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Dennis Rodman, basketball's most famous Bad Boy and flamboyant Bull, entered the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday night as probably the most recognizable member of the Class of 2011 inductees. And while doing so, he was "dressed to the 92s" as my sister would say, wearing a sequined jacket emblazoned with his initials and two most famous teams on the back. While eyes were focused on his usual outlandish attire, it was Rodman's speech that captured the minds of those in attendance. On and off the court, Rodman's presence was always [...]

I really enjoyed Bill Simmons' article on the recently-retired Phil Jackson. Jackson is the best (or second best depending on where you rank Red Auerbach) coach in NBA history, yet his coaching ability is often discounted because he coached Jordan, Shaq, and Kobe. Simmons gives a thorough explanation of why Jackson's greatness can't be measured simply by the talented players he was privileged to coach. - Joel Bill Simmons - "Appreciating the Zen Master in Full"

I grew up with Phil Jackson. Hell, both my mother and grandma love the guy simply because "he's always so cool." The Zen Master commanded the sidelines, winning 11 of the past 20 NBA championships and leaves the game as a living legend. And his prolific, previous success is the reason why the Lakers Game 4 backyard ass whooping felt so much like the end of an era. The incomparable - and diehard Boston Celtics loyalist - Bill Simmons caught up with the man who has more rings than fingers to discuss [...]

Scoops Callahan made an appearance at Phil Jackson's presser! If you tuned in to see the Mavericks' 122-86 shellacking of the Lakers last night that completed the sweep, then you probably witnessed Phil Jackson's last game . Not the way I'd like to see the Zen Master leave the game, but still, satisfying nonetheless for the non-Lakers fans out there. Don't be surprised if he comes back. He's flirted with retirement in years past, only to come back yet again. Remind you of anyone he used to coach back in Chicago? If this was his [...]

The end is always ugly, but rarely has a team heard the death knell in such a complete fashion as the Lakers did this past week. Expected to easily dispatch of a Dallas team that didn't seem particularly stronger than past iterations, the Lake Show may have had the curtains called on them instead. The finality of Game 4's blowout, complete with the petulant acts of childishness from Bynum and Odom, belies this truth: the Lakers as we know it are done winning titles. The 2011 playoffs mark the end of the Kobe Era. [...]

photo courtesy LA Times Still basking in the glow of a riveting, albeit ugly, game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals. For a Laker fan it was 80% pure torture to get to the last 20% of ecstasy, while Celtic fan had it quite the opposite but now they have to scratch their heads and think "what if" while their team is probably dismantled. But who knows? Maybe they let Ray Allen go and bring in Joe Johnson to replace him and we can all enjoy a rubber match next year. As [...]

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Four. Congrats to Kobe & Kobes. You know when a trend is on the "dump" side of hump/dump? Whenever the item starts to make appearances in variant colors. Case in point: Malcolm X hat. They were dead when you started seeing them in any color but black or white. Phil's trying to bring'em back...but don't do it buddy. Lastly, even in absence, Shaq's name consistently came up during last night's game. So of course, the world waited to see what [...]

And then there was one. The pic pretty much says it all, but we'll still throw in a few words for good measure. Black Mamba finally got his own ring and I think the only person who would've had a chance to defeat him would have had to gone by the nickname Mongoose or something. Superman & Co. put up a valiant effort and were a few plays (and a lot of turnovers) from this series still going on, but it wasn't meant to be. Kobe got his ring without Shaq, Phil passed [...]

Join as we watch would could potentially be the last NBA game of the season...unless you count the WNBA.

No it isn't Lakers versus Celtics. And no it isn't LeBron versus Kobe. But this year's finals still features two teams that play an entertaining style of basketball focused on offensive execution, team play and athleticism. There's still plenty of star power with Kobe and Dwight Howard, even if The King has retreated to his summer palace. And arguably, these have been the best two teams over the grueling grind that is the NBA playoffs. In preparation for a potentially epic Finals, The Crew's Patrick M, Sam C and MZ are breaking down the match-ups and committing their [...]

Words By S. Cadet The Nuggets have been on a roll so far. They're 8-2 in the playoffs and team chemistry is at an all time high. Chauncey and Carmelo have led this healthy squad to this poin, but let's not forget the defensive contributions of Denver's frontcourt in Kenyon Martin, Birdman and Nené. The team is tougher, more focused and just flat out better than last year's squad. It wouldn't be farfetched to say this is the best roster the franchise has ever seen. [...]

Now this is just odd. LA Lakers Coach Phil Jackson had given credit or the blame to Madonna for helping Dennis Rodman come out of his shell. What the hell? He was in a shell and she pulled him out? WHY? Now you remember Rodman the NBA player that wore the wedding dress and married Carmen Electra kinda on accident. "Madonna saw what was in there and wanted him . . . to do [...]