LeBron James has never looked so small. When James ditched his homestate team of Cleveland, Ohio, for a chance to play with not one but two of his All-Star buddies in Miami, Fla., it was loud and clear admission that the self-proclaimed King James can’t rule a kingdom on his own. Sadly, it was almost … [Read more…]
There is a lot of smoke emanating from northeast Ohio. Irate Cavaliers fans are burning LeBron James jerseys and T-shirts, and there is steam coming out of Dan Gilbert’s ears. The Cavaliers owner was absolutely livid, and rightfully so, when James went on national TV Thursday night to tell the whole world that he is … [Read more…]
First, it was the Bulls. Then, it was Cavaliers. Then, it was the Knicks. Now, the Heat have become the front-runners. Predicting which team LeBron James chooses to sign with is kind of like forecasting when or where the next earthquake will hit. Amid all the speculation and so-called experts’ opinions on where James is … [Read more…]
For those keeping score, it’s 4-1 in favor of teams retaining their own free agents. As of July 5, four big-time free agents have have decided to stay with their old teams: Dirk Nowitzki, Paul Pierce, Rudy Gay and Joe Johnson. The only free agent who has officially signed with another team is Amare Stoudemire. … [Read more…]
Home is Cleveland and the Cavaliers are family. Those were the points of emphasis the Cavaliers hammered home to LeBron James in their final attempt to convince their hometown hero to remain in Cleveland. Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, newly hired head coach Byron Scott and general manager Chris Grant met with James and his management … [Read more…]
The LeBron James Sweepstakes is underway and club officials from the New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks met with James in Cleveland on Thursday to make their sales pitches to the two-time NBA MVP. Team New Jersey included billionaire owner Mikhail Prokhorov, head coach Avery Johnson and rap star Jay-Z, a close friend of … [Read more…]
As the clocks in NBA cities struck midnight on July 1 signifying the beginning of the free-agent signing period, the much anticipated flurry of exodus was tempered a bit with reports that more than half of the free-agent class of 2010 appear to be sticking with their old teams. Doc Rivers’ decision to return to … [Read more…]
LeBron James has been rumored to sign with the Chicago Bulls for a few weeks now, which has many Bulls fans thinking championship if those rumors come to fruition. But not all are enamored with James joining forces with the Bulls’ young star in Derrick Rose. Stephen Bardo, a former starting guard at the University … [Read more…]
As the Summit in South Beach continues to manifest various scenarios and reports on where LeBron James and Chris Bosh are headed next season, one thing is 99.9% evident: Dwyane Wade will re-sign with the Miami Heat. Wade has publicly said on numerous occasions that he doesn’t want to leave Miami, and all signs point to a … [Read more…]
Kevin Garnett can sympathize with LeBron James because he went through the same difficult decision three years ago. Prior to coming to Boston in 2007, Garnett called Minnesota his NBA home for 12 seasons and the best his Timberwolves could do was reach the conference finals. Garnett stayed loyal to the Timberwolves even through the … [Read more…]