For fans of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, HBO is working on a documentary about the rival between these two basketball legends.

The HBO project will trace the competition between the two superstars from their days at Michigan State and Indiana State all the way through their intense battles in the NBA Finals.

Sorry LeBron and Kobe, but those two have nothing on Bird and Magic during the prime in the ’80s.

We might never see a rivalry of this intensity that started in college ever again, and hopefully this project will illustrate how talented both players were.

Who did you think was better: Larry or Magic?

More details from the tragic 4th of July murder of Steve McNair came out on Monday as authorities released text messages between the quarterback and his girlfriend, Sahel Kazemi.

According to texts, Kazemi asked McNair for $2,o00 and that she was stressed out, to the point where she couldn’t breathe and thought about going to the hospital on July 3.

This wasn’t the only woman in the picture as Leah Ignagni confirmed she was dating McNair as well.

Let’s not forget McNair was married with children…

Yikes.

Ignagni told police she last saw McNair on July 2, hours after Kazemi was arrested for driving under the influence.

It’s still shaping up as a murder-suicide and we might never know what caused Kazemi to pull the trigger on McNair.

Kaboom!

‘Nuff said.

Bow down to your 2009-10 Rookie of the Year.

Leave it Oprah Winfrey to play the role of peace maker between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield.

It was 12 years in the making but Tyson and Holyfield finally came together to discuss their 1997 fight when Iron Mike took a chunk out of Evander’s ear.

You have to think the folks at ESPN have to be a little ticked they couldn’t set this meeting up a little sooner.

A little too sappy and emotional for my liking but here’s the entire interview from Friday’s show.

Get your Kleenex ready.

After spending the summer eating Vaseline, smoking weed and getting involved in a hit-and-run car accident (and broadcasting it to the world), Stephon Marbury will reportedly sit out the entire 2009-10 NBA season.

“I’m resting, doing what Michael Jordan did, enjoy life, do things I haven’t done in 16 years, keep building my empire,” Marbury told the New York Post. “I wasn’t going to Boston for that money. It was a prudent business decision to take off this year.”

There are two things wrong with that quote – - the fact he tried to compare himself to Michael Jordan and he mentioned his so-called “empire.”

What empire would this be, Steph? Your Ustream followers?

Now that he has free time, Marbury plans on attending the Knicks home opener on Oct. 31, but took a dig at the organization and head coach Mike D’Antoni.

“I’m just talking as a fan and New Yorker who grew up loving the Knicks: Why would I give you my money to watch them?” said Marbury. “This is atrocious. Guys coming down court, just raising up 3-pointers from anywhere. The coaching is horrible. What kind of coaching is this?”

Here’s hoping Marbury gets a warm New York welcome from the fans at Madison Square Garden.

LeBron James has the cooties.

The Cleveland Cavs superstar has missed practice the last two days with the flu – - but is being treated as if he has the H1N1 virus.

Teammates Darnell Jackson and Coby Karl are also under the weather with the flu, but their health is on the back burner when King James is ill.

Unfortunately, this might be a disturbing trend during the 2009-10 NBA season as the H1N1 virus spreads throughout the world.

Ironically enough, James thinks he got the virus after getting a flu shot.

“If it’s going to happen, now is the best time,” James said. “I don’t wish anyone to be sick. I wish great health for everyone. But if this is the time the flu bug is going to hit our team, I’m glad it’s happening now.”

Get better, LeBron. And thanks for giving me one more reason NOT to get a flu shot.

Buh-bye, Rush.

Dave Checketts, the man behind the group attempting to buy the St. Louis Rams, removed Rush Limbaugh from the bid. Checketts released the following statement:

Rush Limbaugh, who was born 100 miles south of St. Louis, was part of our group. This made sense to us, particularly in light of his affection for the NFL in general and his interest in keeping the Rams in St. Louis.

However, it has become clear that his involvement in our group has become a complication and a distraction to our intentions; endangering our bid to keep the team in St. Louis.  As such, we have decided to move forward without him and hope it will eventually lead us to a successful conclusion.

The feedback surrounding Limbaugh’s possible involvement with the NFL has been heated and Checketts, who is also chairman of the St. Louis Blues, realizes his best shot is without the syndicated talk show host.

“I’m not even thinking of exiting,” Limbaugh said on his talk show program on Wednesday. “I’m not even thinking of caving. I am not a caver. None of us are. We have been betrayed by too many who have caved. Pioneers take the arrows. We are pioneers. It’s a sad thing but our country over 200 years old now needs pioneers all over again, but we do.”

Just stop talking, Rush.

Pioneers? Seriously?

We didn’t even get to see Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson hold a march in front of the Gateway Arch before Limbaugh bowed out of contention.

Now, let’s get back to discussing football and now the owners running the team (unless your that bum Dan Snyder…)

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Jackson has one less responsibility to worry about this season.

Jackson was stripped of his duties as captain after he was suspended two games for blowing up on the sidelines at head coach Don Nelson during last Friday’s Warriors-Lakers exhibition game.

I was at the game and it was obvious that Jackson had no desire to be playing. How else can you explain Jackson picking up five fouls and a technical in nine minutes?

He’s demanded a trade from Golden State but his salary will prevent the Warriors from moving him.

“I’ve got no choice but to go out there,” Jackson said in a phone interview Monday with the Contra Costa Times. “I’m just going to do my job. I don’t want to be fake. I’m just going to go and play basketball and handle my business.”

Riiiiiight, S-Jax.

This has Operation Shutdown written all over it. A shame because when focused, Jackson is one of the league’s most talented players.

Mr. Opportunists, the Rev. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, are back at it again.

After getting word that talk show host Rush Limbaugh was interested in buying the St. Louis Rams, the two civil rights activists wrote NFL commish Roger Goodell a letter.

“The National Football League has set high standards for racial justice and inclusion,” Jackson said. “He should not have the privilege of owning an NFL franchise — and it is a privilege.”

Limbaugh struck back on his radio show.

“Now, this saddens me as well this disappoints me,” Limbaugh said. “I know Rev. Sharpton. Sharpton is better than this. He knows better than this. You know, I didn’t judge Al Sharpton’s fitness to be in radio when he wanted to earn an honest living for once, given his well-documented past as the author of the Tawana Brawley hoax. I believe in freedom and I also don’t discriminate.”

Is there nothing in life that’s not sacred from Sharpton and Jackson?

Trust me, the last person I want owning an NFL franchise is that jackass Limbaugh.

But there’s no way the other owners in the league would let it happen.

He has every right to put in a bid for a team. Just let him fail on his own.

Plus, have you seen the Rams this year?

He can have them for all I care. They are well on their way to an 0-16 season.

And then there was none.

Michael Crabtree, the last holdout from the 2009 NFL Draft, signed a six-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday.

The Texas Tech wide reliever appeared headed back into next year’s NFL Draft but the two sides eventually agreed on a deal.

I wonder how much the 49ers 3-1 start had to do with Crabtree wanting to join his new team?

It’s hard to say how effective Crabtree will be this season considering he missed all of training camp and he will be catching passes from Shawn Hill, a marginal quarterback at best.

When he’s ready to join the team, Crabtree does have the opportunity to move up the wide receiver depth chart. Hill’s two primary receivers are an aging Issac Bruce and the inconsistent Josh Morgan.

I hope the extra cash was worth the three months of football you missed, Mike.