Category Archives: Greatness

LeBron Has Spoiled Us with His Greatness

“You say ‘LeBron’s playing well,’ and then you look at the stat sheet and say, ‘Oh my goodness’…LeBron James is at a level that’s just impossible to achieve. Only a few guys have gotten there or will ever get there. We should stop taking him for granted.” — Kevin McHale

In Defense Of Tom Cruise

“Cruise hadn’t hurt his box-office draw — his movies continued to be successful. But Hollywood was convinced he was poison, a religious fanatic, and possibly unhinged.” – Amy Nicholson, L.A. Weekly Tom Cruise is an all-time great actor. Don’t believe it? Look at how many people have won or been nominated for Oscars playing opposite him. He makes everyContinue reading “In Defense Of Tom Cruise”

Kevin Durant Put Winning Above All Else – So Why Is He Getting Criticized For It?

Kevin Durant, deputy publisher of The Players Tribune, who has averaged 27 points and 7 rebounds per game in his second career as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder, announced his decision to join the Golden State Warriors today.

The Fallacy of the LeBron vs. Jordan Finals Argument

Sports punditry and analysis is always full of bad arguments and poorly thought-out opinions. The roster that Fox Sports 1 is assembling is proof of that. But the worst sports argument, at least at the moment, concerns LeBron James. LeBron is playing in his sixth consecutive NBA Finals and seventh total. And he’s going toContinue reading “The Fallacy of the LeBron vs. Jordan Finals Argument”

I Was There: Seeing LeBron Play in High School

I haven’t been to very many historical sporting events. No World Cup. No Super Bowl. No championship-clinching win. I was there for the final Philadelphia Eagles win at Veterans Stadium in 2002, went to a few NLDS and NLCS games in 2008 as the Phillies rolled towards a title, and attended a few NBA PlayoffContinue reading “I Was There: Seeing LeBron Play in High School”