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LeBron could've taken the easy way out.
It was his decision to make. He a free agent and every NBA team in the league willing to throw anything in their arsenal at him.
It would have been simple to stay in Cleveland.
If he had announced his return to Ohio, the sports talk shows today would be full of nothing but praise and adoration for LeBron James.
Everyone would be talking about how loyal ...
NBA Barn Burner: Could LeBron James and Phil Jackson go to Chicago?
Posted: 20th May 2010 by Gordon Garner in NBA
One week ago, I wrote an article about how I thought LeBron James needed to worry more about finding his Phil Jackson, then he did about finding his Scottie Pippen.
At the time, I didn't seriously consider that LeBron could actually team up with Phil Jackson himself. I just meant that he needed to find a championship-caliber coach similar to Phil Jackson.
The latest news out of LA, however, ...
The Top 5 “All-Star-Less” NBA Teams of the Decade
Posted: 16th February 2010 by Gordon Garner in NBA
Every once in a while, an NBA team without any big name All-Stars will come together and surprise everyone.
These are the teams, that play as a team. They don't have a single player with a big enough name or big enough statistics to garner an All-Star selection.
But together, as a team, they put up numbers and win games.
Let's take a look at the top five "All-Star-Less" teams of the ...
I recently came across a poll asking whether Kurt Warner or Aaron Rodgers was the better quarterback. I was astonished to see that 62 percent of almost 10,000 voters had selected Aaron Rodgers as the better quarterback.
Now, I realize that voters were likely weighing factors such as age and surrounding talent into the equation, which is certainly fair. Still, it got me thinking about just how underrated Kurt Warner is.
Tom ...
Top 10 Surprising NBA Statistical Leaders (Through the First Two Weeks of 2009-10)
Posted: 10th November 2009 by Gordon Garner in NBA
We are now two weeks into the NBA season. We are just getting to the point where we have an idea of what to expect from a particular player or team for the remainder of the season.
So let's take a look at the ten most surprising NBA league leaders (from various categories). Who is leading the league in a category, that you never thought would?
I realize that, just 10% ...
I recently made a comment on a B/R article, stating that I didn't think a certain NBA player was a top-50 player in the league.
When I was challenged, I realized that its probably pretty close. So I decided to come up with my "Top-50 NBA Players" list to settle the question, at least in my own mind.
There is no doubt that this could spur some controversy. Don't hesitate to ...
The Miami Dolphins should make a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles. They should go after Michael Vick.
From the Eagles standpoint, trading away Vick could make a lot of sense. They have their franchise quarterback in Donovan McNabb, and he is expected to be back on the field for their next game.
In McNabb's absence, Kevin Kolb has proven he can be effective at the position. In the last two weeks ...
King James to NY: Think That’s Crazy, Wait ‘Til You Hear Knicks’ Plan To Get Him
Posted: 10th September 2009 by Gordon Garner in NBA
Rumors have surfaced on Thursday morning that make it seem more likely that LeBron James will sign with New York after this season.
When LeBron becomes a free agent in the summer of 2010, the Cleveland Cavaliers will be in the best position to re-sign him. This is because of the Larry Bird clause, which allows a team to go over the salary cap in order to sign their ...
Allen Iverson has agreed to a one-year deal worth $3.5 million with the Memphis Grizzlies. Could he be "The Answer" to a franchise that has had just three winning seasons and zero playoff victories?
It seems that most people would answer "no." Over the last three NBA seasons, Allen Iverson has been part of an under-achieving Denver Nuggets team and a collapsing Detroit Pistons team.
Iverson's New Perception
The perception of Iverson ...