We told you so…
Everyone wanted to see what Kobe Bryant would do on the night he was presented with the MVP trophy; one notoriously loud national analyst casually predicted he’d score 50, while others talked about triple-doubles and game-winning buckets for the game’s ultimate big stage performer. After telling his adoring L.A. minions that it […]

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 […]

Richard Jefferson (photo. Zandy Mangold)
No one really thought the Nets were gonna be the ones to snap the Rockets’ win streak, but the potential was at least there for a competitive game, what with Jersey’s size advantage up front and the dual threat of Vince and Richard Jefferson. Didn’t happen. T-Mac put up an easy […]

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 […]

Play whatever “danger is coming” music you prefer, because the news that dropped yesterday could be very bad for the NBA. Turns out the FBI has been investigating one of the League’s veteran refs for allegedly betting on games as part of a big-time gambling ring that might even involve the Mafia and making calls […]

This man needs a man-sized performance tonight.
Game Three is tonight, which will answer the question: Are we gonna have a series or what? So far the Cavs have been outplayed and outcoached in every facet of the game, and LeBron hasn’t been able to single-handedly beast the entire Spurs roster like he’s done to teams […]

Saturday was a long one for the Dime crew between the NBA playoffs and the Jordan Brand All-American Classic at MSG. In the JBAAC, the Yellow team beat the Royal team, 127-119, with Donte Greene (Syracuse) and Corey Fisher (Villanova) copping co-MVP. Mike was in the building, of course (sitting next to Ahmad Rashad), along […]

Boom Dizzle helped knock off Dallas.
With everyone having March Madness on the mind and brackets on the brain, last night’s Mavs/Warriors was like watching a No. 1 seed go down in the second round, as Dallas’ 17-game win streak ended in Oaktown in a 17-point blowout. Just like in most NCAA tourney upsets, the Warriors […]