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In Dime #66 , we introduced you to Andrew Wiggins . He’s only a sophomore, and yet we named him one of our top 25 breakout players for this year . From Huntington Prep by way of Canada has been getting LeBron James -like buzz for a minute now, and is considered BY FAR the best player in his class. 6-7 with a 6-11 wingspan, he has pretty much everything you’d want from a cat in terms of skill and athleticism. Check out this highlight tape from our friends at CityLeagueHoopsTV to see for... Read Full Story

Nike LeBron 9 "Fairfax" Edition (photo. afujino) If you weren’t feeling the All-Star edition of the Nike LeBron 9 that was introduced recently, we have something else for you. Our friends at Sneaker News came through with a few dope uncovered photos of exclusive home and away colorways for ‘Bron’s alma mater – St. Vincent-St. Mary’s – as well as a pair for Fairfax High School from Los Angeles. The Nike LeBron 9 “SVSM” home editions (shown below) have white framing and deep forest green... Read Full Story

Yes, ask any NBA player on a team outside of the Bobcats and they’ll probably tell you the same thing: “I’m going out there like we’re gonna win the whole thing.” You have to. But for the Knicks, now that they’ve won six in a row, have the NBA’s newest sensation and all the momentum, a deep playoff run could be feasible once again. Renaldo Balkman hasn’t had as big of an impact on his return to New York as he would’ve liked, but he says he’s stayed ready to play regardless. On the year, the... Read Full Story

Taylor Rohde (photo. UAA Athletics) When kids grow up dreaming of playing college basketball, usually the team they want to play for is the one they grow up rooting for. So for someone from Kentucky, the dream is ultimately to play for the Kentucky Wildcats, and that is why the team has a history of getting Kentucky’s best players because kids there grow up dreaming about playing in Rupp Arena. Well, for Taylor Rohde , this dream of playing for his hometown team became a reality in 2008... Read Full Story

After what went down last night in Toronto , I have a feeling that this MSG promo is being updated today. Nevertheless, watch it anyway. Jeremy Lin highlights to an Eminem “Cinderella Man” soundtrack: Follow Patrick Cassidy on Twitter Follow Dime Magazine on Twitter Become a fan of Dime Magazine on Facebook Read Full Story

Nick Young (photo. Keith Allison) Beast of the Night: Nick Young makes an unexpected appearance here thanks to his 35 points, three rebounds, two steals and seven three-pointers last night. He shot 71 percent (12-17) from the field, 100 percent (4-4) from the free-throw line and had one turnover. After starting the season on the bench, Young has managed to give his owners reliable value as a scorer and three-point maker. So far in February, he’s averaging top 25 numbers. Lines for... Read Full Story

Lost in all of the Amasian/Linsanity stuff that happened last night, Kobe Bryant shot a whopping 5-for-18 from the field and had just 10 points. But one of those five was a sick reverse layup. Kobe must’ve seen the joint Steph Curry pulled out a few days back and decided he could do something to channel MJ as well. Read Full Story

Tuesday night didn’t squash any talk that tempers have boiled over for the Trail Blazers this season. Portland became just the third road victim for Washington, who had only beaten Detroit and Charlotte away from D.C. before that. Not a good night in the Rose City, except for … Nicolas Batum ‘s right-handed throwdown all over JaVale McGee and Trevor Booker . Read Full Story

Wow. Nothing else really needs to be said at this point. Jeremy Lin has done some cool things, but last night he took it to another level, wetting a pull-up jumper in Canada’s face with less than a second left in a tie game. The swag was ridiculous; In the huddle before he closed the fridge on the Raptors, Lin told Mike D’Antoni to give him an iso. Then he went out and capped the best night yet of the Jeremy Lin tour with New York’s come-from-behind 90-87 win. Lin (27 points, 11 assists... Read Full Story

WE ARE ALL WITNESSES. After what happened in tonight’s Knicks / Raptors game, I think we have officially crossed over from “ Jeremy Lin has an amazing to story” squarely into “Jeremy Lin has clearly sold his soul to the devil” territory. Read Full Story