It’s been a big week for Drake. After the release of his sophomore album, Take Care, Drizzy flew across the country to perform at the Google Music launch party in L.A. While backstage at the event, he chatted with Rolling Stone about a few things, including a strange comparison to Kevin Durant. Read More »

Right after word broke on Monday that the 2011-12 NBA season was in serious jeopardy, Sean wrote a post telling NBA TV to step their programming game up. Well, it appears they’ve listened. Watch as Jimmy Kimmel unveils their new nightly lineup.

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I can honestly say with a straight face that I’m obsessed. Can’t put the controller down. Can’t turn off the system. Can’t not scream “Oh my Goooood” every time I get picked off from the side in multiplayer. I can honestly say that because there are millions of people out there who have the affliction A LOT worse than I do. There are few things on the sticks that irk me more than an online lobby where I’m at a four skill level, and some of these other dudes are at 62 or 65. I’m talking playing for 35 hours after the game had been released just two days earlier. How does someone do that? Read More »

A few months ago, we showed you Derrick Rose‘s latest signature shoe, the adidas adiZero Rose 2. Now, the folks at adidas Basketball have given it a whole new look. Inspired by Derrick’s high school career at Simeon Career Academy, the new “Wolverine” edition amplifies his varsity colors with fluorescent blue and yellow. Check it out: Read More »

The other day, our friends at Converse held an event in NYC to showcase their two new basketball sneakers – the Converse DEFCON and Converse Pro Leather 2K11. Hosted by Bobbito Garcia, Converse athletes Chris “Birdman” Andersen, Lou Williams and Kyle Korver were there to represent. After about a 30-minute Q&A with Bobbito, the athletes had the opportunity to interact with the media, and I got the chance to catch up with Birdman and Sweet Lou. Read More »

By now you’ve seen LeBron James‘ ninth signature shoe, the Nike LeBron 9. But we guarantee you’ve never seen it like this. Introducing the “Watch The Throne” edition, made exclusively for Jay-Z, Kanye West and King James. Check it out: Read More »

Horrible news just broke that Oklahoma State University women’s basketball coach Kurt Budke and assistant women’s basketball coach Miranda Serna died in a plane crash in Arkansas yesterday.

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In Dime #64, we wrote about Portland Trail Blazers guard Patty Mills‘ best assist yet — his “Assist Australia” campiagn that raised funds through t-shirt sales for victims of flooding from Tropical Cyclone Yasi, primarily in his home state, Queensland.

Today, a second chapter of the campaign unfolds. Mills is scheduled to present a $40,000 check before the Melbourne Tigers (his current team) play the Perth Wildcats, to the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal. Should you be reading this Down Under, Mills will present the check at 7:25 p.m. local time. Read More »

A few pages in a book explained everything. It was one of those instances where you read, then drop the book to your lap, pick your eyes up, stare off into space completely zoned out, and have an epiphany. It all makes sense now. Starbury is a person and an entity. It’s a brand and it’s a mindset, all of that tied into one. Starbury withstood. The word didn’t officially come to represent one of our favorite best worst players until a few years ago when he was at the onset of a journey that would take him halfway across the globe. It started a long time ago back in Coney Island. It’s not a fad. It’s seemingly grown into his way of life. Read More »

It seems Shaquille O’Neal has been everywhere in the past few weeks to talk about his new book, but this piece from Good Morning America finally showed me something I’ve never seen: his 76,000 square foot mega mansion in Windermere, Fla. With that, watch as he shows you his house, ridiculous car collection and indoor basketball court.

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