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There was a time when sports were not only played to be extremely competitive but to have fun.

Some were legends and retired happily, yet there were always those who were on the bench for most of their career and never got to know what it was like to carry the pressure of your whole team, yet were content with their teams and retired respectfully.

Shut the hell up, Michael Jordan. Nobody should be listening to you. You were an amazing basketball player — probably the best ever — but you are showcasing your arrogance and selfishness. We all know that about you by now. So nobody should care that you said you would never have called Larry Bird and [...]

Why do people keep comparing LeBron James to Michael Jordan? I recently read an article on BleacherReport.com comparing James and Jordan. Other articles show that James will never be the next Michael Jordan. Jordan even pretty much said so, saying he wouldn’t call up Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. But seriously. At this point, shouldn’t [...]

To: Cavaliers Fans
From: Reg – Fan of a team/city that’s accustomed to winning (& occasionally losing a big game)

I’m a Lakers fan. I’m writing to Cavs fans as a bastion of reference. You see…My team has actually won a plethora of series…and a title or two…or fifteen…but who’s counting? I know…I know…Your team has never won diddly squat, so you’re easily frustrated. I also understand that your entire city hasn’t won diddly squat since Jim Brown was playing alongside Moses.

LeBron James came into the league as one of the most-hyped prospects of the last 30 years. Though James lived up to every expectation he was faced with and more, one thing immediately distinguished James from his rivals: he dared to wear the number 23. Once upon a time from 2003-2006, Carmelo Anthony was believed [...]

As expected, the NBA Board of Governors approved Michael Jordan’s bid to become the majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. Jordan paid $275M for the 6-year-old franchise and hopes to lead the team in a new direction. “I plan to make this franchise an organization that Charlotte can be proud of, and I am committed [...]

According to Charlotte Bobcats head coach Larry Brown, NBA legend Michael Jordan is pushing hard to buy the franchise from Bob Johnson. On Saturday, David Stern said that he expects a deal to be completed within two months. Jordan, who’s a part-owner of the franchise along with Johnson, hasn’t been able to arrange an ownership [...]

When you think of the phrase, “MJ,” what comes to your mind? Think about it for a minute because I’m sure there are numerous highlight clips running through your head. Michael Jordan is set to be inducted into the National Basketball Association Hall of Fame on Friday, and well deserved the induction is. Jordan has [...]

No Guts reader Keezy W send us his beefs with Slam’s new top 50 list.

Slam Magazine has released their new list of the top 50 Greatest NBA players of all time. The first list was made in 1997 and revised for the first time in 2003 and extended to 75 players. In 2009 it’s back to 50 and while it’s not a bad list, I have a few issue with this list.

3. Bill Russell and 4. Shaquille O’Neal…They may have championships and MVP awards but neither one of these guys deserves to be ranked this high. Kareem was better and more skilled than both of them. Shaq isn’t even the 2nd or 3rd best center of all time, so how can he be the 4th best player?

Congratulations to the Lakers. With a fourth title Kobe firmly thrusts himself into the pantheon as the third-greatest guard in NBA history. He has no chance of climbing higher. Or dropping lower really. He’ll finish as a Top 15 (maybe 10) all-time player, the fourth-best Laker and nothing short of a legend.