LeBron James has the Cavs on a Roll

There will always be a discussion, or an argument, about who is best and who is less. In an effort to pick the best player in the NBA, a fair assessment simply cannot be made. There is a legitiamte argument for Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and LeBron James. But, as it stands, LeBron is the hottest.

Not only is LeBron James playing the best basketball of his career, but he also has his Cleveland Cavaliers on top of the league. They are not just beating up on the weak teams, either, the Cavaliers are knocking out contenders. Sure, it is only February, but this is the month where runs are made. A few years ago, Miami proved this when they won 15 of 16 in the month and finished the season strong and ended up winning the championship.

James decided to start his run in January, though, and with the All-Star break coming up, he may allow the Cavaliers to lose one. That way, they can begin a new, possibly longer win streak after the break. Before this winning streak, Cleveland was one of the top teams in the East, but this streak has given them the East and the league for that matter. Despite being contenders before the winning streak, people still criticized LeBron James for not being as "accomplished" as Kobe Bryant or Dwyane Wade. However, during this season, neither Kobe Bryant nor Dwyane Wade have accomplished 12 wins in a row.

LeBron James will never be as great as Michael Jordan, he may never even equal up to Kobe Bryant, but he has finally proved that he is an effective leader. These 12 straight wins are no fluke, this team is standing at 42-11. That is a record that even Jordan and his Bulls would have struggled to get to during the height of MJ's popularity.