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This post is brought to you by Sportsbetting.com, the best bonuses and promotions. Join now the most secure !Sometimes the most interesting and lines are those that make you look into the distant future. For instance will pick up ? At face value one would probably say yes, but you still have to dig deeper into it. is coming off an MVP season. He is the best player in the NBA and will be the favorite to win the MVP award the season and likely every season for the near future. And he's still only 24 which if you think about it is remarkable given the impact he has already had. But 5 total MVP trophies is a very very lofty accomplishment done only by Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul Jabbar. He has the talent to do it, but there are many risks involved.1) Injury - has for the most part avoided the injury bug. He's big and strong and young. But injury's can rear their ugly head and2) His Teams Need to Win - Lebron doesn't have more than one MVP award simply because his Cavs didn't win enough games in 07-08 and 06-07. The MVP award is half individual accomplishments and half team accomplishments, if the Cavs suck LBJ won't win.3) 2010 Free Agency - This could make or break the bet. Lebron could move to New York. He could stay in Cleveland. He could have a super star teammate. He could have Darko as a teammate. No one knows what is going to happen and this could make every difference on whether or not he will cash in 4 MVP awards.4) Ten Years is a Long Time - The next great NBA player could be a junior in high school right now. He could be better than Lebron for all we know and he could potentially dominate the league from 2015-2019 and make Lebron second fiddle.At the end of the day, I'm going with Lebron. He should already have more than 1 MVP and after this offseason I think the Cavs will bulk up with an additional A-List free agent that will help the Cavs win for the long haul. Lebron is still very young and he is the best player in the world by a good margin over every but Kobe and Kobe is ready to start the downside of his career. I'm taking LBJ to reach 5 MVP Awards by the start of the 2019-2020 season.

THIS IS BREAKING NEWS.... Bill Daly, Deputy Commissioner of the , released the following statement today regarding the U. S. Bankruptcy Court Order approving the purchase of the by the NHL: "We are pleased and very encouraged by today's developments in court. Now that approval of the proposed sale has been entered by the Court, the will work to close the transaction quickly and assume full control of the Coyotes' business operations. The League also will engage immediately in a process to identify -- and expedite sale of the franchise to -- new ownership that is committed to the Club's long-term success in the Phoenix/Glendale area. We do not intend to comment publicly on that process. "The NHL thanks Coyotes fans for their continued support of the franchise and hopes that today's developments will provide fans further reason to embrace the Coyotes in order to ensure the team's long-term future in Arizona." OTHER NEWS FROM THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS NETWORK (THE BIZ OF BASEBALL) Game 4 of World Series Seen by 22.8 Million Viewers An Interview with MLB Network's Victor Rojas LWIB: How Has MLB Weathered The Recession? World Series Viewership Remains Strong, Up 57% From '08 Inside the World Series Multi-Year Contracts Cast Members from "Glee" to Sing World Series Game 3 National Anthem Dodgers' Named "2009 MLB Clutch Performer of the Year" (THE BIZ OF FOOTBALL) Santa Clara Co. Council Vote Allows for Exemption for Competitive Bidding on 49ers Stadium Dolphins Name Jim Rushton Senior VP of Corporate Partnerships and Integrated Media Gov. Schwarzenegger Approves Bill for NFL Stadium in Los Angeles Area (THE BIZ OF BASKETBALL) NBA.TV Adds to On-Air Talent Roster NBA Opening Night on TNT Sees Highest Viewed Regular Season Double-Header Since '96 Timberwolves Unveil Two New Seating Areas At Target Center Maury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey. He is available as a freelance writer. Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network. Follow Maury Brown on Twitter Follow The Biz of Hockey on Twitter Follow the Business of Sports Network on Facebook

While the and are busy battling for the meaningless title of "World Series Champion" Arizona reliever Clay Zavada was in St. Louis to receive some real hardware. Yes, after much debate throughout the country and campaigns that cost American tax payers millions of dollars, Zavada was named the "Mustached American of the Year" by the American Mustache

One of the most recognizable voices in NBA broadcasting is stepping away from the mic.ESPN NBA analyst Bill Walton, plagued by back issues over the past two years, is retiring from broadcasting. Walton, who joined ESPN/ABC in '02 after a long tenure with NBC, had not appeared on ESPN since early last season.Prior to the 2007-08 season, Walton was named the lead studio analyst for the NBA on ESPN

is undoubtedly very fast, but when describing his prowess in that department, you probably shouldn't call it "get away from the cops speed". That's what Gus Johnson said during the Titans romp over the Jags yesterday, and it brings up a lot of questions. First the video.... "First down and ten. Johnson ... gets his shoulders square! Watch out! He's got gettin' away from the cops speed. Touchdown."- Gus JohnsonI know that this is just another attempt at making a clever comment, that went wrong, but an ESPN commenter just got suspended for a similar line of thinking recently. What would happen if Jim Nantz blurted that line out instead of Gujo? Exciting calls like these are made on the fly, but every announcer should seriously just stick to the gameplan and not try to be so clever. (The Sporting Blog)

Notice: If we’re dating, expect me to check out your twitter, facebook profile, and whatever else. I’ll tell you why. Because I believe in certain transparencies in all intimate (emotional or physical) relationships. How’s that for an opening to inspire disagreement? But that’s ok; let me explain.

With technology seemingly taking over the world, we have found a new way to ruin relationships: the internet. The world wide web does more than allow us to keep in touch with out of town friends and family. It exponentially multiplies everyone’s possibilities for much less innocent connections.

Facebook can tell a lot about a person, although it’s not hard to manipulate. You simply don’t put up (many) pictures, untag yourself in other peoples, and make something up about why your status still says single (baby I just don’t like my business out there for everyone to see….ya, ok). Same thing with myspace. Twitter is a little more difficult because you can’t control what other people tweet about what they’re doing, even if it involves you. And if you don’t want someone to know you’re playing them, you can’t check them when they inadvertently shout you out for the world, or the other people you’re trying to get at, to see. But since Twitter is still catching on, it depends on if your social circle has decided to participate.

So the question is, if you’re dating someone, should using the internet to check up on them be off limits?

Some people say yes. I mean, where’s the trust? If you’re with someone who you can’t trust then should you really be with them? I’ve always thought that if I’m dating you and feel like I need to sneak through your phone or email, then we don’t need to be dating in the first place. So isn’t checking their facebook or twitter page the same thing? I say no.

Social networking is a public platform. If it’s out there for everyone to see then it’s not dishonest to look for it. Kind of like the “in plain sight rule” always referenced on Law & Order – my favorite show by the way. If incriminating evidence is in plain sight, where a normal person could have seen it, it’s fair game. Same goes for relationships. If I don’t have to violate personal property to see it, then it’s legal.

As long as the information isn’t obtained through dishonesty (stealing passwords and breaking in), it’s their bad for letting it get out there. Because bottom line is, the internet can only ruin relationships if one or both people involved are lying and/or misrepresenting something.

Yes, we should all trust the person we’re with. I’m not talking about cataloguing their every move, or constantly stalking their ex’s or friend’s pages. But we have a responsibility to ourselves to do what we can to protect our hearts, our time, and our health (because all cheating is not kept strictly online).

In my post, I’ve already argued that people should be honest about their intentions and needs in all relationships. If you are really doing this, there should be nothing to worry about when the person you “care” about sees what’s out there for everyone else to see.

Thoughts anyone?