Kobe Bryant just finished another stellar playoff performance landing him his 5th NBA Championship. He has possibly positioned himself atop the centerpiece of the mantle of Laker greats alongside Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Bob MacAdoo, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor ,and Wilt Chamberlain.You are not, and never will be, Michael Jordan.I [...]
Monday, February 8, 2010
While watching the Orlando Magic play Boston Celtics on ABC Sunday, I heard Jeff Van Gundy discuss the idea of bringing back some of the all time great 3-point shooters to compete in the 3-Point Contest during the All Star Weekend festivities. This got me thinking. Why stop there? I asked myself. Why not bring back the Old [...]
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Jay Leno featured NBA Hall of Fame Legend Michael Jordan on The Jay Leno Show last night to participate in his “10 at 10″ segment. Jordan’s job was simple: answer 10 questions via a satellite feed from a resort in the Bahamas. Jordan looked healthy, and in great spirits. During the show open Leno incorporated current [...]
Friday, November 13, 2009
LeBron announced today he is no longer going to wear number 23. He is doing this to pay homage and respect to Michael Jordan. He also said he will try to have the league petition to make it a rule that no player can wear 23 ever again. He is doing so because the NBA will [...]
Saturday, June 27, 2009
The 2009 NBA Draft is in the books begging the question: What teams added the piece that will help them out of the lottery and into the playoffs next year? The Bulls, Heat, and Blazers—lottery teams from 2008—made the playoffs, replaced this year by Phoenix, Toronto, and Washington (who traded their pick to Minnesota). Below [...]
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Monday, June 21, 2010
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