Scientists refer to it as “chaos theory.”

The idea that something small, such as a butterly flapping its wings, could ultimately have monumental implications, such as a tornado.

Well, the “butterfly effect” is about to obliterate the NBA as we know it. If you are wondering why LeBron James probably won’t end up staying in Cleveland, playing home games in the Big Apple, or joining the New Jersey Nets, three seemingly random events over the last year are to blame.

We’ve literally waited years to find out the future destinations of the jewels of the 2010 Free Agency class. Obviously the crown jewel of the class is a self-appointed king, LeBron James. And while it appeared likely James would either stay in Cleveland or head to New York, reports are now saying LeBron’s likely destination is Miami. His signature would be the first portion of an epic, three-part signing by the Heat with Dwyane Wade staying in South Beach and Chris Bosh joining the party.

In order to pull off such a deal, Miami would need to find a taker for Michael Beasley or convince one of their newly acquired Big Three to accept less than max money. But let’s assume this all comes to fruition… What would it mean for the rest of the league?

Sure, you’ve seen NBA prospect rankings based on all sorts of projections, but how about simply comparing players based on collegiate statistics from this past season?

Remarkable all-around play was the theme of the 2009-10 college basketball season and this was certainly evident in the triple double performances put up by Ohio State’s Evan Turner, Michigan’s Manny Harris, Mississippi State’s Jarvis Varnado, and even freshman Hassan Whiteside of Marshall. The third annual NaismithLives.com All-American Team reflects all of this, as Turner and mutli-dimensional sensations John Wall (Kentucky), Greivis Vasquez (Maryland), and Wes Johnson (Syracuse) headline the First Team.

In one of the greatest National Championship finals in the history of the NCAA Tournament, the story of the game was the storylines woven in it.

Butler ,of course, was the David to that Blue Devil of a Goliath. The ultimate under-Bull-dog, if you will. But there was so much more to it than that. So much more under those dark and Duke blue jerseys. An interconnection of crossing tales, like tightly wrapped sneaker strings.

Watch the replay of our Final Four 2010 Live Chat which we held on Fri April 2, 2010 @ 1:00PM EDT

Most of the country was shocked on Saturday to see Butler cutting down the nets after beating Kansas State to win the NCAA Tournament’s West Region. But NaismithLives.com’s Adam Stanco wasn’t. Prior to the start of the tourney, Stanco was the only writer from a national web site to predict that Butler would reach the Final Four.

So what went into his thinking and, more importantly, how did Butler do it?

Watch the replay of our March Madness 2010 Live Chat which we held on Wed March 17, 2010 @ 2:00PM EDT