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Dwight Howard vs Andrew Bynum: Is There Really Any Comparison?
November 19th, 2011
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard averaged 22.9 points, 14.2 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and shot 60 percent from the field during the 2010-11 season, on the way to earning another Defensive Player of the Year award. Those numbers suggest Howard just might be the league's most dominant player at his position ...
Pau Gasol: Is Gasol Quietly Still the NBA’s Top Power Forward?
November 5th, 2011
The NBA's group of elite power forwards may not be as deep as the league's elite point guards, but during the 2010-11 season they may have proved they are just as strong at the top.Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love became the first player since Moses Malone to record 30 ...
Stephen Curry: Can Mark Jackson Turn Curry into a Top 5 Point Guard?
October 22nd, 2011
Stephen Curry has spent the early part of his career under the tutelage of the defenseless Don Nelson and the clueless Keith Smart. Now Curry will embark on a new journey with the Golden State Warriors rookie head coach Mark Jackson. Jackson may be new to the art of NBA coaching ...
Kobe vs. Shaq: Is Kobe’s Resentment of Shaq Due to Regret?
October 22nd, 2011
After the Los Angeles Lakers won their third NBA championship in a row under Phil Jackson in 2002, former Lakers great Magic Johnson said that he could see the combination of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal winning at least six more titles during their time in Los Angeles.
However, in 2002, the ...
L.A. Lakers: How To Solve the Shannon Brown Dilemma
October 15th, 2011
When the NBA lockout ends and regular business resumes, the Los Angeles Lakers will face a number of issues whose resolution will greatly impact the future of their franchise.Finding competent point guard help, depth in the post and adjusting to a new head coach are some of the Lakers' more ...
Kobe Bryant: Should Kobe Place His Faith in Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol?
October 15th, 2011
In a recent interview with HoopsHype, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was asked if he had the chance, what NBA superstar would he most like to play with, and Bryant's answer was New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony.Bryant said Anthony was appealing because he was such a fierce inside ...
Kobe Bryant vs. Dwyane Wade: Will Wade Even Be a Top 10 All-Time Player?
October 1st, 2011
There are some people who feel that Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade has passed Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant as the league's best scoring guard, and although that subject is a matter of opinion, the historical gap between Wade and Bryant is cold, hard fact.Wade held a slight ...
Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol: Frontcourt Duo More Important Than Kobe Bryant?
October 1st, 2011
Contrary to some people's opinions, the Los Angeles Lakers will contend for next season's NBA championship because they still have Kobe Bryant, and more importantly, the Lakers have what is arguably the league's top post tandem in center Andrew Bynum and forward Pau Gasol. The Lakers were humiliated in the ...
Kobe Bryant: What More Can Kobe Do to Prove He Is a Top 5 All-Time Player?
September 17th, 2011
I recently published an article which asked if Miami Heat stars Dwyane Wade and LeBron James could eventually pass Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant on the NBA's all-time player list, and the very first comment informed me that not only would it be easy to pass Bryant, but Kobe ...
L.A. Lakers: Are the 2001 Lakers the Greatest Playoff Team in NBA History?
September 17th, 2011
The 1995-96, 72-10 Chicago Bulls are, without question, the NBA's greatest regular season team of all time, and Michael Jordan's team cemented their historical status by capping their amazing run with a NBA Finals victory. That Bulls team is as arguably the greatest NBA team of all time, but Jordan's ...