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Durant, Warriors among reasons for LeBron’s frustrations
Why is LeBron James in such a bad mood? His frustrations — at least some of them — about the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks president Phil Jackson and even years-old bad blood with TNT analyst Charles Barkley have come pouring out. It’s out of character for him to speak so aggressively on the record. […]
Continue readingLeBron James: ‘I’m here to help’
“We have to understand what it takes to win,” James said. “It’s going to be a long process, man. There’s been a lot of losing basketball around here for a few years. So a lot of guys that are going to help us win ultimately haven’t played a lot of meaningful basketball games in our […]
Continue readingLeBron’s future coming up fast
As miserable as it was for James to suffer a one-sided NBA Finals defeat to the San Antonio Spurs, it did provide him with some clarity. After putting off getting serious about his free-agent decision for nine months, he now realizes the status quo will not be satisfactory. The Miami Heat, quite clearly, are no […]
Continue readingLeBron is back, and Cavs are loaded
Commissioner Adam Silver has done a good job in the offseason, handling several matters. Now it is time to concentrate on the action taking place in arenas all over America. There are a number of questions coming into this season. How long will Kevin Durant be out following his foot surgery, and how will his […]
Continue readingBittersweet symphony: Matthew Dellavedova conducting his best work from the sideline
His team, the Milwaukee Bucks, sit second in the East, 3.5 games behind leaders Toronto, but Dellavedova has played in just half of the Bucks’ games, being a DNP-CD (Did Not Play – Coach’s Decision) eleven times. The Australian is taking it all in as part and parcel of being an NBA player, though. Dellavedova, […]
Continue readingOrlando Magic still evaluating all options with No. 1 pick in NBA draft
ORLANDO, Fla. — College basketball season ended almost three months ago, the NBA draft lottery was more than a month ago and the draft itself is later this week. Seems like the process should be winding down. Orlando Magic president Jeff Weltman sees it differently. “I tell you, it’s still early in the process,” Weltman […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball: Which Thunder players should you add?
He’s retired. Should be coasting. But now has to spend an hour a day contemplating the existential morass that is the Washington Nationals’ 3rd base situation. “How did we get here?” “How do you drive off an Anthony Rendon?” “How many chances is Kieboom going to get?” “Why not just admit your mistake and sign […]
Continue readingKnicks bring Tom Thibodeau back to New York as new coach
He returned the Minnesota Timberwolves to the playoffs after a 13-year absence. All the while, there was one challenge he sought. He has seen what it’s like in New York when the Knicks win and wanted to be the coach to make it happen again. “This a dream come true for me,” Thibodeau said. “This […]
Continue readingThe legacy of LeBron James’ peak efficiency with the Miami Heat
By the time LeBron James made The Decision, he was already the best basketball player in the world. He was 25 years old and had just won his second consecutive MVP award. Ten years later, James is still at the top of the NBA, and that decision to take his talents to South Beach stands […]
Continue readingThree days in July: The high-stakes maneuvers that assembled LeBron, Wade and Bosh
WEARING AN IMPECCABLY tailored cream jacket, a light-blue button-down shirt and a jet-black tie with a contrasting platinum clip, LeBron James walked through the players’ entrance at Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena for the first time. The day before, July 8, 2010, on The Decision broadcast, James had told a national TV audience that he was taking […]
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