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Face it: the Slam Dunk and 3-Point Contests are not what they could be and are by no means what they used to be. There might be no Larry Bird or Michael Jordan around anymore, but how come the 3-Point and Slam Dunk Contests can’t attract the best talent in the game today?
It is a great time to be a fan of the NBA. Jeremy Lin has caused a global phenomenon, while Blake Griffin is teaming up with Chris Paul in “Lob City.” The All-Star game is taking place this weekend, so let’s take a look at this week’s power rankings.
In Part 3 of his Eastern Conference Preview, Jon Washburn discusses an Eastern Conference superstar who could be poised to make the leap to legend – Carmelo Anthony – and provides his prediction for which team will represent the East in this year’s Finals.
With the season now only days away, it’s time for Devon to dissect each NBA team and analyze how all 30 NBA teams stack up against one another.
While some might completely disagree that LeBron’s move to Miami made him an even better player, why don’t you read this before you make any assumptions.
It doesn’t matter which NBA player has the most future potential or the most championship rings or who they currently play with. Nothing matters but this: Who are the best players, right now, in the NBA. Jon counts them down from 25 to 1.
With the lockout still raging, most NBA discussion right now is centered in ESPN’s list of the top 500 players in the league. To further focus the discussion, Jon Washburn has come up with a unique scenario that will force you to answer one very simple but important question: who is the #1 player in the NBA right now?
Despite what Morgan Spurlock and the nutritional information says, Keith Mullett loves McDonald’s. He does not, however, love (or even like) their new commercial that features a self-deprecating LeBron James. He breaks it all down in this week’s edition of Commercial Grade.
The 2011-2012 NBA schedule was released yesterday, but the main story was not what games will be played, but rather if they will be played. The NFL lockout is drawing to a close, but the NBA lockout is still in its infancy.
Keeping with our recent theme, this post details the thoughts of Jon Washburnon the top 20 NBA players ever. Dr. Twitch has the most unique top 3 of anyone who submitted a list, which is why we asked him to provide a detailed description of his top 20. And boy did he. Enjoy.
Cavs fans, take yourself back to the ’09-’10 NBA season and assume that LeBron James, like Carmelo Anthony, told the Cavs he would be leaving at season’s end. Would you have accepted the same deal for LeBron that Denver got for Carmelo?
Evan Schwartz analyzes the NBA during his lifetime and comes up with his list of the 20 ballers he’s had the joy to watch play.
Many in Cleveland were calling the Mavericks the “Mavaliers”, with Dirk being the favorite player of many Cavs fans. However, it did not matter that the Mavericks won the title; it was all about the failure of LeBron James.
This week, LeBron James did something that athletes rarely do: He invoked God’s will to explain a loss. But does really have any responsibility at all when it comes to winning and losing in sports?
