Other than taking some time off this summer, what are you supposed to do during a lockout? How about go under the needle. Just recently, we’ve shown you new ink from Jeff Teague, Cappie Pondexter and Matt Barnes. Now, thanks to Twitter, we have the latest from C.J. Miles. Check it out in all its glory after the jump. Read More »

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It’s DimeBag time. The 10th edition, in fact. Pretty exciting stuff. So much so that the DimeBag proudly presents its newest feature: NBA Fight of the Week. Read More »

Prayer For A Perfect Season, HBO’s excellent documentary about last year’s St. Patrick team, was a reminder that a highly successful basketball program doesn’t necessarily insure parochial schools against financial hardship – especially with the economy currently the way it is.

In North Jersey alone, Paterson Catholic shut its doors last year, while 2011 national champion St. Anthony is constantly on the bubble – even with the legendary Bob Hurley working on its behalf. St. Patrick, founded in 1863, is dealing with some of the same difficulties, while attempting to launch a whole new era after longtime coach Kevin Boyle took a new opportunity at Montverde Academy in Florida. Read More »

With no NBA games slated for Halloween this year, we figured this might be a suitable alternative to the action…

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George Mikan‘s glasses. Elgin Baylor‘s game-worn uniform. Jerry West‘s game-worn shoes. Wilt Chamberlain‘s passport. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar‘s goggles. Magic Johnson‘s game-worn Dream Team jersey. Shaquille O’Neal‘s shoes. All of it autographed. That’s just a tiny introductory sampling of the massive main course the guys at Lakers.com found at David Kohler‘s Lakers Shrine in Orange County. Watch as he gives us a tour and explains just how he put it all together.

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Well… we’re getting there. A source who was briefed by the owners and players told CBSSports.com that significant movement has been made toward finalizing a new CBA. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports tweeted that two sources – one on the ownership side and one on the union side – both with direct knowledge of the proposals, were encouraged by the latest movement. One reason for the rumored progress could be that the owners have dropped their insistence on the 50/50 split on the BRI (Basketball Related Income). The BRI has been blamed for talks breaking apart week after week. Is it just us or is this sounding like an NBC sitcom more and more each week? Better yet, the modern Odd Couple with David Stern and Billy Hunter … Read More »

Tonight in New York City, our friends at Under Armour held an exclusive event to preview their new campaign, and to see the latest collection of UA Basketball footwear and apparel. And while you’ll hear all about what went down tomorrow, including interviews with Brandon Jennings, Kemba Walker, Derrick Williams, and Greivis Vasquez, we figured we’d give you a sneak peek of their new commercial spot for those of you that couldn’t make it.

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After leading Washington to back-to-back conference titles in the Pac-10 Tournament the last two seasons, Isaiah Thomas decided the time was right to test his talents on another level: the NBA. During his time in Seattle, the 5-9 guard was nothing short of an offensive force. Averaging 16.8 points and 6.1 assists per game last season, Zeke was able to navigate UW to a Sweet Sixteen appearance in the NCAA Tournament. And as the kid embarks on his journey away from college and into the pros, we wanted to give him his own space, and voice, to roam. In his sixth installment, follow along with Isaiah on his journey as a member of the Sacramento Kings… Read More »

Reggie Williams was the first Warriors player to sign a deal overseas during the lockout, and he looks like he’s making the most of his opportunity. With that, watch the swingman from Caja Laboral Vitoria dunk all over CAI Zaragoza.

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Ever since Brandon Jennings brought us to a few of his flag football games on his signature video series, “Under The Armour,” we’ve been waiting to get an inside look. Here is it. Jennings took on Nick Young‘s team last week for two back-to-back games. First to 70 points wins (Our kind of games.). Jennings’ team got the Ws and is now sitting at 4-0. We will have more from Cassy Athena as the season goes along. For now, check out these photos. There are some great shots of Young’s hair, which seems to have a mind of its own.

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