Joe Johnson Says Nets ‘Definitely’ Better Than Knicks; New York Also Losing...
GM Billy King is calling them “the best backcourt in the NBA.” We’re calling them a probable playoff team. Joe Johnson just calls them “definitely” better than the Knicks. The venue: Borough Hall. Who:...
View ArticleVideo: The Knicks Top 10 Plays From Last Season
At worst, the Knicks will at least look different from last year. If you hadn’t heard, they’re getting new uniforms. Other than that, the goal should be to win a playoff series, because realistically,...
View ArticleThe 10 Offseason Moves That Matter More Than You’d Expect
Believe it or not, there were some other significant moves this offseason than what “SportsCenter” would lead you to believe. Steve Nash and Dwight Howard to the Lakers, Deron Williams signing with the...
View ArticleThe Most Famous Couch In New York Knicks’ History Is Gone
One of the biggest symbols of the 2011-12 NBA season was the couch. When Jeremy Lin went from anonymous to world-famous in about 10 days, everyone wanted to know the original story behind such a leap....
View ArticleStephen Curry Hurts His Ankle Again; The Lakers Await Superman
There are already inklings from management, trickling out of Bay Area reports, that Steph Curry‘s rolled right ankle Friday night is not as serious as it looks. But don’t let out that breath all the...
View ArticleThe Nuggets Contain The Thunder In OT; The Kings Are One Hurdle Away From...
Denver had an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter and all looked good on the edge of the Rocky Mountains in the Nuggets’ drive to knock-off league-best Oklahoma City. Kevin Durant (37 points, seven...
View ArticleKevin Durant, Jay Williams, Swizz Beatz, Fabolous & More At Final Night Of...
The rain didn’t stop Kevin Durant, David Lee, Jay Williams and others from donning the Hillsong NYC uniform for the EBC Rucker Park All-Star game, which was moved to Gauchos gym in the Bronx. The same...
View ArticleRaptors Wing Landry Fields Ruins His Ankle-Breaking Move By Missing The Dunk
Landry Fields had an opportunity to stick it to his former team when the Raptors welcomed the Knicks to town on Friday night. Except, Fields was 0-for-6 from the field and 0-for-3 from behind the arc...
View ArticleNBA’s 20 Most Overpaid Players
It took a bitter, drawn-out battle that interrupted the 2011-12 season in order to stop front offices from blowing all of their money on a single player, and to prevent further careless spending....
View ArticleDime Q&A: Landry Fields On Drake, His New Career In TV, The Raptors & More
Landry Fields is not your average NBA hooper. The dude owns a Stanford Degree, once sold his own jersey in disguise and hosted Jeremy Lin on his couch while NYC erupted into “Linsanity”. While he now...
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Report: Landry Fields Agrees To A $20 Million Deal With Toronto
Landry Fields (photo. Dorothy Hong) The Toronto Raptors have offered, and Landry Fields has verbally accepted, ESPN’s Marc Stein is reporting, a three-year, $20 million contract that is similar to Omer...
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Deron Williams Stays With Nets; Jason Terry Signs With Boston
Deron Williams, Team USA (photo. Jaimie Canterbury) A picture can say a thousands words. But in some cases, all you need is six, and people all over the 30-mile radius in the Northeast United States...
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Steve Nash Jilts Everyone For The Lakers; Another Frenchman’s Out For The...
Fast, and without looking: Who has been the best point guard to play alongside Kobe Bryant ? Time’s up: It’s 38-year-old Steve Nash, and he’s yet to play a minute with the Black Mamba. Oh, but that...
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The Top 5 Worst Free Agent Deals Of The 2012 Offseason Thus Far
Gerald Wallace, Dime #39 The last NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement hoped to curtail rampant spending by the owners – they had to be protected from themselves, which seemingly contradicts their...
View ArticleBuzzer Beater Gone Wrong
Landry Fields attempts a full-court buzzer beater that hits nothing but face.
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NBA Trade Rumor: Knicks, Grizzlies include O.J. Mayo in Carmelo pitch
Remember the guy in the “Quitness” video who accused LeBron James of waiting “until the last week of free agency” to make his Decision — when the truth was LBJ actually ended his process the first day...
