The 25 Best NBA Players To Follow On Instagram
Social media is one of the newest phenomena of the twenty-first century. It seems no matter who you are, or where you go, people have some combination of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts (most...
View ArticleFantasy Basketball: The Week’s 6 Best Pickups (11.11)
Basketball demands we break down its players not just by stats, but by the time and place they occur. That’s not the case in NBA fantasy hoops, though, where cold calculations rule the day and the...
View ArticleFantasy Basketball: The Week’s 9 Best Pickups (11.19)
Basketball demands we break down its players not just by stats, but by the time and place they occur. That’s not the case in NBA fantasy hoops, though, where cold calculations rule the day and the...
View ArticleFantasy Basketball: This Week’s 5 Best Pickups (11.25)
Basketball demands we break down its players not just by stats, but by the time and place they occur. That’s not the case in NBA fantasy hoops, though, where cold calculations rule the day and the...
View ArticleFantasy Basketball: This Week’s 6 Best Pickups (12.2)
Basketball demands we break down its players not just by stats, but by the time and place they occur. That’s not the case in NBA fantasy hoops, though, where cold calculations rule the day and the...
View ArticleFantasy Basketball: Buy Low, Sell High (12.6)
BUY LOW KYRIE IRVING, Cleveland Cavaliers You’re still going to have to give up a lot in exchange for a stud like Irving, but owners are fed up with his underachieving and are certainly more likely to...
View ArticleVideo: J.R. Smith Lobs For Stretching Tyson Chandler Slam
Knicks center Tyson Chandler showed off his impressive length to the Madison Square Garden crowd on Tuesday night. After saving the ball from going out of bounds at the other end, Chandler trailed down...
View Article6 Rebuilding NBA Teams That Could Takeover In The Future
This NBA season, it seems some teams are in full tank mode. If you just take a look at the Eastern Conference standings alone, you will understand. This year’s NBA Draft prospects are the perfect cash...
View Article10 NBA Players Benefitting From Tanking Teams
Ever since Stan Van Gundy called the Philadelphia 76ers “embarrassing” for the team they’re putting on the floor, major media markets have become obsessed with the ideals of tanking. So, the proposed...
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Video: Nerlens Noel Rejects Jared Sullinger, Gets Funny Reaction From Sean Rooks
Jared Sullinger, Sean Rooks (Bill Streicher, USATODAY) Jared Sullinger isn’t exactly a high-flier. So we’re not sure what he was thinking when electing to challenge shot-blocking extraordinaire Nerlens...
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Video: Sullinger’s Sitting Assist On Evan Turner’s Game-Winning 3-Pointer
Evan Turner (Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports) Just like they drew it up. With under 10 seconds to play and the Celtics trailing by two in Portland, Jared Sullinger was stripped in the post by Wesley...
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Jared Sullinger Makes Sudden Return From ‘Season-Ending’ Foot Injury
Getty Image The Boston Celtics are getting help for the season’s stretch run from the most unexpected place. Six weeks after ruling him out for the season with a stress fracture in his left foot, the...
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A Summer Intervention Has Jared Sullinger Healthier And More Optimistic Than...
Getty Image This is the most significant season of Jared Sullinger’s career, a reality the talented but inconsistent big man fully understands. Just in case he wasn’t aware of the immense stakes at...
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The Celtics Knew How Good Draymond Green Would Be During The 2012 Draft Process
Getty Image Danny Ainge’s stewardship of the Boston Celtics during his tenure as president of basketball operations has been nothing short of remarkable. He was the architect of the Big 3 era that...
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The Raptors Quietly Got Better By Dealing For PJ Tucker At The Deadline
Getty Image The Toronto Raptors already made their big splash in advance of the 2017 NBA trade deadline, adding Serge Ibaka from the Orlando Magic in exchange for Terrence Ross and a 2017 first-round...
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Finding The Perfect NBA Teams For The Top 10 College Prospects
Austin Rivers (photo. McDonald's All American Game) You can’t not enjoy March Madness. Games all day long. Upsets. Bracketology. Skipping classes to see Indiana State and Oakland. Considering yourself...
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‘Melo, D-Wade, LeBron & CP3 Putting Together A Star NBA Tour
The last time we were supposed to have some type of world basketball tour, we had denials and confirmations, we had a long list of All-Stars agreeing on playing, we had a schedule and we had the first...
