Jason Kidd is finally an NBA champion

By Sports Authority
JR Staff Writer

Following the retirement of Shaquille O'Neal, Jason Kidd found himself as one of the oldest players in the NBA. More important than age, Jason Kidd was a seasoned playoff veteran, but had nothing to show for his efforts. Starting his career with the Dallas Mavericks, the all-star point guard soon became a journeyman.

After his initial stint with Dallas, Jason Kidd joined the Phoenix Suns and was expected to form a duo with Penny Hardaway. However, injuries would hinder their growth. Despite making the playoffs each year, with Kidd running the point, he was traded to the struggling New Jersey Nets in 2001.

The addition of Kidd to the roster boosted the Nets from being one of the NBA's worst teams to championship contenders. In his first year with New Jersey, Jason Kidd led them all of the way to the NBA Finals. While their season was impressive, the Nets could not match up with the Shaq-Kobe dynamic duo of the Los Angeles Lakers, and were quickly swept from the NBA Finals.

Jason Kidd had another dominant season, in 2003, with the Nets returning to the Finals, but falling two games short of the title. Following the 2003 playoffs, it seemed as if Jason Kidd had gotten as close as he ever would to an NBA championship. Each year, the New Jersey Nets continued to get worse until the again-struggling Nets agreed to trade Jason Kidd to perennial playoff contenders, Dallas Mavericks, his original team. While the Mavericks struggled, losing in the first round, they soon turned things around.

Dallas, itself, has had several disappointing seasons, following their collapse in the 2006 NBA Finals to the surprising Miami Heat. Five years later, the two franchises, with the same faces, Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki and Miami's Dwyane Wade, with new supporting members, Jason Kidd and LeBron James, returned to the Finals, with both teams considering the season a failure if they came short of the title. Despite getting off to a quick start in the series, the Miami Heat faltered under the pressure and Dallas took home their first title.

Seventeen years of hard work and four teams, Dallas twice, has paid off for Jason Kidd and he can now sit back with the other champions of the NBA.

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Rashard Lewis reportedly slept with LeBron James' girlfriend

By Mr. Hollywood
JR Staff Writer

The past year and a half have been mixed for LeBron James. After winning his first MVP, in 2009, many expected him to finally capture the NBA championship. Instead, his Cavaliers lost in six games to the Orlando Magic. Among the main components in this demise was Rashard Lewis, who buried key three pointers.

Two years later, it sounds as if three pointers were not the only thing Lewis was burying to disappoint LeBron James. Recent rumors suggest the current Washington Wizards forward had sexual relations with James' girlfriend. Nette at 97.9 The Box said the encounter took place when Lewis played against Miami.

Nette said she has sources close to the situation, who called the infamous Tiger Woods story. This person has a home in Orlando, close to Rashard Lewis' home. Not only is this person a neighbor, he also clubs with Rashard Lewis. Due to Lewis' NBA status, all of the talk was LeBron James and his performance in the NBA Finals, with drinking involved, Lewis reportedly said he slept with Savannah, the girlfriend of LeBron James.

Following James' terrible performance, Stephen A. Smith said LeBron was going through trouble off the court. Similarly, during the 2010 NBA Playoffs, James had less-than-LeBron-like play and Smith said he was going through personal problems. Only then, it was revealed his teammate, Delonte West, had slept with his mother. This time, it seems as if LeBron James is struggling with the fact that Rashard Lewis helped oust him out of the 2009 playoffs and slept with his girlfriend.

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