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Michael Jordan Doesn’t Care What Number LeBron James Wears
An excellent sign of NBA writers having nothing to talk about is the headlines LeBron James has made by going back to his old Cleveland Cavaliers number, #23. Unfortunately, for those who were dreaming of some sort of feud between superstars, Michael Jordan doesn’t actually care about “his” number being used by someone else.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Should Stop Trying to be Michael Jordan
Numbers shouldn’t matter, but there’s more than a jersey print when it comes to LeBron James switching back to the #23 jersey instead of the #6 he wore while playing for the Miami Heat. Escaping from the name and comparison to Michael Jordan would do him and the Cleveland Cavaliers a world of good.
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NBA Players With Most 60 Point Games
It’s hard to say if this is going to be the first and last time LeBron James reaches 60 points in a game, but it’s rare for a player to do it more than once. Only four: Elgin Baylor, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan have been able to do it.
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Longest 35 Points or More Scoring Streaks in NBA History
Right now LeBron James is on a 3-game streak of 35 points or more, something that has been done by three other players this season, and Kevin Durant doing it twice. However, it isn’t remotely close to LeBron’s longest such streak, and there are a few NBA greats with impressive scoring stretches like Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.
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Most Points Scored in the NBA All-Star Game
The 2014 NBA All-Star game will be the 63rd edition of the best exhibition event in North American sports, as a few players will try to join Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players with 40 points or more in the event. With Kevin Durant having the year he’s having, and LeBron James obviously capable, we might see a third player join that extremely short list.
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Jordan vs Bryant – Phil Jackson Knows Who’s the Best
Having coached both Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant during his NBA coaching career, Phil Jackson is possibly the best person to answer the question of who was the better player, or at least who would win between the two legends in a one on one game.
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Players With the Most NBA Scoring Titles
Unless something completely unexpected happens, Kevin Durant is going to finish as the NBA’s scoring champion for the fourth time in five years, becoming only the fifth player in league history to finish on top of the scoring charts so many times, joining Allen Iverson, George Gervin, Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan.
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The Best Example of How Easy it Was for Michael Jordan
Numbers don’t do him justice, and comparisons are always subjective. You had to see Michael Jordan live, or at least during the time of his dominance, to understand just how great he really was, and how easy it was for him to score 40 or something points, regardless of who he was up against.
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There Should Be No Doubt About LeBron James And His ‘Clutch’ Ability
In their usual attempt to stir up some trouble, ESPN went out and asked 26 NBA players about LeBron James, promising them anonymity. One of the conclusions from the very small sampled survey was this particular group not feeling too confident about his ability to perform in clutch situations, and especially with the last ball in his hands and the game on the line.
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Isiah Thomas & ‘Bad Boys’ Pistons Didn’t Deserve Champions Respect
It’s always easy to forget how great of a player Isiah Thomas was because of his actions as a GM and head coach. He also won’t go down in the hall of fame for sportsmanship if there is such a thing, leading the Detroit Pistons off the court in order to avoid shaking hands with the Chicago Bulls and especially Michael Jordan after being swept in the playoffs.