LeBron James
The Absolutely Dreadful NBA Playoffs
How injuries and egos ruined basketball's postseason
Those of us who courageously and valiantly defend the NBA as being superior to college basketball generally face an uphill struggle. It’s true that the NCAA is a blatantly corrupt organization, and that the likes of LeBron James and Kobe Bryant (who both went from high school to the pros) are nowhere to be found in the college game. But professional basketball is burdened with giant egos, often anemic effort, and too much ball-hogging. Only the sheer quality of the top players can cover up these problems. READ MORE >>
LeBron James, the Workingman's Hero
"The Decision" was the right move after all—and the fulfillment of the American Dream
LeBron James, who will make his ninth consecutive All-Star Game start on Sunday, is just 28 years old, which is all the more remarkable considering how many titles—not the National Basketball Association variety—he's held. READ MORE >>
How to Save College Basketball
NBA Players Back Obama, But One Smart Exec Is For Romney
Carmelo Anthony and the NBA’s One Percent Problem
For weeks I had eagerly anticipated the arrival of March 14, 2012, when I would attend my first New York Knicks game of the season at Madison Square Garden. I bought the tickets a month before, after the Knicks had won five games in a row with Jeremy Lin leading the charge. I wasn’t sure if Linsanity would last, but I figured the Knicks were on solid footing for the rest of the year. READ MORE >>
The NBA Is Destroying its Brand. How Did it Come to This?
Comic Sans is for Children
Thanks to a Google April Fools’ Day prank, the font Comic Sans is one of the day’s most popular search term. Unlike the more staid Helvetica, which found itself roped into the prank, Comic Sans is despised by typography aficionados and designers. READ MORE >>
Maybe Ohio Should Have Offered LeBron James a Tax Cut
It’s a safe bet to say that almost everyone who isn’t a Miami Heat fan thinks LeBron James is a jerk. After all, who goes on ESPN to announce that he is ripping out his depressed hometown’s heart to go to a different team that isn’t even offering more money? LeBron James, that’s who. READ MORE >>
Favregate: I Stand Corrected
Yesterday I asserted that you never see ads featuring Lebron James going to the park and dunking on a bunch of kids. But a reader points out that you do see ads like this with Kobe Bryant: READ MORE >>
Bush Memoir Frightens GOP
Matt Latimer reports: READ MORE >>
