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The Philadelphia 76ers won’t meet with LeBron James himself, but will meet with his representatives on Sunday, as the franchise tries to lure the forward to the City of Brotherly Love. We learned this as we learn almost all NBA news, by way of a #WojBomb. For today's meeting, Sixers will meet with LeBron James' […]

Despite popular theory suggesting the Los Angeles Lakers or Cleveland Cavaliers, we are not to rule out LeBron James to the Philadelphia 76ers just yet. Why not? Because Woj said so, that’s why! "Don't rule out Philadelphia yet," – @wojespn just now on @Sportscenter talking about #LeBronJames. "The Sixers are still in this"#LebronWatch2018 — 97.3 […]

The Denver Nuggets are aggressively pursuing a meeting with star free agent forward LeBron James, hoping to convince him of a short-term fit with the team, according to Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports. “Denver has been in contact with James’ agent, Rich Paul, and has doggedly tried to position the team as James’ best option, the […]

The free agency period is quickly approaching — less than three hours away — where several of the league’s top player will be able to speak and agree to sign with any team of their choosing. The bulk of the chatter around the league prior to July 1 has been focused on the future of All-Star […]

LeBron James hasn’t done anything wrong to others, but the way he’s been grabbing attention these days is akin to a person that is on the most-wanted list. Every move is scrutinized, from his vacation posts to what happens around his Los Angeles mansion — even his flight path is monitored. So with all the clues that […]

It’s only a matter of days — or even hours — before the world knows if LeBron James will be playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers or Los Angeles Lakers next season. But before anything becomes official, the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid isn’t giving up on his own pursuit of James. Amid reports of James being […]

Since he’s a former teammate of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving was recently asked if he thought the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar is better than Michael Jordan. Not exactly shocking that the Boston Celtics guard would be put in that position, but he’s been put in similar no-win situations before. Nevertheless, Irving told Hot 97 (via Yahoo Sports): […]

The LeBron James sweepstakes has almost begun and when it does, the Cleveland Cavaliers better be ready to wow the four-time Most Valuable Player with their plans for the future of the franchise. Critical to retaining James is the quality of the players on the Cavs roster which is currently slightly above mediocre at best. […]

Heading into free agency time in the NBA, one of the unresolved issues remaining is that of the San Antonio Spurs and Kawhi Leonard. Leonard is not a free agent yet (that will happen next season) but he might as well be. He has the Spurs at his fingertips despite the organization still holding the […]

We’re about nine hours away from the start of the NBA free agency, fans and all of NBA Twitter are on edge for rumors and speculation as to where Clevaland Cavaliers star LeBron James will go. Fortunately, there have been breaks in the investigation. On Saturday morning, Twitter users discovered that there was a single […]

Remember when the Cleveland Cavaliers gave the impression that they selected Collin Sexton in last week’s draft irrespective of the decision that LeBron James is to make? Well, it appears that Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets are singing the same tune. According to Alykhan Bijani of ESPN, Paul is expected to ink a new […]

Free agency in the NBA is unlike any other sport. Players don’t just sit around and wait to hear who their team signs. Players often dive headfirst into the recruiting process. On Friday, Philadelphia 76ers’ star Ben Simmons took a shot at recruiting the crowned jewel of the 2018 offseason — LeBron James of the Cleveland […]

In the last couple of weeks, the chatter surrounding LeBron James’ possible strong interest in joining the Los Angeles Lakers has taken center stage in the sports world. This has only ramped up after James informed the Cleveland Cavaliers that he plans on opting out of the final year of his deal to hit the […]

LeBron James got done with the first part of his free agency process by opting out of the last year of his deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the major part of his plan still needs to take place — deciding to remain with the Cleveland Cavaliers or bolt to the Los Angeles Lakers in […]

As LeBron James opted out of his deal early on Friday, it has become a two-horse race between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers to see who would wind up with the 33-year-old star by the end of this free agency period. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne joined Dan Patrick on his morning show to […]

After the season ended there were six or eight teams that thought they could make a real run at getting LeBron James this offseason. It seemed to trickle down to four with the Philadelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets. Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers all figuring to be players. It appears now that that list has […]

LeBron James has officially opted out of his contract and will become a free agent on July 1st. It seems that the two favorites to now land him with the opt-out is the Los Angeles Lakers or the Cleveland Cavaliers. James already owns a house in Los Angeles and now he is taking extra precautions to […]

The 2018 NBA Finals saw Kevin Durant win his second championship and second Finals MVP with the Golden State Warriors. This is exactly what he had set out to do two years ago when he made the decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors. Despite this, Durant continues to be […]

Now that he has opted out of his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James will likely closely monitor the situation with the Los Angeles Lakers, as they’re desperately trying to lure talent to play alongside him. “He’s expected to let the option go and become a free agent, and is said to be strongly […]

