After yesterday’s dustup with LeBron James (compliments of Alonzo Mourning and Scottie Pippen), here’s a nice move by Michael Jordan & Co: The Charlotte Bobcats are reportedly in the process of changing their name to the “Hornets.” Read More »

The celebration of the incredible rookie season put together by the Blazers’ Damian Lillard rolls on. Check out these Real Deal x Damian Lillard Rookie of the Year limited addition kicks from adidas Basketball. Read More »

Tomorrow night, this new NBA Finals “BIG” spot featuring Dirk Nowitzki will air on national TV. The commercial, entitled “Forever Dirk,” focuses on re-living Dirk drilling one of his signature fadeaways in Game 6 of the 2011 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. Read More »

After tutoring Andrew Bynum during the big man’s first few years in the NBA, legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is working out the WNBA’s No. 1 draft pick Brittney Griner this summer. Among other things, he’s *gasp* teaching her how to shoot the skyhook. If perfected, that would be a truly unstoppable shot in the WNBA, especially with Griner’s size. Read More »

The Nike LeBron X has become a favorite among custom sneaker designers, and the “Killer Elite” custom created recently by Mache shows again why he is held in such high regard. By popular demand, these were put up for sale on Mache’s online store earlier today. Only five pairs will be sold and they’ll not be recreated or restocked. Read More »

Kobe Bryant spent most of his childhood in Italy, where he gained a love and respect for soccer. Now, because of that, Nike is releasing the Kobe 8 “Mambacurial,” a basketball shoe inspired by the unique design of the Nike Mercurial Vapor IX football boot. Read More »

This Saturday, Jordan Brand is bringing back the Air Jordan 8 in a Phoenix Suns-styled retro colorway, fresh with ‘Bright Citrus’ and ‘Deep Royal Blue’ accents. Michael Jordan wore the original 8s during the 1993 NBA Finals when he set a record with 41 points per game as Chicago beat Charles Barkley and the Suns. Read More »

How big of a boss is Phil Jackson? A fan asked him to showcase all 13 of his NBA championship rings (11 as a coach, two as a player), and he pulled them out like it was nothing. The two rings in the front are from his time as a player in New York. The six in the middle are from his years in Chicago and the five at the top are from when he held it down with the Lakers. Read More »

Inspired by Philadelphia legends Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Damage got his first set of turntables from his mother at the age of 12. He then took his talents to Temple University, where he became a household name overnight in North Philly’s backyard. Read More »

It’s not as if we expect the violence to go away. We just want to see improvement. Dime Magazine will always be about celebrating the roots of the game, and because of that, we are committed to ending the violence that has hit our cities, basketball courts and community. Now, here’s your chance to contribute. Read More »