Austin Rivers must’ve known I was there because he tied the perfect bow to the end of a trip that started in Hoboken, New Jersey and ended with a once-defeaning crowd of 21,750 eerily silent. The buzzer beater that won it for Duke set off hysteria for the party behind Duke’s bench – Doc Rivers and his crew – but for the rest of us there, it was more quiet than the school’s library. If you’ve been keeping up with my posts the last few days, you know I was in New Jersey for the launch of the Air Jordan 2012, and that Jordan Brand also brought me down to Chapel Hill to see one of the biggest rivalries in all of basketball up close and personal. Read More »

Well, that was ridiculous. Jordan Brand always does it up big, and they did it again today. For those of you who missed our first post from earlier in the day when we revealed your first official look at the Air Jordan 2012, I’m chilling in Hoboken, New Jersey and attended the official launch earlier today. They drove us out to this private air hangar – the Teterboro Airport – that had an enormous Jumpman logo plastered on the side, and it was on. A stage and behind that, a huge projector screen flipping through pictures of some of the most classic Jordans ever. Skee-Lo bumping. Even Tinker Hatfield was there – the greatest sneaker designer ever – for the official launch of the Air Jordan 2012. Read More »

Dime’s Sean Sweeney is one of a handful of select media out at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey this afternoon for the unveiling of the new Air Jordan 2012 with Tinker Hatfield. When Sean gets back, he will put together a full recap, but we wanted to get you some pics and info right away.

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We’re a little late to post this, but we think it’s worth a look for our readers. Last week, our friends at Foot Locker debuted this video to kick off February – aka “The Hottest Month Ever” at the retail chain.

For four straight weeks, Foot Locker will be hitting consumer with premium releases from Nike, Jordan, adidas, and more in every category. Read More »

By now you’ve seen Chris Paul‘s latest signature shoe, the Jordan CP3.V. But we guarantee you’ve never seen it like this. Introducing the “Hardwood Classics” edition, made exclusively for CP3 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the ABA’s founding during NBA Hardwood Classic Month. Check it out: Read More »

How do you update a classic? If the Air Jordan VIII – released during the 1992-93 NBA season – traveled into the future, it would see its progeny in the Air Jordan 8.0. Featuring some structural upgrades like the breathable mesh panels and Flywire-laden crossing mid-foot straps, the Air Jordan 8.0 captures both the nostalgic flavor and new-age design that has been the formula for most of Jordan Brand’s non-retro releases over the last few years. But how did we get to this point? Let’s take a look at the evolution of the Air Jordan VIII. Read More »

During his senior year at Revere High School (Richfield, Ohio), Larry Nance Jr. averaged 18.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, 2.6 steals and 2.3 assists per game. This year, the son of NBA legend Larry Nance (the NBA’s first dunk champ) has contributed right away at Wyoming, including this ridiculous dunk from last night. Read More »

Here at Dime, the Celtics’ Ray Allen is undoubtedly one of our favorite players ever. His game, his style, his personality, his long-standing relationship with Dime – it’s easy to understand why he’s one of our dudes. He’s also been a long-time mainstay of the Jordan Brand’s roster. And with that honor comes a virtual buffet of serious exclusive kicks. Check out this timeline of key moments in Ray’s career and the Jordan Brand kicks he was wearing at the time. Read More »

The Air Jordan X “Chicago” drops tonight at midnight, and is no question a coveted sneaker simply because it hasn’t been around in a while. Until tonight, it hadn’t been released in 17 years, and OG pairs fetch a pretty significant premium on the secondary market. Simply put, a lot of Jordan aficionados have been waiting a long time to get a fresh version of Chicagos. Read More »

In late November, we showed you 70 behind the scenes photos from the inaugural Nike Pro Training Camp. Over four intense days of basketball and training at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., some of the best athletes represented by Nike Inc. – meaning Nike Basketball, Jordan Brand and Converse – came out to get better. Now, here’s your chance to take another inside look at what LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Chris Bosh, Udonis Haslem, Omri Casspi, Randy Foye, and Manny Harris did. Read More »