LeBron James has been compared to Michael Jordan many times in his career, but he still has a long way to go before he overtakes Jordan in the championships department -- or, if you believe Jordan, in a game of one-on-one. In an interview promoting the NBA 2K14 game, Jordan said that if he were in his prime, he wouldn't lose to LeBron in a solo matchup. LeBron (6-foot-8, 250 pounds) would have a significant size advantage over Jordan (6-6, 216), but MJ would have the edge in pure shooting. Honestly, given his legendary competitiveness, we're not sure we'd bet against Jordan, even if it were later on in his career.

Here's a sampling of what readers had to say in our Facebook conversation on the story:

• Peter Kica: "why is MJ stating an obvious? we know he would beat lebron 1on1. but when it comes to overall skill level there is no doubt that lebron is right up there with him if not higher. Lebron is a better passer, rebounder, he is way stronger and he has been developing a midrange to 3pt game. He has improved his post game and he has come up clutch in the FINALS! "
• Ernest McCaleb: "Lebron James is a playmaker. He's more magic thane MJ. Who cares that MJ thinks he can beat Lebron in 1 on 1. Lebron is MUCH more than a 1 on 1 player - he's a facilitator. "
• Aaron Weiner: "It would have been close, but Jordan had the more creative offensive game, which lends itself to 1-1. LeBron would have been able to shoot over him, though, and since he's an improved shooter I think it would have been close."
• Matt McLeod: "If Lebron wanted to post him every time it would be a hell of a hard time for Jordan to beat him. Even with Jordan in his prime, Lebron has 40+ lbs on Michael and 2 inches while being faster and more explosive than Michael. Give Jordan the ball first and maybe cause he could shoot, but if Lebron got the ball first and decided he simply wanted to WIN and post Michael up evey time theres absolutely NOTHING Michael could do about that. Not CLOSE to the strength and size of Lebron. Not close."
• Joe Schnipke: "MJ would beat LeBron but it would be closer than people think. People who say MJ would kill LeBron are just hating."

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A hard head is an asset in football, but the Virginia Tech Hokies seem to be taking the whole thing literally. They'll be debuting ''Hokie Stone'' helmets for Thursday night's game against Georgia Tech, designed after a type of rock mined near the campus and used in many of its buildings. Alternate uniforms are all well and good, but are these helmets more brick than marble? We recognize that metaphor was a bit strained. It's obviously more shale than anything else.

Here's a sampling of what readers had to say in our Facebook conversation on the story:

• Evan Shikora: "Hideous, just hideous. Wear the camo jerseys with pride - rock head football players."
• Craig Miller: "Most universities have brick concepts, not this kind of stone. Very nice architecture on campus."
• Jim Marquez: "Not usually a fan of all the different helmet and uni designs (I'm looking at you Oregon), but this one is pretty cool."
• Sean Cahoon: "loveeeeeee it!!! May seem small to non-Hokie fans but "Hokie Stonw" means a lot to us. For those who have passed. For those to come. Reach for excellence!"
• Jonathan Pankey: "Non-Hokies will probably not understand the significance of the Hokie stones and that is fine and they will judge it just on looks alone but most true Hokies will understand it and think that even though it is not a flashy look, it represents the school very well. I am a Hokie to the core and I love the Hokie stones and I think the 3-D design is pretty cool but I really prefer the all maroon look."

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On balance, the NBA probably has the best crop of nicknames in sports. It's able to find evocative monikers for even the least essential players and is refreshingly devoid of lazy portmanteaus like "A-Rod." The league seems to be embracing this unique status, as it's considering allowing the Heat and Nets to use nicknames on the back of their jerseys for one of their four matchups this season. We're just upset that Shaq isn't somehow involved -- he's got enough nicknames to require a jersey change on every change of possession.

Here's a sampling of what readers had to say in our Facebook conversation on the story:

• Zack Ficke: "I hope this isn't the strategy to allure fans to the game of NBA basketball. I'm sure the league views this as trivial in nature in the grand scheme of things, this epitomizes everything the nay-sayers already feel about the NBA game - it's a bunch of incredible gifted athletes playing as INDIVIDUALS lacking intensity until half the league makes the playoffs and they ratchet things up a bit."
• Michael Figueroa: "The only jersey of these I would want is one for Jesus Shuttlesworth. You know that one would be legit. Lol. Seeing King James or Flash or The Big Ticket would just be kinda lame. Too corny."
• Cody Van Ryn: "A needed reminder to those NBA players, you cant create your own nickname, real nicknames are given to you'"
• Barry Gilbert: "Jesus Shuttlesworth will definitely sell more jerseys than "king james"; on a side note: how is this different than what they do in Brazil? (Nene, Pele, Kaka)"
• TJ Seidler: "I think the idea is great and since the NBA is a business they have to find new ways to get jersey sales. I believe adding the nicknames is great especially if the NBA wants to sell more to kids who want their favorite players jersey with the nickname on it."

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Five years after the Miami Heat brought in Michael Beasley, the Miami Heat are bringing in Michael Beasley -- this time as a reclamation project, instead of as a prospect worthy of the No. 2 overall pick. The thing is, that second spot in the NBA draft has not been so kind to teams in the past decade -- save for a certain perennial MVP candidate. Can you name the previous 10? You already know one ...

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