If its complex you're looking for you can find it in Ron Artest aka Metta World Peace - (Derral Chen photo) HE'S AN ENTERTAINER

For those in the know the former LA/Minneapolis Lakers great Elgin Baylor is the best pound for pound NBA player ever. Better Than Jordan? ELGIN BAYLOR!!!

Now former Lakers center Dwight Howard wasn't impressed with the team, Kobe Bryant and the bright lights of Hollyweird thus he decided to leave and sign with the Houston Rockets - (Chandler B. Beach photo) DWIGHT FLIGHT from LA LAKERS

Michael Jordan exemplified dignity, class and respect for others -- (photo -Steve Lipofsky Basketballphoto.com) KOBE BRYANT or MICHAEL JORDAN?

NBA - 2013

NBA NEWS - BOSH & DURANT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - December, 2013
The Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 23, through Sunday, Dec. 29 - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

Sports Notes - THE NBA'S ALL TIME GREATEST PLAYERS - Part 3 - December, 2013
A BLEND OF NBA ERAS - While young ignorant pundits of today put together their all time beast NBA players list many of the greatest are missing sine the pundits never saw them play. We include several players from the early NBA era that had the talent to play in any period and their talents may never be surpassed. We have no Kobe's, Jabbar's or O'Neal's thus the question remains who did we select as our best of all time?

NBA NEWS - LeBron James Retains Top Spot On The NBA's Most Popular Jerseys List - December, 2013
Reigning NBA MVP LeBron James of the Miami HEATretains the No.1 spot on the league’s top-selling jerseys list- Top 15 Most Popular NBA Jerseys:- THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - WADE & GRIFFIN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK- December, 2013
The Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade and the Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 16, through Sunday, Dec. 22 - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - IRVING & ALDRIDGE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK- December, 2013
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving and the Portland Trail Blazers’ LaMarcus Aldridge today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 9, through Sunday, Dec. 15 - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - 1st Returns of the NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING - December, 2013
LeBron James Edging Kevin Durant as Leading Vote-Getter - The 63rd NBA All-Star Game will be exclusively televised on TNT from New Orleans Arena on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014. The All-Star Game, also broadcast live on ESPN Radio, will collectively reach fans in 215 countries and territories in more than 40 languages

NBA NEWS - CRAWFORD & ALDRIDGE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - December, 2013
The Boston Celtics’ Jordan Crawford and the Portland Trail Blazers’ LaMarcus Aldridge were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 2, through Sunday, Dec. 8 - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - NBA ROOKIES & PLAYERS of the MONTH - December, 2013
Philadelphia 76ers' Michael Carter-Williams and the Sacramento Kings' Ben McLemore were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in October/November - The Indiana Pacers’ Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in October/November - KEY DATES - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - VOGEL & STOTTS NAMED COACHES OF THE MONTH - December, 2013
The Indiana Pacers’ Frank Vogel and the Portland Trail Blazers’ Terry Stotts were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in October and November - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - JAMES & DURANT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - December, 2013
The Miami Heat’s LeBron James and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 25, through Sunday, Dec. 1 - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - WALL & ALDRIDGE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - November, 2013
The Washington Wizards’ John Wall and the Portland Trail Blazers’ LaMarcus Aldridge were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 18, through Sunday, Nov. 24.. - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - TIP OFF of 2014 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING - November, 2013
Social Media Voting Expanding to Include Instagram - For the second year in a row, NBA fans can vote via social media networks, including Facebook and Twitter, and Sina Weibo and Tencent Microblog in China. Twitter voting allows fans to tweet a vote for 10 unique players each day throughout the All-Star balloting period

NBA NEWS - JAMES & GRIFFIN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - November, 2013
The Miami Heat’s LeBron James and the Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 11, through Sunday, Nov. 17 . - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - GEORGE AND MORRIS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - November, 2013
The Indiana Pacers’ Paul George and the Phoenix Suns’ Markieff Morris were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 4, through Sunday, Nov. 10.. - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

Business & NBA - American Express and The NBA Launch New Digital Destination Showcasing NBA Players’ Personal Passions - November, 2013
Fans will also be able to participate in live video chats with many of their favorite NBA players, legends and coaches to learn about their off-court interests, basketball and more

NBA NEWS - CARTER-WILLIAMS AND LOVE NAMED PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - November, 2013
For games played Tuesday, Oct. 29, through Sunday, Nov. 3. - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - NBA HAS A RECORD of INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS - November, 2013
This announcement marks another milestone in the partnership between NBA China and Yao to develop youth basketball and create social responsibility programs in China - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - NBA, Yao Ming partner to open first NBA Yao School in China - October, 2013
This announcement marks another milestone in the partnership between NBA China and Yao to develop youth basketball and create social responsibility programs in China - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE SCHEDULE - October, 2013
Delaware 87ers Tip Off Inaugural Campaign- -Season Features An All-Time High 14 Teams With Single NBA Affiliations - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - DID YOU KNOW? Stu Jackson stepped down, replaced by Rod Thorn - October, 2013
As EVP, Basketball Operations, Jackson was in charge of all oncourt and international basketball operations, including game rules, conduct, discipline and analytics and also served as chairman of the NBA Competition Committee and on FIBA's Competition Commission and USA Basketball's Board of Directors - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - NBA GLOBAL GAMES INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE - October, 2013
Games to be Held in the Philippines, and in the Cities of Bilbao and Manchester -- All Eight Preseason Games to Air Live on NBA TV in the U.S., International League Pass, and Will Reach Fans in 215 Countries and Territories Around the Globe - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

