LeBron James
The Corner Three: Coronavirus Impact, Battle of LA and Playoff Droughts
ONE In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. the NBA, along with the other major sports leagues, is taking precautionary measures and preparing for possible games without fans. The league already closed the locker rooms to the media. It last week advised players to no longer shake hands with fans and instead […]
The Corner Three: Rockets’ Size, Beal’s Dominance and Lebron’s Absence
ONE So maybe size doesnāt matter after all? Or maybe what the Houston Rockets are showing us is having the right size is what matters. Ten games into this āsmall ballā approach Mike DāAntoni has employed, the analytics say they are actually a better team than they were with 6ā10ā center Clint Capela in the […]
The Corner Three: All-Star Votes, LeBron at The Mecca and Zion’s Debut
ONE. Raptors forward Pascal Siakam was voted a starter among the Eastern Conference players selected to the All-Star game. It will be his first all-star appearance to continue what has been an amazing ascension for a late first-round pick who spent time in the G-League as a rookie. Siakam, in his fourth season, earned the […]
The Corner Three: The Battle for LA, Trades and Epic Performances
Happy New Year! ONE. Kenny Smith before the season was in a debate about the greatness of the two Los Angeles-based teams and he brought up a player perspective to settle the debate. āWhich team has the two players who will make you lose sleep the night before you play them?ā he asked. Obviously all […]
The Corner Three: Closing Out The Decade
Letās close the decade with a look ahead, a look back and the requisite All-Decade team. ONE. As the NBA moves into the 20ās, the first challenge that lies ahead for the NBA is what to make of the immensely popular leagueās decline in television ratings. Despite the billions the league is receiving from the […]
The Corner Three: Where’s All The Star Power?
ONE. Not even Christmas could save the NBAās sagging television ratings. According to several reports based on the Nielsen data, the league saw a 10% overall decline in viewership of their five-game slate this year. And while the primetime matchup — the Clippers comeback win over the Lakers — did extremely well in the Los […]
The LeBron Revenge Tour, Stay Melo and League Longevity
ONE Letās begin this week by checking in on the LeBron James Revenge Tour. Weāre not yet a month into the season and heās already using hashtags like #WashedKing to let us all know heās very aware of those who said he was on the decline after last seasonās injury-riddle 50-game debut in Los Angeles. […]