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LeBron James, Move Over: Cavs Fans Should Embrace Mo Williams With Open Arms
September 1st, 2010
If Cleveland fans are looking for a new hero to carry the Cavaliers’ banner in the aftermath of LeBron James’ departure, they should line up behind star guard Mo Williams.
If the Cavaliers are looking for a new face for the franchise, they should look no further than to their veteran guard.
The ...
Fact or Fiction: LeBron James Had to Leave Cleveland to Win a Title
August 26th, 2010
After LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat in July, media pundits, bloggers, and fans on Internet forums began what has become an ongoing post-decision analysis of the move.One premise that has been voiced frequently, and seems to be widely accepted, is this: LeBron was never going ...
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, LeBron James Miscalculate, Misfire With Clunky Ads
August 4th, 2010
There’s such a thing as having a finger on the pulse of a city, and such a thing as just showing it the finger.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas and LeBron James of the Miami Heat demonstrated the difference, wittingly or unwittingly, with a pair of advertisements that appeared in Northeast Ohio newspapers this ...
The LeBron James Doctrine: There Is No Team in the Word ‘Team’
July 15th, 2010
I kept trying to put my finger on it.
What was it about the LeBron James free agency process that was nagging at me?
It wasn't so much that he left Cleveland. As a columnist covering the Cavaliers, I wasn't thrilled about it, but players leave teams behind all the time.
It wasn't ...
Cleveland Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert Cuts Off Nose; Can He Save Face?
July 9th, 2010
In a bold and public response to LeBron James’ decision to leave Cleveland, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert wrote an open letter to the fans Thursday night, posting it on the team’s website and distributing it to the media.
Calling James’ decision “bitterly disappointing to all of us,” Gilbert pulled no punches ...
Lucky To Have LeBron James: A Cautionary Tale for NBA Fans
July 1st, 2010
I’ve had little to say in recent weeks about LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, partly because others have had so much to say.
What I will say is this: Cleveland has been lucky to have LeBron James for these past seven years, and would be fortunate to have him stay ...
NBA Free Agency: Who’s Got Talent to Win the LeBron James Sweepstakes?
June 17th, 2010
So there I was, minding my own business, when my editor for Bleacher Report hit me with this one:
How do the potential lineups compare for the three teams that are considered the frontrunners for LeBron James’ services this summer?
I’ve tried to resist writing about the LeBron sweepstakes. After all, there’s ...
2010 NBA Finals, Game 4: Does the 2-3-2 Format Favor L.A. or Boston Most?
June 10th, 2010
With Tuesday’s statement win, the Los Angeles Lakers not only reclaimed home court advantage in the NBA Finals, they turned the tables on the Boston Celtics.
No longer would the discussion focus on the possibility of Boston sweeping its three home games to close out the series. Instead, it would focus ...
NBA Playoffs: LeBron James and The Cleveland Cavaliers Are Unbelievable
May 10th, 2010
In the 1970s, Campy Russell was a fixture at forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Now a TV analyst for FOX Sports Ohio, Russell repeatedly leans on a favorite superlative to describe LeBron James and the Cavaliers in his post-game analyses: “Unbelievable.”
As in: “LeBron played an unbelievable game.” Or, “Antawn Jamison was ...
2010 NBA Playoffs: Cavaliers Will Not Beat the Celtics in a Half-Court Series
May 4th, 2010
Like it or not, sometimes all you have to do is listen to Charles Barkley to understand what’s right, or what’s wrong, with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
At halftime of Monday night’s TNT telecast of Game Two of the Cavs playoff series with Boston, Barkley expressed his frustration with Cleveland’s slow tempo ...