SPORTS NOTES - NBA's ALL TIME 1st TEAM - Part 2 - October, 2013
BLACK NBA STARS ROSE FROM DISCRIMINATION TO DOMINATE THE NBA's BEST OF ALL TIME - The NBA went through a growth period during the 60's when the Boston Celtics with Bill Russell dominating the league in winning all but one title during the decade. Russell endured racism but stood tall and overcame it all. The black players of that almost all white NBA 50's era paved the way for future black stars such as Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan to be recognized as being the best of all time. But... there was one white player that could keep up the pace and become the new NBA generations great white hope to also qualify as one of the leagues all time best - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - 64th NBA All-Star Game to be played at Madison Square Garden - October, 2013
As part of NBA All-Star 2015, the NBA and its partners will host a variety of community, grassroots and fan events throughout the city’s five boroughs (The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island). This will mark the fifth time that NBA All-Star will take place in New York, having been held previously at Madison Square Garden in 1954, 1955, 1968 and 1998 - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

SPORTS NOTES - NBA's ALL-TIME BEST - Part 1 - September, 2013
OLD SCHOOL - WHEN THE TOUGH GOT GOING - The early NBA period was a time when the tough got going, salaries were low and racism was rife - The king of that era Bill Russell was sight to see as he was far from being graceful as he looked like a human erector set when he strode down the court. He lacked speed but seemed always to be in the right place at the right time when it came to blocking shots and grabbing rebounds. His famous duels with Wilt Chamberlain must go down as the greatest NBA duels of all time

NBA NEWS - NBA PRESEASON TIPS OFF IN ISTANBUL- August, 2013
Preseason games to be played in Brazil, China, England, Philippines, Spain, Taiwan and Turkey -- -- NBA TV to televise all eight international preseason contests, TNT and ESPN to air two games each - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - TICKETS FOR NBA GLOBAL GAMES IN BEIJING AND SHANGHAI ON SALE - August, 2013
Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers to Play on Oct. 15 in Beijing and Oct. 18 in Shanghai - Fans Can Purchase Tickets Through Damai and NBA Tmall Store - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - TWO-TIME DEFENDING CHAMPION MIAMI TIPS OFF NBA’S 68th SEASON - August, 2013
LeBron James and the reigning two-time champion Miami Heat tip off the league’s 2013-14 season at home against the Chicago Bulls - LEAGUE RELEASES 2013-14 GAME AND BROADCAST SCHEDULES - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPROVES RULES CHANGES - August, 2013
The NBA Board of Governors approved five rules changes for the upcoming 2013-14 season, the league announced with additional rules modifications - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

NBA NEWS - NBA Global Games Expands - July, 2013
With Regular-Season Games in London and Mexico City For 2013-14 Season Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs to play in Mexico City and Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets will play in London -- Expanded NBA Global Games Schedule to Feature 10 Games with 12 NBA Teams Playing Internationally

NBA BEAT Part 2 - LET'S GET PHYSICAL with RON ARTEST - July, 2013
A BULL IN A CHINA CLOSET? - The complex man's greatest claim to notorious fame was on November 19, 2004, Artest was at the center of an altercation among players and fans during a game in Auburn Hills, Michigan between Artest's then Indiana Pacers and the home team Detroit Pistons

NBA BEAT Part 1 - IS RON ARTEST JUST A MESS? - July, 2013
IT'S A NO BRAINER HE'S AN ENTERTAINER - When it comes to trying to figure out the now former LA Lakers World Meta Peace aka Ron Artest the result is the same… FORGET IT. The reasons why are simple as the man of peace remains a work in progress

SPORTS NOTES EXTRA - Better Than Jordan? ELGIN BAYLOR!!! - July, 2013
LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE - Elgin Baylor is the man who then Lakers owner Bob Short credited as saving the Lakers franchise from going bankrupt. As a rookie in 1958-59, Baylor finished fourth in the league in scoring (24.9 points per game), third in rebounding (15.0 rebounds per game), and eighth in assists (4.1 assists per game). He registered 55 points in a single game, then the third-highest mark in league history behind Joe Fulks' 63 and George Mikan's 61. Baylor won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award and led the Lakers from last place the previous year to the NBA finals

SPORTS NOTES - DWIGHT (Howard) FLIGHT from LA LAKERS - July, 2013
ON THE ROAD AGAIN - The bright lights of Hollyweird were not suitable for someone that wants to play the game of basketball and not be a city that is about playing games. Hollyweird and the Lakers are not for Dwight Howard who is Houston bound - One year of being involved in the Lakers dysfunctional organization was enough for Dwight Howard

SPORTS NOTES - KOBE BRYANT or MICHAEL JORDAN - Who's The Best? - June, 2013
One of the most agonizing NBA questions of all time is who is the best Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant. If anyone knows it's the guy that shared their locker-room that person is their former coach Phil Jackson - Jason Kidd is a great choice to coach the Brooklyn Nets - The 40-year-old Kidd will be taking on the challenge of being an NBA coach without any previous coaching experience. What he possesses you can't teach that being leadership skills - FIFA TOP 10