Not since Kobe Bryant had a high school phenom captured the imagination of the hoops scene like LeBron James. A dunking and passing dynamo who lived up to all of the hype, LeBron is a monster with the ball and a master of the game. The franchise player for the Cleveland Cavs, hometown boy LeBron completed turned the fortunes of the team around the day he stepped onto the court. LeBron possesses a combination of marketing appeal and elite skills not seen in the league since Michael Jordan. 2006 was a breakout year for LeBron he was named the 2006 All-Star Game MVP. He led the Cavaliers to the playoffs for the first time in 8 years, and was the runner-up for the 2006 NBA MVP award. James was also selected to the All-NBA First Team. Being one of the most explosive dunkers in the league LeBron was selected to the All-Dunkadelic First Team for second straight season.
When the NBA champion Celtics take the court in Cleveland on Friday night, LeBron James expects to see the Boston team that opened the season 27-2, not the one that has lost six of its last eight games.
Publ.Date : Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:04:38 GMTJames finishes early as Cavs rout Bobcats - CLEVELAND -- LeBron James scored 21 points before grabbing an early seat on the bench and Cleveland warmed up for its highly anticipated matchup with Boston with a 111-81 win over Charlotte.
Publ.Date : Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:28:17 GMTLeBron James is still talkin' the walk.
Publ.Date : Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:56:40 GMTINDEPENDENCE, Ohio - LeBron James is still talkin' the walk. Two days after he was surprisingly whistled for traveling in the closing seconds of Cleveland's 80-77 loss at Washington, James maintains his "crab dribble" was legal and that he has no plans to remove it from his arsenal.
Publ.Date : Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:17:56 GMTAdd LeBron James' "crab dribble" to the lengthy list of talking points in the Cavaliers-Wizards rivalry.
Publ.Date : Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:13:24 GMT
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In addition to having posters of
Iverson,
McGrady, Magic and
Kobe on his wall of his home before being drafted, LeBron also had one of himself.
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