Kobe (photo. Mannion)
Only two of the six games on yesterday’s NBA schedule meant anything: Lakers/Kings and Hornets/Clippers. And since those games didn’t really affect the “opponents” one way or another, it was almost a foregone conclusion what would happen as soon as you saw the lineup cards … In L.A., the Lakers clinched first place […]

Still hope for Kidd? (Photo. Mannion)
Wouldn’t you have liked to see the look on Jason Kidd’s face when he learned the trade sending him to Dallas was being shut down because of Devean George? We can imagine J-Kidd sitting there thinking he’s about to leave soul-sapping New Jersey for a legit shot at a ring […]

LeBron on Dime #31
If you stayed awake long enough during Cavs/Raptors, you caught the fourth quarter when LeBron went nuts and scored 24 points to put the Raps to bed and finish with 39 points, 11 boards and 8 assists. ‘Bron hit a handful of threes during the run and did most of his damage […]

Photo. Monte Isom
Players never want to admit it, but the Mavericks’ 20-piecing of the Warriors last night meant something to Dallas. Now they’re 2-0 against the team that took their Jell-O pudding cup at lunchtime last spring, and the Mavs reminded everyone that they’re gonna be around when the games start to really matter … […]

We know of what we speak…
Monday’s marquee matchup lost a lot of shine when it was confirmed that Chris Paul (ankle) wouldn’t be playing against the Magic. Then Tyson Chandler (knee) went out in the first half, last seen on crutches. So while the Magic did get the W, the fact that they still blew […]

Does Ray Felton need to call for backup?
(Photo. Stephen Hill)
What does Adam Morrison’s season-ending ACL tear mean for the Bobcats? For starters, it means they just lost their most talented scorer off the bench (although Matt Carroll’s still gonna drop buckets this year). Second, it means another piece of that “young talent” puzzle Charlotte had […]

Photo. Stephen Hill
Why do we have a feeling that from here on out, you won’t see many guys actually get cut from Team USA? Last year Gilbert Arenas pulled the “You can’t fire me — I quit!” thing when it looked like he probably wasn’t gonna make the World Championship roster, and now it’s Kirk […]

LeBron racked up 39 points on the best team in the League, but whatever everyone will remember is how he couldn’t seal the deal and help the Cavs escape Dallas with a W. After a LeBron-sparked rally had Cleveland trailing by three with under 20 seconds left, ‘Bron found himself streaking down the court with […]

A.I. wasn’t winning in Philly, either…
So last night we’re in the middle of a Dime-crew-and-friends poker tourney, and someone innocently asks, “Why aren’t the Nuggets winning with Carmelo and A.I.?” After watching Denver get pieced by the Mavs on Saturday, you could point to defense and not taking care of the ball as two of […]