It’s that time of year again when the best high school players in the world get together to give us a final taste before they head off to college, the spotlight and the big time. And next Saturday, the 11th annual Jordan Brand Classic will pit the best of the best against each other in Charlotte. The game will be televised on ESPN at 7 p.m., but you don’t have to wait that long to see what the players will be rocking: special editions of the Air Jordan 2012. Read More »

You may remember that Michael Jordan’s 33,000 square foot Highland Park mansion could be yours for the low price of $29 million. But if that is too far away from the city for you, don’t worry. Jordan’s ex-wife, Juanita Jordan, has recently put their Chicago penthouse on Lake Shore Drive up for sale. Location is key and for the low, low price of $5 million, you could have one of the best views in the city. Read More »

Yesterday, an exclusive collaboration between the Jordan Brand and Converse was auctioned off to celebrate a 30-year anniversary of one of college basketball’s greatest moments: Michael Jordan‘s shot to beat Georgetown. Any MJ fan knows the story, but here is Jordan talking about what it meant for his game going forward, and his confidence. Read More »

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan‘s shot to bring UNC the 1982 National Championship – a game which we just rated as one of the 10 best college basketball title games ever – Jordan Brand and Converse collaborated on a special online auction for the iconic Converse Pro Leather Mid LTD. With every penny going to the James R. Jordan Foundation, dedicated to strengthening families, motivating youth and ensuring high quality academic opportunities for children in underserved communities, 30 packs in total will be created. Twenty-three are being auctioned online through eBay at www.JordanxConverse.com beginning today. The packs will not be available for retail. Read More »

In my bracket, I had Kentucky and UNC. The two best teams, I figured, should meet again to determine the 2012 championship. Then Kendall Marshall was taken out in the air by a lumbering big man in the round of 32, and everything was turned on its head. Kentucky might look like runaway favorites tonight with a top six that could probably play with any core group of any college team in the past 20 years. But we’ve seen upsets before. In college basketball, sometimes talent can be trumped by experience, and Tyshawn Taylor and Thomas Robinson have a history together. It’s not likely they’ll lead Kansas to yet another championship upset over John Calipari. But it’s not out of the question either. Read More »

Sneakerheads, get ready. On Monday, the Jordan Brand and Converse will be auctioning off 23 exclusive packs to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan‘s famed shot to beat Georgetown to win the NCAA Championship. The photo above was the first teaser photo unveiled on the product, and with proceeds benefitting charity, you can bet a whole lot of sneakers aficionados will be out in full force for these. Read More »

Well, Kobe Bryant passed Michael Jordan on one all-time scoring list last night. No, it’s not the one that really counts, but this one still means something, especially to Laker fans. During the course of his 30-point, 5-rebound and 5-assist night in L.A.’s 104-101 win at Golden State, Bryant passed over MJ for second-most points all time with one franchise with his 29,278th point in a Laker uniform. He hit perhaps the game’s two biggest shots from almost identical spots on the court late in the game (take that, clutch haters!) with both of them coming against near double teams, and along with Pau Gasol (19 points, 17 rebounds) pushed the Lakers to a big win. Read More »

Who remembers the Y2K craze? The world was supposed to end, or at the least, society was supposed to collapse. We got a terrible Will Smith album (Or if you were a misguided soul like me, you probably liked it.). We were all planning to end up like John Cusack in 2012, flying planes through buildings and angling for tickets to some special ship. But the best thing to ever came out of the year 2000 was the Sportscenter commercial. Who remembers it? Mark McGwire smashing computers. Charley Steiner, with a tie around his forehead, yelling, “FOLLOW ME! FOLLOW ME TO FREEDOM!” Read More »

Add actor to Kevin Durant’s expanding resume. Durant brought Hollywood to Oklahoma City to film “Thunderstruck”, a basketball based movie aimed at children that centers on Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The plot sounds very similar to the movie “Like Mike.” Read More »

*Who is the best big three in NBA history? Think it through because the best comments/responses below will be printed in the next issue of Dime.*

The issue of teaming up – star players coming together to corner the market – only really became a problem when a certain three schemed their way to South Beach. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh went from universally loved, or at least respected, to the evil Empire of the NBA, the black hats. Three All-Stars playing together in their primes isn’t exactly some new notion that Pat Riley stumbled upon in the midst of slicking back his hair. The NBA’s long been a place where the best become the best… because they play with the best. Read More »