Check out these highlights from the Lakers’ parade down Figueroa Ave. in Los Angeles. Construction workers are basically hanging off of their scaffolding to see Kobe & Co. going by on double-decker buses. Kobe was the most excited of the whole bunch, pumping his fists and screaming virtually the entire way. While everyone on the roster has a championship tee, check out what Kobe and D-Fish are rocking… Read More »

I was so impressed the first time I saw DaJuan Summers play, I had to remind myself to preface each bit of praise with, “Seriously, I’m not just saying this ’cause he’s going to Georgetown.”

(People who know me know I’m a G’town fan. No, I didn’t go to school there. But the Hoyas were my favorite team growing up, and since my alma mater, Seattle U, was D-2 when I went there, I wasn’t breaking any sports-fan rules by sticking with G’town as my squad.) Read More »

What do you get when Steve Nash and Claudio Reyna host a charity soccer game in NYC? Perhaps the best group of talent in the worlds of professional basketball and soccer all on one field. Read More »

Derek Fisher‘s vision of a championship parade in which drunken Lakers fans are politely shaking hands and kissing babies could very well become a reality this afternoon. The partially private funded parade kicks off at 11 AM (1 PM, EST), where everyone must be on their best behavior, or else.
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We’re fired up to announce that the first episode of The Dime 2009 Draft Diary with Jonny Flynn presented by Levi’s is now officially LIVE at Dimemag.TV.

Between now and up to and through Jonny’s big night next Thursday, we will be dropping webisodes that capture the moments leading up the biggest moment of Jonny’s basketball life. For this first episode, we went out to Chicago to catch up with Jonny as he works out at MJ‘s former trainer Tim Grover‘s super gym, The A.T.T.A.C.K. Center, in preparation for his team workouts leading up to Draft night. Check it out and let us know what you think …

The more videos come out, the more this shirt becomes a must-have…

Rumors surfaced late yesterday that the Pistons are biting the bait that Ben Gordon laid out for all NBA teams during the Bulls/Celtics series. Gordon’s camp is spreading word that they’ve already secured an $11 million per year offer from Detroit.

The Pistons would reportedly pair Gordon up with Rodney Stuckey, preferring to ship Richard Hamilton out of town. Read More »

If you didn’t make it into the Lakers’ locker room after they won their 15th NBA Championship (don’t worry, neither did I), then you can at least cop the same shirt that the players wore. Read More »

After an amazing week in France embedded with the 2K Sports Preseason All-American Team, I’m back. Hanging with the stars of the Class of 2010, if you’re still unfamiliar with these kids by now, you’re sleeping on game. If you hadn’t been following my whole trip on High School Hoop, head over there now so you can be the one telling your buddies who’s the Next Big Thing. Oh yea, and you just might see the Dunk of the Year courtesy of Jason Morris…

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The Timberwolves’ brass told Kevin McHale that they can’t deal with his current job status because they’re too focused on the Draft. But Kevin Love isn’t too busy. Late last night, he tweeted that he was upset about his coach/mentor getting the boot, not realizing that he was actually breaking the news of McHale’s firing too.

“Today is a sad day…Kevin McHale will NOT be back as head coach next season.” Read More »