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If we can all agree that Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player in NBA history, then he is the measuring stick by which all great players, such as Kobe Bryant, are measured against. Speaking of Kobe Bryant (how is that for a segue?), just how should we measure his greatness as compared with His Airness ? One way is by using statistics. But the most common argument in the NBA ...

LeBron, Bosh, and Wade—what a team. There haven't been many off-seasons similar to the 2010 NBA off-season. I'm guessing 99 percent of America watched LeBron's oh-so-miraculous hour-long special on his long awaited decision to either stay in Cleveland or leave. Lets not kid ourselves; we as NBA fans all wanted to see LeBron team up with Bosh and Wade discluding the fact that LeBron's decision would deeply impact five other teams. Cleveland obviously ...

David Lee showed in the 09-10 season that he is a legitimate All-star after averaging a gaudy 20.3 points and 11.7 rebounds.  In 08-09 he also averaged 11.7 rebounds, placing him at the top of the league in both seasons (third in both seasons).   Some experts were guilty of saying that Lee could not produce elsewhere, and that he was a product of D'Antoni's system.  We may never find out, ...

The Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic are in a bidding war for restricted free agent J.J. Redick. Recently-signed swingman Kyle Korver and Redick could answer the Bulls' perimeter-shooting woes. The problem is that the Bulls are laying three years, $20 million on the line for Redick. That's a pretty hefty price-tag for just a pure shooter. The Magic are expected to match the Bulls' offer, but is Redick worth ...

LeBron James announced he will be “taking his talents to South Beach” in the fall to become the cornerstone of the greatest trifecta in the history of the NBA. LBJ, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh on one team: the quintessential combination from which basketball dreams are made. The Heat became the sudden favorite to win the championship as quickly as LeBron tore off his wine and gold Cavaliers threads after ...

During LeBron James hour-long special on ESPN titled "The Decision" (don't worry, the money from the ads goes to charity, so he's a great person), LeBron was asked if winning a championship in Miami (last championship: 4 years ago) would be any different than winning one in Cleveland (last championship: 46 years ago). He said that "a championship is a championship". Yeah, right. This was a star that overcame being ...

The period following Lebron James’ announcement that he would be taking his basketball talents to South Beach revealed that the Cleveland Cavaliers’ owner is something less than a logician. To illustrate the point it, would be constructive to put together a syllogism and take it from there. After the NBA season ended and Lebron James began shifting his attention in earnest to where he would be playing basketball after his contract with ...

This is a very early look at how I think the NBA season will shake down. There are still a lot of unknowns with many rosters still not completely filled, so a lot of this is based on how I think the rest of the offseason will play out. Please feel free to express your opinions on the subject and let me know where you think some teams ...

The Portland Trail Blazers signed the Utah guard to an offer sheet this afternoon. Although the terms of the deal were not disclosed, the Oregonian and Jason Quick have placed the offer at somewhere around five years, $34 million. Matthews, who has played for the Utah Jazz since he was signed after going un-drafted out of Marquette, is the second Jazz player the Blazers have gone after. Last summer, it was ...

It was the most riveting hour of live national television since Geraldo Rivera breathlessly described the opening of Al Capone’s vault 24 years ago. Instead of dirt and an empty glass bottle, we got LeBron James talking in the third person about all the talent he brought to Cleveland for seven years before telling us he was now going to bring all that talent ...