SUPERSTARS WHO MAY GET SHUT OUT

The ’90s were dominated by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. During Jordan’s reign of terror, countless future Hall of Famers had their chances to win a championship ring foiled. Only during Jordan’s brief retirement did Hakeem Olajuwon and the Houston Rockets win two titles. Among the greats that had their hearts broken by Jordan were Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Reggie Miller and Karl Malone. Read more

KIDD-HARRIS TRADE LOOKING BETTER ALL THE TIME

With Devin Harris making the All-Star team as a reserve, and Jason Kidd getting left out, the disparity between the two point guards has grown. Do you think the Dallas Mavericks are kicking themselves for sending away a top-tier guard for an aging player past his prime? The New Jersey Nets are certainly smiling. The Nets felt Vince Carter was snubbed. Maybe if Carter developed some heart more people would complaining about the omission.

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NBA HOLLYWOOD

Basketball has its hierarchy of players. You’ve got your legends, your superstars, stars, role players and scrubs. It’s like Hollywood, where you’ve got your A-listers, B-listers and barely registers. So if the NBA constellation were moved in line with the Hollywood stars, who would play which role? Here’s a few suggestions for the who’s who row of merged NBA-Hollywood superstars. Read more

DALLAS MAVERICKS BETTER THAN YOU THINK

Despite a solid 24-17 record, the Dallas Mavericks are still getting harped on. But to the Dallas Morning News’ Eddie Sefko, they might be doing even better than a year ago. After some fancy work with the stats, Sefko argues that Kidd’s record with the Mavericks this season - a .585 winning percentage - outpaces last year’s .552 record after Kidd was brought in. The team does remain in the playoff hunt, and the X factor remains talented, if somewhat troubled, forward Josh Howard.

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MORE WOE FOR DALLAS MAVERICKS

Jason Kidd fans in Dallas might be disappearing after the 121-97 shredding of the Mavericks by the New Jersey Nets. Key to the victory is Nets point guard Devon Harris, now one of the premiere players in the league. Fox Sports’ Charley Rosen calls the trade an “ummitigated disaster.” Harsh words, but not untrue. He goes on to dissect the Mavericks’ lack of defense, and notes that while Kidd had a solid game, he couldn’t contain Harris.

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JASON KIDD TRADE NOT A COMPLETE BUST

The Jason Kidd trade isn’t the complete bust critics have pegged it to be. Read more