Beast of the Night: LeBron James ruined the Magic last night with 51 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, one steal, one block and three three-pointers made. He shot 68 percent (17-25) from the field, 82 percent (14-17) from the free-throw line and had three turnovers. Maybe Dwight Howard’s pre-game mockery of James sparked this outburst. Whatever the case, this was one of the most monstrous fantasy lines we’ve seen so far this season. Read More »

Just a thought: Maybe the Lakers should trade Andrew Bynum for Antonio McDyess…

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Whatever fools out there still believe LeBron James isn’t a big-game clutch performer really should pay attention to the past and the present. The current NBA standings provide enough evidence to prove LBJ was working miracles by carrying the Cavs anywhere beyond the first round, the numbers show he gets it done, and the highlight reels don’t lie about the game-winners and clutch shots on his resume. It’s pretty clear by now that LeBron thrives on the big stage, like last night’s national TV tip in Orlando when he dropped 51 points (17-25 FG), 11 rebounds and 8 assists in a Miami win … Read More »

Kobe Bryant + Conan O’Brien = Awesome. Enjoy!

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After watching H (Kevin Hart) introduce the Air Jordan 2011, check out what happens when he tests the “rocket shoe” prototype…

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You might remember reading about Stalley in Dime #58, but since then he’s been around the globe and back again. From Beijing to London to his hometown of Massillon, Ohio, Stalley is set to release his next project, Lincoln Way Nights (Intelligent Trunk Music), next week. With that, we caught up with him while he was back home shooting with MTV to talk about the album, college hoops and who the Cavs should take with the No. 1 pick this June. Read More »

When was the last time the NBA’s regular season MVP didn’t make the All-Star Game that same year?

You’d have to go back to 1999 — which comes with an asterisk because that lockout-shortened season had no All-Star Game in which eventual MVP Karl Malone could participate. Before that? I went back as far as 1982, and the only other time it happened was in 1989, which deserves another asterisk because Magic Johnson was picked for the West team, only he sat out the game with an injury. And nine times out of 10, the eventual season MVP is a starter in the All-Star Game. Only three times in my lifetime has the League’s MVP been an All-Star reserve (Steve Nash in ’05, David Robinson in ’95, Moses Malone in ’82). Read More »

Last week, when the NBA announced its 2011 All-Star starters, some of the Dime crew turned in our own (unofficial) early votes for the All-Star reserves. Those were the players whom we thought should get a ticket to Los Angeles for the craziest weekend in basketball. Today’s list is made up of who we’ve agreed will have their names called tonight when the reserves are unveiled: Read More »

With the exception of a few pickup basketball games, my exercise routine since the summer has been pretty much nonexistent. To put it bluntly, I was due for a good sweat. Thankfully the good people at Under Armour extended an invitation to work out with celebrity trainer Gunnar Peterson and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin to test out their new line of performance cotton. Read More »

If you’ve watched Gilbert Arenas play more than once this season, you know that he switches up his shoes for every game. And thanks to his new microsite and Twitter account, you can keep tabs on all the heat that the NBA’s self-proclaimed (and well-deserved) Sneaker Champ is wearing. There, you will be able to comment and eventually give him advice on what to wear next. But if you want to be an official member of the movement, you need two get the following t-shirts from UNDRCRWN. Check ‘em out: Read More »