How about that LeBron?

Our King James nearly got a triple-double in the All-Star Game last night, with 27 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to win his second All-Star MVP award in three years. How many people still do not believe that LeBron is the best player in all the land? Color commentator Doug Collins believed Ray Allen should have won the MVP, and to be sure, Allen was a key to the East's 136-128 victory. But 27-9-8? In an All-Star Game?

LeBron insists that Kobe Bryant is the best player in the NBA; and to be fair to Kobe, he played only three minutes last night due to a finger injury, and he did win last year's All-Star MVP. But our man is better right now. You won't convince me otherwise. And LeBron is still just 23 (Bryant is 29).

It was a good weekend for Cavaliers; as noted before in this space, Boobie Gibson won the rookie game MVP, and he finished second in the 3-point shootout, behind former Cavalier Jason Kapono. And I've always liked Kapono, but I'll take Boobie any time.