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At the Michael Jordan statue outside the United Center
How do you rank Michael Jordan’s career achievement list?
The answer: It’s nearly impossible.
The G.O.A.T., as he’s so often referred to (by those who never saw Wilt Chamberlain play) has done so much for the game that ranking his performances simply doesn’t do justice to his illustrious career.
NEW YORK — After the Los Angeles Clippers beat up on the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon, Carmelo Anthony scoffed at the notion that the Knicks need to make a change or two.
“Shump ain’t going nowhere,” Anthony matter-of-factly said when asked about the recent trade rumors involving Iman Shumpert and a potential deal to the Phoenix Suns.
“The Knicks shouldn’t even be in trade talk right now,” he said as he walked out of the Knicks locker room.
Au contraire.
Taking leads from the greatest minds in the Western hemisphere, we awake you with five interesting items from the previous evening.
Five games hath the NBA on cinco de Febrero. The Rockets tied an NBA record, the Lakers continued their dominance over the Nets, the Pacers crept closer to a franchise record, and Samuel Dalembert played the greatest game of his career. Yes, Samuel Dalembert.
“Hats for bats, keep bats warm…Gracias…”
While acquiring Rudy Gay was a highly debated topic for many front offices around the league, his rejuvenated game has been paying immediate dividends for the Toronto Raptors.
Indeed it is, Kendall Marshall. The rookie point guard of the Suns is probably realizing that Gay’s “kick game” and playmaking abilities would have been a fine fit in Phoenix, which was rumored to be in the market for Gay.
