LeBron James
Victor Wembanyama: The Next LeBron James or Ralph Sampson?
Victor Wembanyama’s tall expectations LeBron James entered the NBA Draft in 2003 as “The Chosen One.” Everyone expected him to be “the heir to Air Jordan.” And no one can deny that he met those expectations. Victor Wembanyama is entering this year’s draft with similar media hype. Granted, no one is hailing him as the chosen… Read more.
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen Divorcing
Nobody outside knows what goes on inside a marriage. But, like most people these days, Tom and Gisele shared much of what was going on inside theirs on social media. Tom and Gisele Divorcing That’s why their announced divorce settlement today surprised no one. Never mind the folly inherent in their horses-already-left-the-barn request for privacy. The only wonder… Read more.
Podcast: Why LeBron Can Never Be Like Mike
Episode 32: You Need to Build Your Own Super (Home) Team to Be Like Mike… Related commentaries: LeBron and KD… Listen.
Dr. J Only Saying What Legends Think About LeBron (and KD)
I knew LeBron James’s decision to “take my talents to Miami” would haunt his legacy. And I’m not just saying that today. Because here is how I expressed disappointment and cast judgement, in real time, in “LeBron Abandons Cleveland for Miami,” July 13, 2010. ________ It’s important to bear in mind that LeBron’s all-consuming ambition… Read more.
LeBron, from Hero to Zero in One Tweet
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Players Like LeBron and KD Can Never Be Among the Greatest…
And Clyde the glide takes my side. (That’s Frazier … with apologies to Drexler.) I took a lot of flak for pooh-poohing LeBron James’s (presumed) greatness after he made that fateful decision to “take his talents to Miami.” Here is how I explained my disappointment and cast my judgement in “LeBron Abandons Cleveland for Miami,”… Read more.
Hired-Gun Durant and Warriors Outshoot King James and Cavaliers
It had been five seasons since Kevin Durant had reached the NBA Finals, a basketball eternity, but the star forward certainly made the most of his first trip since then, leading the Warriors to a championship – his first – while winning Finals MVP honors. Durant, 28, received the honor Monday after the Warriors’ 129-120… Read more.
LeBron Wins Second Chance to Become a Real Champion
You’re probably wondering why a “second chance.” After all, LeBron James led the Miami Heat to consecutive NBA Championships in 2012-13. Well, here is an excerpt from “LeBron Abandons Cleveland for Miami,” July 13, 2010, which explains why even he must have realized that none of those championships will really matter when he looks back… Read more.
LeBron James Taking His Talents Back to Cleveland
Here is what I wrote when LeBron announced four years ago that he was “taking my talents to Miami:” It’s important to bear in mind that LeBron’s all-consuming ambition to win a championship is the same ambition that motivated (and still motivates) all great NBA players: winning really is everything to them. And he will surely… Read more.