From RealGM...
Buzz Bissinger, the co-author with LeBron James of the book "LeBron's Dream Team," said in an interview that he thinks James is going to leave the Cavs as a free-agent this summer.

But Bissinger hedges his bet and does not believe that James has made up his mind yet.

"LeBron does love Ohio. He loves playing in Cleveland and he loves Akron," said Bissinger. "Like everyone else, I have asked LeBron what he is going to do and he has flashed me that exquisite smile. I am not privy to any special information, but my gut tells me he will leave the Cavaliers whether they win the NBA championship or not.

"He has aspirations beyond basketball. He wants to be a billion dollar athlete. He likes challenges and bright lights. There is nothing like New York and the goal of making the Knicks champions again is an incredible one.

"So I say he goes to the Knicks, IF THEY GET THE RIGHT SUPPORTING CAST. And as you know that’s a big 'if' when it comes to the Knicks. LeBron would own New York in a way that no athlete has ever owned it, except maybe for Reggie Jackson after game six of the 1977 World Series when he hit three home runs, and as we know the love affair did not last forever.

"It would be exciting as hell to watch and I think LeBron would luxuriate in it. But as you say he also loves Ohio, so it is going to be a very difficult decision and I don’t think he has come close to making it yet. And remember, the most important value in LeBron’s life is loyalty. Still, I say he goes. But once again, if anybody out there is a betting man, bet against me."

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I wouldn't tend to quote RealGM feeds here, but this guy is pretty close to the King. Let's hope his "gut" is good at prognosticating.

nixluva wrote:Folks we just got closer to our dream coming true, but not yet. We need one more big performance by the Celts to really swing our chances higher than 50% to somewhere around 75% IMO. IF they lose I think our chances will go way up and the bitterness of this loss will eat at Bron the rest of the way to July 1. This is why you risk it all on Black and give yourself every chance to lure the top FA's in this class. You just never know how things will work out so be ready.

well if LBJ going to show up like he does tonight
don't know if he can do much better in NY

pathetic for a pro and #1 player in league

Lebron looks like he checked out already. The Cavs w/Lebron are better than the Celtics. Dwayne Wade dam near beat Boston by himself. Lebron pulling a Vince Carter in the playoffs.

He will not win a ring in Cleveland. Even if they make it past the Celtics (which I doubt) then Orlando or LA will take them out.

Let's make one thing clear though - Lebron will not own NY until he signs here, gets his supporting cast, and wins a ring. Are these sports writers forgetting about Jeter, A-rod, Tex, Manning, etc? Sure they may not have the same type of star appeal, but these guys have all come to NY, paid their dues and won.

Until Lebron does that he is not worthy of the title "king".

nixluva wrote:

Pharzeone wrote:

DJMUSIC wrote:

nixluva wrote:Folks we just got closer to our dream coming true, but not yet. We need one more big performance by the Celts to really swing our chances higher than 50% to somewhere around 75% IMO. IF they lose I think our chances will go way up and the bitterness of this loss will eat at Bron the rest of the way to July 1. This is why you risk it all on Black and give yourself every chance to lure the top FA's in this class. You just never know how things will work out so be ready.

well if LBJ going to show up like he does tonight
don't know if he can do much better in NY

pathetic for a pro and #1 player in league

Thinking something similar. If people thought booing was wrong for the Cavs fans. Imagine if he gave that performance at MSG. Oh man. Still got to get him.

NAH! This is about the REST of the Cavs being garbage and not stepping up to help Lebron. He won't have that problem here if he comes. We'll put a better team around him. Lebron, Bosh, Gallo, Chandler & TD, maybe Livingston, Barron is better than he's had in Cleveland IMO. If he comes I believe some FA's will come along even at a slightly reduced salary. I think this could really help us to convince him to come if they fail to come back in this series.

What are you talking about? When was the last time you went to a Knick game? MSG crowd booed Ewing's 96-97 team and was all over Houston his first year. That team was leaps and bound better than anything than you are talking about. If a Lebron's led Knicks team pulled the same performance that the Cavs pulled last night he and his team would get booed. That's some serious dough that Dolan ask people to lay down on those seats.

Thats gonna be anywhere he goes or if he stay's.

If he wants the heat off he should announce he is not opting out. If he wants to be a billionaire, he needs to come to New York or get in bed with the Russian Devil.

6. If Boston wins this series, does LeBron return to Cleveland?

Abbott: Game 5 did wonders to extinguish whatever good vibes there have been in Cleveland, and it makes sense that a bitter second-round exit would make staying less appealing. Thankfully for Cavaliers fans, free-agency decisions come in July, not mid-May. And the Cavs still have a free-spending owner and a pretty talented roster in his hometown, while the Knicks have Eddy Curry.

