LeBron James’ representatives will hear the Philadelphia 76ers’ free-agent pitch for the NBA’s best player, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 76ers are among the teams rumored to have a chance — even if it’s a slight one — to land James. The Los Angeles Lakers are seen as the favorites, while James’ current team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, likely are in the mix as well. James opted out of his contract with the Cavs earlier in the week, making himself an unrestricted free agent. The 76ers are an intriguing possibility for James. They have the salary cap space needed to sign him, a young core featuring two franchise corners... NESN.com
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LeBron James Sheds Light On His Mindset Ahead Of NBA Free Agency
The Golden State Warriors claimed their third NBA championship in four years Friday night when they completed a series sweep over the Cleveland Cavaliers. While Game 4 marked the final contest of LeBron James’ 2017-18 season, it might also have been the last time he donned a Cavaliers uniform. James is expected to opt-out of his current contract with Cleveland and become a free agent this summer. While there’s still a possibility the Cavs will be able to re-sign the star forward, James, of course, will have a bevy of other suitors around the league. The 33-year-old was asked after Friday’s game whether if knew if Game 4 was his last as ... NESN.com
Rodney Hood Explains Why It’s Been ‘Tough’ To Play With LeBron James
Rodney Hood was expected to be a key role player for the Cavaliers when Cleveland dealt for the 25-year-old forward at February’s NBA trade deadline. But things don’t always go as planned. After averaging a career-high 16.8 points per game through 39 games to start the season with the Utah Jazz, Hood’s production has considerably dipped in Cleveland. In fact, Hood has failed to see the court in six of the Cavaliers’ playoff games, including Thursday’s NBA Finals Game 1 loss to the Golden State Warriors. That said, Hood’s tenure with the Cavs understandably has been tough, and being grouped into the intense spotlight that surrounds... NESN.com
Why Stephen A. Smith Has ‘No Desire’ To See LeBron James, Cavs In NBA Finals
Skip Bayless clearly wants no part of seeing the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Is former co-host on “First Take,” however, is a different story. The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Celtics on Friday to force an Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 on Sunday. And after the LeBron James’ virtuoso performance, Stephen A. Smith joined “SportsCenter” and not only picked the the Celtics to win Game 7, but also admitted he has no interest in seeing James and the Cavs in the NBA Finals. “I have no desire to see the Cleveland Cavaliers in the finals if all we’re going to see is the greatness of LeBron James while coupling that with the fact that
LeBron James Offers Candid Explanation Of How He Handles Playoff Losses
LeBron James firmly stated that he “wouldn’t lose sleep” over the Cleveland Cavaliers’ loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, but the star forward just might have been trying to put on a brave face. Ahead of Saturday’s Game 3 at Quicken Loans Arena, James spoke rather candidly about how he responds to playoff defeats. “I mean, I lose sleep,” James said, per ESPN. “I mean, at the end of the day, when you lose any game in the postseason, (you lose sleep), so it’s never comfort. Playoffs is never comfort. There’s nothing about the playoffs that’s comfortable until you either win it all or you lose a... NESN.com
Why Chris Broussard Gives Celtics ‘No Chance’ Of Beating LeBron James
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: Chris Broussard is hating on the Boston Celtics. Earlier this season, the ever-opinionated (but only sometimes reality-based) NBA analyst said the Celtics, who still had Kyrie Irving, weren’t legit NBA Finals contenders. That take came less than a week after Broussard said the Cleveland Cavaliers’ moves at the NBA trade deadline signaled Boston’s “funeral.” So, with the C’s and the Cavs seemingly on a collision course to meet in the Eastern Conference finals, where does Broussard stand? “I give the Boston Celtics no chance,” he said. Here we go: In Broussard’s defense, it’s toug... NESN.com
Mariners’ James Paxton Strikes Out League-High 16 Batters VS. Athletics
James Paxton now owns the season-high record for strikeouts in Major League Baseball. The Seattle Mariners southpaw fanned 16 Oakland Athletics over seven innings of work Wednesday night. With that, he now has the fourth-most strikeouts in Mariners history. The three other records of 19, 19 and 18 K’s are all owned by Hall of Famer Randy Johnson, per Greg Johns of MLB.com. Paxton was taken out of the game after he concluded the seventh inning with his 16th strikeout with runners on first and second base to keep the 2-0 lead Seattle had intact. He had thrown 105 pitches, 80 of those for strikes with 30 swinging strikes — a new MLB