Can Durant overtake James? Why an OKC title could make KD, not LeBron, the NBA's best player LeBron James and Kevin Durant were in a tug-of-war for the MVP award all season long, at least on my ballot. James grabbed the early lead with his phenomenal all-around play, but Durant moved ahead when the Miami Heat began struggling against elite teams. Then the Oklahoma City Thunder began struggling, period, and with both clubs suffering through lulls of head-scratching losses, we were left to evaluate the two simply on their individual games. And James' was better, so he won. James is the best player in the world. It's very clear to me, and, I think, to most. We've never seen his combination of size, speed, quickness, ...
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In an effort to revive his NBA career, Greg Oden recently underwent the controversial knee procedure that superstars Kobe Bryant and New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez say took years of wear off their bodies, according to sources.Oden, whose career with the Portland Trail Blazers was derailed by four knee surgeries, had the non-evasive procedure done in New York two weeks ago to accelerate the healing process on his left knee, which was operated on in February."Greg had long planned to have this procedure done,'' one of the sources said. "He thought he'd wait until his knee was completely healed, but the doctor said Greg would get the greatest benefit by doing it now because it would help his recovery.''Bryant underwent the procedure, known as ... Continue reading →
