It’s perfect, really. LeBron and Wade squaring for Miami’s sovereignty. But before we get to that, there’s another piece of news that might just set the Dime one-on-one world on fire. Another upset.
That’s right: Dirk Nowitzkisnuck pastCarmelo Anthony with an 11-9 victory. In the 4th quarter final matchup, Kobe BryantsmackedDerrick Rose, reeling off 11 straight points after going down 2-0. So check back at 1:00 P.M. EST for the Dirk/Kobe face-off. Read More »
While there hasn’t been much to get excited about since the NBA Draft in the United States, the same can’t be said for hoops in Latvia. At the FIBA Under-19 World Championships on Sunday, Raptors first-round pick Jonas Valanciunas absolutely dominated, dropping 36 points to go along with eight rebounds, three blocks and three steals to lead Lithuania to gold. For the tournament, Big V averaged 23.0 points, 13.9 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game to go with 59 percent shooting from the field and 81.1 percent from the line. Thankfully someone put together a highlight mix set to the tune of J.Cole‘s “Return of Simba.” Enjoy!
Apparently, Joe Dumars wants Tayshaun Prince back in Detroit. Joe D contacted the free agent’s agent (Bill Duffy) just before the lockout started to let him know that the marriage wasn’t quite beyond repair just yet. Despite that, we doubt Prince wants to go back. Detroit is a mess right now, with no real direction and no real future. Prince is now 31, and has seen his stock drop in the last few years. Some contender is bound to come calling. And we’re pretty sure Prince will listen Read More »
This past weekend, a crowd of 200 Atlanta locals came out for the first Red Bull King of the Rock qualifier outside of the West Coast. Several former college players as well as street ballers stepped onto the Central Park courts in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward to dominate the competition in this unique one-on-one basketball event. A total of 36 players braved the blistering heat on and off the court, but in the end it was down to two, Memphis native and former Tennessee State University stand out Olushala Ajanaku along with Atlanta native and former Tulane University guard Karl Hollingsworth. Hollingsworth was no match for the power of Ajanaku who shut out his competitor 11 – 0 in the final head to head battle. Read More »
I always figured that if Desmond Mason ever became known for something outside of the NBA, it would be as an artist. The former slam dunk champ was always a great painter, but apparently wants to try something else. Mason says he will play a resident of an insane asylum in a comedy movie called “Just Crazy Enough.” Read More »
Today is the one-month anniversary of the Mavericks 2011 championship, and we caught up with our friend Jaime Aron, the longtime Mavericks beat-writer who recently updated his book Tales From the Dallas Mavericks Locker Room: A Collection of the Greatest Mavs Stories Ever Told, a book that details the 30-year history of the franchise. Jaime chatted with us about his experiences covering the Mavericks as well as a variety of other topics including Mark Cuban, Jason Kidd, the Dallas Cowboys, Dirk’s love life, the future of the Mavs, and even Chris Gatling. Read More »
As the NBA enters a lockout which threatens players, fans and owners with the possibility of no basketball for the 2011-2012 season, questions about the viability of the league have taken precedence in labor talks between those writing the checks and those cashing them.
Though the NBA is claiming that 22 of 30 teams lost money last season, that number has been widely challenged with mixed results. The weight of the claim, however, lies far from the amount of teams purportedly losing money. Instead, it’s which teams are losing money that is most worrisome. Read More »
Kobe’s lost a step. He relies on a diverse platter of get-off-me pull-ups and KG’s-got-nothing-on-me fadeaways. Less breathtaking? Probably. Less impressive? Definitely. Less efficient? No chance. Until his body literally shuts down, Kobe will continue to reinvent himself. Read More »
Speaking of Lil Wayne, if you’re looking for a new song to ride to this summer, look no further than Jeezy‘s lead single “Ballin’” off his forthcoming album, Thug Motivation 103. While the music video for the Lil’ Lody-produced track just dropped, the storyline might look familiar as director Colin Tilley pays homage to Above The Rim while shooting at the Jose Marti courts in Miami. With that, check out the video below and make sure you watch the two behind the scenes films after the jump.
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