What Would Robin Hood Do?

The rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting Raymond Felton. To imitate America's current economic condition, the gap between good teams and bad teams is growing. We have our contenders, and we've had them since day one of the season. Which of the five or so teams will win the NBA Championship? There is no chance for the other teams. Is it good for the league that its superstars are assembling themselves together?

In the Knick of Time

The Knicks finally put an end to all the Carmelo Athony trade talks. The Knicks decided not to wait until free agency and take the chance of losing Anthony. So are the Knicks a contender now? If not, how long until they become one? Should they have parted with so much to get Anthony?

"With the 1st Pick..."

NBA All Star weekend will start this Saturday with all the skills challenges including the highly acclaimed "Slam Dunk Contest". Sunday will showcase the top players in the league from both conferences playing against each other. Let's adopt the NHL's policy of handling their All Star teams ( they do a fantasy draft with all the players selected to the All Star team. Eliminating conferences and allowing coaches to pick the teams) and you are the coach of the NBA All Star team, who is your first pick and why?

Tim Tebow as Backup?

John Elway was asked two weeks ago who his starting QB would be and he said, "Kyle Orton". Orton put up very good numbers in 2010 (20 TDs 9INTs 87.5 QB rating) but Tebow, 2010 first round pick, also played well (11 total TDs, 3 INTs, and an 82.1 QB rating). So you are John Elway, who do you make your starting QB for 2011?

The Story: Super Bowl XLV

Media Day has passed at Super Bowl XLV. Hundreds of people are charged to find a good story for the public, who haven't seen most of the season (maybe none). What is appealing about the matchup? Is it the hope that "good, ole boy" Aaron Rodgers will win, erasing some of the off-field smudge of Favre from the franchise and being a foil to Roethlisberger's nasty off-field story? Is it the Pack fighting through so many injuries? Is it the contenders themselves, being two of the three most storied franchises adding to their legacies? Mike Tomlin's youth? What is The Story for Super Bowl XLV?