This past February was my first NBA All-Star experience, and who would have thought that it’d snow in Dallas? Seems like the NBA isn’t taking any more chances. While the 2011 NBA All-Star Game is going to be in Los Angeles, it appears 2012 is headed to Orlando. Read More »

Once the regular season ended, 16 NBA GMs had their minds set on the NBA Playoffs. But for those teams that will be counting ping pong balls instead of playoff victories, the upcoming NBA Draft has many intriguing prospects that need to be recognized. So with March Madness over, Dime contributor Lucas Shapiro continues profiling players and giving them a team that would best fit their talent. Last week was Virginia Commonwealth’s Larry Sanders, so now we’re on to Kentucky’s Eric Bledsoe. Read More »

With LeBron being presented the MVP trophy before the game last night, you knew he was going to bring some heat for his feet. So switching out of the LeBron VII P.S. for the evening, the two-time MVP took the court in an MVP edition of the Nike Air Max LeBron VII. Check out more detailed pics after the jump. Read More »

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. As one of the oldest sayings goes, John Salmons could do just that this summer. While the Bucks spark-plug could stay in Milwaukee for another season and make the $5.8 million he’s owed, it’s more likely that he is going to opt out and test the free agent waters. And with Joe Johnson demanding big-time money (most likely elsewhere), there’s chatter that Salmons could end up in a Hawks uniform next season. Read More »

LeBron‘s chase-down blocks are kind of getting out of control. It’s really to the point that if you’re facing him the next day, your night must be filled with nightmares of the two-time MVP gliding down the lane out of nowhere to swat your stuff against the glass. Watch as Tony Allen gets owned, and then check out the episode of Sport Science explaining exactly what happens if you never saw it the first time. This one might need to get added to the mix.

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Right when the critics are hitting their hardest, right when his team is about to face a daunting 0-2 playoff series hole, right when he’s about to lose his job to a certified Top-5 Lottery bust, Rasheed Wallace steps up and creates another chance for himself. He’s like clockwork on the world’s most unreliable clock. ‘Sheed went into last night’s Game 2 of Cavs/Celtics under fire from all angles, and responded with probably his biggest game of the season … You can’t really blame Cleveland for leaving ‘Sheed open, as he’s been a self-check for months, but he made them pay this time. Read More »

Before the Chicago Bulls prepare their plan of attack for landing Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh or any other free agent on their summer shopping list, reportedly they’ve got another piece of business to take care of.

According to the Chicago Tribune, second-year head coach Vinny Del Negro will be fired on Tuesday. This despite Del Negro leading the Bulls to the playoffs in each of his first two years and giving the Celtics and Cavs, respectively, tougher series than most analysts expected. Read More »

Right now I’m watching Game 2 of the ’04 NBA Finals on ESPN Classic, and it’s been weird seeing Rasheed Wallace with some muscle definition.

After playing poorly and being comically out of shape since he came to Boston as a coveted free agent, ‘Sheed snuck under the radar almost all season before coming under fire recently from media and fans. Now you can add Boston coach Doc Rivers to the list.

“[Wallace] has to play better, bottom line,” Rivers was quoted by ESPNBoston going into tonight’s Game 2 against Cleveland. Read More »

Media mayhem surrounds some of the world’s biggest ballers in the new Nike “Behind The Mic” t-shirt series. From Kobe and LeBron in the modern era to Barkley and Pippen in the past, these four definitely get hounded by the media wherever they are. Check out all four shirts after the jump. Read More »

We don’t know sh*t. Writers, analysts, announcers, bloggers, glorified hecklers — the worst kept secret in sports media is that “experts” like us don’t know sh*t until somebody who does know sh*t tells us some sh*t.

What we can do is make educated guesses. We can evaluate. We can project. And we can play around with pretend scenarios. Read More »