mvn.com - 5/31/2008
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This might not be a surprise, considering I’m writing this for a Chicago-themed blog, but despite Kobe Bryant’s heroics in this year’s playoffs, I still don’t think he’s in the same league as Michael Jordan. Put the comparisons to bed — as far as I’m concerned, Kobe still has a long way to go before he finds himself in MJ’s company.
The DeAndre Jordan problem
mvn.com 5/31/2008 — Million dollar body, ten cent brain. OK, maybe a tad strong, but DeAndre Jordan blinded many people entering this college basketball season with his jump out of the gym athleticism. But by the end of the season, he was coming off the bench and not having anywhere near the impact Texas A&M Aggies fans hoped. GMs throughout the NBA drool over this kind of athletic prospect. Do the Charlotte Bobcats?
Whitlock Is The Waste Of Ink, Not Tats
arrowheadaddict.com 5/31/2008 — A rebuttal to Jason Whitlock's asinine assertion that the NBA Playoffs have been doing so well because of tattoos, or its lack thereof.
Whatifsports - All-Time Lakers vs. Celtics
whatifsports.com 6/1/2008 — Which is the greater franchise in NBA history, the Lakers or the Celtics? What better way to settle this debate than putting together an all-time team of players and play them against each other? Imagine Magic, Kobe and Wilt facing off against Bird, Cousy and Russell! Let the games begin!
Celtics-Lakers again in NBA finals (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 5/31/2008
Boston's new Big Three reached the NBA's big stage. And just like their predecessors, they'll share it with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics and Lakers are meeting again in the NBA finals, with Kobe and KG taking their place alongside the likes of ...
Survivor: Los Angeles —
Wash Post NBA 6/1/2008
Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak never bowed to offseason pressure to trade superstar Kobe Bryant and young center Andrew Bynum, and L.A. is reaping the benefits.