Adande: If his goal is to win championships, and the Cavaliers couldn't even reach the Finals in two seasons with the NBA's best regular-season record, it's not going to happen there. Better to go someplace where he doesn't bear the singular burden of ending 46 years of sports futility.

Arnovitz: Getting inside the head of James is impossible, but I think he returns to Cleveland regardless. If the Cavs bow out in the semifinals, it will give the front office full license to dismiss Brown. The organization, in their usual deferential fashion, can then turn control of the makeover process over to James.

Broussard: I think it'll boil down to three teams: Cleveland, Chicago and New York, with the Cavs and Bulls as favorites. Gut feeling? Bulls.

Hollinger: The temptation is to say no, especially with Chicago looking to play the John Calipari wild card and Miami hoping to capitalize on LeBron's friendship with Dwyane Wade.

Here's one thing I wonder, though: He's been savaged by the press for his performance in Game 5. Might he be thinking the New York/Chicago media will be much harsher than it has been in Cleveland and Akron, and that it's a price not worth paying?

Sheridan: I have said I thought there was only a 40 percent chance he stays in Cleveland if the Cavs lose, but that was assuming a Finals or conference finals loss. If they lose to Boston in 6 or 7, I'd drop that "will stay" percentage to 25.

Stein: I actually think losing this series, in this manner, would actually make it harder for LeBron to leave. To fall so far short of expectations, fail to influence proceedings as an MVP should and then bolt his home state would be the scenario where the Game 5 loss, if not career-defining, always stays with him. No one knows what he's really planning July 1 -- and I still believe that even LeBron doesn't know yet what he's going to do -- but this week will have been a pleasure for him criticism-wise if the Cavs implode in the second round and he walks.

Thorpe: I've long felt that LeBron was headed to Miami and that what happens in any one series will not matter. We've seen the synergy between LeBron and Dwyane Wade the past few summers, and I think they are both curious about playing together full time. It's clear that LeBron genuinely loves to play basketball, and always is working to have fun while doing it. So LeBron has to be thinking about how much fun he would have playing in Miami -- and a few other cities, too. As they say, the grass is always greener.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2010/news/story?page=CavsCelticsG6-100513

Pharzeone wrote:

nixluva wrote:

Pharzeone wrote:

DJMUSIC wrote:

nixluva wrote:Folks we just got closer to our dream coming true, but not yet. We need one more big performance by the Celts to really swing our chances higher than 50% to somewhere around 75% IMO. IF they lose I think our chances will go way up and the bitterness of this loss will eat at Bron the rest of the way to July 1. This is why you risk it all on Black and give yourself every chance to lure the top FA's in this class. You just never know how things will work out so be ready.

well if LBJ going to show up like he does tonight
don't know if he can do much better in NY

pathetic for a pro and #1 player in league

Thinking something similar. If people thought booing was wrong for the Cavs fans. Imagine if he gave that performance at MSG. Oh man. Still got to get him.

NAH! This is about the REST of the Cavs being garbage and not stepping up to help Lebron. He won't have that problem here if he comes. We'll put a better team around him. Lebron, Bosh, Gallo, Chandler & TD, maybe Livingston, Barron is better than he's had in Cleveland IMO. If he comes I believe some FA's will come along even at a slightly reduced salary. I think this could really help us to convince him to come if they fail to come back in this series.

What are you talking about? When was the last time you went to a Knick game? MSG crowd booed Ewing's 96-97 team and was all over Houston his first year. That team was leaps and bound better than anything than you are talking about. If a Lebron's led Knicks team pulled the same performance that the Cavs pulled last night he and his team would get booed. That's some serious dough that Dolan ask people to lay down on those seats.

How do you know that the team we field next year would not be better than what he has in Cleveland right now? WHo's the 2nd best player on the Cavs right now? Jamison? Mo? Just look at the production of the rest of his team and tell me we couldn't do far better even Next year.

      NAME        GP    GS	MIN	PTS	
LeBron James	  76	76	39.0	29.7	
Mo Williams	  69	68	34.2	15.8	
Antawn Jamison†	  25	23	32.4	15.8	
Shaquille O'Neal  53	53	23.4	12.0
Sebastian Telfair  4	0	19.3	9.8
Delonte West	  60	3	25.0	8.8	
Anderson Varejao  76	7	28.5	8.6
J.J. Hickson	  81	73	20.9	8.5	
Zydrun Ilgauskas  64	6	20.9	7.4
Anthony Parker	  81	81	28.3	7.3	
Daniel Gibson	  56	10	19.1	6.3	
Jamario Moon	  61	2	17.2	4.9	
Jawad Williams	  54	6	13.7	4.1	
Leon Powe	  20	2	11.8	4.0	
Daniel Green	  20	0	5.8	2.0	
Darnell Jackson   27	0	4.2	0.8
Cedric Jackson†	  5	0	2.0	0.2	
Coby Karl†	  3	0	1.7	0.0