Video: Antoine Walker Tells Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless How He Blew...
Last night Twitter was all about the latest installment from ESPN’s 30 for 30 series, “Broke” that aired in prime time. The documentary focused on professional athletes who managed to lose all of the...
View ArticleThe 5 Worst Blowouts In The NBA Over The Last 30 Years
The Oklahoma City Thunder laid the smackdown on the Bobcats on Monday night, winning 114-69, and negating the positive work new head coach Mike Dunlap had done with the Bobcats to start the season. The...
View ArticleThe 10 Best NBA Celebrations Ever
When you’re going good, or you hit a big-time shot, you want to celebrate. It’s human nature to express our joy when we’ve accomplished something incredible. Nowhere is this more true than the NBA,...
View ArticleStephen Curry Brings Back the Antoine Walker Shimmy (Video)
Stephen Curry had it going on against the Oklahoma City Thunder last night. Actually, Steph’s had it going on all season long [Here's why he deserves to be an NBA All-Star]. Last night against the...
View ArticleEx-NBA Star Antoine Walker Co-Wins Celebrity Bourré Tourney
We mentioned this in Smack over the weekend because, at least in the NBA world, it’s pretty important news. Cards play a key role in the NBA lifestyle, and this push to make bourré more popular is...
View ArticleWe Reminisce: One Of The Greatest Fourth Quarter Comebacks In NBA Playoff...
Before 2002, the last time the Boston Celtics made the postseason, Kevin Garnett was donning a royal blue and yellow Farragut Academy jersey. Beantown’s trip to the 2002 NBA Playoffs ended a six-year...
View ArticleAllen Iverson, Michael Redd & Ranking The Best & Worst NBA Draft Classes From...
Pundits and fans constantly analyze the NBA Draft, thinking they can nail the right pick. But sometimes you just get a bad draft. The draft might be deft of superstars and your favorite team may be...
View Article10 Of The Most Cringe-Worthy Dancing Moments In NBA History
If you’re going to make it in the NBA, you need a wide repertoire of skills. That’s why players spend endless hours mastering their footwork, spin moves, balance and overall body control. I’m talking,...
View Article10 NBA Players Whose Careers Suffered From Off-The-Court Problems
Bust. It’s a word we throw around a lot, but haven’t been able to distinctly define. Our typical classification is a seemingly promising prospect that was either (a) placed in the wrong situation, (b)...
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Chicago Gangs Trades Guns For Basketballs At “Balling For Peace”
Sports can’t save the lives of our youth, but they can influence and possibly change the direction for adolescents and teens looking for options. At least that’s the hope that Chicago community...
View ArticleWith Leather’s Watch This: The New York Yankees!
Welp, it sure ain’t as exciting as last year’s Wild Card Wednesday, when the St. Louis Cardinals made the playoffs on the final day of the MLB and went on to win the World Series. Oh, and something...
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Play Antoine Walker In Pick-Up Basketball For Only $2,500
Pst. Hey, guy. Remember Antoine Walker, the pudgy Celtics and Heat power forward who somehow won both a NBA and NCAA championship? Of course you do. Any chance you’d want to splurge $2,500 to play him...
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No Thanks: Antoine Walker Wants To Be The Celtics Next Head Coach
Photo: Getty Let’s get this out of the way first: Antoine Walker was a very good NBA player. It takes a special kind of talent to average over 20 points a game in the Association over a full season, a...
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The Sad, Lonely And Ridiculously Valuable Story Of A Championship Ring
Last June, I read the story of former University of Kentucky basketball player Walter McCarty’s 1996 NCAA Championship ring being for sale and I thought, “Big deal, athletes sell their rings all the...
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How Former NBA All-Star Antoine Walker Squandered $110 Million
Wikimedia Former NBA All-Star Antoine Walker made over $110 million in his NBA career. Today all of it is gone. Yahoo Finance recently caught up with him to discuss what lead to his financial trouble...
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The Blueprint To Recreating A Championship Squad In Miami
As of right now, the jury is still out on where LeBron James will land. But with that being said, let’s take a look at how Miami won a championship in 2006. We know Chris Bosh will be joining Dwyane...
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Who Wins: 1996 Dream Team vs. 1996 NBA Draft Class
With the World Basketball Festival commencing last night, and the World Basketball Championships just around the corner, I’ve been looking at this year’s USA roster and comparing it to years past....
