Instead of redefining the NBA as a league of the 'next Jordan' (i.e. Vince Carter, Kobe Bryant, or Kevin Garnett), Commissioner David Stern should rather focus on rivalries and multiple superstars. He has, as is obvious from Sunday night's All-Star Game, a vast pool of talent to play with.

Right now though, I'm just looking forward to my favorite time of the year - the months of May and June - when the NBA playoffs come around.

If I were a betting man, I'd put my money on the Blazers beating the Spurs in seven, the Sixers defeating the Knicks in six, and the Blazers winning the NBA title over the Sixers in six. But seeing as I'm not a betting man, I'm just going to pop in the NBA Live 2001 CD on my computer and try to rebuild the Chicago Bulls myself through franchise mode. Improving on that 20-percent winning percentage shouldn't be too tough.