LeBron must have read my post.

And kaboom goes the Heat. Along with the rest of Miami.


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I'll bet anyone that he doesn't win a championship in Cleveland and leaves after 3 years (or whenever he can opt out again)

No one wins in Cleveland.

Not that surprising he's going back to Cleveland. Cleveland's really the easier route than Miami. Instead of dealing with Wade's decline he plays with Irving, Wiggins and all the young guys they have. The Cavs will try and trade for Love and all the championship chasing vets will follow him there.

http://www.theticketmiami.com/listenlive.aspx

Dan LeBatard show right now

Not 1, not 2, not 3.....wait wait...probably just 2. IM OUT BEETCHES!

Rockets deal Jeremy Lin to the Lakers.

Pretty much saying "Bosh, sign anytime."

Lol I love it... Do you think Wade is pissed?

Also the Cavs are def winning the East this year

So Krimzon7 is back to being a lifelong Cavs fan, then? Along with those who burned their Lebron jerseys, I guess.

Think Wade hangs it up? He's had knee problems for a bit now and has been on a decline. Not even sure how old he is.

You know who really loses in this? Shabazz Napier.

Bosh is staying in Miami 5 year 118 million contract.

Basketball decision wise I think that's a bad move, but I would rather have 118 million then 88 million or whatever Houston's contract was worth.

:-\ Cs big plan to get Kevin Love likely just fell apart and mostly because they helped the Cavs a bit too much with the recent trade.

Timberwolves hinted they want a Wiggins-like player for any trade while Love himself hinted he wants to play for Cleveland once he becomes a free agent next year.

:lol:

LeBron James announcing he's leaving Cleveland:

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LeBron James re-signs with the Cavs:

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And I can make that joke. As a long-suffering Cavs fan from the days of Price, Brad, and Hot Rod, I was a fan before him, and a fan without him. I didn't get all butthurt he left, though, because he not only had a point- he proved it by going somewhere willing to put a team around him and win championships and/or consistently make the finals.

My exitement of his return is dampened by all these fair-weather dick riders coming back out of the woodwork. The jersey burning, "good riddance" folks who are now suddenly like "OH WE ALWAYS LOVED LEBRON!!!".

Melo is staying with the Knicks for next season.

People in Cleveland embracing James LeBron... what a bullshit PR move to make it look like he gives a shit, jesus christ... he's ready to "come home" now that his team is falling apart and he's won two championships

Go away, Carmelo.

Glad Carmelo's back. With a couple smaller moves and a coach that isn't Mike Woodson I think the Knicks could be decent next year. And in the East decent gets you a good playoff seed.

Lebron's deal ended up being just 2 years, $42 million with the 2nd year as an option.

Pau Gasol signed with the Bulls.

kinda glad carmelo stayed in new york.

i'm happy getting pau. hope he can stay healthy.

Happy to get Pau but we are hurting for a wing player. What players are out there to fill our void?

D Wade.

He is closing his contract with Miami currently, via ESPN reports. Don't believe we have the cap space for another huge contract either right? Would have to be a half decent player instead of a star.

i wouldn't want wade anyway. last season, even with all of the rest he got, showed what he's got left, and it isn't much. i can only hope that mcdermott and mirotic can produce, provided they reach a deal with mirotic. which i'm sure they will.

and that jimmy butler can make good on whatever potential he has. although i'm not entirely sure that plays out the way that i'm hoping.

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Pau :(

i will appreciate the shit out of him for you.

I Memba when the bulls were talking about trading for Pau with some package including Loul Deng.

Just fun to see all the dominoes fall now that Lebron signed.

Carmelo would have been exactly what the bulls needed on offense but I think it would have ended up being a mess. Does he seem like the kinda guy who's interested in coach Thibs screaming at him in the 2nd quarter of game 61?

You a dumb ass nigger, hater.

CAVS!

Jazz matched the offer sheet for Gordon Hayward. Dynasty niggas!

Me too!

Let's here it for the newest fan of the Cleveland Cavs!

KRIMZON!!!!!!!!

I appreciate the Nuggets resolve to sign no free agents at all.

They were in the lead to get Mike Miller. Has that changed?

genuinely bummed about Pau leaving. As stoked as I am for the Lakers rookie picks, I consider this offseason a pretty big fail, as there were some great RFAs on the market that ended up leaving their teams.

The next two years FA crops are pretty great though, and cap space is still there to sign players. I can live with another year of mediocrity.

LeBron wants him in Cleveland, so I imagine that's probably where he will end up. I'd love him on the roster though.

Heat resign Dwyane Wade to a 2 year, $30 million deal with the 2nd year as an option. Took another pay cut in order for Bosh to get a max deal and for Luol Deng to get signed (2 years, $20 million).

And the Cavs do indeed sign Mike Miller.

Kind of crazy there has been zero news on Lance Stephenson. With the major names being taken there has to be a few bidders, Houston maybe, trying to outbid Indiana right?

Naturally.

Lance Stephenson signs with the Hornets for 3 years, $27 million.

