If April 1 hadn’t snuck up on me I would’ve had some fantastic hoax of a post to put up today, but oh well … Instead, here’s a look back at one of the more memorable basketball-related “pranks” of my era: The mysterious Johnny Kilroy.

For the past few weeks, we’ve been going back and forth with our good friends over at RaptorsRepublic, the premier site for all things Toronto Raptors, about whether or not Chris Bosh will bounce to another team via free agency this summer. After some solid debate, we thought that we would put it online, with both sides making their arguments public for our readers.

Below is Dime’s take. Check it out and then follow the links to Raptors Republic for their side … Read More »

Kevin Jones has been instrumental in West Virginia’s run to this year’s Final Four, averaging 13.7 points and 7.2 rebounds during the season. And in WVU’s first four wins of the Tournament, the 6-8 sophomore power forward/center has been good for over 15 points and 8 boards a game.

Kevin has agreed to check in with Dime during the most hectic week of his career to give us a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like reaching the pinnacle of college basketball: Read More »

Every great modern NBA center has had one. Dwight Howard had Patrick Ewing. Andrew Bynum had Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Even Kevin Love had Chris Dudley in high school. Now, the Memphis Grizzlies are thinking about bringing on Dikembe Mutombo to help them with Hasheem Thabeet. And I couldn’t think of a better scenario for the No. 2 pick in the Draft. Read More »

During commercials of the McDonald’s All American Game last night, I was flipping over to Celtics/Thunder. Who knew things would come to this? The one stat that is glaring from the box score (and from watching the game) is the free throw differential. While the Thunder shot 28-34 from the stripe (including 15-15 for Kevin Durant), the Celtics were only 13-17. You can see why Kevin Garnett took offense. (Warning NSFW language)

Source: RedsArmy.com

We dropped the news a little while ago: Rajon Rondo is on the new cover of Dime Magazine – his first national cover.

We shot Rajon at the Boston Celtics practice facility in Waltham, Mass., and sent along a camera crew to capture what went down. Check it out and let us know what you think…

Rajon Rondo’s career hasn’t gone according to the script. He is the rare NBA superstar who reached the pinnacle of his sport before he reached his peak.

While aging point guard legends Steve Nash and Jason Kidd are still chasing a championship into their late-30s, Rondo kissed the Larry O’Brien trophy when he was 22 years old, in just his second pro season and first as a full-time starter. That was in 2008. One year later, Rondo had his playoff breakout. And the year after that, he reached All-Star and superstar status.

As the Boston Celtics battle to stay in the 2010 championship picture, Rondo has taken charge as the team’s best player. Read More »

Beast of the Night: George Hill torched the Rockets with 30 points, 2 threes, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals and 1 block. He shot 73 percent (11-15) from the floor, 100 percent (6-6) from the free throw line and had 3 turnovers. Hill hasn’t done as much as many expected with Tony Parker’s starting job and minutes but he remains a starter in most leagues. Read More »

Yes, today is April Fools’ Day. And no, we’re not going to make up any fake stories. But this is hilarious. If you want to dunk like Brandon Roy, buy these shoes.

Granted, this dunk looks a lot more impressive on the slow-mo replay, but it’s still pretty nasty. Brandon Roy isn’t really ever in the discussion when you talk about the NBA’s best athletes, because he’s just not super-explosive like that. Every now and then though, he’ll catch you with something like he gave David Lee on this play…