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LA Under New Management: Why the Lakers Success Begins and Ends with Mike Brown

August 27th, 2011
Earlier this summer, the Los Angeles Lakers named former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown as the replacement for Hall of Fame coach and 11-time NBA champion Phil Jackson. The decision came as a surprise to many analysts and fans alike as many believed current assistant coach Brian Shaw ...

Michael Jordan: A Player Who Changed the Culture of an Entire City

August 26th, 2011
No other player in NBA history has meant more to the city and team he represented than Michael Jordan.Jordan’s importance stretches past the confines of just basketball. When an average sports fan thinks of Chicago sports, Michael Jordan is most assuredly at the top of the ...

Battle for Supremacy: Breaking Down the Kobe Bryant-LeBron James Debate

June 4th, 2010
Anyone who calls themselves a basketball fan has encountered the question regarding who is better between Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. This question alone is the single most debatable subject in today’s NBA. It is also hands-down the most difficult topic when it comes to deciding which side to choose. In ...

Kobe’s Drive for Five Will Solidify Place in History

June 4th, 2010
The late ‘90s was an interesting time for the NBA. Michael Jordan was on his way out and, as usual, the media wanted a new face of the NBA world. Along came a 17-year old out of Lower Merion High School in Philadelphia, PA who was quickly labeled as being the ...

2000s All-Decade Team

December 30th, 2009
With so many great players stepping on to the court between 2000 and 2009, I decided to compile a list of the 10 best players of the first decade of the new millennium. To make this list, I separated the players into two teams (first and second) and assigned each ...

2000s All-Decade Team

December 30th, 2009
ESPN and NBA.com writers have all made their picks for the 10 best players (first team and second team) of the first decade of the new millennium. Well, here's my input on who dominated the league during the time period of 2000-2009. 1st Team :   C – Shaquille O’Neal Shaq Diesel was hands ...