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Amar’e, Gallinari shoot New York past Miami; NBA All-Star starters
Danilo Gallinari (photo. NY Daily News) On a night where everybody walked out of Madison Square Garden talking about Danilo Gallinari, the Dime crew had perfect seats for the show. A few rows behind...
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Daily Fantasy Diagnosis: 1.28
Amar'e Stoudemire Beast of the Night: Amar’e Stoudemire showed that he really wasn’t afraid of the Heat by putting up 24 points, eight rebounds, four assists, two steals, one block and a three-pointer....
View ArticleKnicks Rookie Landry Fields Sells His Jersey As A Modell’s Employee
Watch Knicks rookie Landry Fields (a.k.a. Leeroy Jenkins) go undercover as a Modell’s Sporting Goods associate to try and sell his jersey to unsuspecting customers. Hilarious! What do you think? Follow...
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NBA Trade Rumor: Carmelo and Chauncey Billups to New York
Anybody who was paying attention to — or even trying to avoid — the ongoing Carmelo Anthony contract/trade/free agency saga this season probably expected ‘Melo to be playing for the Eastern Conference...
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NBA Trade Rumor: Carmelo to meet with Knicks, Nets this weekend
Carmelo Anthony, Dime #53 Remember that TV show “Elimi-DATE”? In an average episode, you’d have a girl (or guy) set up in a blind date with four guys (or girls), and over the course of the day,...
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NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge: Dime’s Live Blog
Brandon Jennings (photo. Nicky Woo) Once upon a time, the NBA’s All-Star Rookie Challenge was easy to call. The rooks would have their highlights here and there, but inevitably the Sophomores — older,...
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The Knicks need Chauncey Billups more than Carmelo Anthony
Chauncey Billups (photo. Jonathan Mannion) Sometimes it’s so simple that we get caught up over-thinking, trying to find the complicated part. According to rumors and reports far and wide, the New York...
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Daily Fantasy Diagnosis: 3.16
Joe Johnson Beast of the Night: Joe Johnson busted out of his slump in a big way last night, posting 36 points, five rebounds, two assists, one steal, one block and six three-pointers. He shot 68...
View ArticleThe Andy & Landry Show: Episode 1
If you’re looking for the best new show on TV, look no further. Introducing the The Andy & Landry Show, starring Knicks rookies Andy Rautins and Landry Fields. In the first episode, the rookies...
View ArticleThe Andy & Landry Show: Episode 2
If you’re looking for the best new show on TV, look no further. Introducing the The Andy & Landry Show, starring Knicks rookies Andy Rautins and Landry Fields. After getting their own theme song,...
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Forget Rookie Of The Year, Here Are The Real Freshman Awards
Evan Turner (photo. Li-Ning) The ability to progress forward or move backward; the chess rook and the NBA rook both follow a similar path. With the regular season nearing its end, teams are either...
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Keys Open Doors: 8 Non-All-Stars That Will Decide The First Round
Lou Williams (photo. RoyalRae Productions) It’s tired and cliché but it’s still true: the playoffs are a different animal than the regular season. What worked during the 82-game run may not work in...
View ArticleThe Andy & Landry Show: Episode 4
If you haven’t checked out the The Andy & Landry Show yet, you’re missing out on comedic genius. So after getting their own theme song and attending a speed dating event for ladies who like tall...
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Knicks Fans Have Been Waiting Too Long For This Moment
Carmelo Anthony It’s been so long since Madison Square Garden has witnessed the playoffs that its mystique has nearly disappeared. What was once an implicit understanding that games in the heart of New...
View ArticleTop 5 Highlights From The NBA All-Rookie First Team
Yesterday, the NBA All-Rookie First Team was finally unveiled, with Blake Griffin securing the only unanimous selection of the group including John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Landry Fields and Gary Neal....
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Tweets From Last Night: 2011 NBA Draft
Jimmer Fredette (photo. BYU) From what I recall in my young life, I’d rank this draft in the top 5, not because it was utterly surprising as far as picks go, but mostly because of how much Twitter...
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What They Did This Summer: A Look In Pictures At The NBA’s Stars During The...
As I’ve pointed out a few dozen times since July 1, whoever is running the public relations strategy for the NBA players union is doing a terrible job. But I’m also willing to bet that nobody is really...
