We’ve been showing you highlights from Pro-Ams and summer leagues around the country, but have you seen any of the action taking place in the ATL? The nation’s best ballers that spend their offseason in Hotlanta take their talents to the Wallace Prather Jr. Pro-Am, a group that includes Josh Smith, Lou Williams, Derrick Favors, Jarrett Jack and Damien Wilkins. See what went down…

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When I arrived at Mohegan Sun at 3:30 p.m. for the Basketball Hall of Fame ring ceremony, Dennis Rodman was standing in the lobby surrounded by his entourage. The journalist in me wanted to drop my bags and fire questions at him, but my polite and respectful human side held me back. So there I was, waiting for the elevator and shooting awkward glances at Rodman, somehow thinking that maybe he’d walk over to where I was and strike up a conversation with me. Of course this would lead to an impromptu gambling session where he would bankroll me in Blackjack, followed by endless hours of drunken debauchery and the greatest night of my life. Then the elevator sound came, I snapped back into reality and Rodman caught me looking at him. But I was frozen, so I kind of just kept staring. After a brief moment, he gave the “Yep, it’s me” look. Maybe not as good as I had hoped for, but good enough. Read More »

Basketball settles debate in one way: put up or shut up. After our eight-team Dime mock draft, everyone thought they came out on top. Instead of continuing our squabbling, we thought we’d cease the friendly banter and take it the hardwood – well, the virtual hardwood.

After assembling the rosters on the various squads, I simulated an 8-team playoff tourney in NBA 2K11 to determine a champ. Here’s what happened… Read More »

There’s probably no album that I’m looking forward to more this fall than J.Cole‘s Cole World: The Sideline Story. And for a debut album, the hype has been crazy. Thankfully, he can back it up from the basketball court to the club. So while we all have to wait until September 27th to cop it, we can at least enjoy the music video for the LP’s lead single, “Work Out,” and dream about what’s next to come.

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It appears the NBA lockout has sparked interest in all sorts of American basketball players overseas. Why break the bank on a guy like Kobe or Durant, when you can sign a former NCAA champion like Duke alumnus Cherokee Parks. Well, according to the French basketball weekly BasketNews, that’s exactly what French basketball club Aubenas Ardèche was thinking when they signed the 12th overall pick in the 1995 NBA Draft. Read More »

It feels weird to talk contraction. We’re programmed to believe the NBA, and sports in general, grow as time passes. They make more money, and expand to new cities. That’s the way it’s always been. Contraction is a sign of weakness, that you’ve failed, that you overextended your boundaries and didn’t meet expectations. But with so many teams reportedly losing money, Stern and the NBA are seriously thinking about contraction. Read More »

I have no clue where this game of two-on-two was played, or who their teammates are, but I’d pay money to see Kevin Hart take on Shannon Brown any day.

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The movement is here. What began with Brandon Jennings and a dream, has turned into an Under Armour Basketball squad featuring incoming NBA rookies Kemba Walker and Derrick Williams. Watch as Def Poetry’s Black Ice collaborates with UA to deliver a powerful message about work ethic, hunger and change.

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Let’s thank Andrew Bynum for pointing out the obvious: the Lakers were steamrolled in the playoffs by Dallas because they were tired, mentally and physically, they were overconfident and cocky, they didn’t totally respect the Mavs (who seriously did?) and they felt they could turn it on and off. The three-peat didn’t happen, it ended ugly, and now no one really knows what their future holds. Bynum wants everyone to be more accountable. He called out the whole team, including himself. For the Lakers to get back to the apex, Bynum needs to not only stay healthy, but also mature. Read More »

Everyone has favorites. How you grew up, where you grew up, your interests, style, it all affects what type of player you ride for. In the Dime office, we are constantly arguing, constantly assaulting each other’s views. In the dead of summer, we’ve been floating around one idea for a while: what if we did a Dime mock draft…basically, a fantasy draft but instead of statistics, we’re aiming for a ring? If you had one year to win a title, who would you draft? That’s the basis. Read More »