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Jordan takes a second shot at NBA Draft glory
Given the “appeal” of Charlotte to NBA free agents, the lack of cap space the team had this offseason, and the fact that the Bobcats are actually coming off a decent year (losing their playoff...
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Team USA narrowly beats Brazil; The nation’s new No. 1 prep baller
Chauncey Billups (photo. Mannion) When you’re not the ’92 Dream Team and penciled in to flog everybody by 30 or 50 points a night, you probably need some close games under your belt to test your...
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Antoine Walker is Back
photo. adidas Antoine Walker made more headlines in the past year outside of the NBA than he did during his last couple of seasons in the League. Following his last official NBA appearance in February...
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Azaylia Sen Lady Gaga Explains Why She’s Been Wearing Meat [PopEater] The 10 Most Stylish Fictional Gangsters of All Time [TSJ] High School Coach Ran A Prostitution Ring [With Leather] 6 Rappers Who...
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Celtics and Heat gear up for 7-game showdown
Kevin Garnett, Dime #30 Apparently the Celtics and Heat are in a competition to set the record for having the most players in training camp and under contract. Yesterday the Celtics extended camp...
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Michael Jordan, Stephen Jackson coming to a reality TV near you
Forget “Real Training Camp” on NBA TV. Can we get the Charlotte Bobcats a reality show on Showtime? Stephen Jackson is worth the airtime alone, but then throw in Michael Jordan getting used to...
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We Reminisce: Top 5 Forgotten NBA Video Game Cover Athletes
After years of playing with “Roster Player #99” during Michael Jordan‘s glory days, the real (digital) MJ is finally a usable character and cover athlete of a video game. Thank you, NBA 2K11, for...
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Antoine Walker Is Back In The League
Antoine Walker We heard this was happening, but we didn’t believe it until now. Antoine Walker is back. According to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein, Walker will sign with the Idaho Stampede in the D-League...
View ArticleAntoine Walker Named In $5 Million Suit For Homewreckin’
Antoine Walker hasn’t officially joined the NBA’s D-League yet, but that hasn’t stopped him from making yet another alleged steal–of a Chicago man’s live-in fiancee. With Leather has learned that...
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Highlight Factory: Kobe Bryant and John Wall square off in L.A.
One of the best-kept secrets of this young NBA season: Wizards games are sneaky exciting. Actually, forget that: Washington is lunge-forward-in-your-chair WOW sometimes — in part because they have...
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Antoine Walker: “My dream is to play in the NBA”
Antoine Walker At the end of November, we told you that Antoine Walker was taking his talents to the D-League. Tonight, that journey begins. Suiting up for the Idaho Stampede (who are currently 0-7 on...
View ArticleAntoine Walker’s D-League Debut Includes Airballed Free Throw
As we told you in Smack this morning, Antoine Walker made his D-League debut last night, coming off the bench for the Idaho Stampede in their win over the Dakota Wizards. In 26 minutes, ‘Toine finished...
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Rick Pitino: Kentucky has “raised the bar” for unbeaten Louisville
(photo. Dave Klotz, Louisville Athletics) Rick Pitino is college basketball royalty. A living legend. Which makes it hard to fathom that — while still actively coaching a strong program in the...
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Iverson Can’t Go Out Like This
So with the Brett Favre ending his NFL iron man streak and Cliff Lee signing with the Phillies (which I’m loving, by the way) dominating the headlines lately, I felt a little sports overkill. This all...
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Kentucky vs. Louisville: The All-Time Alumni Showdown
John Wall at Kentucky Though situated on the holy grounds of SEC football, the state of Kentucky is just as basketball-obsessed as traditional hotbeds like North Carolina, Indiana and New York. Today...
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Dime Q&A: Antoine Walker Is Killing In The D-League
Antoine Walker (photo. NBA Development League) Broke. Washed-up. Has been. These are all words or phrases that have been used to describe former NBA All-Star Antoine Walker. But while people were...
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Boston Breakup: Celtics Trade 3 More For A Pick And Cash
Danny Ainge definitely went to work today. Some may even say he went to town. After trading Kendrick Perkins and Nate Robinson to Oklahoma City, he traded three more players – Marquis Daniels, Semih...
