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*LeBron James knows he has an image problem. And with the infamous “Decision” still at the top of the public’s minds, he is determined to do something about it, starting ASAP. James sat down with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols and says he understands all the anger that was directed at him last season, when he went [...]
*Apparently, there was a rumor going around that movie producer Brian Grazer pulled the plug on his LeBron James movie “Baller” after the player caused a PR backlash with his “Decision.” Not only is the film still on, but E! News is reporting that James and Grazer are finally moving full-steam ahead on the project. [...]
*The Tiger Woods’ humbling return to the public eye, from his televised confession to a winless season on the golf course, was voted the sports story of the year by members of The Associated Press. The fallout from Woods’ admission of infidelity beat the New Orleans Saints winning their first Super Bowl championship, giving an [...]
*LeBron James is being accused of playing the race card for suggesting that his skin color was a factor in the negative media coverage surrounding his decision to join the Miami Heat. In a CNN interview that aired Wednesday night, correspondent Soledad O’Brien asked about “The Decision,” the one-hour special on ESPN in which James [...]
*Bleacher Report bogger Trent Kirby writes … For a long time, people loved LeBron James. Totally loved him in a non-platonic way (for the most part). At the same time, Kobe Bryant has been one of the most hated players in the NBA for the past few seasons. But it’s funny how a summer can [...]
*Gossip blog MediaTakeout claims the friendship between New Jersey Nets co-owner Jay-Z and LeBron James has become “strained” ever since the NBA star’s big “Decision” to join the Miami Heat. According to the website, James blew off Jay-Z’s calls during the days leading up to his announcement, when the free agent met with a flurry [...]
*Like LeBron James, Steve Carell is also leaving his longtime place of employment this year in hopes of greener pastures, so who better to spoof the NBA star in a skit about his big ESPN special “The Decision,” in which the former Cleveland Cavaliers forward announced his decision to play for Miami. During the 2010 ESPY Awards [...]
*Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has responded to comments made by Rev. Jesse Jackson in the wake of his letter blasting LeBron James for deciding to leave the team and suit up for Miami. Shortly after James made his announcement Thursday, Gilbert attacked the player in a letter posted on the team’s Web site. He [...]
*NBA Commissioner David Stern hit Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert with a $100,000 fine for his scathing post-“Decision” remarks against LeBron James posted Thursday at the team’s Web site. And while he was at it, Stern also took time to criticize Rev. Jesse Jackson for suggesting Gilbert’s comments reflect a “property-owner’s mentality.” [Watch Stern's press [...]
*The Miami Heat grabbed one of the most sought-after NBA free agents in recent memory, but ESPN walked away from LeBron James’ announcement special the big winner. The so-called critics may not be happy with ESPN’s decision to telecast “The Decision,” but the show where LeBron James made his announcement as to where he’ll play [...]
*Sports reporter Jim Gray, who says it was his idea to make LeBron James’ announcement an hour-long ESPN special, was not paid by the network for his hosting duties Thursday night. Rather, the paycheck came straight from LeBron’s camp, which calls into question the integrity of ESPN’s entire sports journalism operation. CNBC’s Darren Rovell reports: [...]
*OK, finally the drama is over. In front of a national and international audience of millions, Lebron James has decided he will … take his game to Miami as had been speculated and reported. There he will join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in search of an NBA championship. In the hours before his choice [...]
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