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Injuries are a part of sports, but the latest injury to Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden was just plain sad. He was looking every bit the dominant center he was projected to be, leading the NBA in blocked shots and improving in all phases of the game. á When he went down, it made me wonder if Portland should ever use an early draft pick on a big man ever again. I'm ...

It is obvious that LeBron James is a special talent who will go down in history as one of the greatest players to ever play this game. áThis is not in question. I also think for the most part he has handled himself pretty well for a young superstar living in the spotlight. áThere have been a few minor questionable moments where his maturity could be questioned but he is a ...

Here's a debate for you. A few friends and I were discussing which career would you rather have between Charles Barkley and Robert Horry. What is more important to you being the best individual player you can be or having an incredible amount of team success. Would you rather dominate other players to a Hall of Fame level or hit shots that are unforgettable? Tough decision, right... ...

Call me crazy, and I acknowledge this could be a risky move, but I think I have the answer to the question of what team should sign Allen Iverson? It's the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers. This could potentially be a good deal for both the team and the player for a myriad of reasons, provided Iverson is willing to play for discount. Now, I'm no NBA cap expert so maybe ...

Los Angeles Lakers back up center DJ Mbenga was posterized so viciously last night in Denver it should be against the law, unfortunately for Mbenga he was going against the LAWson. áIn fact the authorities were searching for one Tywon Ronell Lawson aka "Ty" to bring in for questioning. I haven't seen a Denver little guy violate someone that bad since Robert Pack use to hurt peoples feelings in the 90's. ...

The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers are off to a winning start this season but some key injuries have changed the chemistry and player rotation. á Some have pointed to the Lakers bench as a weakness, which I think is an understandable diagnosis but a premature one. á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á á Despite this criticism Lakers forward/center Josh Powell has been a pleasant surprise coming off the bench and filling in for the injured Pau Gasol.á á á á á á á Even though ...

Like the UPS slogan "What can brown do for you?", it's time for the Lakers to ask "What can Shannon Brown do for us?"á The explosive 6'4" Brown bounced around the league before landing in the Lakers' lap.á Not a true point guard, he seemed to be a tweener who didn't quite fit most teams' game plan.á Lucky for both Brown and the Lakers though, the triangle offense does not ...

Other sports seemed to have grasped the concept of appreciating multiple great players, but unfortunately, there is a loud minority in the basketball world that has not yet got the memo.á We are allowed to have more than one iconic player, it is possible to have several "out of this world" talented players. Think about the other major sports and all the greats past and present.á In baseball, we are ...

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has overlooked quite a few deserving players over the years but I am here to make the case for one Jamaal "Silk" Wilkes. This hallowed hall honors the greats of the game and that includes college and professional players. This is a key point because Wilkes had a Hall of Fame worthy college career and pro career. Let’s compare the stats of two basketball greats ...