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  • Kobe Bryant – Beating Shaquille O’Neal and Reaching Michael Jordan

    Bryant should reach 30,000 next season. Assuming he doesn’t sustain any long term injuries, and there’s no head coach or anyone in the locker room to tell him to stop shooting, who knows where he’ll stop? Getting that sixth ring, just like Michael Jordan, doesn’t seem likely, but passing him on the all time scoring list, despite more games and seasons, should make Bryant a happier man when he finally retires and his huge ego can move on to other endeavors.

  • Top Ten NBA Scorers of All Time

    With the 2008-2009 NBA Season over, it’s a good time to open the history books and see who are the current top ten all time scorers in the NBA and are there any active players among them or threatening their place in history.

  • Best Christmas Day Games by NBA Players

    NBA games on Christmas belong to the big stars, like LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in recent years or Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen going further back.

  • Michael Jordan Still Affecting Our Lives

    Air Jordans are still one of the most popular brand names in the world, despite the fact that Michael Jordan hasn’t played basketball since 2003 and isn’t one of the most popular owners in the NBA.

  • Sports & Thanksgiving 2011: Athletes We’re Thankful to Have Witnessed

    For Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps making the 2008 Olympics so special, so memorable. For making athletics and swimming cooler-talk worthy. For Michael Jordan making the argument of Greatest of All-Time seem unnecessary. For Roger Federer, for being perfect and then being anything but. For Ronaldinho, bringing the fan back in soccer. And Barry Sanders, for making us still remember when the Detroit Lions mattered.

  • Occupy – NBA Lockout Edition

    The NBA Lockout has reached another crucial stage, as David Stern’s ultimatum has been met with another NO DEAL from the players, which makes the Wednesday, 5PM deadline a way-point with very grim possibilities, including cancelling the season.

  • 12 Most Fun to Watch Players in NBA History

    Not necessarily the greatest players of all time (although some are, like Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan), but these guys, including some more modern versions, are the best bargain for the buck (or many of them) you’ll pay or paid to watch an NBA game.

  • Michael Jordan Fined For Making Lockout Comments in Australia

    Michael Jordan isn’t above the rules. Some would say he should be, guess. Legends don’t always get the same treatment as others. Still, during a lockout and secretive talks between the sides, any comment about the situation, even if it’s made across the ocean regarding the financial situation in the league and Andrew Bogut’s future, brings out the heavy fines.

  • An End to Pippen-Gate: Michael Jordan Better Than LeBron James

    Wether he meant to or not, Scottie Pippen caused quite a stir about a month ago with his comments on LeBron James and Michael Jordan. A month later, he’s made it clear – Michael Jordan is the greatest of all time.

  • Phil Jackson – A Career in Numbers

    It seems over this time. I have no plans to return said Jackson on Wednesday. He did leave an opening for a return. Retirements are never a sure thing in the NBA. But this is his second retirement. Michael Jordan had three, so who knows. If this is the last time Jackson coached an NBA game, here’s a few numbers that stood out during his 21 year NBA coaching career.