By Nick Steblenko We are all motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is, the more he is inspired to glory. -Cicero Some may call it a gift. Others, a curse. Either way, LeBron James and his God-given talent have taken the NBA on a roller coaster ride for the last 10 years. Last night, he became the youngest player to ever reach 20,000 points in a career … [Read more...] about One is the Loneliest Number: The Saga of King James Continues
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Rudy Gay and the Plight of the Griz
By Nick Steblenko Before I begin this week's column, let's flashback to last week for a moment. Remember how I was touting the Warriors as a much improved team from last season? I even threw in this little bit... "After beating the Blake Show, and soundly might I add, it is not so difficult to see the Warriors in a favorable playoff match up later this season." Well now … [Read more...] about Rudy Gay and the Plight of the Griz
A sobering losing spell, reality-check coaching fire, and one extraordinary third-quarter have turned corner on Nets season
By Joe Manganiello After Brooklyn's milestone third-quarter in Philadelphia last night, the Nets are finally starting to validate all of the hype they entered the season with. Yes, the Nets did have a pair of five-game winning streaks in November to get out to an 11-4 record. But a 3-10 slide to begin the month of December buried the Nets under the Knicks in the Atlantic … [Read more...] about A sobering losing spell, reality-check coaching fire, and one extraordinary third-quarter have turned corner on Nets season
Chris Paul and an NBA in-season pop quiz
By Joe Manganiello As the season’s tenth full week comes to a close, plenty about the NBA landscape has been confirmed. But ’12-’13 has already proven to be an odd season, or at the very least a season filled with unexpected storylines. The Los Angeles Clippers have the second-best record in the league. The New York Knicks, coming off consecutive first round exits, … [Read more...] about Chris Paul and an NBA in-season pop quiz
Missing Monta? Not in the Bay Area
By Nicholas Steblenko A little over a year ago, I moved to San Francisco. As an avid sports fan for many years, I was curious to see a corner of the United States ridden with both scandal and greatness through its lengthy history with professional sports. As a young man from the east coast, where you are taught to focus on teams that "truly matter" like the Yankees and … [Read more...] about Missing Monta? Not in the Bay Area