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LeBron 20K Best ever?

This past Wednesday, LeBron James became the youngest player to reach the 20,000 career points milestone in the history of the NBA. However does that really propel him to the top of the greatest players…Read More

Better Two Sport Athlete: Michael Jordan or Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge?

Everyone always talks about what a great basketball player Michael Jordan was, but few ever mention the fact he hit .202 in Double-A baseball while committing 11 errors and hitting only three home runs. Compare…Read More

The All NBA Defensive Team of History

Offense wins games, defense wins championships. We’ve all heard the saying, and there is a reason for it. Its held true throughout the history of sports, including basketball. Who can lock an opponent…Read More

NBA Great Debates: NBA All-Time All Defensive First Team

Every year the NBA awards an All Defensive team.  At Hardwood Houdini, we’ve taken it a step further to determine the best defensive team of All-Time.  It’s hard to narrow it down to five…Read More

The 25: The NBA’s Greatest Players, As Determined By Math

Our editors here at the Hardwood Houdini recently asked us if we would be so kind as to compile a list of the 25 greatest players to have ever graced the NBA with the power and beauty of their play. …Read More

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NBA Great Debates: The Top 25 Players of All Time

I took the time last summer to rank the top 200 players of all time.  It has undergone few changes since…Read More

The 25 Greatest Players in NBA History

Ever since Dr. James Naismith first hung a peach basket from the wall, there have been numerous great…Read More

My Top 25 NBA Players Of All-Time

During the offseason, we thought we’d stir up some controversy with lists of our Top 25 NBA players…Read More

Not This Again: The Dream Team vs. the 2012 Olympic Squad

Last week, our esteemed colleague Brett David Roberts, Esq. ran a piece pitting this summer’s Olympic…Read More

1992 Dream Team VS. 2012 “Dream Team”

Sports creates a constant stream of questions, analysis, and debate. Is Tim Tebow a good quarterback?…Read More

The Dream Team vs. The 2012 Olympic team: How do they stack up?

In the aftermath of a wonderful Dream Team documentary, the nation has, once again, developed an undeniable…Read More

All Time Comparisons: Could the 2012 Olympic Team Stack up with the 1992 Dream Team from Barcelona?

There has been a lot of talk recently about whether the 1992 Dream Team is better than the current 2012…Read More

NBA Finals: Congrats, LeBron, But the Battle Is Still Uphill

LBJ, you’ve done it. You’ve won your first ring. The thing is, we have to italicize “first”…Read More

NBA Finals: Will LeBron James Begin to Evade Criticism?

For the few dozen of you who have followed me as a sports writer, you’ve seen me give LeBron James…Read More

Six Degrees Of The Celtics: Chicago Bulls

What a difference a week makes. Each time the Celtics rattle off an impressive winning streak, the streak…Read More

NBA Lockout Timeline

Ever wonder why and how we ended up in a lockout? We sure do each and every day. Thanks to Daniel Mercer…Read More

Larry Bird Appears On Cover of NBA 2K12

NBA 2K12 is set to release their newest game on October 4th and Larry Bird has been selected (along with…Read More

Michael, Larry and Magic To Appear On Cover of NBA 2K12

NBA 2K12, the #1 selling basketball video game franchise, has announced they’ll have three separate…Read More

Remembering Shaquille O’Neal

Article by Ryan Cook The retiring Shaquille O’Neal hasn’t done the NBA any favors. In fact, he’s…Read More

Trash-talk is no cancer for the NBA

In my argument concerning the rash of technical fouls in the league, I stated that one of the things…Read More