I was joking on Twitter last night that LeBron could’ve dunked on Bill Walker 54 times and it wouldn’t change Skywalker’s opinion of him. You may not know, but Bill has been talking some junk about James for a while now, and you know he had to be feeling himself after he dropped 21 in Miami. He could overlook all the dunks. But this one? Just vicious. Why doesn’t James drive like this all the time? Read More »

The Knicks decided real basketball was for the birds, and started launching a monsoon of treys. That might work against some teams, but not Miami, especially when Dwyane Wade is healthy and cooking. With Carmelo Anthony sitting out, the Heat weathered a random Bill Walker night (21 points, all on treys) and a bunch of other weird stuff (in the first half the Knicks were 5-for-19 on twos and 10-for-23 on threes) to pull away in the fourth quarter, 99-89. LeBron and D-Wade were all over the place, combining for 59 points and only 15 missed shots. Read More »

With NBA All-Star fan voting winding down and ending on January 31st, Rajon Rondo‘s family at Red Bull are trying get him one last push to get him to Orlando in February.

They released this video today to urge fans to support Rajon’s All-Star bid – as of January 19th, Rondo ranked third among guards in the East behind Derrick Rose and Dwyane Wade. The action clips are taken from Rajon’s charity game at Harvard during the summer. Check it out here: Read More »

With 342 Division I basketball teams in America, there will always be teams that fly under the radar. Every year, every tournament, there will be bracket busters and new faces. Spring is a time of new life. And March always brings us fresh, unknown blood. We’re at the midway point in the year and there are a few teams that could gain some steam as the years goes on. Read More »

If you’re looking for a great program and some great swag in your high school choice, Westchester High School in L.A. just may be the spot for you. As one of the elite Nike Basketball schools in the nation, you know you’re going to get hooked up. With that, check out their version of the Nike Kobe VII System Supreme in a home and away player exclusive. Read More »

Yes, the title of this post is my attempt at a pun on the Wu-Tang Clan‘s debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Regardless, the following photos depict the Minnesota Timberwolves indulging in some cryogenic chamber therapy on Tuesday. And they’re awesome. Read More »

By now you’ve seen the adidas adiZero Crazy Light, but after a successful debut in last year’s NBA playoffs, the lightest basketball shoe ever is back in an even lighter low top version at only 9.2 ounces. Introducing the adidas adiZero Crazy Light Low. Check ‘em out: Read More »

Growing up, Jimmer Fredette always dreamed of playing in the NBA. Years later, after being named college basketball’s Player of the Year by almost every outlet, he achieved more than he could have ever dreamed. The Making of Jimmer tells the story of how Jimmer came to conquer the world of college hoops, as well as the trials and tribulations he encountered along the way. Check out the trailer: Read More »

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Clearly, we here at Dime love fantasy basketball. We’ve even had our own keeper league for almost 10 years now. Fantasy hoops is something we take very seriously, but we’re always looking for something new. We think we’ve found it in our friends at DraftStreet.com. Read More »

There’s something purely Americana about the hometown kid making good in front of the hometown crowd.

Whether it’s David Freese blasting home runs to lead his St. Louis Cardinals to a World Series title, or Chauncey Billups going from prep legend to college superstar to NBA bust back to NBA superstar in Denver, or even Jerome Bettis winning a Super Bowl in Detroit in his final NFL game while playing for another team, we like these stories. In a sports culture where free agency and stressed-out GMs eager to trade make it increasingly tougher for fans to claim one group of players as “our guys” for any length of time, hometown ties remain nearly impossible to break. Read More »