John Calipari is Making Kentucky an Instant National Championship Contender
Coach Cal got another one today. Over on the re-vamped HighSchoolHoop.com, we’ve been tracking today’s college announcement from Alabama’s Eric Bledsoe, arguably the best PG in the high school class of...
View ArticleMemphis Could Land Two Top-Ranked Recruits
While everyone has declared John Calipari the next “King of College Basketball” after leaving Memphis for Kentucky, the Tigers have a great chance to make a late splash in the recruiting scene this...
View ArticleBreaking News: High School Star Spurns Memphis For China
Just when you thought Latavious Williams was going to be the first big-time recruit for Memphis’ new coach Josh Pastner, the 6-8 forward from Christian Life Center in Humble, Texas has decided to head...
View ArticleTop 50 Sneaker Stores: R.sole (#42)
Just like an art collector scouring the globe for a masterpiece, sole searching sneaker fiends will go to great lengths to find an exclusive pair of kicks. Back in Dime #25 (August 2006), we put...
View ArticleMeet The No. 1 Pick In The 2013 NBA Draft
At one time in his life, LeBron James was just simply LeBron James. Back when he was growing up in Akron, Ohio playing basketball at the local community center, without Sports Illustrated knocking on...
View ArticleDerrick Rose is the future (Dime #50)
Earlier this summer, I went to Chicago for our Dime #50 cover shoot with Derrick Rose. Going in, we’d decided not to waste anyone’s time doing a generic studio shoot with Derrick wearing a Bulls...
View ArticleKentucky’s John Calipari Can Pull Off Amazing Recruiting Hat Trick
It’s safe to say that in one year, John Calipari has turned Kentucky into NBA U. With five players slated to go in the first 20 picks of this year’s NBA Draft, and commitments last week from top-five...
View ArticleWho’s Better: Derrick Rose or Russell Westbrook?
We argue. You decide. DERRICK ROSE (by Casey Mack) As expected, Team USA brought home a gold medal from the World Championship in Turkey. Even though the NBA heavyweights were not on hand to...
View ArticleMonday 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 ArticleWhat School Is The New Point Guard U?
Elite college basketball programs all have unique identities carved by their head coaches’ visions of what championship basketball leans upon. Defense wins championships, but offense has a more...
View ArticleThe Top 10 College Basketball Freshman Flying Under The Radar This Year
Well guys its that time of year again, this time last year we brought you our first edition of our “Under-the-radar” list and we’re back at it again. Granted, this year doesn’t have a large load of...
View ArticleSkewby –“No Handlebars”
With all the rap blogs I read everyday pretty much playing favorites, of course I’m going to discover an MC as talented as Skewby at a site I specifically keep an eye on for offbeat, non-rap picks....
View ArticleWill The GAP Provide Holiday Cheer?
If you’re like me, you love fashion. And of course by fashion I mean t-shirts with my dog’s face on them. Now imagine if you walked into a store this holiday season with the intention of buying one...
View ArticleMemphis And Pregnant: One School, 90 Girls Expecting
Action 5 Memphis: “As Memphis City Schools leaders discuss the best way to deal with the crisis at Frayser High School, one young student is dealing with parenthood. The Action News 5 Investigators...
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MLK biopic deep sixed because of all the whoring
Last week it was widely reported that Universal was dropping a planned Martin Luther King biopic (BYE-oh-pick) from Bourne director Paul Greengrass. The official reason was “scheduling,” but as we all...
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The World’s Worst Clown Is Out Of Work For Calling A Woman’s Hair...
Via Fox Carolina The dunk tank is supposed to be one of the happiest games at a carnival or fair, as it allows random strangers the chance to drown someone because he yells stupid-but-playful insults...
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This Is What Happens When You Headbutt Someone Without A Helmet
There’s a bowl game in Miami this afternoon between Memphis and BYU. Let’s pause for a moment to let that sink. Let’s pause because someone that it was a good idea to play a bowl game in the middle of...
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Watch One Of The Nastiest Brawls In College Football History Break Out At The...
A huge, huge fight broke out at the end of this afternoon’s Miami Bowl between Memphis and BYU. Moments after Memphis sealed the victory in overtime, players exchanged wild haymakers in what has to be...
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WWE’s Already Advertising The Fast Lane Main Event And It’s A Stinker
WWE “Card subject to change” is the most beautiful phrase in the English language. The WWE February pay-per-view formerly known as Elimination Chamber is now ‘WWE Fast Lane,’ an event so skippable they...
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David Letterman, Andy Kaufman, And The Interview That Changed Pro Wrestling...
Via you In 1982, Jerry Lawler and Andy Kaufman appeared on Late Night with David Letterman. They couldn’t have known at the time, but this interview kickstarted a relationship between mainstream...
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