The city of Triest was hosting an exhibition game of pallacanestro between Stefanel Trieste and Juve Caserta and a 23-year-old American by the name of Michael Jordan was in the house. Michael proceeded to do what the greatest cestista in history does in an exhibition game against inferior competition: put on a show.

Keep your eye on his hands as Pete Maravich demonstrates some pretty slick ball control. Now keep your eye on Pete's hair as he demonstrates some not-so-slick hair control. Pete's wearing his hair dry and casual, and it stays that way with new Vitalis Dry Control.

Kobe simply willed the Lakers to victory, scoring 14 of the Lakers last 19 points of the game to finish with 31 (along with 7 rebounds and 6 assists). And he did it every which way imaginable, from deep threes to acrobatic lay-ups - Kobe would not allow his team to lose. That's what MVPs do.

Reports of the Detroit Pistons demise may have been greatly exaggerated after Friday, but even with Sunday's win Pistons backers need to be deeply concerned. This should have been a cakewalk, and it's turning into an evenly-matched series.

KG was the on-court and emotional leader who spearheaded the change in attitude that made Boston the best defense in the NBA this season.

Their seasons will end in a few days and they will have made approximately $31 million on the season between them ($11,946,667 for Arenas and $19,014,187 for McGrady). Next year their salaries will be even higher. There's simply no way these two are worth it.

In the words of "Clyde" Frazier, the precocious neophytes at ETB are dishing and swishing a summary of the 2007-08 NBA season with 36 styling and profiling lists that are sure to have you movin' and groovin'. It's all you need to know about who has been hustling and muscling, bounding and astounding, stumbling and bumbling, and spinning and winning over the last five months.

An in-depth argument for Glenn "Doc" Rivers as the NBA's Coach of the Year. Four other candidates are also considered, including Rick Adelman, Byron Scott, Phil Jackson and Maurice Cheeks.

Four rookies and three veterans: they all were given the opportunity to produce solid numbers over the season's second half, and all of them took advantage. From Rodney Stuckey to Travis Diener, meet seven of the NBA's top late-bloomers from the 2007-08 season.

"You got to build and you got to start from nothing. But I feel in a couple of years, we're going to be there. We're going to be one of the top teams in the West, too. We coming â€" most definitely." - Al Jefferson

Counting charges drawn as steals, de-emphasizing free-throw shooting at the end of close games, stopping flopping, The Kevin McHale Rule, and more.

Over the course of his long, storied NBA career, Shaquille O'Neal has come to be known as The NBA's Most Dominating Player. This is who Shaquille O'Neal is: a petulant, insecure brute incapable of self-control with a microphone in his face. He always has to be "on" and always has to have the last word in spats big and small, whether it's with Kobe, Bill Walton, Jerry Buss, Pat Riley or...

Curtis Granderson is the starting center fielder and leadoff hitter for the Tigers, who'll sport an offense that should challenge a few all-time scoring records this season. He's also one of the nicest guys in baseball. He recently took the time to sit down with ETB and answer question ranging from his desire to steal more bases to his blogging and broadcasting careers.

A detailed look at eleven of the best "glue" players in the NBA; the guys who don't take all the shots, get all the hype and may not make the Sportscenter highlights -- and yet they manage to be pivotal in a good team's performance each night with hustle, defense, leadership, selfless play, grit and all-around games that complement the big scorers an big names on their squad.

You can't browse the NBA.com store for too long without noticing they peddle some of the most hideous pieces of fashion and home decor available anywhere on the internet. And a lot of that inevitably makes its way to the Clearance Shop. But there comes a time when you just have to admit that you're never going to sell any of those goddamn plush dinosaur hats…