Remember how we said to know better than to expect the LeBron James-Enes Kanter beef to fade off into the sunset, or at least until the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks meet again in April? Well, this is us, basking in the told-you-so waters. One night after trolling LeBron for his first career ejection, [...]
November 30, 2017
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Plenty of teams will be waiting when LeBron James enters free agency this summer (player option). And the Philadelphia 76ers are expected to be among them, according to some NBA executives. From USA Today‘s Jeff Zillgitt: J.J. Redick is a smart man. He went to Duke, an excellent academic institution. So when asked about any Ben [...]
November 30, 2017
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LeBron James earned his first-ever ejection late in the third quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Tuesday night matchup with the Miami Heat. And to answer your question: Yes, he appeared just as surprised as you seem right now. The ejection itself was inconsequential. The Cavaliers were up by 23 points at the time and had [...]
November 29, 2017
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Marc Gasol might be relieved that the Memphis Grizzlies fired head coach David Fizdale on Monday. But some members of the Cleveland Cavaliers sure as hell aren’t. Dwyane Wade, who played under Fizdale during his time as an assistant with the Miami Heat, was the first to respond: [tweet https://twitter.com/DwyaneWade/status/935263536372174848] LeBron James, who also played [...]
November 28, 2017
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Compare Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons to LeBron James if you must. Just don’t expect the four-time MVP to board that bandwagon. This has nothing to do with James’ view of Simmons, the odds-on Rookie of the Year favorite, and someone who has a legitimate shot at becoming the first rookie since Blake Griffin to [...]
November 28, 2017
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One benefit to Kyrie Irving’s departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers: We get to see a more aggressive LeBron James down the stretch. Not that James has been particularly passive late in games through years past. He’s always struck a nice balance. His first inclination is too pass, so he often does, and he’s spent the [...]
November 27, 2017
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Hey there! Did you know that LeBron James, in his 15th season, is averaging an NBA-leading 37.9 minutes per game? And did you also know his average spiked past 38 minutes prior to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ demolition of the Detroit Pistons on Monday night? And did you know that this is entirely too many minutes for [...]
November 21, 2017
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The New York Knicks have finally moved beyond the cloud that had been hanging over their organization with Carmelo Anthony and Phil Jackson and appear to be a playoff contender in the eastern conference with a team led by young superstar Kristaps Porzingis. They seem to be bonding more and having a lot more fun [...]
November 21, 2017
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Like in many other areas of his professional and personal life, LeBron James may be at the forefront of a new era of professional athletes who are outspoken about their beliefs and willing to add their commentary on controversial issues that are facing the country. The issue that has seemingly caused the most controversy and [...]
November 20, 2017
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Ryan Bawek
LeBron James is soon to be 33 years old and is currently in the 15th season of his NBA career, a career which has included 12 playoff appearances and seven NBA Finals appearances. That is a lot of miles on that metaphorical odometer. In spite of this, he is currently leading the NBA in minutes [...]
November 17, 2017
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Ryan Bawek