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Why LeBronenfreude Is Okay

As much as I wanted the Mavericks beat the Heat, I also dreaded it, because I knew it would bring out the holiest of the holier-than-thous in the sportswriting racket, ready to leap all over LeBron James because he had … Read on! —->

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What Should LeBron Do?

What should I do? Should I tell you I made mistakes? Or should I just imply it was my teammates’ fault? That always worked before. Should I paraphrase Maya Angelou and implicitly compare her narrative of black struggle in America … Read on! —->

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Transcripts from the LeBron Tapes

Don’t think for one min that I haven’t been taking mental notes of everyone taking shots at me this summer. And I mean everyone! – @KingJames, 8.10.2010 King James: You take a fellow like this Michael Jordan, I notice–he is … Read on! —->

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The Unbearable Lameness of Chris Paul

Yesterday, Barry Petchesky at Deadspin wondered why Chris Paul’s public and prolonged demand to be traded from the New Orleans Hornets was not getting the same amount of “outrage” as LeBron James’ Decision/Hank Scorpio-esque unveiling in Miami. There is a … Read on! —->

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The Venn Intersection of Stupid, Entitled, and Untalented

Writing is hard. Writing on a deadline is especially hard. I don’t envy reporters who have to file daily or even weekly, because some days, the mental pen runs dry and there’s not a hell of a lot you can … Read on! —->

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LeBron to Cleveland: Drop Dead

Now that I’ve made my decision to go to the Miami Heat, I have a special message for my fans back in Cleveland: I hate you, every last one of you. Your town was like a noose around my neck, … Read on! —->

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LeBron James and the Beginning of the End

LeBron James’ one-hour ESPN special–THE DECISION–marks a sea change in sports, media, and sports media. And none of these changes are good. I struggled to think of something snotty or sarcastic to write about this event, but the more I … Read on! —->

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Stupid Knows No Holiday

Most of us red-blooded Americans enjoyed a long weekend for the Fourth of July, but Bill Madden of the New York Daily News was hard at work on one of the dumbest, lamest columns I’ve ever read. You may have … Read on! —->

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Negotiations Continue with LeBron’s Jersey

PHILADELPHIA, PA — LeBron James’ jersey, the most sought after free agent jersey in the National Basketball Association, continues to conduct meetings with interested teams today. The media has descended on Mitchell and Ness headquarters in Pennsylvania as LeBron James’ … Read on! —->

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