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...then there was Jason Williams, the consensus All-American and almost assuredly this season’s National Player of the Year. Next year, he will make more money in one season of NBA play than I will in my lifetime. But I don’t say this begrudgingly; Williams is actually one of the few who genuinely deserve...
...NBA has yet to find an effective way to tame bad boy MARK CUBAN. The billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks has made something of a side career out of taunting game officials, but rather than recoiling from the resulting fines, he thrives on the publicity they bring. Two weeks ago, he was fined a record $500,000 for claiming he wouldn't hire the league's top ref to "manage a Dairy Queen." The expected media miasma followed, and this time Dairy Queen decided to horn in on the action. With mock indignation, the chain invited Cuban to spend...
...stock price is up nearly 20% since M.J. started swishing them again?) He sells out every arena he plays in, boosting a league that was just recovering from his absence. "It's been terrific because the best thing is, we have a post-Jordan world--with Jordan," says NBA commissioner David Stern...
Jordan has been a different player in each of his NBA careers. In the Air phase (1984-93), he simply blew past or jumped over defenders with a mesmerizing ability that turned even teammates into gawking spectators. In his second career, beginning in early 1995, Jordan added upper-body strength and a fall-away jump shot, which allowed him to keep opponents on his hip and then finish them off without attacking the rim. After winning his sixth championship, he retired again. In his third career, Jordan is using his vast experience, the work ethic of a coal miner...
...season is still young, and the NBA is a marathon in high-tops. But Jordan clearly relishes being M.J. again. "We're going to find out where we are and what kind of team we are," he said after practice recently. A pretty good team, it turns out, led by a pretty great player, even...