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Foul Play In Pitt-Butler Game; 8 Players Go Off For 30-Plus
Jacob Pullen (photo. Kansas State University) For anyone that was free to sit in front of the television all day, they were in for a treat. Between eight NCAA Tournament games and six NBA contests,...
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Making Moves: 6 Best Celebration Gestures In Basketball
Rudy Fernandez I’ve seen a lot of this “Three Goggles” gesturing going on during the NBA Playoffs, and it got me to wondering the origins of it all. Come to think of it, what other physical shows of...
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The Top 5 Reasons This Isn’t The 2006 NBA Finals
2006 NBA Finals Many things were different in 2006. Our president was still white, Osama still roamed the deserts and no one had even heard of Soulja Boy. Yet, the NBA was still as competitive as ever...
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Shaq: A Sit-Down With The Last Don
Shaquille O'Neal (photo. Chenoa Maxwell) For his first and only Dime cover story in Dime #38 (December 2007/January 2008), we wanted to get Shaquille O’Neal‘s take on his legacy, the new crop of NBA...
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He Has A Ring?: 12 Unlikely NBA Champions
One of the main storylines in this year’s NBA Finals is the chase for a first ring by both LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki. While every NBA player is one who could put up crazy numbers in your average...
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Dirk Gets A Hero’s Welcome Home; Ray Felton Ready To Hit Portland
Dirk Nowitzki (photo. Nike Basketball) Was Scottie Pippen jilted? Why is he STILL leaking Money from his mouth? It wasn’t too long ago that MJ was personally thanking Scottie during his now infamous...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Antoine Walker!
Before Antoine Walker filed for bankruptcy and before he got in trouble numerous times for writing bad checks and driving himself into debt, ‘Toine could play a little. Now when I say play a little, I...
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NBA Records That Won’t Be Broken
Shaquille O'Neal (photo. Chenoa Maxwell) Bill Russell‘s 11 NBA championships. Wilt‘s 100-point *insert noun that is exponentially better than “outburst” here.* Oscar Robertson‘s 41 triple-doubles in...
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Largest Collection Of Antoine Walker Memorabilia In The World
Back in the day, I was a pretty big Antoine Walker fan. I mean, what Celtics fan wasn’t? But then I met Matt Clarke. Well, we didn’t actually meet, but you get the picture. After ‘Toine signed up for...
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Top 10 Former NBA Players In The D-League
Ricky Davis (photo. Rich Obrey) When you’re considered a “former NBA player” in the D-League, this is often one of two things: 1) You’re on the 30-something-I-still-want-to-play comeback trail, or 2)...
View ArticleAntoine Walker’s NBA Championship Ring Sells For $21,500
“Former Basketball player Antoine Walker’s 2006 NBA Championship ring has sold for $21,500. While the amount of money the ring fetched is nice, Walker won’t get to enjoy it because he was forced to...
View Article4.2 The Cooler
Kristal Solis “Hunger Games” Tops $250M At Box Office [The Daily Beast] Are Funkmaster Flex’s Latest Rants Epic Or Embarrassing? [Hip-Hop Wired] Americans Bet Nearly $1.5B To Win Record Jackpot [Yahoo]...
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Dwight Howard Has A Response For The Haters; O.J. Mayo Pulls A JaVale McGee
We had a joke all lined up. With Big Baby rumbling to 23 points and 12 rebounds, and with Dwight Howard in an injury/depressed/look at me funk, Orlando was setting themselves up. In his last three...
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Jeremy Lin Says Says Asian Players Have To Work Harder; The U.S. Women Rout...
It goes without saying that Jeremy Lin is a smart guy. Having Harvard on your credentials makes that sort of a no-brainer. When the new Houston guard visited Taiwan during his first visit to see where...
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The NBA’s Top 5 Dancers
LeBron James Psy‘s “Gangnam Style,” like the “Cat Daddy” and “Dougie” before it, is the latest dance to go viral. At the time of this writing, the video has more than 144 million views on YouTube, and...
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The Largest Trade In NBA History Was Completed More Than A Decade Ago Today
Getty Image Who doesn’t love a good trade? In the NBA, trades have accounted for some of the biggest seismic shifts in the NBA through the years (non-LeBron/Kevin Durant division). It was a trade that...
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