James’ decision to leave not looking so bad
Peter Sblendorio Sports Editor The sports world was buzzing on Thursday about LeBron James’ return to Cleveland for the first time since a messy break up during the summer that saw the star forward join the Miami Heat. While there are still many that question James’ decision for leaving the franchise that crowned him as King James seven years ago and many that will never forgive him, the Heat-Cavs game on Thursday proved that James may have made the right choice after all. It’s true that Miami has struggled more than expected to start this year, slumping to an 11-8 start coming into Thursday’s game. Their potential for greatness, however, was illustrated in the Heat’s…
Trio of NBA superstars paying immediate dividends on new teams
By Peter Sblendorio Sports Editor Duo of NBA stars making impact on new teams Following the 2010 offseason that saw a number of top flight free agents resign with their previous teams, the three biggest stars top switch teams have made immediate impacts with their respective clubs. LeBron James, the pearl of last summer’s free agent class, has not had trouble scoring alongside fellow superstars Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh in his first two games on the Heat. James came out in his first game and scored 31 points, the most ever a player has scored in his Miami debut. Despite the Heat losing that game, James looked right at home, and once his teammates…
Lakers, Heat, Celtics make up early NBA favorites
By Peter Sblendorio Sports Editor This Tuesday, the NBA season kicks off with three of the sport’s biggest contenders taking the floor. Here is a look at why the Lakers, Heat, and Celtics all have a strong chance to be the last team standing this summer. Lakers: The Lakers are the defending champs two years running. They boast unmatched size in the frontcourt, with two 7-footers in Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol clogging the paint and a 6-10 forward in Lamar Odom coming off the bench. They also have unmatched postseason experience on their roster, and their head coach, Phil Jackson, is looking for title number 12. Not to mention that the Lakers have the…
Mavericks among LeBron’s list of possible destinations
By Travis Bremner Staff Writer The 2010 NBA free agent market has been talked about for years, the main reason being one of the two best players in the league have expiring contracts, LeBron James. No one has much clue as to where he who he will sign with, probably not even the people in his inner circle, in fact he may not even know, but there are six franchises that are realistic spots for him to play, including Dallas. Cleveland (55% chance) – I’ve thought all along that James would stay in his home state; you can’t judge how much it means to him play in the city he grew up in. The Cavaliers…
LeBron James voted NBA MVP
By Peter Sblendorio For the second time in as many seasons, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James was named NBA MVP on Friday. James was second in the NBA in scoring with 29.7 points per game, only behind Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant. In addition to a sparkling points total, James averaged 7.3 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game in 2009-10. James has been the focal point of the Cleveland offense, who is the number one seed in the Eastern Conference of the NBA playoffs. He led the Cavaliers to a series win over the Chicago Bulls in 5 games earlier in the week. James will recieve his MVP trophy during Game 2 of the…
Jam Session an excellent start to All Star Weekend
Even though the NBA All Star game is not until Sunday, the All Star excitement hit Dallas early in the week. The NBA hosted a Jam Session for the fans every day from Wednesday through Saturday to warm fans up for the big game at Cowboys Stadium. The Jam Session was held at the Convention Center in Dallas. The Jam Session gave fans a chance to meet all star players and participate in events that will be seen at the games. Skills competitions, shooting games, and other basketball related events were all at the event, and fans were able to live like an all star, even if it was for only for a few hours….