Clearly rookie Eric Bledsoe doesn’t want to be lost in the periphery of the Blake Griffin Show. What can he do to change that? A LeBron-esque chase-down block block on Mario Chalmers, followed by a block on LeBron himself under the rim. Check them both out below.

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Pissing off Blake Griffin might be one of the dumbest things you can do, especially if you’re an undersized guard on the other team. For Mario Chalmers, the only two results that can come from antagonizing Blake are A) inciting him to go into Hulk Mode and destroying his team faster and more savagely than he normally would, and/or B) having Blake forcefully rip Mario’s arms from his torso. Thankfully for Chalmers, teammates intervened before B could come to pass, but Blake still went for 24 and 14 in the W over the Heat. Check out the death stare he gives Chalmers at the end of this video…

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Beast of the Night: Dorell Wright put up 27 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three steals, two blocks and hit five three-pointers against the Lakers. He shot 46 percent (11-24) from the field and had no turnovers, which is even more impressive when you consider that he played all 48 minutes of this contest. Wright is a leading candidate for “Fantasy Steal of the Year” and should be a dependable starter nearly every week going forward. Read More »

Apparently karma is is a b**** who gets you every time, even when you’re merely basking (publicly) in the misfortune of those who originally wished misfortune on you. The day after LeBron sent the tweet heard ’round the world, his Miami Heat found themselves doing a pretty good impersonation of the Cleveland Cavaliers — allowing the lowly L.A. Clippers to drop 44 points in the first quarter while shooting over 70 percent from the floor — on their way to a rare loss … Without Dwyane Wade (31 points), Miami might have been down 30 at the half. Read More »

Ask LeBron, who in the eyes of many, somehow went from being the best player in his sport to the second-best player on his team. Or ask Vince Carter, who suddenly went from 20-5-5 per game to barely worth an NBA contract. Or ask Yao Ming, who went from franchise centerpiece to trade bait in the snap of an ankle.

The NBA is a “What have you done for me lately?” business, where you’re only as good as your last week. So in using the term “untouchable,” remember that nobody is truly untouchable. Everybody from Shaq to Wilt Chamberlain has been traded before, and superstars will be traded again. Read More »

Clearly we don’t spend all our time just with hoops. Sometimes it’s nice to play nine innings instead of four quarters. With that, check out the first official look at Major League Baseball 2K11 which hits stores March 8. And why are we so interested? Because 2K Sports announced that the million-dollar perfect-game promotion is back on for MLB 2K11. Read More »

We told you yesterday as part of the release of our 7 Foot 7 Foot mixtape, that 2011 marks the the 10 year anniversary of the birth of Dime. With that, we told you that you’re going to be seeing a bunch of unique and exclusive stuff dropping for our loyal readers. While we can’t tell you much at this time, we did want get some buzz going for our next project slated to drop: the Dime x New Era “24 Second” Pack. Here’s what we can tell you: Read More »

Say it in your best Rudy Tomjanovich voice: Don’t EVER underestimate the heart of an underdog!

When I wrote the Cleveland Cavaliers 2010-11 season preview, I thought maybe, possibly, the defending Central Division champions would muster enough motivation to surprise the critics and snatch a playoff spot. After all, this was a 60-win team that had only lost a couple key players, right? Read More »

Given the opportunity, BYU’s star All-American guard Jimmer Fredette will shoot your face off. The Cougars’ arch rivals, Utah, let Fredette give them the business last night on their home floor, watching him light them up for 47 points (16-28 from the field, 6-9 from three) under an avalanche of deep threes, pull-up jumpers and improbable scoop shots in the lane. To quote one of the Dime Crew about Jimmer’s performance, “Dude was a monsterface.” Read More »

Words. Dave Dulberg

During a troubling time in the state’s sports scene, Arizona’s aficionados are comforted by the grace in his fadeaway jump shot, the unnatural ease by which he floats through the lane and the work ethic he puts on display hours before the US Airways Center is even near capacity. Steve Nash isn’t just a two-time MVP or a seven-time All-Star, he’s the face of not only a fading Phoenix Suns team, but of a city whose professional sports identity has withered away in recent years as iconic stars like Luis Gonzalez, Randy Johnson and Kurt Warner quietly walked away when their ticking clocks finally wound down.

But with Nash’s Suns falling further behind in the Western Conference standings (15-21), currently sitting in the uncomfortable position of 11th place, where does Suns owner Robert Sarver and Co. go from here? Perhaps Chris Webber was right: It may finally be time to “Free Steve Nash.” Read More »