Every All-Star game selection is a reason not only to celebrate those making the game for the first time, but those NBA players who deserved a spot on it but didn’t make it. Stand-out names this season? Stephen Curry leads the bunch, with Brook Lopez and Brandon Jennings also included on the snub list. More
When it comes to making money outside the NBA courts, no one comes near the level LeBron James is currently at, with Kobe Bryant being the closest to him, although a bigger earner overall thanks to the highest salary in the league, as well as one of three Los Angeles Lakers players on the list. More
Being the most valuable and profitable teams in the NBA doesn’t always correspond with winning titles, but the last five teams to win an NBA title; the San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat are all among the 10 most valuable franchises in the league. More
Are things going to be different in 2013? Who knows. Still, it’s always fun speculation, and it’s not a really bold assumption saying Alabama will be the early season favorites; Texas A&M will be the closest thing to a challenger in the SEC, while Oregon, Stanford and Ohio State will also have hopes of winning a national title. More
There are always two sides to the Kobe Bryant argument. One that suggests the Los Angeles Lakers have no chance with him taking so many shots, and he needs to stop being so selfish, having Pau Gasol, Dwight Howard and Steve Nash with him. The other says that shooting is the only way this team will get back on track. More
Super Bowl 47 will be about two teams that haven’t been to the big game for quite some time – The Baltimore Ravens missing quite a few opportunities to return to the big stage, while the San Francisco 49ers have only just recently returned to formidable form. More
Out of a cap space of $120 million for the 2013 season, the Detroit Lions already have $50 million, 41.6% of what’s available, to three players: Matthew Stafford, Calvin Johnson and Ndamukong Suh, leaving a lot of questions of how to repair a roster that clearly needs a few additions. More
Football generates most of the money in College sports, and then comes basketball at a distant second More
The San Francisco 49ers at the Atlanta Falcons; the Baltimore Ravens at the New England Patriots. Who’s going to stand alone and win the Super Bowl? More
While a lot is being made of LeBron James getting very close to 20,000 career points and being the youngest ever to reach that mark, the more important thing is to reach it faster than anyone else. More