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Duke Wins Another Maui Title; NBA Basketball Back For Christmas?
Mason Plumlee (photo. Jon Gardiner, Duke Photography) We sort of called this. Duke lives and dies by the three. They did again last night. Tyler Thornton, the last guy you might expect to take a big...
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Monday Madness: College Basketball’s Weekend In Review
Jordan Taylor (photo. Wisconsin Athletic Communications) It takes a full-time job, or a full-time class schedule, for one to truly appreciate a four-day weekend. And when those two extra days off come...
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The 2012 NBA Draft’s Top 10 Is Littered With Future Stars
Bradley Beal (photo. Gatorade) 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,...
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Monday Madness: Best & Worst Of The College Basketball Weekend
Thomas Robinson (photo. Jeff Jacobsen/Kansas Athletics) I’ve been to some good games at some great venues – Madison Square Garden for the NBA, CenturyLink Field in Seattle for the NFL, Busch Stadium...
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The Top 5 College Basketball Performances Of The Weekend
Terrence Jones (photo. UK Athletics) Just because LeBron James wrecked Bill Walker on Friday and jumped over John Lucas III on Sunday, don’t forget there was a solid weekend of college basketball being...
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Purdue’s Kelsey Barlow Unleashes Hell on Jared Sullinger
Just … wow. In the middle of a great, intense, nationally-televised Big 10 battle last night, Purdue’s Kelsey Barlow got past Ohio State’s Aaron Craft, saw a wide-open lane and attacked. Jared...
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The Knicks Are Thinking Championship; Unexpected Help Gets Ohio State To The...
There’s a photo of the NBA championship trophy above the locker of every Knick. Too much? Probably. But at least they can dream. Last week at this time they were closer to filming a horror movie. The...
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The Real Reason Why Ohio State Will Win The NCAA Championship
Jared Sullinger *This will be the first in a four-part series this week where we will have four writers arguing the national championship credentials for the only NCAA teams left in March Madness: Ohio...
View ArticleBye-Bye, Buckeyes: Jared Sullinger Declares For NBA Draft
After two years anchoring a pair of successful Ohio State teams, sophomore power forward Jared Sullinger has declared his intent to enter this summer’s NBA draft. Per Yahoo, the two-time All American...
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Dime Q&A: Trey Burke On Why He Came Back To Michigan
Trey Burke (photo. Adam Cairns) We profiled Michigan point guard Trey Burke in Dime #65 because we thought the rising freshman might be the real deal. After leading the Wolverines in points (14.8) and...
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Dime NBA Mock Draft 1.0: New Orleans Shocks The World, Grabs No. 1 Pick
Anthony Davis (photo. Britney McIntosh/UK Athletics) Words. Lucas Shapiro Following last night’s shocking NBA Draft Lottery in New York City where everyone and their momma is now saying David Stern and...
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Dime Mock Draft 2.0: Dion Waiters Reportedly Gets A Promise In The Lottery
Harrison Barnes (photo. Jeffrey Camarati/UNC Athletics) Following the shocking NBA Draft Lottery in New York City where everyone and their momma is now saying David Stern and the NBA rigged it to make...
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Required Hip-Hop For The Top 30 Players In The 2012 NBA Draft
Thomas Robinson (photo. Jeff Jacobsen/Kansas Athletics) With the NBA Draft Lottery taking place, everyone has a better idea where likely draftees will land come June 28, 2012. Here at Dime, we’ve...
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Dime Mock Draft: 3.0 – Changes Go Down In The Top 5
Jared Sullinger (photo. Ohio State Athletics) Following the shocking NBA Draft Lottery in New York City where everyone and their momma is now saying David Stern and the NBA rigged it to make sure the...
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Dwyane Wade Says LeBron Is Best In The World; Someone’s Draft Stock Takes A...
LeBron James, Dime #31 You have to give Dwyane Wade some credit. Even though he’s refusing to use the word “defer” in regards to his relationship with the King, Wade has conceded once again that LeBron...
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The Heat Want Another Hall Of Famer; One Star Could Miss Olympics Because Of...
