The Big Apple has always been good to LeBron James, so The King wanted to do something special to show his appreciation. Tomorrow, Saturday, November 7th, LeBron is giving the “Gift of the Game” to New York City by opening up seven gyms for high school ballplayers. From 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM, various gyms throughout the city will be open for you to play. Be sure to get in a run at the following locations: Read More »

Another amazing story for today, this one also coming from the great state of Texas. After Manu Ginobili’s bat incident last week on Halloween night, a San Antonio-based brewery is offering free beer every time the Spurs win a game and no Mexican free-tailed bats are harmed in the process. Amazing! Read More »

If and when Chris Bosh becomes a free agent, I wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up back home in Dallas. Not because he necessarily wants to play for the Mavericks, but because Mark Cuban could probably give him his own television station. On December 1st, CB4 has a DVD dropping called First Ink, and I’m already trying to get my hands on it. Read More »

If you’re in the NYC area today and tomorrow, get yourself to the Nike House of Hoops by Foot Locker up on 125th Street in Harlem. The deal is sick - show up, pick up a pair of the new LeBron VII kicks, and get yourself laced with a free limited-edition LeBron t-shirt that you can customize yourself. Read More »

I’ve told you about the perks of my job before, and yesterday was no different. Our friends at Reebok flew me and a couple other writers down to Boston to visit Lynn English High School, whose basketball squad holds the No. 1 spot in the preseason rankings. Read More »

This offseason we’ve seen a lot of new jerseys drop. From the Sixers to the Bobcats to the Rockets to the Grizzlies, teams are looking to get fresh and add an alternate style to mix (and the team store) before things get underway. You can now add the Hawks to that list. Read More »

Caron Butler was on hand for the House of Hoops grand opening in D.C. on Sunday, October 25. Prior to the store’s opening - which is located inside The Mall at Prince Georges in Hyattsville, MD - over 100 kids participated in a free basketball clinic hosted by Chainlink Fundamentals at the Capital Sports and Learning Complex. After the clinic, the kids were bussed over to the mall where they got to see Caron participate in a q&a. Read More »

While there’s no way you can get your hands on a ring, if you’re a die-hard Lakers fan, you can get your hands on one of these. Without a doubt, the centerpiece of the Lakers Champions Collection is the adidas Anniversary Jacket. Read More »

While Kobe got got his ring, Lil’ Dez got some kicks. Yesterday, Kobe’s biggest fan got a pair of signature kicks - the Lil’ Dez Big Nike - that dropped at House of Hoops locations. Read More »

You might remember Jason Arasheben of Jason of Beverly Hills from Dime #52 when we featured a selection of some of the jewelry he’s done for the NBA’s elite. But no matter how many chains he could make for LeBron, nothing is going to compare to making an NBA championship ring. Read More »