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Mental Dimes NCAAM Basketball Elite-8: The Greatest College Basketball Coaches of All Time 

Elite-8 Greatest College Basketball Coaches of All Time  In a world where player performance, stats, Instagram videos, and highlight reels dominate the sports scene, college basketball is one of the few venues where coaches stand equal to the players that surround them. The impact coaches have on college hoops is significantly more tangible and visible compared to the professional sports that make up today’s media, … Continue reading Mental Dimes NCAAM Basketball Elite-8: The Greatest College Basketball Coaches of All Time 

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Run It Back, Warriors?

Game six solidified not one, but two things for the Golden State Warriors. 1) The Warriors are 2021-22 NBA Champions. 2) Their dynasty is not over, it never was. Doubts were made back in the 2019-2020 season when the Warriors finished in dead last with only 15 wins. Now, “the energy shifted,” as Draymond Green tweeted, and now Green, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson have … Continue reading Run It Back, Warriors?

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Mental Dimes NCAA Basketball Podcast: Top Transfer News 6/1-6/9, 5 Coaches to Look Out for, & 5 ICE Cold Players

Mental Dimes NCAA Basketball Podcast Episode 4: Summary: In this article you will find Mental Dimes’ NCAA Basketball insiders Trevor Heilman and Shea Irish break down the major segments of our college hoops podcast. This week featured 5 top transfers from 6/1-6/9, 5 SEC coaches to look out for next season, and 5 underperforming (ice cold) players.  In case you missed the podcast, you can find … Continue reading Mental Dimes NCAA Basketball Podcast: Top Transfer News 6/1-6/9, 5 Coaches to Look Out for, & 5 ICE Cold Players

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Why Stephen Curry Won’t Surpass Magic Johnson after the NBA Finals

For the sixth time in eight years, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has led his squad to the NBA Finals. The three-time NBA champion has had a hall-of-fame resumé for over five years. Winning back-to-back MVPs and shattering his own three-point records, there is no doubt that Curry is an all-time great. After knocking down his 2,974th career triple at Madison Square Garden … Continue reading Why Stephen Curry Won’t Surpass Magic Johnson after the NBA Finals

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Michael Jordan vs LeBron James

What the Stats Say: Players Michael Jordan Lebron James MVPs 5 4 Championships (Won/Total) 6/6 4/10 Finals MVPs 6 4 DPOTY 1 0 All-NBA Selections 11 17 All-Defense Selections 9 6 All-Star Selections 14 18 Years Played 15 19 Points Per Game 30.1 30.3 Assists Per Game 5.3 6.2 Rebounds Per Game 6.2 8.2 Steals Per Game 2.3 1.6 Blocks Per Game .8 .8 Field … Continue reading Michael Jordan vs LeBron James

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Adelo’s Hot Take Tuesday: Bill Belichick is Overrated

Bill Belichick is a six-time Super Bowl champion, a three-time Coach of the Year, was named to the all-decade team of the 2000’s and 2010’s, and the 100th Anniversary team.  The New England Patriots won the AFC East from 2003 to 2019, with the exception of 2008 when Tom Brady was hurt. For all these accolades, it seems that Belichick is grossly overrated as a … Continue reading Adelo’s Hot Take Tuesday: Bill Belichick is Overrated

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Stephen Curry ruined the game of basketball (at the AAU level)

Let me preface this blog by saying: Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter in the history of the world, no human can do what he does on the basketball court in terms of his long-distance marksmanship, and the ability to drill nearly impossible shots. Stephen Curry helped changed the game of basketball at the NBA level, but ruined it at the AAU level. Throughout history, … Continue reading Stephen Curry ruined the game of basketball (at the AAU level)

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Fresh Take Friday: Why the Warriors will be Fine once Steph, Klay, and Draymond Move On

One of the most entertaining parts of sports is dynasties. Fans may hate when their team feels like they couldn’t win in the postseason as long as they had to face the 2000s New England Patriots, the 1990s Chicago Bulls, or even the New York Yankees in the 1950s and 60s, but dynasties are great for sports and their ratings. The NBA owes so much … Continue reading Fresh Take Friday: Why the Warriors will be Fine once Steph, Klay, and Draymond Move On

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Teafale Lenard Jr: The Murfreesboro Monster

Watching the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders play for the first time last season, something caught my eye right away: who is this #12 that keeps soaring through the lane like one of the Monstars straight out of a scene from the movie Space Jam? I immediately had to google the Middle Tennessee roster and find out his name: Teafale Lenard Jr., a freshman at the … Continue reading Teafale Lenard Jr: The Murfreesboro Monster

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Jordan > LeBron

It’s Jordan and it’s not even close. When Michael Jordan played the game of basketball, he wanted to take your soul and bury it ten feet under. He hated every single ooponent who stepped onto the basketball court with him. Jordan always planted chips on his shoulder to make sure any star player facing against him knew he wasn’t a match. Lebron meanwhile, formed a … Continue reading Jordan > LeBron

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