The question should not be who is better now, or even which will someday be considered the best player ever. Only one will be basketball’s patron saint, the sport’s eternal advocate. While Kobe Bryant will rightfully be canonized when his playing days are done, it is LeBron James that has already transcended to the metaphysical.

Clyde Drexler chatted with Hoops Addict about playing in three NBA Finals, what Charles Barkley is going through, his favorite memories of playing on the original Dream Team and his plans to get back into coaching.

Sure, the Heels will be a high seed in the NCAA Tournament, but smooth sailing to the Final Four can no longer be assumed. This team, however, is littered with future NBA players, forcing the question – what, if anything, is wrong with North Carolina?

Prior to the game I saw Washington Wizards announcer Phil Chenier and New York Knicks announcer Walt “Clyde” Frazier talking at the dinner table right next to me. In the 1970′s, Chenier and Frazier, who were both guards, had many legendary battles against one another. 30 years later, these guys can sit across from one another as friends, and just talk about their respective teams, their battles and life in general.

Ron Hunter isn’t a hero. What Ron Hunter is, is a basketball coach, and a smart one, who knows that he can use his role as a public figure, and as a leader, to create change.

Toronto made this a nail biter but Chicago was able to hold on for the 102-98 victory.

If you talk with members of the Orlando Magic they’ll readily admit that Rashard Lewis is a big reason why the team is having such a successful season. So much so, in fact, that Stan Van Gundy and Jameer Nelson believe Lewis deserves to play in the All-Star game next month.

Nick Young hit his second career high in three games, by scoring 30 points on 12-for-19 shooting, including 3-of-6 from the three-point line. And for the second consecutive game, Coach Tapscott ran isolation plays for Young down the stretch, instead of running them for Caron Butler or even Antawn Jamison.

With college basketball season in full-swing, and conference play underway, there are no easy games at this point. Pittsburgh was able to remain the top spot, but there’s a fresh-faced group coming off a big win right on their heals.

Andrea Bargnani has arrived. This arrival was certainly stalled, delayed, and at times awkward, but rest assured it has come.