LeBron James has officially opted out of his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and there is one team that really hurts, the Houston Rockets. LeBron James has informed the Cavs he won’t opt into his contract. This decision is favorable to the Lakers chances, hurts the Rockets chances and the Cavs remain firmly in mix. […]

The Houston Rockets and the Philadelphia 76ers are outsiders looking in when it comes to the pursuit of LeBron James coming into this free agency period, with the race mostly being seen as one between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst argued that while this pursuit is between these latter […]

It’s only hours before LeBron James’ impending deadline to opt in or out of the last year of his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. While opting out could surely spell a potential move to La La Land, it doesn’t ultimately guarantee the Los Angeles Lakers have won the fight, at least not yet, according to […]

Kawhi Leonard is largely seen as the single asset that could “clinch” a LeBron James departure to the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason. Yet, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the two superstars have yet to exchange words this summer regarding a potential partnership. via RealGM: “As for Kawhi, I have been assured very strongly that […]

While LeBron James has been busy vacationing in the Caribbean, his camp has been even busier, denying rumors and reports left and right surrounding his client. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst noted just how quickly they have reacted to every report put out, within only hours of it going viral. As transcribed by RealGM: “The LeBron operation, […]

To no surprise, recruiting season has started — and players are placing as many calls as general managers have through the course of the offseason, trying to see which teammates they can land. As expected, several veterans told Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype that they would take on a minimum contract to play alongside LeBron James […]

Kawhi Leonard playing with LeBron James is not a scenario many in NBA circles thought they would ever witness. But according to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports, Leonard reached out to James to discuss his desire for this exact scenario. The source told Schultz that Leonard highlighted his own defensive prowess as a way to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James and Boston Celtics youngster Jayson Tatum engaged in an epic battle in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. It was a game which saw Tatum dunk all over James, but despite getting pushed to the brink, LeBron still got the last laugh. There were clearly no hard feelings for […]

The Boston Celtics entered this season with high expectations. They traded Isaiah Thomas for Kyrie Irving. Gordon Hayward was the shiny-yet-familiar new toy brought in to raise the ceiling. Add solid depth, intriguing young pieces, and an elite coach, and many expected Boston to eclipse 50 wins with room for more growth. Not even 10 […]

Free agency doesn’t start until July 1st, and that is when all the big offseason moves are supposed to be taking place, but it looks like the offseason madness could be starting a few days early. Tim Tompkins of Suns Solar Panel reports on Twitter that there is going to be a big trade coming […]

The biggest news story of the next week is all about LeBron James and where he is going to go. Some have the kid from Akron going to the Los Angeles Lakers, some having him going to the Houston Rockets and some have him staying home with the Cleveland Cavaliers. There seems to be more steam […]

In the midst of a huge potential trade in the works between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs, reports of a potential disconnect between Kawhi Leonard and his reported preferred destination have emerged. ESPN’s Steven A. Smith said during his radio show that the atmosphere surrounding the Lakers’ Showtime-rebirth aspirations could be […]

There have been a lot of rumors the last week about LeBron James teaming up with Kawhi Leonard or Paul George in Los Angeles, but could there be a new player on the block? Stephen A Smith of ESPN said on First Take that LeBron James texted Kevin Durant about joining up on the Los […]

There have been some rumors swirling around the NBA that a big Phoenix Suns trade is about to go down, and one Cleveland business owner thinks that it’s going to be a clue of what will happen with LeBron James. https://twitter.com/bakebomb/status/1012298966522847234 Who exactly is going to be traded to the Suns is unclear, but there […]

With the Warriors anticlimactic sweep in the NBA Finals and Alexander Ovechkin finally lifting the Stanley Cup, the period of lull in three out of four major US sports inevitably began. The American sports fans are now slowly winding down from a season filled with excitement, but things are just getting heated up at the […]

Rumors surrounding LeBron James and how his next chapter in the NBA has gradually intensified of late, and it’s about to hit the crescendo very soon with only two days left before the free-agent market opens. If James declines to pick up his option with the Cleveland Cavaliers which is worth $35.6 million before July […]

Kawhi Leonard has entered the LeBron James free agency drama. According to rumors, the current San Antonio Spurs forward will be key whether or not the Cavs star joins the Los Angeles Lakers or not. Per Ramona Shelburne, Adrian Wojnarowski, and Brian Windhorst of ESPN: The stakes on these talks are enormous, because a deal for […]

The ability to recruit someone is a skill that comes in handy when you’re an NBA player. Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks is already working on his recruiting skills as the rookie point guard recently took to Twitter to call out Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James and entice him to take his talents to […]

LeBron James’ free agency destination is still the biggest talking point of the NBA offseason and it’s likely to be the first domino to fall. While it’s still very much unclear what LeBron is planning to do, at least one of his friends is hinting that the four-time MVP will be taking his talents to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are moving hell and high water in hopes to lure a big-time free agent to L.A. to entice LeBron James to sign with them this offseason, but as the clock ticks during these two days before making a decision to opt in or out of the last year of his contract with […]