LeBron James was one of the most unstoppable football players in Ohio high school history that never played the game beyond high school. His daughter, Zhuri, may have gotten some of that gene.

For most fans the news seemingly came from nowhere, like a thunderbolt on a cloudless afternoon. Wait, what? The Mavericks and Stars for the last 12 months have been embroiled in a bitter cold war?

Basketball has grown into a truly global game, with players from every corner of the world now filling NBA rosters. But the ...