The career triple-double count is now up to 35 (including seven with the Heat). The road record is now 16-11 to get out of the shabby zone. The lead in the Eastern Conference is up to 5 1/2 games. The winning streak is at 10 and counting. Put it all together, and LeBron James is pulling away in the MVP race for a Miami Heat team that is finally playing with the pedigree, pride and determination befitting the defending NBA champions. The
When men and women possessing immense basketball knowledge once assembled in places that invited great debate – places, for example, where liquid spirits flowed freely — the popular question was: Who will be the next Michael Jordan? [Read more…]
Many of us would happily beat our bosses for free. Tonight, I get to win five bucks and eternal bragging rights by beating Chris Sheridan in a one-day fantasy league, and so do you. [Read more…]
The San Antonio Spurs are currently in the midst of a five-game win streak, extending their league-best 44-12 (.786%) overall record by six games in the wins column and 2 games in the loss column over the Eastern Conference’s Miami Heat, who sit at 38-14 (.731%). According to their head coach, Gregg Popovich, none of that matters. [Read more…]
The official NBA Trade Deadline is on Thursday, at 3:00 P.M., EST. That means the clock is ticking for teams around the league, and rumors continue to circle around Josh Smith and company. In today’s blog, we’ll get straight to all the rumors, including the ones that appear to be shot down and ones that are still well in discussion. All of this, of course, means plenty of Woj “bombs” and reports are to be expected. Before we get to all the
With just over 24 hours until the NBA trade deadline, rumors are swirling and NBA players and GMs are contemplating their futures. Be careful what you put stock into, though. [Read more…]
There is an old adage that relates to both the sports and business world: “people are your most important asset.” Since it’s no secret that the NBA is a bottom-line league, as Thursday’s trade deadline rapidly approaches these words of wisdom become even more ubiquitous. But that doesn’t make them necessarily true. People are not your most important asset. The RIGHT people are. [Read more…]
MIAMI – LeBron James is the Best Player on the Planet. And the Miami Heat forward should be this season’s NBA MVP. But putting him in the discussion for the game’s all-time best – specifically closely behind Michael Jordan and ahead of Kobe Bryant – is still very much in flux. James needs another NBA title and another superstar performance in the Finals – this year – to cement his name in the “all-time best” discussion. In fact, LeBron might not even be