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LeBron James: It’s Obvious That LBJ Is This Season’s Most Valuable Player
January 13th, 2011
Do you know when the last time was that a team with the best regular season record finished the next year with the worst regular season record?
Before you strain yourself, here's the answer: It's never happened. But the 8-30 Cleveland Cavaliers are proving that anything's possible, in the worst way ...
Boston Celtics’ Game 28: An Ugly Performance Against a Revamped Magic
December 25th, 2010
As a Jew, I don't have much to look forward to on this day. Almost everything is closed and all my friends are away or busy with family. But I'm thankful for the NBA for giving me something to look forward to on this day, a hoops fan's perfect day ...
What Have We Learned: Celtics Surprise Magic in Game One
May 16th, 2010
A patient tells the doctor, "It hurts when I do this." The doctor says, "Then don't do that."
It's hard to open a speech or an article or an essay or any prepared work with a joke. And rule of thumb is that if it's a good joke, the rest of ...
The Doubters Are Silenced: Rajon Rondo Is More Than The Real Deal
December 6th, 2009
Before the season, the Celtics presented Rajon Rondo with 55 million reasons why they need him. Four years into an impressive NBA career, Rondo's haters are but a memory as he is locked in to be the Celtics' floor general through 2015.
From an age standpoint, Rondo is a kid among ...
Oklahoma City Thunder: The Pieces Are There, But Still Work In Progress
December 4th, 2009
The Thunder are proving it's possible for a 23-win team to play above .500 the next year and still be a disappointment. The love for them was too extreme towards the end of last season.
Sure, the playoffs are in sight, but it will take a few years before this team ...