By Tariq Ali on Sep 30, 2008 in Pre Season | 0 Comments
During the annual media day to kick off training camp, Lebron James felt he needed to hit some issues and address some of the topics we kept hearing about during the summer.
He started with his future when his contract expires in 2010 and his feeling towards Cleveland:
”I’ve never given any indication that I was leaving [...]
By Tariq Ali on Sep 25, 2008 in Cavaliers News | 0 Comments
The Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert answered questions during a press conference today around the speculations that Lebron James will leave Cleveland in 2010.
βItβs kind of an insult to the city of Cleveland in my opinion β an insult to the Midwest,β said Gilbert.
He said, Lebron gave no indication that he will leave after his [...]
By Tariq Ali on Sep 12, 2008 in Cavaliers News | 0 Comments
Delonte West has signed a multiyear deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Although terms were not released, sources said it was for three years. He had been seeking a deal starting around $5 million a season.
“This is the first time since I was offered a scholarship at St. Joes that I feel like I am valued [...]
By Tariq Ali on Sep 12, 2008 in LeBron James, Off Topics | 0 Comments
Ralph Lauren and Lebron James got together for a good cause in NYC at the Ralph Lauren store for the Lebron James Family Foundation.
They shopped Ralph Lauren basketballs for $300 each, or $1000 with Jame’s autograph. The proceeds went to Lebron’s foundation.
Guests included professional athletes, Jay-Z, Vogue editor Anna Wintour, and Tennis star Serena Williams.
By Tariq Ali on Aug 24, 2008 in Beijing 2008, USA Team Basketball | 0 Comments
Spain didn’t go as easy this time. With 2 1/2 minutes to play, the US were only up by 4 points.
Bryant converted a clutch four-point play with 3:10 remaining. Wade added another 3-pointer that made it 111-104 with just over 2 minutes left.
“They began to celebrate during a break after some technical fouls on Spain [...]
By Tariq Ali on Aug 14, 2008 in Off Topics | 0 Comments
If you are a Cavaliers fan, then you most likely know Brian Windhorst. Brian has covered the Cavaliers like no body else since Lebron James was drafted. He uncovered so many stories, most recenetly the Big trade that brought Ben Wallace, D. West, Wally, and Joe Smith to the Cavaliers.
He is also the author of [...]
By Tariq Ali on Aug 6, 2008 in Cavaliers News | 0 Comments
The Cavaliers will start the new season at the Garden against Boston Celtics where they ended last season with a heartbreaking loss in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The game will be will be televised on TNT.
Three of the first four games will be on the road. Their first home game will be [...]
By Tariq Ali on Aug 6, 2008 in LeBron James, Off Topics | 4 Comments
A source close to Lebron James said that Lebron “would strongly consider playing overseas if he was offered a salary of “around $50 million a year.”
Lebron James’ current contract expires after the 2009-10 season. Because of salary cap, no team in the NBA can offer James more than 20 million a year.
According to ESPN, The [...]
By Tariq Ali on Aug 4, 2008 in Cavaliers News | 1 Comment
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed former Memphis Grizzlies guard Tarence Kinsey today.
Kinsey split last season between Memphis and Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul in the Turkish league. In his second season with Memphis, he averaged 3.6 points and 8.7 minutes in 11 games.
In Turkey, Kinsey averaged 9.2 points in 14 games.
As a rookie with Memphis in 2006-07, Kinsey [...]
By Tariq Ali on Jul 29, 2008 in Beijing 2008, LeBron James, USA Team Basketball | 0 Comments
Lebron James is on the cover of TIME magazine as the “Leader of the Redeem Team”
“I want U.S.A. basketball to be dominant again,” he says emphatically. “Every time people see the red, white and blue, they fear us.” Lebron said.
Lebron James is not only leading a team of all stars but he is also guaranteeing [...]
By Tariq Ali on Jul 16, 2008 in LeBron James, Off Topics | 1 Comment
In Sony’s keynote where they announced NBA 09 The Inside, Lebron James was featured as the guy in the main menu. Here is a preview of the menu as reported in the Sporting Blog:
The game will be available on PS3 and will be delivered in 1080p HD
From the press release:
For the first time on PS3, [...]