Demar Derozan

Jason WhitneyCompton rapper Game (born Jayceon Taylor), who at one point in his life had a Division 1 scholarship to play basketball at Washington State, has always maintained his first love was basketball. He was a serious problem on the hardwood in his early days before becoming a platinum rapper. In a Drew League game, Taylor hit Toronto Raptors baller Demar DeRozan with a perfect lob for the nice dunk: From DeRozan via Twitter: DeMar DeRozan ‏DeMar_DeRozan Caught a lob from @TheGame at...Read Full Story

DeMar DeRozan (photo. Gary Land) *DeMar DeRozan got a taste of fame at an early age – it just wasn’t his own. A childhood friend and AAU teammate of Romeo Miller, better known as Lil’ Romeo, the Compton kid was exposed to the celebrity lifestyle before he even reached high school. But now in his third season with the Raptors, DeRozan has made it on his own. This feature was originally published in Dime #68, on newsstands now.* *** *** *** It happened nearly 10 years ago, but DeMar DeRozan...Read Full Story

. Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan is off to a great start. He has scored 20+ in his past two games and three of his past five. . In his past game he hit a career-high five three-pointer. Not just a career-high for a game, it matched his career high for a season. DeRozan hit a combined nine three-pointers in his first two years in the league. He’s already topped that number at ten. . DeRozan made a big scoring leap last year, going from 8.6 ppg as a rookie to 17.2 ppg. His playing time...Read Full Story

DeMar DeRozan (photo. Nicky Woo) Has there ever been a point like this in NBA history? So many young players. So many good young players. Back in the day, unless you played three or four years in college and dominated, you were catching bench splinters for your first few runs in the NBA. Now kids come in ready – physically and mentally – to play at 19, 20 years old. By 22 or 23, the best are already aiming at the All-Star Game. Basketball is a young man’s game. But never before have we seen...Read Full Story

Posted by admin on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment DeMar DeRozan is one of the shining stars of the NBA. In his sophomore season, DeRozan nearly doubled his scoring average and improved in every aspect of his game. Most importantly, his leadership and the role on the team improved vastly. Coming into this upcoming season, DeRozan has a lot expected from him, and based on his work ethic, he is definitely ready to be the future of the Toronto Raptors.Most people just know DeRozan...Read Full Story

Toronto ended up losing to Miami, but it wasn’t because of DeMar DeRozan. He was there all day, and was going at the rim like he had a problem with it. 25 points was solid, but this dunk was even more impressive. Could DeRozan become an All-Star? Follow Sean on Twitter at @SEANesweeney. Follow Dime on Twitter at @DimeMag. Become a fan of Dime Magazine on Facebook HERE.Read Full Story

Blake Griffin While Sunday night’s All-Star Game is the centerpiece of the NBA’s biggest party weekend, Saturday is almost always the most fun. Especially this year. Between TNT’s broadcast, the foolishness happening on Twitter, and Blake Griffin, there’s no way today’s game will top last night’s circus … When he wasn’t zoned out and leaving his mic on at inappropriate times, Dwight Howard assumed the task of delivering Magic Johnson’s signature line: “The dunk contest is back!” If last night...Read Full Story

Though it’s ultimately a series of meaningless exhibitions, NBA All-Star Weekend can motivate certain players going into the post-break stretch of the season. Whether it’s a player who shined this past weekend or someone who was snubbed and spent the time stewing at home, what happened in L.A. could realistically have an impact on the championship race — or at least make the second half of the season more interesting. Here are five players to watch as the NBA resumes action tonight...Read Full Story

Kevin Durant, John Wall, Brandon Jennings, DeMar DeRozan, James Harden & More To Go Head To Head! Check out the official Ballislife promo of the Goodman League vs Drew League game that will place on August 20th and 6:30 PM at Trinity University in Washington DC The highly anticipated event will feature some of the top young NBA Stars like Kevin Durant, Brandon Jennings, John Wall, DeMar DeRozan, Ty Lawson, Michael Beasley, JaVale McGee, Nick Young, Donte Green, Gary Neal, Demarcus Cousins...Read Full Story

The NBA today announced the Rookie Challenge rosters for the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend, to be held in Los Angeles. The game will be headlined by Tyreke Evans on the Sophomore team, battling against the all-conquering rookie Blake Griffin.  The Rookie lineup should look something like this: PG Eric Bledsloe SG John Wall SF Landry Fields PF Blake Griffin C DeMarcus Cousins Bench: Derrick Favors (F), Wesley Johnson (G), Greg Monroe (C), Gary Neal (G). Meanwhile the Sophs should look like this...Read Full Story