | Posted in Smack |
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Nov 16, 2011 / 1:43 am
By Dime Magazine
Coach K is a pretty cool dude. Always smooth. Always chill. But at about the 12.9 second mark of the second half last night – after he had seen Michigan State chip into Duke’s lead and Mason Plumlee get called for a five-second violation – he had to be feeling that sweat on his brow just a little bit. But after a Spartan miss, the biggest drama of the night was over, the Dukies had won 74-69 and Mike Krzyzewski had the record. He’s now the winningest coach in Division I men’s basketball history with 903 wins, passing one of the men calling the game, Bob Knight. Seriously though, this joint couldn’t have been scripted any better: in MSG, against another great coach in Tom Izzo, playing against a gritty and tough team, and with his mentor looking on, Coach K got what he came for. Read More »
Tags: Andre Dawkins, Anthony Davis, Bob Knight, Doron Lamb, Duke University, dwight howard, James Southerland, Joe Jackson, John Calipari, Marquis Teague, Mason Plumlee, Memphis Grizzlies, Michigan State University, Mike Krzyzewski, Paul Allen, Quincy Acy, Quincy Miller, Rudy Gay, Seth Curry, Syracuse University, Tyshawn Taylor, University of Kansas, University of Kentucky, University of Memphis, Will Barton, Zach Randolph
20 Comments » | Posted in Smack |