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The Decade’s Top NBA Jerseys
To kick off a six-month celebration of the 10th anniversary of the NBA Store on 5th Avenue, this morning the NBA released their list of the most popular jerseys sold in the store since it opened on September 18, 1998: 1. Michael Jordan 2. Kobe Bryant 3. Allen Iverson 4. LeBron James 5. Shaquille O’Neal 6. Tracy McGrady 7. Dwyane Wade 8. Jason [...]
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Top 10 most (and least) popular jerseys from the past 10 years
sports.yahoo.com 3/27/2008 — The NBA Store on Fifth Avenue in New York tipped off their 10th anniversary celebrations yesterday by unveiling the store's Most Popular Jerseys sold from the past decade. Here's a look at the list: 1. Michael Jordan 2. Kobe Bryant 3. Allen Iverson ...
Amare Stoudemire Kind of, Sort of Humble About MVP Possibilities
sports.aol.com 3/21/2008 — Sure, the MVP is not worth what it once might have been. And yes, the MVP is likely to come down to Kobe Bryant or LeBron James -- even Kevin Garnett 's name seems null/void/etc from the conversation at this point. But Amare Stoudemire has not seen a ...
Kobe Bryant Is More Important Than He Is Valuable
epiccarnival.com 3/26/2008 — by HP , Hardwood Paroxysm In my opinion, LeBron James has been the most valuable player in the NBA this season. He's been more valuable than Kobe Bryant this season. (I hate that I'm forced into qualifying that statement with "In my opinion" but at ...
STAT for MVP - Looking at the Candidacy of Amare Stoudemire
mvn.com 4/1/2008 — Amare Stoudemire’s nickname is STAT. It is an acronym for Standing Tall and Talented. Stoudemire has been doing that his entire seven-year career but this year has been doing that at an MVP-caliber level. The discussion appears to be a ...
Which NBA Jerseys Do People Buy?
intentionalfoul.com 3/27/2008 — The NBA Store has revealed the top 10 NBA jerseys in the last ten years, which is also the time the NBA Store launched. Naturally, the popularity of each jersey is based solely on total sales and the results are about what you would expect… ...
LeBron James 4th in NBA top 10 most popular selling jersey since 1998Cleveland Cavaliers News
The NBA store, which opened on Sept 18, 1998 receives visitors from about 200 countries each year. To help celebrate its 10th year anniversary they unveiled the top 10 list of the most popular selling jerseys since they opened. The other 23, Michael Jordan is still on top even though it’s been five years since he retired. Jordan [...]
Michael Jordan Still #1When The Whistle Blows
The NBA store in New York City is coming up on its 10 year anniversary. In honor of this occasion they have released the list of the 10 best selling jersey's over the last decade. Here is the list: 1. Michael Jordan 2. Kobe Bryant 3. Allen Iverson 4. Lebron James 5. Shaquille O'Neal 6. Tracy McGrady 7. Dwyane Wade 8. Jason Kidd 9. Vince Carter 10. Tim Duncan Is there anyone you're ...
NBA Store Celebrates 10 Years by Revealing the Top Selling Jerseys Over the Past DecadeFanHouse
From NBA.com (via Sports Biz ) comes this list of the NBA's top 10 jersey sales since the NBA store in New York City opened roughly 10 years ago -- the anniversary will be Sept. 18, 2008, but the NBA is getting an early jump on the fact that they have the world's first apparel store owned and operated by a professional sports league and celebrating for six months or so. Anyway, you probably ...
Wages of Wins Weighs in on the MVP Race20 Second Timeout
I have always believed that statistics are a very powerful tool that can be used to help us understand basketball (and many other things as well)--but statistics are a tool, not a perfect, all-knowing force, and a tool is only useful if it is the right one for a given job and if it is wielded skillfully by a knowledgeable person; a construction worker using a jackhammer would not do a good job ...
76ers Can’t Hang on Against CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
After dropping a rare home loss to the Phoenix Suns to a tough team, the 76ers hit the road to face King James and the new-look Cavaliers. Well, Delonte West at least. I forgot Wally Szczerbiak and Ben Wallace (DNP) were involved in the deal but Delonte West was a key catalyst in the 91-88 loss. Sixers controlled most of the game due to the fastbreak game. LeBron was a non-factor for the ...
The Numbers: Kevin Garnett is "Snuffing Them Out"ESPN.com - TrueHoop
Ahh, the great MVP debate. There are simply stellar arguments -- that you can back up with amazing statistics, for Chris Paul and LeBron James. Years and years go by without anyone having statistics like theirs. Kobe Bryant has a lot going for him. He has the kind of great numbers he has often had. But now he also has the reality that he's the focal point of one of the very best teams in ...
Bucher Spikes MVP RaceLABallTalk.com
Ric Bucher has been known as the guy to make completely random statements that are simply ground breaking and that never come true. Los Angeles Lakers fans don’t need to be reminded that Ric Bucher was the man that came out on ESPN and said, “Kobe will never wear a Lakers jersey again.” This was [...]