Ray Allen That gasp you hear is the rest of the NBA. As if Miami wasn’t top-heavy enough, they’re looking to add another Hall of Famer to the cast of LeBronaires for next season, and for once, it...
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Dime NBA Draft Profile: Jared Sullinger
Jared Sullinger (photo. Ohio State Athletics) They used to call it one of the best draft classes of the last 25 years. Now, it’s looking more and more like Anthony Davis… and then everybody else....
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10 Predictions For The 2012 NBA Draft
Lockout be damned, the 2012 NBA season was one of the most entertaining years the Association has ever produced. The bad guys hoisted the hardware at the end of the day but, minus maybe the Charlotte...
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Clip Of The Day: Andy Katz Said What On NBA Draft Night?
Poor Andy Katz. ESPN’s college hoops reporter breaks stories all season, then gets a well-deserved vacation after the heat from the NCAA Tournament cools off. Only to reappear on NBA Draft night and...
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The Top 30 NBA Prospects In The 2012-2013 Rookie Class
Anthony Davis (photo. UK Athletics/Chet White) As part of our blowout rookie class and NBA Draft coverage in Dime 70, we ranked the top 30 first-year players coming into the league. To see this feature...
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Jason Terry On A Mission To Kill Miami & L.A.; Kevin Love Has Faith In Minnesota
Somewhere along the way, Jason Terry became more reliable than a Chinese fortune cookie. Maybe it was the first time he guaranteed a title with a tattoo. Or maybe it was during the ’11 Finals when he...
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The 5 Things You Need To Know About The NBA’s GM Poll
Nike+ LeBron James (photo. Nike) The annual poll of NBA general managers was released today and with it come the instant analysis. Dime is no different, but instead of seeing the superlatives, I wanted...
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The Top 10 Benches In The NBA
Travis Outlaw (photo. Bethany Gilbert) When most fans of the NBA think about reserve players, they think about the best sixth men. The role of the sixth man continues to grow as fans see guys like...
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The Top 10 Candidates For NBA Rookie Of The Year
The recipe for winning the NBA Rookie of the Year award is a mixture of ability and opportunity. A player has to demonstrate immense talent that then results in solid numbers to separate himself from...
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10 Under-The-Radar NBA Rookies
It’s always fun to wax poetic about what an NBA rookie could be. There’s also little challenge in saying “Anthony Davis will probably win Rookie of the Year.” As such, we’ve combed through the 2012...
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Major Question Marks Need Answers With The Boston Celtics
Kevin Garnett The Boston Celtics are the best mediocre team in the NBA. Certainly they don’t intend to hold that distinction come season’s end but right now that’s about the best they can muster. It’s...
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Video: Rajon Rondo Drops A Deadly Dime on the Nets
Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo drops a dime to an open Jared Sullinger who puts up the easy dunk against the Brooklyn Nets.
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Jared Sullinger Attacks the Glass with One Hand.
The Boston Celtics rookie Jared Sullinger attacks the glass as he hustles to grab the rebound with one hand and cashes in a hook shot tonight against the Houston Rockets.
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The Top 10 Rookie Of The Year Candidates: Vol. 4
Damian Lillard (photo. adidas) There was a lot of movement in the top 10 since our last rookie ladder. As the season picks up into high gear, few have been able to keep up with the pace. Guys like...
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The Top 10 NBA Rookie Of The Year Candidates, Vol. 5
With the midseason point approaching, it’s been interesting to see which rookies have been able to avoid that rookie wall so far. While January has been a hot month for some of the rookies, others...
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Report: Boston’s Jared Sullinger Is Out For The Season With Back Surgery
Jared Sullinger Boston rookie Jared Sullinger, whose stock recovered from one of the worst pre-NBA Draft falls to rebound for one of its most surprising seasons, is now out for the rest of the season...
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Indiana Has Miami’s Number; Rudy Gay Makes A Splash In Toronto
NBA Hardwood Classics (photo. adidas) Say what you will about the Heat’s rebounding problems against bigger teams such as Indiana this season, but the Heat’s turnovers are reliably the larger indicator...
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Jared Sullinger Spent A Day Working At Taco Bell
Jared Sullinger (photo. Sweta Shah) Today, all Doritos Locos Tacos at more than 160 participating restaurants in the New England area were only $1 with net proceeds going to One Fund Boston charity....
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