*Before LeBron James, there were thousands of empty seats for most Cleveland Cavaliers games and downtown was silent after dark. With him, every game is a sellout and nearby bars and restaurants bustle. As they face the possibility of losing the free-agent NBA superstar, residents wonder if the man they call King James might take […]
The General Manager of the Cavs took some time to address the public right after his meeting with Lebron James. He tells us that the meeting went well and how the incredible turn out of fans were amazing. The atmosphere was electric hundreds of fans poured out on the streets today, parading around the IMG […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Day Two of the LeBron James pitch meetings are in effect, albeit with less fanfare. The Miami Heat, the team with the most salary-cap space at around $43 million, was the first to meet with James on Friday. The presentation lasted nearly three hours, the longest of the chats James has hosted […]
Fact or fiction . . . or friction Because Cleveland was ground zero for the influx of free-agent news and rumors Thursday, it’s a little difficult to separate fact from fiction. Or should that be friction? But we gave it the old college try. • The New York Post’s Fred Kerber reports that Jay-Z’s pitch to […]
CLEVELAND —- Miami Heat President Pat Riley was not first but it didn’t stop Riley from getting a head start the daybefore the Heat’s scheduled meeting with LeBron James. The meeting takes place Friday morning at the IMG building on the corner of East 9th and St. Clair in downtown Cleveland. The New Jersey Nets were […]
Byron Scott will be named the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ coach on Thursday, according to a source close to the situation. The Cavaliers and Scott are finishing the details of a contract that could make him LeBron James’next coach. Scott’s agent, Brian McInerney, said in an e-mail to The Associated Press that Scott has agreed to become Cleveland’s next […]
The following is a full transcript of the interview given by LeBron James to CNN’s Larry King about his upcoming free agency and what might be next. It airs on “Larry King Live” Friday 9 p.m. ET (CNN) — LARRY KING, HOST: What an honor to have during our 25th anniversary week, the pleasure of being […]
Two-time MVP basketball superstar LeBron James is on the cusp of free agency. In an interview scheduled to air Friday with CNN’s Larry King, James said his current team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, has the best chance of keeping him. KING: Do you lean at all toward the place you know the best? I mean do they […]
Fans of nearly every NBA team would love to see Cleveland Cavalier great LeBron James in their uniform next year, but Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown and Gov. Ted Strickland are trying to make sure that doesn’t happen. The two politicians, along with a handful of other Ohio celebrities, star in a new web video imploring the […]
Last night’s loss to the Celtics was a major disappointment for the Cavs, the kind of game that can change the course of the franchise as LeBron Jamesconsiders his options. They have decisions to make, especially as they pertain to how they can keep their best player in town. If a report by Sports Illustrated‘s […]
Ray Towler was released this week after spending 29 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit. DNA testing proved Towler’s innocence. In addition to approximately $1.4 million he’s expected to get from the state, plus lost wages, for the wrongful imprisonment and butchered trial, Towler is raking in some deserved swag. He got […]
Based on past experience, it would seem the Cavaliers would have a better chance hoping for help from the wings of angels as the wings of Mo Williams. It is said that players raise their games in the playoffs. Williams raised his vertical. Shaquille O’Neal lowered his 40 time. LeBron James increased his pain management. […]
