On Christmas day, The New York Times published an editorial in which it asked some of its sportswriters who the NBA’s best player of the decade was and the nod went to Stephen Curry. While the Times conceded the only other possibility was LeBron James, Curry won “in a landslide.”
Tag Archives: LeBron James
My Career Changed When I Began to Treat My Job Search Like Free Agency
In some ways, it feels like the NBA offseason is becoming more exciting than the actual season.
NBA Superteams Are Nothing New
It was March when a Sports Illustrated article declared the NBA season done, that June’s champion already a foregone conclusion:
My Very Best Writing of 2018
Another whirlwind year.
All of the Greats Take Losses
“I never thought of losing, but now that it’s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That’s my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.” — Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali was “The Greatest.” Everyone knows that, but there’s something that seems to be lost inContinue reading “All of the Greats Take Losses”
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
2017 NBA Finals Bullet Points
Just as I did last year, here are my quick-hit thoughts on the 2017 NBA Finals:
Starting Five to Save the World
If there was a single basketball game to determine the fate of the world, who is the starting five?
My Favorites
It’s Friday. (More than) half the country is in a funk. Thanksgiving is next week. Work is crazy. So, instead of obsessing over politics or reading another essay about how to hack your way to greatness, I thought I’d just go light today and run down a list of my favorites.
I Was There: Carmelo, LeBron, CP3 & “The Battle of I-95”
They are the NBA’s version of the Super Friends.
