For the first time, two icons of sports heritage are collaborating to celebrate the Los Angeles Lakers’ 15th NBA title. adidas and Wheaties have introduced a special edition t-shirt commemorating the champs. Read More »

There’s a debate going in Major League Baseball circles about re-naming the Cy Young award (best pitcher in each league) after Satchel Paige, the reasons for which you can read HERE.

Taking it to basketball, it’s time to look at some of the NBA’s trophies and consider re-naming them, or giving them a name in the first place. The Finals MVP just got the Bill Russell stamp this year, so that’s not going anywhere. And the Red Auerbach Coach of the Year trophy will never change, no matter how many rings Phil Jackson collects. Read More »

If Tyler Hansbrough ends up being selected within the top 15 picks on Thursday, he’ll have leapfrogged Stephen Curry, Jonny Flynn, and every other prospect as having made the biggest jump up the draft board.

Even if Psycho-T doesn’t have the upside of a Terrence Williams, Earl Clark, James Johnson, or B.J. Mullens, some teams are coming to see his high-octane effort as a unique, valuable skill in the League. Read More »

Solidly wedged between Blake Griffin and Ricky Rubio in all the pre-draft hype, Hasheem Thabeet has mostly flown under the radar during all the workouts, combines and rumors of the past couple months. Maybe it’s because he’s a lock to either go 2nd to Memphis or, at the worst, 3rd to Oklahoma City — the second-most secure lock this side of Blake going #1 — but there’s hardly been any intrigue surrounding the 7-3 beanstalk. Read More »

Lots of NBA Draft stuff populating the news this weekend, be it players moving up or down the board in this last stretch of workouts, teams making promises, or draft-related trade rumors. The Nets have been one of the toughest teams to figure out. Ever since they landed the 11th pick in the Lottery, we’ve seen them connected to eveyrybody from DeMar DeRozan to James Johnson to Tyler Hansbrough. There was even a short-lived rumor that had the Nets trading Devin Harris to Memphis for the No. 2 pick; its seems the only position where NJ satisfied is at center with Brook Lopez. Read More »

In the last seven years, has there been a post-championship NBA superstar who’s done the “Top of the world!!!” thing bigger than Kobe has done it over the last week? Think about it: Tim Duncan pretty much disappeared from public view immediately after the Spurs won in ’03, ’05 and ’07. None of the ’04 Pistons really blew up nationally after their title win. D-Wade‘s rise to superduperstardom was more of a gradual process after the Heat won in ’06. Even Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce spread their Big Swingin’ D moments out in their post-championship summer. Kobe? He’s been EVERYWHERE since the Lakers won. Read More »

In Episode 2 of the Dime 2009 Draft Diary with Jonny Flynn over on DimeMag.TV, Flynn sits down and discusses growing up in Niagra Falls, NY and what the draft means to him. Also… quick teaser for Episode 3 (which we’re literally shooting right now) – Jonny worked out today for the T-Wolves with Brandon Jennings, Tyreke Evans, Jrue Holiday, Jeff Teague and Ty Lawson. Make sure you check back Monday for how he did.



After announcing that we were getting them, and then finally figuring out that they were in such high demand, the Nike “Puppets 4 Rings” t-shirts have arrived. If you want to get your own puppet hands on one, then answer the following question: Read More »

After arriving back from France, and with the official start of the NBA offseason now here, I hope that Tony Parker gets together with Fabolous and Booba again to release another track. Oh yea, and a priceless cameo by Tim Duncan. Classic.

After yesterday’s Lakers giveaway, we decided to bring it back to the East Coast. Our boys over at Mitchell & Ness sent us these Celtics fitteds in 7 1/2 & 7 5/8. If you want to get your hands on these, you have to answer the following: Read More »