You have a game tomorrow. Do you take Russell Westbrook or Joe Johnson?

That was the text message last night. (This is what a business dinner with the Dime crew can turn into.) And I already know how most people will answer the question, so I’ll just get right into defending the other side. Read More »

If you didn’t cop Rajon Rondo’s version of the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse Low, you should think strongly about getting Deron Williams‘ version. Maybe it’s the new Jazz colorway, or maybe it’s Williams’ signature “DW 8″ detailed on the heel, but either way I like it. Check ‘em out: Read More »

After missing 19 games, you’d think that Brandon Jennings would just be excited to get back on the court. But with a 12-minute limit when he returned to the court on Saturday and an 18-minute limit last night, Young Money would felt that his talents would be better used elsewhere. And in this case, elsewhere being the bench. Read More »

If you haven’t seen Darren Aronofsky‘s magnum opus Black Swan yet, you should probably take a sick/personal day and hit up your local theatre. But for those of you that have, you’ll love the fact the Kobe Bryant is drawing references from the flick when giving advice to teammate Pau Gasol. Read More »

You may have seen this on SportsCenter this morning, but if you haven’t, it’s definitely worth a look. In a French League game, former VCU Ram Jamal Shuler, with his team up one with six seconds to go, missed two free throws. The other team raced down the floor and hit a scored with 1.4 seconds left in the game. Shuler redeemed himself mightily a split second later. Check it out…

Read More »

Although I think Reginald Buckner’s swat on Brandon Knight is nicer, any time two of the NBA’s top point guards go at it you have to tune in. Great steal by Rondo, better block by ‘Reke.

Read More »

Beast of the Night: Kevin Martin put up 30 points, four rebounds, four assists, one steal, one block and four three-pointers in a loss to the Lakers. He shot 53 percent (8-15) from the field, 91 percent (10-11) from the free-throw line and had three turnovers. Martin has been inconsistent lately but remains great for points, threes and free-throw percentage. Despite playing fewer minutes this season, he’s averaging more points, threes made and rebounds than he did last season. Read More »

There were a bunch of standout plays in the wild game between Ole Miss / Kentucky last night, but maybe none more impressive than Reginald Buckner’s swat on Brandon Knight’s serious dunk attempt (one of five blocks for Buckner on the night).

Make no mistake, Read More »

Every legit NBA title contender this season seems to have that one Lottery-bound team that poses problems for them. For the Celtics, it has been Detroit. For the Spurs, it’s been Minnesota. For the Heat, it’s been Indiana. The Lakers? They’ve been having a tough time with the Rockets for the last couple of years now, Yao or no Yao. Last night’s matchup was another nail-biter … It’s easy to see why the Rockets are a bad matchup for the defending champs. Read More »

Did the traditionally least-competitive event of NBA All-Star Weekend just get interesting?

For a long time, the Rookie Challenge was a cleverly masqueraded dunk contest practice session, during which the smarter, stronger, lesser-fatigued Sophomores routinely played tether ball with the pride of the Rookies. But in 2010, the Rookies won. And now those players are Sophomores, and now this year’s Rookies have Blake Griffin and John Wall. This sounds like a job for Magic Johnson: “The Rookie Challenge is BACK, baby!” Read More »