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Bryan Burwell praises LeBron James not just for becoming the best basketball player on the planet but also for handling himself and his critics with humility and class.

Kevin Durant's 35-point, 15-rebound, 6-assist game in the Thunder's opener vs. the Grizzlies wins Durant the No. 1 spot. The Bulls' Joakim Noah is runner-up and Floyd Mayweather Jr. retains his WBC Welterweight Belt and is third in this week's CSPR.

Check out this exclusive clip from the first episode, which sees the gang (Kid, Wise and Athleteeach representing a facet of LeBron's personality) learn about teamwork while on a camping trip.

Kurt Rambis recaps the Heat's Game 1 loss to the Bulls.

Stephen A. Smith praises LeBron James for becoming the fifth player in NBA history to win at least four MVP awards.

Stephen Curry's NBA record 18 3-pointers in his first four playoffs games is our No. 1 this week, knocking off King James, our runner-up and last week's No. 1. Central Michigan's Eric Fisher, the No. 1 NFL draft pick by the Chiefs, is in our Top 5.

LeBron James and Patrick Kane exchange tweets about each other's streaks.

Curry's 54-point scoring spree at MSG is the NBA's season high and ranks Stephen as our number one. King James is our runner-up with 29-points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists vs the Knicks and Duke's Ryan Kelly is Fifth after scoring 36-points vs Miami.

In fact ALL the titles, over the last eight years, have gone to teams whose players got more rest, specifically played less than 3,000 minutes per season. Henry Abbott explains.

LeBron James shows off his singing skills at Shane Battier's "Battioke 2013".

Michael Wilbon talks with LeBron James about what James can do to get better.

LeBron James' performances throughout the Finals won him his first Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, MVP honors and the top spot in the Cross-Sport Power Rankings. Cristiano Ronaldo is runner-up.

LeBron James is crowned No. 1 in the Power Rankings after his outstanding performances in Games 5 and 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. Rafael Nadal is runner-up and Jonathan Quick is third.

Jemele Hill on the idea that Olympic athletes should be paid, following comments this week from Dwyane Wade and Ray Allen.

TrueHoop Network's Nate Drexler dissects the Summer of LeBron James.