Jackie MacMullan Makes History

Jackie MacMullan won the Basketball Hall of Fame’s Curt Gowdy Media Award. I know probably no one cares, but I couldn't help myself from giving her a shout out. She is really one of the only respectable women writers for the NBA, and now is the first woman to receive this award. MacMullan is really up there with some of the best writers in Boston, and her coverage of the NBA has been nothing short of amazing. Her books on Bird/Magic, which is one of the most captivating stories ever in the NBA. Above that, it is just great to see a woman who really knows her shit. When she is on "Around The Horn" she is usually the best on the show. She has up to the minute updates, and is really one of the few reporters that I sit back and actually feel like I learned something.

Anyways, congratulations to Jackie MacMullan, you deserve it.

MJ Talking About Hall Of Fame

This was really interesting because Jordan doesn't want to be inducted yet. You can still see how competive he is. If you got a couple mins do yourself a favor and check this video out...

5 Elected to NBA Hall of Fame

"It was only a matter of time, and now Michael Jordan is in the Hall of Fame. Jordan was elected to the class of 2009 today with David Robinson, John Stockton, Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan and Rutgers women’s coach C. Vivian Stringer (Boston Herald)."

Great class this year going into the Hall of Fame. All had unbelievable careers, and it is always nice when there is no real argument about a class. If there is an argument chances are they shouldn't be in the Hall of Fame. Robinson, Stockton, and Jordan defined an era. Jordan is the most important basketball player of all time. He brought a marketability to the sport to a whole new level. He has swagger, but the difference from most guys today is that he always backed it up. Sloan has been a great coach for a very long time, and I don't know a damn thing about Vivian Stringer, but I am sure she probably deserves it.