8 Prospects Who Raised Their NBA Draft Stock In The NCAA Tournament
Cleanthony Early (Jasen Vinlove/USA TODAY Sports) March is over–isn’t that hard to believe? Not many people would have guessed that the University of Connecticut would be the team ripping down the nets...
View ArticleNCAA Approves Unlimited Meals For Athletes After Shabazz Napier Quote
Shabazz Napier (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports) Before the 2014 NCAA Final between the Connecticut Huskies and Kentucky Wildcats, UCONN senior Shabazz Napier, made headlines when he called...
View ArticleThe Top 5 PG Prospects In This Year’s NBA Draft
Shabazz Napier (Bob Donnan/USA TODAY Sports) I don’t think there’s any question that last year’s NBA Draft was one of the worst we’ve ever witnessed. Particularly, it doesn’t help that No. 1 pick...
View ArticleReport: Heat Looking To Trade Up For Shabazz Napier
Shabazz Napier (Robert Deutsch, USATODAY Sports) Mario Chalmers is an unrestricted free agent and coming off arguably the worst stretch of play in his six-year career. Norris Cole is the only player on...
View ArticleIs The Reported Upcoming Five-Year, $80 Million Heat Offer To Goran Dragic Fair?
USA TODAY Sports Since LeBron James’ abrupt return to Cleveland last summer, the Heat have been trying to pick up the pieces, and Pat Riley and company have done a relatively admirable job so far,...
View ArticleThe Miami Heat Have Reportedly Traded Shabazz Napier To The Orlando Magic
USA TODAY Sports Shabazz Napier‘s tenure with the Miami Heat was doomed almost from the start. After Napier led UConn to the 2014 NCAA Championship, LeBron James tweeted a not-so-subtle message to Heat...
View ArticleSee Shabazz Napier Hit The Game-Winning 3-Pointer To Beat His Old Team
USA TODAY Sports Shabazz Napier won two NCAA titles to bookend his four-year career at Connecticut. Then, LeBron James made public his desire to have Napier in Miami. This was the summer of 2014, when...
View ArticleKris Dunn Ruined Shabazz Napier With A Ridiculous Move To The Rim
Was it an accident? Was it intentional? Who cares! Kris Dunn just pulled some AND1 Tour junk on Shabazz Napier, and it’s fun to watch Napier’s spirit leave his body as he turns to watch Dunn track...
View ArticleKemba Walker, UConn’s Best Days Could Be Ahead Of Them
Kemba Walker College basketball analysts and experts love teams with experience. A team full of seniors represents the ultimate college basketball team for many. The Connecticut Huskies, however, are...
View ArticleDimeTV: Kemba Walker Is Ready To Win Another 6 Games
Kemba Walker scored 130 points over five days in the Big East Championship, easily eclipsing Eric Devendorf‘s previous tournament record of 84. But while his step-backs, fearless slashes to the basket...
View ArticleFor UConn To Win, Kemba Walker Needs His Teammates To Step Up
Kemba Walker Words. Julian Caldwell The symbolism of freshman guard Jeremy Lamb taking an assist from junior Kemba Walker to put UConn up by one point late in the Big East Tournament final, and...
View ArticleUConn’s Shabazz Napier Torches The Nets In Boston Summer League
Other than Kemba Walker, UConn’s national championship this year was in large part due to the play of freshman Shabazz Napier. Averaging 7.8 points, 3.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game in 23.8 minutes...
View ArticleBallin’ In Beantown: Shabazz Napier, Boston College & Harvard
Boston Summer League (photo. Martin Kessler) If you’ve visited DimeMag.com before, you’re surely familiar with the Drew and Goodman Leagues. You know, the leagues that have brought us a 51-point...
View ArticleInside Scoop: UConn Is Ready To Defend Their National Title
Jeremy Lamb (photo. UConn) Wednesday afternoon, the UConn men’s basketball team took part in the annual Husky Run outside of the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. On this cool fall day, the atmosphere was...
View ArticleUConn Needs Jeremy Lamb & Andre Drummond To Explode This Year
Jeremy Lamb (photo. Stephen Slade/UConn) *College basketball is here (unlike the NBA), and this year might be one of the best in recent memory. The powerhouse is back, while the Cinderellas believe....
View Article2011-12 UConn Huskies Team Intro Video
While this might not be as good as Arizona’s intro video, the defending national champions do a pretty good job. What do you think? Follow Aron on Twitter at @the_real_aron. Follow Dime on Twitter at...
View ArticleA ‘Nuclear Winter’ Hits The NBA; Syracuse Is The Deepest Team In The Country
J.R. Smith (photo. Rob Hammer) In the words of one of our more eloquent Twitter followers: “What the f— am I supposed to watch after the Super Bowl?” The season hasn’t exactly been canceled yet, but...
View ArticleTop College Teams Show Their Talent; Ricky Rubio Back To Spain?
John Henson (photo. UNC Athletic Communications) 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...
View ArticleMonday Madness: College Basketball’s Weekend In Review
Scoop Jardine (photo. Syracuse University Athletic Communications) OK, college football, you got this one. Responding to a week of college basketball that started strong with ESPN’s 24-hour tip-off...
View ArticleUConn Continues To Roll; Lamar Odom Going Overseas
Shabazz Napier (photo. Stephen Slade/UConn) UConn wasn’t about to let some team from UNC-Asheville steal their shine on Thanksgiving. The Huskies have now won 16 games in a row, and they can thank...
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