Dime Magazine is an American basketball magazine that began circulation in 2001. The magazine publishes six issues a year for its worldwide readership, as well as a handful of editions of Dime China, a Chinese-language version consisting of regular Dime content translated from English and original content from editorial staff in China. It makes an appearance as an endorsement in NBA 2K12, and NBA 2K13.It is owned by Uproxx itself a brand of Woven Digital.
Dime was created as a "basketball lifestyle" magazine, covering not only the sport but the off-court lives and lifestyles of its athletes and personalities. The concept is reflected in the magazine's tagline, "The Game. The Player. The Life." Whereas most basketball (and sports) magazines only feature athletes wearing their uniforms, Dime often photographs athletes away from the court, wearing casual or business-casual attire. The first issue of Dime had Allen Iverson on the cover. Dime has published 66 issues, and its covers have featured the biggest names in basketball. Dime has established a history of giving up-and-coming stars their first-ever international magazine covers, starting with Dwight Howard in 2003 and continuing with the likes of Dwyane Wade, O.J. Mayo, Chris Paul, Tyreke Evans, Lance Stephenson, Brandon Roy, Rajon Rondo and Aquille Carr. Kobe Bryant has had the most Dime covers to date, having appeared on the cover five times.
"INK" - Photo gallery featuring players' tattoos, where the subject explains the origin behind all or some of his favorite pieces of body art.
"Baller's Blueprint" - First-person feature where NBA players describe their signature moves and how they execute them.
"What's My Name?" - One-page profiles on players who are usually not very popular on the mainstream level, often in high school or college. Notable "What's My Name?" alumni include Rudy Gay, Kevin Love, Rodney Stuckey and Blake Griffin. Notable international and female players have also been featured.
"Big Business" - Articles highlighting people with jobs and careers in the basketball industry; agents, sneaker designers, team owners, etc.
"Dime Fashion" - Photo gallery where one player models new and upcoming designer fashions.
"Street Seen" - A "man on the street" photo shoot highlight the current fashion trends among Dime's 18-34 male demographic, often at sneaker boutiques around the country.
"The Pitch" - Usually a college coach giving a first-person hypothetical recruiting pitch, or someone else with a career in the basketball industry—like an agent—hypothetically pitching a player on their services.
"Tangled Web" - Short reviews of popular and obscure websites, related and unrelated to basketball.
"Dimepiece" - A photo spread usually featuring scantily-clad female models with some kind of basketball tie-in.
"We Reminisce" - Retrospective feature, either an article or a single photo, paying homage to "old-school" basketball players and/or teams.
"Player's Ball" - Annual NCAA college basketball season preview.
Dime #1: Allen Iverson
Dime #2: Tracy McGrady
Dime #3: Kenyon Martin
Dime #4: Baron Davis
Dime #5: Paul Pierce
Dime #6: Allen Iverson / Steve Francis
Dime #7: Kobe Bryant
Dime #8: Stephon Marbury
Dime #9: Gary Payton / Dwight Howard
Dime #10: Ricky Davis
Dime #11: Ray Allen / Latrell Sprewell
Dime #12: Philip Champion a.k.a. "Hot Sauce"
Dime #13: Dwyane Wade
Dime #14: Amar'e Stoudemire
Dime #15: Chris Webber
Dime #16: Carmelo Anthony
Dime #17: O.J. Mayo
Dime #18: Fat Joe / Chris Lowery a.k.a. "Skywalker"
Dime #19: Dwyane Wade
Dime #20: Jermaine O'Neal
Dime #21: Vince Carter
Dime #22: Kobe Bryant
Dime #23: Chris Paul (This issue also included special-release regional covers of Stephon Marbury, Paul Pierce and Ben Gordon.)
Dime #24: Tyreke Evans
Dime #25: Carmelo Anthony
Dime #26: Dwyane Wade
Dime #27: Tracy McGrady
Dime #28: Allen Iverson
Dime #29: Gilbert Arenas
Dime #30: Kevin Garnett
Dime #31: LeBron James
Dime #32: Kevin Durant
Dime #33: Chris Bosh
Dime #34: "The Dream Team" - Lance Stephenson, Tyreke Evans, Jrue Holiday, Derrick Favors & Luke Babbitt
Dime #35: Greg Oden
Dime #36: Chris Paul
Dime #37: Dwight Howard / Carmelo Anthony
Dime #38: Shaquille O'Neal
Dime #39: Kobe Bryant
Dime #40: Michael Beasley
Dime #41: "The Best Season Ever"
Dime #42: Lance Stephenson
Dime #43: Kobe Bryant
Dime #44: Gilbert Arenas
Dime #45: Kevin Garnett
Dime #46: Brandon Jennings
Dime #47: LeBron James
Dime #48: Brandon Roy
Dime #49: Blake Griffin
Dime #50: Derrick Rose
Dime #51: Kevin Durant
Dime #52: Amar'e Stoudemire
Dime #53: Carmelo Anthony
Dime #54: Dwyane Wade
Dime #55: Kobe Bryant
Dime #56: Rajon Rondo
Dime #57: John Wall
Dime #58: LeBron James
Dime #59: Kevin Durant
Dime #60: Dwight Howard
Dime #61: Chris Paul
Dime #62: Blake Griffin
Dime #63: Derrick Rose
Dime #64: Kevin Durant & Russell Westbrook
Dime #65: Aquille Carr
Dime #66: John Wall