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NBA Fantasy Team Analysis: The New York Knicks
Carmelo Anthony (photo. Zach Wolfe) If there’s one thing fantasy basketball owners should know, it’s that a team coached by Mike D’Antoni is a team to embrace. While his attention to offense and...
View Article12 NBA Young Guns To Watch (If There’s A Season)
Graphic: Dimplez As the NBA lockout passes its 25th hour, TSS faithful (writers and loyal visitors alike) continue to hold a candlelight vigil outside league offices every night. We refuse to believe...
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The NBA’s Top 10 Most Underrated Matchups On Christmas Day
As the entire basketball universe will be fixated to their TVs today to finally witness this season commence, there are several underrated gifts under the Christmas tree to unwrap as well. While the...
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Daily Fantasy Diagnosis: 12.29
LeBron James (photo. Nike Basketball) Beast of the Night: LeBron James had himself a typically big line to the tune of 35 points, six rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks. He shot 57...
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Daily Fantasy Basketball Diagnosis: 2.1
Beast of the Night: Paul George finished with 24 points, four rebounds, one assist, two steals, a block and four threes last night against the Nets. He shot 73 percent (8-11) from the field, 100...
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Daily Fantasy Basketball Diagnosis: 2.3
Stephen Curry (photo. Nicky Woo) Beast of the Night: Stephen Curry owned the Jazz last night, finishing with 29 points, five boards, 12 assists, three steals and a pair of threes. He shot 71 percent...
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Buy Low, Sell High: Fantasy Basketball Week 6
Wesley Matthews (photo. Aaron Hewitt) Buy Low: Wesley Matthews is averaging 7.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.0 steals and 0.3 threes in his last three games. He’s also shooting 33 percent from...
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Linsanity Overwhelms The Defending NBA Champions; Durant Drops 51 On Denver
So many story lines to watch during Sunday’s Mavs/Knicks national TV matchup: Carmelo Anthony‘s anticipated return ultimately being postponed another day; the Phoenix glory days reunion with Amar’e...
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Deron Williams Shuts Up New York; Ryan Anderson Serves Up A Robert Horry Special
Deron Williams Amar’e said afterwards he had “no doubt” Deron Williams came out with something to prove in MSG against Jeremy Lin. On second glance, we should’ve seen it coming. Williams basically...
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Landry Fields Smashes One on Kris Humphries
Has anyone benefited more from the arrival of Jeremy Lin than Landry Fields? Since J-Lin showed up, Fields has been rejuvenated, and seems to be on the receiving end of most of Lin’s assists. Landry...
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Dime #68: Agents James, Wade & Bosh Take On The Universe
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Dime #68 Does anyone else find it strange that the hottest months for basketball take place during the coldest months in America? All-Star Weekend. Trade...
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Jeremy Lin Makes The Funniest Face Ever
Jeremy Lin (photo. Landry Fields) With the Knicks set to take on the Bucks in Milwaukee tomorrow night, some of the guys took advantage of a little time off. Luckily, we have Twitter to document it for...
View ArticleJeremy Lin With The Assist To Linsensitivity
If it weren’t for the fact that the national sports media is like a small child, enamored with shiny objects, somebody might actually take a second to point out that the New York Knicks and “Linsanity”...
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Jeremy Lin & Landry Fields Breakdown Their “Secret” Handshake
As Landry Fields puts it, this handshake is only for “basically geniuses.” Harvard and Stanford connect here to breakdown exactly how Fields and Jeremy Lin go about executing their pre-game handshake....
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Stock Rising: Landry Fields
Landry Fields (photo. Dorothy Hong) He wasn’t made for this, not originally. The glitz, the fame, Spike Lee sitting courtside rocking his jersey on a nightly basis. None of this was supposed to be in...
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Daily Fantasy Basketball Diagnosis: 4.4
LeBron James (photo. David Alvarez) Beast of the Night: LeBron James put up 41 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals, a block and a three-pointer last night in a start at shooting guard for...
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Meet Landry Fields’ Model Girlfriend, Elaine Alden
We’ve known Landry Fields‘ stock has been rising for a while, but his girlfriend is one of his best catches. She’s Elaine Alden, a model who loves Twitpics and being dubbed a WAG. I guess I’ma WAG ha!...
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