2009-2010 NBA Season, Lebron to Miami!

[Moss]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...simmons/100708

In May, after the Cavs were ousted in the conference semifinals, I wrote that LeBron was facing one of the greatest sports decisions ever: "winning (Chicago), loyalty (Cleveland) or a chance at immortality (New York)."

I never thought he would pick "HELP!"

lol

[GRT]

rofl, fuckin Simmons

(Actually, I do know one thing: By going for 24 thoughts instead of 23, I have to nail only six of them to win the LeBronocalypse MVP. Let's go one more.)

Kobe will never live that down as long as this hater's alive.

[Mizango]

Im hoping this is a clever ploy to rid the world of Jim Gray.

[Mizango]

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/n...ory?id=5363686


Travis Outlaw to the Nets 5 yr/ 35mil.

He's a pretty solid bench player, worth 35M over 5 years? Hell no, but good for him, I'd like to see what he could do as a scorer.

Between Outlaw and Amir Johnson, there are a lot of middle of the road players making ridiculous amounts of money. wtf is this shit?

[Moss]

Between Outlaw and Amir Johnson, there are a lot of middle of the road players making ridiculous amounts of money. wtf is this shit?

It happens every year. Last year it was Detroit with Villanueva, Magic with Brandon Bass, etc. GMs are dumb. That said I'd rather overpay a role-player than flush a franchise down the toilet by signing a good player to a 6 year max deal.

[Heavencloud]

lold

they reuploaded for some reason

[Heavencloud]

Between Outlaw and Amir Johnson, there are a lot of middle of the road players making ridiculous amounts of money. wtf is this shit?

The owners certainly aren't making themselves (or the NBA) look any poorer. It's just icing on the cake to the ridiculous deals that Rudy Gay and Joe Johnson got, I don't even think Stoudamire is a max contract player at this point in his career either.

[GRT]

I'm just hoping nobody offers Shannon Brown an obscene amount of cash so the Lakers can match it and bring him back... probably not though

[Rhinox]

If you guys want a good chuckle at the expense of a diehard cavs fan's grief check out http://twitter.com/CavsWITNESS

This guy actually goes throw the 7 stages of grief via twitter.

He had me rotfl.

[Akiyama]

Assuming Lebron goes to NY, lol @ ESPN trying to distract people by spamming 'zomg he's going to Miami for some dream teeeamzzz'

[Rhinox]

Hey Tyche, It's time to shut it down you're wrong on this. As some of us guess this had shit to do with Boys and girls club and more to line the pockets of Lebron's entourage.


http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/ente...ws+%26+Buzz%29

ESPN agreed to donate the time, sponsors committed about $3 million -- which Nike has pledged to match. Proceeds go to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

And the money shot

http://www.cnbc.com/id/38154289

LeBron’s decision has generated an incredible amount of interest, and we decided to make his announcement on national television,” Carter said, in a statement. “We are donating the proceeds from the program, totaling $2.5 million, to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America…LeBron has a longstanding commitment to giving back to the community and has worked with the Boys & Girls Clubs in cities across the country.”

Where is the other 3.5 million going?

[Rhinox]

oh and more speculation

T @gregcote: #Heat LeBron-to-Miami may not be happening. Heat has canceled a full-page welcome ad in The Miami Herald. I'm serious.

[Kyo]

well we'll find out in 40 minutes.

[Cleverness]

No point in following anymore speculation, in less than an hour we'll know, and only reason I'm even watching it is cause apparently Burn Notice is a rerun tonight.

[Heavencloud]

So glad the speculation will finally be over. I really can't believe I'm going to actually watch it though... but my view doesn't count towards the money they'll make on this cause I'm gonna watch on atdhe. lol

[GRT]

I can't believe I'm actually deciding to stay after work to watch this shit with a bunch of other guys in the conference room.

(cuz i forgot to dvr it at home >.>)

[Tyche]

Hey Tyche, It's time to shut it down you're wrong on this. As some of us guess this had shit to do with Boys and girls club and more to line the pockets of Lebron's entourage.


http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/ente...ws+%26+Buzz%29




And the money shot

http://www.cnbc.com/id/38154289




Where is the other 3.5 million going?

I doubt carter is including nikes match and I'm sure that the 2.5m or 3M figures were estimates. You're retarded to think espn would allow them to pocket cash when espn gets nothing in return.

[Tyche]

And do you honestly think lebron would allow 3 million measley dollars to tarnish this? Really? No, really?

[Gadritan]

Oh ffs. Now they're giving %s. "It's now 80% that he'll be joining Miami."

He's gonna' stay in CLE.

[Rhinox]

I doubt carter is including nikes match and I'm sure that the 2.5m or 3M figures were estimates. You're retarded to think espn would allow them to pocket cash when espn gets nothing in return.

Estimates usually have Estimated next to the total.