John Stockton played his 1,204th and final NBA game on April 16, 2003 in Sacramento, California. He was checked out of the game, received a standing ovation from the visiting crowd, and quietly retired. There was no press conference, no farewell tour, no season long distraction or speculation as to what John would do after […]
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We’re Looking at the GOAT Debate All Wrong
Thursday night, Lebron James continued to play at a legendary level by posting his record-tying eighth 40-point game in these Playoffs with his masterful 51-point-8-rebound-8-assist Game 1 in this year’s NBA Finals. Facebook and Twitter feeds have been flooded with the never-ending debate of whether Lebron has overtaken Michael Jordan as the GOAT, the greatest […]
Open Letter to NBA GMs: Lonzo Ball, Buyers Beware
Dear NBA GMs, The Playoffs are coming into focus for some of you, the rest are headed into draft prep. As you know, the draft is the great equalizer in the league. Small market teams and large market teams alike have an equal opportunity to identify and draft talent to help their franchises. Most experts […]
Open Letter to Kobe
Dear Kobe, In a phone interview with Mike & Mike recently, you said you “would love to play” in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Marc Stein, for ESPN, wrote an article explaining the reasons why that would make sense. I write you this letter as a basketball fan from all basketball fans in the world, Team USA […]
Does Lebron James do More with Less than other NBA Legends?
Lebron James has been subject to some criticism because of his recently acquired 2-4 Finals record. A certain Lebron James apologist has made the argument that Lebron has a 2-4 Finals record only because Lebron’s brilliance has gotten him to the Finals despite being on inferior teams that no other star would have gotten there. […]
Top 10 in the Last 35 Years
I’ve always found it difficult to compare players from different eras. The game has evolved so much, the speed, athleticism, style, rules, and strategies have all changed so much. How many 3’s would Larry Bird have made in today’s game where offenses are designed around the 3-point shot? How many points would Michael Jordan average […]