We dropped the news today: Blake Griffin is on the new cover of Dime. We shot the impending NBA Rookie of the Year at the Clippers Training Center in Playa Vista, Calif., and had the cameras there to capture what went down. Check it out and let us know what you think…

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Some day next decade, when they write the Wikipedia version of Blake Griffin’s basketball career, the pieces will all fit together sensibly. He was a high school All-American (and won the McDonald’s national dunk contest), then a college All-American, then the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. So of course he would take the League by storm as soon as possible, running (and jumping, and dunking) away with the Rookie of the Year trophy and leading the woeful L.A. Clippers back to being a real-life pro sports franchise. Read More »

Apparently that whole “Don’t Sign Me!” act Jason Williams was putting on with Memphis went away after he realized no one else wanted to sign him. According to Ronald Tillery of the Memphis Commercial Appeal, White Chocolate has agreed in principle to sign with the Grizzlies and will join the team by Monday. Read More »

I think I’ll leave this one to The Hoop Scene: “Why, Kyle Korver? Why did you jump? What in your career makes you think you could have stopped this? Did JaVale McGee not teach you this exact lesson earlier in the season? Some people never learn…”

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Beast of the Night: Kevin Durant posted 43 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, a steal, a block and five three-pointers last night. He shot 74 percent (14-19) from the field, 91 percent (10-11) from the free-throw line and had two turnovers. Durant is really picking up steam lately and has been the top fantasy player during the last month or so. He’s making all his opponents look like fake tough guys. Read More »

And they said white men can’t jump…

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Blake Griffin can do a lot of things for the Clippers, but stopping Derrick Rose isn’t on the list. While Blake seemed on pace for about 600 points and 300 rebounds against Chicago early on last night, eventually it turned into No Country For Bearded Men, starring D-Rose and Baron Davis. On his way to 32 points (11-18 FG) and 11 dimes in a Bulls win, Rose had Baron — and Eric Blesoe, and Randy Foye — looking at the back of his jersey all night as he made layup after layup in the lane. Read More »

After a hard Saturday night of partying and a few great hours of sleep the following morning, I woke up to see something I thought I would never see during my years as a student at St. John’s University: A dominating lead over Duke, the defending national champions.

The hype leading up to the game the previous week was enormous on campus. Students were waiting for hours in between classes to try to win tickets in a raffle and general admission tickets for the Madison Square Garden showdown sold out days after they went on sale. Read More »

If you’re a regular reader of this site, you know that we are champions of Rajon Rondo and his partnership with Red Bull and Boston’s Got Wings. It is a program that sees $500 donated to Boston’s Parks and Recreation Department for every steal Rondo gets during the season. Those funds are then used to refurbish city basketball courts in need of repair. At every 30-steal milestone, funding is allocated to a park decided by community voting. Thanks to Rajon, some high-traffic courts in the shadow of Fenway Park are about to get a makeover. Read More »

If you didn’t cop Rajon Rondo or Deron Williams’ version of the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse Low, you should think strongly about getting Steve Nash‘s version. Maybe it’s the purple and orange accents, or maybe it’s Nash’s signature logo embellished on the heel, but either way I like it. Check ‘em out: Read More »