DIME MAGAZINE NO. 64

My good friend, the hardworking Philpost HR Officer, Ms. Luz Valdez, who just got home fresh from a week of official business in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, bought me a copy of the latest edition of DIME Magazine No. 64 (May/June 2011 issue). In case you do not know, DIME, along with SLAM, are the two most-highly respected monthly hoop publications. For the May/June issue, the Oklahoma City Thunder's dynamic duo of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are the coverboys with special coverage on NBA draft 2011 hopefuls such as Kemba Walker, Kyrie Irving, Brandon Knight, Derrick Williams, Tristan Thompson and the sweet-shooting Jimmer Fredette. Also featured is high school sensation Austin Rivers, who was named as DIME/2K SPORTS prep player of the year. DIME Magazine Managing Editor Aaron Phillips says the NBA lockout maybe be a big issue in the coming months, but lockout or no lockout, the Thunder duo of Durant and Westbrook remains the best one-two punch in the league. 

“To be honest, we don’t know what the NBA will look like by the time the issue following this one hits newstands. For all we know, the lockout will be in full effect and half the league will be headed overseas to join Alen Iverson, Stephon Marbury and Ricky Davis. But what we do know is that when play resumes – whether that’s October, November, December, or beyond – the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook will be leading the pack.”