Mamba Valuable Player: The Final ChapterSportsHubLA
Well, when I published “Mamba Valuable Player, Part 1,” you may have been led to believe that more parts were to follow. Well, here are those more parts. There are three serious candidates. Each of them merits a separate superlative. Without further ado: Who Has Been the NBA’s Best Player This Season? Answer: LeBron James. (Kobe fans: [...]
High School Days: Kobe Bryant versus LeBron JamesHoopsVibe NBA Blog
Message boards chat rooms and water coolers are split on whether Kobe Bryant or LeBron James is the NBA s best player. Simply put this debate divides fans. Half support Bryant because of his superb skill-set. The others back James based on his physical gifts and athleticism. Of course there is no middle ground. Bryant and James polarize like Manchester United the New York Yankees and 145 Dubya ...
Friday Fire: Who Is 2008 NBA MVP?The Starting Five
I know, I know the season isn’t over and a lot lay in the balance, but hey man hey somebody gotta be first right? This discussion is devoid of stats because they really don’t matter here. It’s all about who is the most valuable to their respective team this season. Here’s my picks along with some more Lil Stevie Fingertips bashin’. Will this be the year?  ...
Shaq says Kobe is the MVPThe Lakers Nation
O’Neal says “Kobster” is the MVP: Boston.com : When asked for his thoughts on the MVP race, Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O’Neal didn’t hesitate. “The Kobester,” he said, referencing his old teammate and occasional foil, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers. “He’s an assassin, with LeBron [James] coming in right behind. After that, I ...
It's Lebron's World, I'm Just Blogging in itModerately Cerebral Bias
Part I: Lebron James for MVP! The MVP race is hotly contested this year, and the two frontrunners appear to be Lebron James and Kobe Bryant. However, many Kobe supporters are trying to put forth an argument that because Kobe has been previously overlooked for MVP awards in other years, he should get a "make-up MVP" this year. Are you kidding me? So you are recommending we shaft Lebron just so ...
Chris Paul = MVPIntentional Foul
While the rest of the media free world continues with the Lebron/Kobe discussion, Mighty Mouse Chris Paul has carried his team to the top of the Western Conference standings (for today, anyway) and injected himself directly into the NBA’s MVP discussion, something the great guys at Sports Frog agree with as well. To further our collective position, remember, he went into ...
Shaq says Kobe MVP, puts Stoudemire ahead of GarnettNBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
When asked for his thoughts on the MVP race, Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal didn't hesitate. "The Kobester," he said, referencing his old teammate and occasional foil, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers . "He's an assassin, with LeBron [James] coming in right behind. After that, I really haven't been paying attention." So some brave soul raised the possibility that ...
Hornets-Cavs: David West Hits Game Winner (Chris Paul Assist)FanIQ Blog
Exhibit 3,003 why Chris Paul continues to get my vote for MVP. Lebron James and Kobe Bryant are better talents, but all CP3 does is make everyone better and win games. Lebron drove for a go-ahead layup with 7.7 seconds left to put the Cavs up 99-98. What a big win it was going to be for Cleveland looking to establish themselves as a NBA Finals contender again. That was until ...
Chris Webber, Justin Timberlake, Michael Jordan, etc.Sports stories from Newsday
I missed the already infamous argument between Mike Francesa and Chris Russo Wednesday regarding peeing logistics at Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium. What can I say? I'm a STIF (spending time interacting with family). But multiple sources are planning to have it posted on YouTube by sunset, so it's all good. The NBA Store has revealed its 10 best-selling jerseys over the 10 years since it ...
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Top Ten Respectable JerseysTop Ten Chicago Sports
All the time I see tons of douche bags walking around Chicago with jerseys that suck. Every time I go to Wrigley there's a million Nomar Garciaparra jerseys because of his brief stint with the Cubs. People seem to be buying lame jerseys in bulk since they became so popular to own in the early 1990's. I myself owned a ton of jerseys, but when I started seeing kids at school wearing Steve Kerr ...
Jordan Jersey Still NBA's Best SellerNBA.com: News
On SI.COM, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS reports "Michael Jordan is still on top as the NBA's leading salesman five years after he retired. Jordan has the best-selling jersey in the history of the NBA Store, the league announced Wednesday in kicking off plans ...
Michael Jordan jersey still NBA's best sellerFOXSports.com News for NBA
Michael Jordan is still on top as the NBA's leading salesman five years after he retired. Jordan has the best-selling jersey in the history of the NBA Store, the league announced on Wednesday in kicking off plans for its anniversary celebration. Kobe ...
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The world famous NBA Store on Fifth Avenue tips off a six-month celebration of its 10th anniversary by unveiling the NBA Store Most Popular Jerseys from the past decade.
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