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So LeBron Isn’t the Best at EVERYTHING After All
When the NBA released it’s All-Defensive Team, it wasn’t LeBron who earned the most votes. So, who is the guy who threw a wrench in LBJ’s stranglehold as the most dominant...
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LeBron wins 4th MVP; 1 vote short of Unanimous
Lebron James of the Miami Heat has won his 4th NBA MVP award after taking 120/121 1st place votes, falling just one vote short of being a unanimous selection. Carmelo Anthony...
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Tony Parker – The NBA’s Quietest Superstar
Ladies and gentleman, I present the most ignored superstar in the NBA: Tony Parker. While he may not be in this year’s MVP conversation with the likes of LeBron, Carmelo and...
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NBA Moving Average Relevance Ranking (MARR) – April 12
I think explaining the exact methodology is not that important, but I can tell you I am keeping two spreadsheets that constantly take rankings of players (from internet forums and other...
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Fast Break: D-Wade, World Peace, Mother Earth and Derrick “Little Red Hen” Rose
First, welcome back to Fast Break. As you already know, the NBA is never short of drama, intrigue, and wicked performances, all worthy of making the night’s ticker. Like you, I feverishly...
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Fast Break: Down Goes the King, Cousins “It” and Excuses, Excuses
First, welcome back to Fast Break. As you already know, the NBA is never short of drama, intrigue, and wicked performances, all worthy of making the night’s ticker. Like you, I...
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Fast Break: Coaches and Players Losing It, Selling Seattle and the Player with MS
First, welcome back to Fast Break. As you already know, the NBA is never short of drama, intrigue, and wicked performances, all worthy of making the night’s ticker. Like you, I feverishly...
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Fast Break: MJ vs Bron, My Son vs Kobe and the UN-dominant SEC
First, welcome to Fast Break. As you already know, the NBA is never short of drama, intrigue, and wicked performances, all worthy of making the night’s ticker. Like you, I feverishly watch...
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Five Things Everyone Should Think About When Comparing LeBron to Jordan
I love comparing LeBron James to Michael Jordan as much as anyone does, but before we have this conversation, there are five things that everyone should keep in mind: Number...
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Fast Break: NBA MVP, Seattle’s Best, 3 Point D?, Gigantic Deltoids and Thrilla in Manila II?
First, welcome to Fast Break. As you already know, the NBA is never short of drama, intrigue, and wicked performances, all worthy of making the night’s ticker. Like you, I feverishly...
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Lakers Closing In On Top Eight, Kobe On MVP Ladder?
The Los Angeles Lakers have performed some incredible comebacks this season, none more amazing then the entire turnaround of a season that looked doomed from the start. I shouldn’t really say...
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Fast Break: A Coach Killer, A Slap in the Groin,Dennis Rodman on US Foreign Policy, and Kobe Wine and Vinegar
First, welcome to Fast Break. As you already know, the NBA is never short of drama, intrigue, and wicked performances, all worthy of making the night’s ticker. Like you, I feverishly...
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Fish On Sports: The Heat are the Cream of the East’s Crop
By beating the Knicks this past Sunday, this year’s Heat squad proved one thing: that no one in the East will stop them from going to the NBA Finals. Their 99-93...
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NBA Quickhitters: Durant and Chandler Go Off, A Confused Announcer, Ibaka’s Stupid Hair, and LeBron
With so many storylines to choose from, narrowing my “Quickhitters” to relatively few was difficult to say the least. I suppose one could argue that the NBA is always like that...
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2013 All Star Weekend Preview
I haven’t personally been this excited for an All Star weekend in a very, very long time. Houston, TX, plays host to the best of the best in the annual West...
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Fish on Sports: As the NBA Season Reaches its Midway Point
Editor’s Note: LastWordOnSports is pleased to add Matt Fish to the team. Matt brings a wealth of knowledge to the table, not just in basketball, but sports in general. We are...
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Chasing Perfection – Building The 82-0 Team
In case you missed the preview, this is my attempt at building a team capable of winning 82 games. One thing I considered is that in today’s league, teams are gradually...
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Lebron James named Sportsman of the Year
Just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse. He’d already taken the MVP award, earned his first ring and (arguably) led Team USA to Gold Medal victory in the London...
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NBA Knee-Jerk All-Stars (Eastern Conference Starters)
Yes, the season has barely started, but it’s never too early to start thinking about the All-Star Game. As most of you know, the NBA eliminated the Center position from the...
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Trent Richardson: Cleveland’s New Chosen One?
After playing three years for Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide football team, Trent Richardson decided to fore-go his final year of eligibility at the college level and declared for the 2012 NFL...
























