When Nothing Else Matters: Michael Jordan's Last Comeback represents the end of an era and was an appropriate read given my waning interest in sports, which not coincidentally, began after the retirement of my childhood heroes (Dan Marino, Don Mattingly, Michael Jordan). This book tells the story of MJ's second comeback when he left the front office of the Washington Wizards to "lead" the team on the floor. Many of the revelations in the book weren't new since author Michael Leahy had reported many of these stories in the Washington Post (much to the chagrin of MJ chrony Michael Wilbon). The countless instances of MJ's arrogance, ambivalence, and self-worship weren't surprising either, but the extent that these destroyed the team was a shock. In the end, MJ got exactly what he deserved. (2/9/2009)