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Why Giannis Antetokounmpo Deserved MVP

On Friday, the NBA announced that Bucks' superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had received his second consecutive MVP award. After the Lakers defeated the Nuggets 126-114 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, fellow NBA superstar LeBron James was approached for comment.  He didn't hold back. "It pissed me off. That's my true answer," James said. “It pissed me off because out of 101 votes, I got 16 first-place votes. That’s what pissed me off more than anything. Not saying the winner wasn’t deserving of the MVP, but that pissed me off.” If I had to guess, I'd say he's pissed off. However, James wasn't alone in his criticism of the announcement. USA Today's Mark Medina wrote an opinion article illustrating some reasons he believes James deserved the award over Antetokounmpo. Medina argues that James 1) led the league in assists, 2) performed better than Antetokounmpo in head-to-head matchups, and 3) navigated a young Lakers team through th...

LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan: GOAT Simulation

As NBA star LeBron James stands merely four victories away from his 10th NBA Finals appearance, comparisons to all-time great Michael Jordan continue to circulate. Personally, I do not believe that LeBron James is the GOAT . However, I decided to test this debate in a best-of-7 series on NBA2K20. My simulated match-up features 1995-1996 Michael Jordan and 2015-2016 LeBron James, as both players are ranked 99 overall in the game system. Jordan entered this season at 32 years of age, 11 years after making his NBA debut. Meanwhile, James entered this season at 30 years of age, 12 years after making his NBA debut. Here's the breakdown. Game 1: MJ 21, LeBron 19 Jordan's line: 16 MIN, 21-46 FG, 26 REB, 1 STL, 3 BLK, 5 TO, 7 OR, 11 DNK, 0 FLS James' line: 16 MIN, 19-43 FG, 21 REB, 5 STL, 5 BLK, 2 TO, 4 OR, 7 DNK, 1 FLS Game 2: LeBron 21, MJ 16 James' line: 14 MIN, 21-37 FG, 22 REB, 0 STL, 4 BLK, 1 TO, 5 OR, 6 DNK, 1 FLS Jordan's line: 14 MIN, 16-38 FG, 14 REB...

Why LeBron James Isn't The GOAT

Few players in the history of organized sports have garnered more attention than Los Angeles Lakers' star LeBron James, currently playing in his 17th NBA season. In a 2018 episode of "More Than An Athlete", James claimed that his 2016 NBA Finals victory against the 73-9 Golden State Warriors made him the greatest basketball player ever. However, assessing his legacy solely through the lens of a 3-1 series comeback against one of the most impressive teams in NBA history does not paint the picture in its entirety. Despite proclaiming himself as NBA royalty, since being drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003, James has relocated on three separate occasions to form "superteams" in cities across the United States. After seven difficult seasons in Cleveland (including a 2007 NBA Finals appearance in which his Cavaliers were swept), James made the infamous "Decision" to join the Miami Heat in 2010. Re-signing perennial All-Star Dwyane Wade, the Heat ...