Monday Madness: Michigan State still looking for its defining win
Five NCAA teams that got my attention this past weekend for various reasons: 1. Michigan State (7-3) Considering the Detroit Pistons’ fall from NBA grace and Michigan State’s rise to NCAA elite, I’m...
View Article2011 NBA Draft Fun Facts
The NBA Draft is full of characters. Of course, you wouldn’t know it unless the NBA media people dug deep enough to find out all those little tidbits about each and every player. After all, when...
View ArticleThe “All Business” Report: Dime’s Rookie Diary With Tobias Harris
After an outstanding prep career where he was named a McDonald’s All American and Mr. Basketball in the State of New York, Tobias Harris spent his lone season of college at the University of Tennessee...
View ArticleNBA Fantasy Team Analysis: The Milwaukee Bucks
You’d think with an electric point guard and an authentic Aussie around, the Milwaukee Bucks would be a pretty exciting NBA team. Dig into the team’s statistics from last season and you’ll find...
View ArticleDwight Howard Rewrites History; Kyrie Irving Wins His Duel With Steve Nash
Just put Dwight on the line, right? That was Mark Jackson’s strategy on Thursday against Orlando and it seemed good for a while against the career 59 percent free-throw shooter. The Magic didn’t lead...
View ArticleReport: The Houston Rockets Have Moved Up In The Draft From No. 14 To No. 12
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Houston is on the move again, continuing to stockpile the highest value picks they can. After swapping Chase Budinger for the 18th pick in the draft yesterday, Houston...
View ArticleReport: Memphis Trades 2 Key Bench Players To Save Money, Plans To Sign...
According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Memphis has agreed to a multiplayer trade with Cleveland that’ll take $6 million off their payroll and get them under the luxury tax line. Remember all those rumors...
View ArticleKyrie Irving Makes His All-Star Case By Lighting Up Rajon Rondo; OKC Makes A...
Rajon Rondo is one of the best defensive point guards in the NBA. The Boston Celtics, over the past 6-7 years, have been one of the best defensive teams in the NBA. And yet Rondo nor the C’s could do a...
View ArticleWatch Grizzlies’ Jon Leuer Finish Break With Mini Two-Handed Windmill Dunk
If not for Russell Westbrook’s classic hammer, this Jon Leuer would have been the dunk of the weekend. Watch the ascendant Memphis Grizzlies reserve finish a fast break with sick mini two-handed...
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Chris Paul Makes Grizzlies’ Jon Leuer His Puppet During Give-And-Go With DJ
The Clippers thoroughly dominated the No. 2 team in the Western Conference last night, throttling Memphis 97-79. Chris Paul led the way with 19 points, 13 dimes and just one turnover. His mastery of...
View ArticleSuns Big Man Jon Leuer Rises For A Windup Poster Jam On DeMarcus Cousins
Subscribe to UPROXX DeMarcus Cousins made drastic improvements as a defender last season under Mike Malone’s tutelage, but as a big guy who jumps at people looking to dunk the ball as hard as...
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Otto Porter Broke His Own Ankles And Fell Out Of Bounds After This Wild...
Otto Porter Jr. has been playing well for the Wizards so far this season, and on this play against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, he put a move on Jon Leuer that was so filthy he broke his own...
View ArticleJon Leuer Finishes Off The Nice Double Alley-Oop From Eric Bledsoe
Jon Leuer is starting to find his stride with the Phoenix Suns, as evidenced by this perfectly-executed three-man fast break that culminated in Eric Bledsoe catching a lob midair, before then tossing...
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