Chicago is Daring LeBron James to Play for the Bulls… with Shoes! »

Jul 6, 2010 at 2:53 am | around-the-nbalebron-james

Right as the clock struck 12:01 a.m. ET on Thursday morning, officially starting this summer’s free-agency bonanza, LeBron James received three things – several phone calls from interested teams, a knock on his door and a mysterious package. Since the package was mysterious, no one knew what it contained. But now that we’re a few […]

The Summer of LeBron has Begun. Cleveland? New York? Chicago? »

Jul 1, 2010 at 8:46 am | around-the-nbalebron-james

Let the bidding and begging begin. The NBA’s free agency period has opened, with LeBron James leading perhaps the deepest group of players to ever hit the market. Teams could begin making their pitches at 12:01 a.m. ET Thursday, and some were getting started quickly. Things get interesting later Thursday, when the New Jersey Nets […]

Recap from LeBron James’ MVP Ceremony. It’s all About Loyalty. »

May 3, 2010 at 2:43 pm | around-the-nbalebron-james

LeBron James received 116 of a possible 123 first-place votes to win in a landslide for the Most Valuable Player award. He joined Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan and Steve Nash on a who’s-who list of back-to-back winners. Once again, LBJ celebrated the achievement […]

LeBron James Wins 2009-10 NBA Most Valuable Player Award »

Apr 30, 2010 at 12:23 pm | around-the-nbalebron-james

LeBron James has joined one of the NBA’s most exclusive clubs. Cleveland’s superstar was voted the league’s MVP for the second straight year, a person familiar with the announcement told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the league has not announced the results of the vote. James, who […]

Sport Science: Breaking Down LeBron James’ Chase Down Block »

Apr 21, 2010 at 9:10 am | around-the-nbalebron-james

Over the last two years the Chasedown Block has become one of LeBron James’ signature moves. Actually, the Cavaliers have been keeping track of the new stat. A “chase down” refers to a block from behind or the side, usually when a defender catches an offensive player who is running ahead. They often come in […]

Six Times in a Row… LeBron James named NBA Player of the Month »

Mar 2, 2010 at 7:59 am | around-the-nbalebron-james

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James was named yesterday as the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Month presented by Kia Motors for games played in the month of February. James has now won the award for the 15th time in his career and sixth consecutive month dating back to the 2008-09 season: for the fourth […]

“LeBroninem” James – LBJ Goes “Forever” on the Lakers – Synced »

Jan 23, 2010 at 3:06 am | around-the-nbalebron-james

During Thursday’s match up did you notice LeBron’s singing during a timeout in crunch time against the Lakers? Yeah, me too. This was kind of cool. While videos from the game have been floating around the Internet yesterday… check out this new clip featuring LeBron synced up with Eminem’s portion of “Forever“. It’s good to […]

LeBron James is Top Vote-getter for 2010 NBA All-Star in Dallas »

Jan 21, 2010 at 9:45 pm | around-the-nbalebron-james

LeBron James was the leading vote-getter for the Feb. 14 game at Cowboys Stadium, becoming the first player to earn at least 2.5 million votes three times (2,549,793). He will make his sixth All-Star appearance, all as a starter. “The fans still love and see what I do every night and they appreciate it, and […]