LeBron James is not Michael Jordan.

He never was Michael Jordan and he never will be Michael Jordan. MJ was a killer. An assassin on the basketball court whose goal was to cripple his opponent, both mentally and physically. Stripping players of their confidence, then burying them into the ground.

From what we’ve seen this summer, LeBron just isn’t wired that way. Read More »

I’m not quite sure why the producer of this clip chose the music they did, but I’m not one to complain about Louis Armstrong. Back in 2002, Amar’e Stoudemire was a project of a high school kid whose pro future was far from a sure thing. Now in 2010, he’s rocking a $100 million contract as the face of the New York Knicks and is one of the best players in the League. Here’s where the foundation was set:

LeBron, D-Wade and Chris Bosh could take a summer-long vow of silence (plus a Twitter fast) and they’d still be the most hated-on group of players in the NBA. So of course they’re only inviting more hate every time one of them says or writes something semi-controversial … After LeBron’s public tweet challenge the other day, this time Bosh put himself out there: “If you think about how many times somebody asks you, ‘How are you?’ that’s how many times I was asked, ‘Where you going?’” Bosh told the New York Daily News. “So it’s like, well, in my case, I’m going to have fun with it. I’m going to play with people’s emotions. I’m going to be high and low.” Read More »

With the best basketball players in world all in town at the same time, you can see how crazy things are getting around here. And right now (6:30 PM), to celebrate the commencement of the World Basketball Festival, Tiffany & Co. is kicking things off with a private ceremony at their New York Flagship store. As the the official timekeeper of USA Basketball, they’ll be hooking up the team with the Tiffany Atlas Chronograph in stainless steel. Check our the watch in greater detail after the jump. Read More »

While we could all understand why Chris Paul was unhappy in New Orleans, it appears the front office is finally doing something about it. After nabbing Trevor Ariza from the Rockets earlier today, according to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein, the Hornets sent Julian Wright to Toronto for Marco Belinelli. Especially with Darren Collison now gone, this should help bolster their backcourt depth. Read More »

Yesterday we showed you the super limited Jordan Brand World Basketball Festival Figurines, and earlier today we showed you the Jordan Brand x Skullcandy Air Jordan IX Retro Pack. It gets better. As part of Jordan Brand’s retail takeover at Atmos – transforming the iconic Harlem sneaker store into a Jordan-only pop-up store – they’ve partnered with Skullcandy to produce limited run of “For the Love of the Game” packs, with the second one using the Air Jordan VII Retro. Read More »

Last Saturday’s Red Bull 2on2 Revolution tournament in Baltimore was the best, most competitive tour stop yet. Every game was a physical test of grit and will, and when the smoke cleared, the toughest team was the last one standing in what turned out to be a battle between two cities. Check out the video below to get a taste of the action in B-More and to trace No Mercy’s rampage to the title.

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What I’m about to tell you shouldn’t surprise you one bit. In a world where hip-hop artists sample ’60s rock songs, and NBA basketball players take ballet, it seems anything goes these days. So when I went to see Norwegian classical pianist Aksel Kolstad last night, and he was wearing a Technicolor blue suit along with white-and-orange Nike Shox, I kind of knew what I was getting myself into. But not really. Read More »

As reported earlier, the Pacers, Hornets, Rockets and Nets were involved in a five-player deal. The Pacers acquired Darren Collison and James Posey, Trevor Ariza will move on to his third team in three years as he becomes a Hornet, Troy Murphy goes back home to New Jersey with the Nets, and Courtney Lee brings his stellar defense to the Rockets. The trade seems to be beneficial for all teams, but from a player’s perspective, there are definitely some clear winners and losers. Read More »

It’s about time we get some more action this summer. And according ESPN.com’s Chad Ford, it’s going to come in the form of a four-team, five-player trade between the Rockets, Hornets, Pacers and Nets. Here’s how it’d break down: Read More »