Cavs and T'Wolves currently in trade talks with the basis being Cavs getting Kevin love and the Wolves getting Andrew Wiggins. Previous talks involved Cavs kepping Wiggins but sending Anthony Bennett instead as the basis.

As much as I'd like to see Wiggins develop with Lebron, you have to make that trade if you're Cleveland. Love is a beast , with Lebron and Kyrie added forget about it. The other spots you can fill in as time goes by.

I'm stoked for the Ed Davis signing. That kid always looked like he was on the verge of a breakout...time to find out.

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Lakers preparing to hire Bryon Scott as their new head coach.

Where are all the Heat fans??????

Judge recently ruled against Donald Sterling in his legal attempt to block the Clipeprs sale. Sterling also won't be allowed to block the sale if he files an appeal.

Steve Ballmer expected to officially own the team by mid-August baring a sudden legal twist.

NBA TV has to show more Classics games. I don't need to watch NBA GameTime 6 times a day.

They do have a Lebronathon a few weeks ago, and I enjoyed that.

Would I be the only one who would watch like all 98 bulls games? The entire season? NBA TV should do stuff like that.

NBA considering tweaking the lottery system with one of the big changes being the idea of the worst team no longer having the best odds at winning.

So far just the 76ers have been vocal against it since their rebuilding plans might require several "tanked" seasons to work.

Its not like the worst team always gets first pick. They usually never do.

I would sign up for cable service just for that.

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fuck just saw that on Deadspin. :$

IT WASN'T DERRICK ROSE!

Think I'm gonna cut myself now.

Haha Jazz>Pacers

George, George, George of the Pacers, watch out for that knee! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

I hope your face gets compound fractured

Again

don't speak too soon.....

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Haha awesome

<font color=goldenrod>Kevin Love agrees to terms on a 5-year deal with Cleveland and he will be traded for Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett, and a pick.

The deal can't be officially announced until 30 days after Wiggins signed his contract.</font>

The NBA is rigged. That is all.

Fuck you, ESPN. #FreeDanLeBatard

http://deadspin.com/dan-le-batard-su...1617809190/all

Durant pulls out of Team USA

Well Kevin Love might be a Cav now. Collusion.

yea thats kind of dumb to suspend him for a bilboard espn is to liberal

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Pacers reportedly offered Hibbert, Copeland and cash to the Suns for Dragic.

Shawn Marion to the Pacers maybe.

Ya

Clippers sale has been finalized. Steve Ballmer owns the team.

It's come to my general consenses that the Cleveland Cavaliers starting roster will most likely be

PG Kyrie Irving
SG Dion Waiters
SF Lebron James
PF Kevin Love
C Anderson Varajeo

Now you'll look at that roster and say to yourself "Is this the All-Star games starting lineup?"

Yes that is how much star power the Cavs have.

I know some idiot will say "Yea it's a good lineup, but what about there bench?

There bench is solid. Tristan Thompson, Shawn Marion, Ray Allen, and Mike Miller will be great liabilities in the Cavs road to a title.

Will Lebron James, The greatest player to ever play the game of basketball leading the way you don't know how many titles they'll win.

Lebron James will capture them 6 titles he so desperatley coveted and solitify his legacy.

The Wine and Golders and the loyale fans of Cleveland will get what they deserve, A championship to Cleveland. No championship has been won in Cleveland since 1964, the Cavs change that this year.

"We are meant to be in Cleveland, Are hard work are sacrifice. This city, these fans all feel that fire.

Chauncey Billups has officially retired from the NBA

:'(

Lol I thought he retired 2 years ago.

:| Pre-season hasn't even started and Rondo is already out with an injury. Broke his hand recently and is out for at least 6 weeks.

Nets currently shopping around for a potential new owner (or at least majority one) after the current owner hints he's willing to lower his share of the team or at least ownership of Barclays Center.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/stor...ol-right-price

Who doesen't have the Cavs winning it all?

JR Smith

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Should just "scrap" the new thread each year thing... renaming to "NBA Thread" (and same for other sports)... what do yall think

I thought you wanted to keep thread sizes down for the servers.

Have them in the Finals with the Spurs. It's anybodies game at that point.

BULLS!

Doesn't really matter til it gets to like 30,000. And new server is very good and powerful anyway

Anybodies game? I disagree with that.

So Cavs win 65 games and Finals in 4 games?

NBA failed to pass anti-tanking rules with only 17 teams (need 23 minimum) supporting the new rules.

Lol awesome...

Sixers have a legitimate shot to be the worst team ever this year. They have 1 legitimate NBA player in MCW, and that's it.

Steve Nash out for the season.

Feel horrible for Steve, but LMFAO @ the Lakers

Wonder if he's going to stick to his retirement plans or push for next year as his last. He wanted to retire after this season although that was before he got hurt.

Probably should have retired 2 years ago before he started to get plagued with injuries with the Lakers.

Laker's Julius Randle Breaks Leg.


http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/s...-injury-opener

knicks baby

:y: Celtics won. Probably going to still stink this season but at least today was great.

Lol at the people who think the bulls are a threat to the cavs

Celtics are unbofeated! Bolieve!