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NBA Featured Columnist and a member of the Breaking News Team.

An unbiased student of the art of basketball.

I hold no allegiance to any active teams or players. That tends to cloud judgement and create bias.

I care more for the game than the business, but I will touch upon the organizational aspect of the NBA when need be. It is unfortunate, but contractual negotiations play a major role in the league as we know it.

As you will find in my NBA Draft coverage and prospect evaluation, all 60 picks and those overlooked have the potential for greatness. Most importantly, not every player must be a star to be an intricate member of their team.

The nameless are often the most important.

If you take anything away from my profile, understand that basketball is an art before it is a business or sport. Once you embrace that truth, you will see the game in an entirely different way.

A beautiful and more gratifying way. The way I see and write of it.

For inquiries, one can reach me at either ogdenmax@gmail.com or my LinkedIn Profile at: www.linkedin.com/pub/maxwell-ogden/54/5a2/59b

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Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Dr. Julius Erving, Allen Iverson, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Lafayette Lever, Moses Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton, Oscar Robertson, Dennis Rodman, God Shammgod, Rod Strickland, Isiah Thomas, Ben Wallace

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Mariners. 1988 Los Angeles Lakers, 1989 & 1990 Detroit Pistons, 2003 Marquette Golden Eagles, 2004 Detroit Pistons, 2004 St. Joseph's Hawks, 2005 Illinois Fighting Illini

  • Favorite Coaches

    Chuck Daly, Pat Riley, Phil Jackson

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    1988 NBA Finals & Allen Iverson vs. Michael Jordan at the Top of the Key

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners -- Ken Griffey Jr. Signs Football and throws it to a fan being pulled off the field by security.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Wayne Gretzky -- all of his records

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Willie Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Joe Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    N/A - Oscar Robertson is the greatest player of all-time

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Wayne Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Pete Sampras

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger Woods

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Dale Earnhardt

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Ayrton Senna

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    All of the Above

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  • Atlanta Hawks Fan posted 2 days ago

    Atlanta Hawks Fan

    Hey man, I love your work.

  • Calvin Law posted 31 days ago

    Calvin Law

    Mazwell, what do you think of the Spurs signing McGrady, yay or nay?

  • Marty Waters posted 47 days ago

    Marty Waters

    Just curious...did you delete my comment in the discussion i was having with some guy about Gary Harris? it disappeared

  • This Man posted 59 days ago

    This Man

    When have you first started writing on Bleacher Report Maxwell? You seem to have been here a while, and you seem quite an experienced writer. Keep up the great work!

  • Samir A posted 62 days ago

    Samir A

    And do you think Kevin Johnosn will? Again, just a random thought, I rpomise I won't ask any more after this though

  • Samir A posted 62 days ago

    Samir A

    Okay... thanks. I was just watching a documentary on him, and I was just wondering. Thanks for the insight

  • Samir A posted 62 days ago

    Samir A

    I just had a random thought... do you think Mark Jackson will make it to the HOF? I know he was eligible in 2010 and still hasn't got in, but I was just wondering if you think he will

  • Matt Donnelly posted 64 days ago

    Matt Donnelly

    WOW see its answers like that which is why I stick around with B/R writers it feels like most of the NBA fans I talked to don't break things down enough.

    Ok here's another question for you I'm curious on your opinion on who is faster straight line speed between who I think are DEF the top 3 fastest players in the league

    A. Derrick Rose (When healthy)
    B. John Wall
    C. Ty Lawson


    if you had to power rank these guys on speed from slowest to fastest how would it go. Russell Westbrook is right there but doesn't quite make the cut.

    A lot of people think each of these guys are the fastest I think I would give Wall the VERY slight edge over Rose with Lawson finishing at a VERY close 3rd.

    It's subjective really but whats your thoughts?

  • Matt Donnelly posted 65 days ago

    Matt Donnelly

    Hello Maxwell who do you think is a better defensive PG between Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul and Why?

  • David Michaels posted 77 days ago

    David Michaels

    Your "rooks blowing away expectations" article blows

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