People often forget that Michael Jordan didn’t win his first championship until the age of 28 in his seventh NBA season. Derrick Rose just finished his third at the age of 22 and has already won an NBA MVP, which Jordan didn’t get until the age of 25. Despite this, Rose was already facing expectations […]

Less than one year ago, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert boldly proclaimed, “I personally guarantee that the Cleveland Cavaliers will win an NBA Championship before the self-titled former ‘King’ wins one. You can take it to the bank.” At the time, it seemed ridiculous, and as this past season progressed, it seemed to become even more outlandish. By the […]

After being named the general manager of the Detroit Pistons in 2000, Joe Dumars turned heads quickly. In no time at all, he assembled an impressive championship-caliber squad which completely recreated the team’s identity. Over the course of a six-year span beginning with the 2002-03 season, the Pistons made the Eastern Conference finals six straight times, including two trips […]

Big Three? What Big Three? Can somebody let me know who makes it three, because it certainly is not Chris Bosh. He doesn’t block many shots. He’s soft and doesn’t play aggressively on defense. He isn’t anything special with his back to the basket either and, simply put, just isn’t an enforcer. Despite these weaknesses, […]