Erik Spoelstra may be hunting for the greatest winning streak of all-time, but there is probably no one having more fun with his job than Denver Nuggets coach George Karl these days. Sure, a 14-game winning streak is no 24-game winning streak, but the reigning champions were supposed to be this good at some point this season. Not a whole lot around the league expected Denver to play this big of a role in the Western Conference. After the improbable 101-100
As we move towards the postseason, it is worth looking back two decades to one of the most memorable postseasons in NBA history, 1993. [Read more…]
Nearly a year after Derrick Rose went down on a mindless drive to the basket late in a lopsided playoff victory, the question no longer is when the superstar guard of the Chicago Bulls will return, but whether he should bother at all. [Read more…]
The greatest strength LeBron James possesses as a scorer is, without question, the unparalleled power, speed and strength with which he furiously and repeatedly attacks the paint. As he continues to cement his legacy – whatever the legacy may entail when his career is over – that much will likely be a fact. His shooting? That is where we are seeing a transformation. [Read more…]
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…]
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
While attempting to uncover a certain fact about Michael Jordan, an extended Google search proved futile. The fact would be wonderful to know because it would be a way of tormenting Jordan, and that’s always been fun to do because that’s what he’s always done to everyone else. In searching the internet, however, I couldn’t find out what time Jordan was born 50 years ago today. I’d like to know because if it was more than a few seconds after midnight
Michael Jordan will take five rings over one. LeBron James – Mr. “not one, not two, not three, not four” himself – thinks a player’s ring count doesn’t always define a career. This has been the major topic at hand over the past couple of days. Lets take a look at what exactly was said by these two. Here is the Jordan quote, from Cindy Boren of Washington Post: [Read more…]