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LeBron James – Not Likable, But the Most Popular Playing in the NBA
He might not be as likable as he was before ‘The Decision,’ but LeBron James is the most popular NBA player in the world, with his move to the Miami Heat and winning two championship rings helping solidify him as the face of basketball on a global scale, which also helps sell more jerseys than anyone else.
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Jason Collins in Unemployed Because He Isn’t Good Enough
The fact that Jason Collins came out of the closet and announced to the world that he’s gay has nothing to do with the fact that no NBA team wants to sign him. At his age, ability and skill set, he simply isn’t good enough for anyone to use a roster spot on.
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Russell Westbrook Injury Means Kevin Durant is Under Too Much Pressure
Last season, the Oklahoma City Thunder were knocked out prematurely from the playoffs because of Russell Westbrook being injured, and Kevin Durant not being able to carry the team on his own. As the new NBA season approaches, at least the start of the year is going to look quite similar.
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Miami Heat – Greg Oden Practices For the First Time in 4 Years
In a low risk, potentially high-payoff move, the Miami Heat signed Greg Oden this season to give him the platform for his NBA comeback. As training camp for the 2013-2014 season begins, so does the former number one draft pick start his first practice sessions in over four years.
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LeBron James – Being the Greatest Ever Means Winning At Least Six Rings
Talent and even individual accomplishments like MVP awards and incredible statistics won’t help LeBron James on his quest to become recognized as the greatest player in NBA history, unless he wins that sixth NBA championship ring.
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Dwight Howard Makes it Clear – James Harden is Better Than Kobe Bryant
Even though Dwight Howard never said that James Harden is a better player and teammate than Kobe Bryant, on his most recent interview it’s quite easily concluded from his comments on the two that the difference between the two shooting guards was the main reason he chose to join the Houston Rockets, leaving the Los Angeles Lakers behind.
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Doc Rivers Admits He Screwed the Boston Celtics
There are two villains in the fall of the Boston Celtics over the last season from Conference finalists to one of the worst teams in the NBA: Doc Rivers and Rajon Rondo, each making things worse in his own way.
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Chicago Bulls Media Day – Between Derrick Rose & Luol Deng
Moving into the future while shedding off excess weight. The Chicago Bulls media day was mostly about Derrick Rose announcing and predicting just how good he’ll be next season, but noticing Luol Deng avoiding the subject of what might be is final season for the team wasn’t hard to do.
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Kobe Bryant Gives a S!@# ; Probably Hates Dwight Howard
Two things Kobe Bryant cares about – winning the sixth NBA title ring, which leads us to the second thing; being considered the greatest player of all-time, or in the same breath as Michael Jordan. While he might say that he doesn’t care about Dwight Howard leaving the Los Angeles Lakers, his reaction and usual thought process is telling us something completely different.
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Miami Heat – The Final Year of the Big Three?
There’s no way around the feeling that the incredibly successful project the Miami Heat undertook three years ago by creating the ‘Big Three’ as they added Chris Bosh and LeBron James to Dwyane Wade, isn’t going to last for much longer, and might be headed to the final season before the imminent breakup.