One more opinion on the Lebron-a-thon before he checks out of Cleveland.

Due to the shortage of people interested in the NBA--at least enough to blog about it--I'll be sharing my two cents in regards to the LeBron James Free Agency sweepstakes coming this summer.

Allen Iverson returns to the 76ers, and this Hack couldn't be happier.

As is the case with most everything in life, the NBA is divided into the 'haves' and 'have nots' and the player moves made during this off-season have done nothing to level the playing field. In fact, the gap between those teams that will be legitimate contenders and the also-rans has only gotten wider. Here's a look at a few of the leaders of the NBA 'arms race' in each conference and what moves they made to fortify and reload for the coming season.

Generally speaking, with the exception of the point guard position this is a pretty weak draft pool. There could be as many as 7 PGs taken in just the first 14 lottery slots, but beyond that lies a morass of mediocre talent and leaps of faith teams will have to make based on the hope that the projected 'up side' of many players actually pays off. My predictions for the first 5 picks:

...to the Harlem Globetrotters. The Globetrotters have a draft? Who knew.

I think all the talk of Kobe needing to win a title 'without Shaq' in order to cement his legacy is ridiculous, for two reasons.

As the NBA Finals begin I find myself thinking not of Dwight 'Superman' Howard or Kobe 'The Black Mamba' Bryant, but of someone conspicuous by their absence... Shaquille 'The Big Mouth' O'Neal.

Here are just some observations and things I noticed regarding the coverage of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament selection show on ESPN.