Tomorrow at a secret location, Converse will host the first ever Band of Ballers 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament celebrating the launch of the new Converse Weapon EVO. If you want to be one of 20 lucky readers to win passes to the event featuring, amongst others, Jim Jones, Pac Div and Asher Roth, then answer the following question: Read More »

Just like an art collector scouring the globe for a masterpiece, sole searching sneaker fiends will go to great lengths to find an exclusive pair of kicks. Back in Dime #25 (August 2006), we put together a list of the Top 25 Sneaker Stores when the kick game had never been bigger. But while that list was limited to mostly US spots, we decided in our 50th issue to take it worldwide. Read More »

Hate to be the one to say it, but summer’s almost over. Granted in NYC the thermometer reached a stifling 96 degrees yesterday, but that still doesn’t change that for many it’ll soon be out with the beach chairs and in with the desks and chairs. Luckily for us, Nike Sportswear just launched a crazy lineup of varsity jackets right in time for back to school. Read More »

Just like an art collector scouring the globe for a masterpiece, sole searching sneaker fiends will go to great lengths to find an exclusive pair of kicks. Back in Dime #25 (August 2006), we put together a list of the Top 25 Sneaker Stores when the kick game had never been bigger. But while that list was limited to mostly US spots, we decided in our 50th issue to take it worldwide. Read More »

Without a doubt, the Nuggets were one of the most fun teams to watch in the NBA last season. Perhaps it’s because Chris “Birdman” Andersen could potentially be my favorite player, or the fact that on any given night J.R. Smith could drop 50. But after they lost Linas Kleiza for nothing yesterday, Nuggets fans should start to get worried. Read More »

While it’s been speculated for weeks, a source in Cleveland is saying that the Cavs have finally signed Leon Powe. One of my favorite Celtics (if not the favorite) for the past couple years, if Powe can recover from the torn ACL in his left knee, he could be the X-factor Cleveland was looking to add this summer. Read More »

When I was at the 2009 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot this past Sunday, Bulls rookie James Johnson challenged all the guys to a dance off. With Earl Clark on the mic and DJ Mode on the turntables, no one could even step to JJ once he was done.

Nobody on this magazine/website’s staff is dumb. We’ve been at this game for years now, and believe we have a pretty good read on the pulse of both the industry and the fans. So we knew that by populating the site with several posts yesterday that were directly or indirectly about LeBron James, there would be some heavy backlash from some readers. But the level of some of the hating was crazy … Over the weekend, Dime’s Aron Phillips went to a Nike media summit/sneaker launch in Akron, Ohio, dedicated to LeBron, so naturally he returned Monday with tons of photos and stories. And naturally, not everybody was a fan. But before you accuse Dime of turning into a vehicle for LeBron, consider this: Read More »

One of the great misconceptions about the Detroit Pistons of the post-Grant Hill to pre-Allen Iverson era was that they were a team without a “star.”

While it was true that Ben Wallace, Chauncey Billups, Rip Hamilton, Rasheed Wallace and Tayshaun Prince weren’t making cash registers dance in the heads of marketing executives, nor would any of them be able to carry a team of otherwise above-average talent to the playoffs (i.e. Dwyane Wade and the ’09 Heat), those Pistons did have one player — Billups — who stood ahead the rest on the court, even if it was just a half-step in some cases. Read More »

After a packed Friday that included the launch of the Nike Air Max LeBron VII and playing 5-On-5 with LeBron, we went back to Akron on Satuday to get a sneak peek at “More Than A Game.” And let me tell you, you will not want to miss this film. Read More »