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LeBron James officially #6 next season!

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Posted 01 Mar 2010 — by T.T.S.
Category Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA
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James told The Plain Dealer on Monday that he’s filed the paperwork with the NBA office to switch his jersey number from No. 23 to No. 6 next season. He had to make the decision this week, the deadline to make the request to the NBA is Wednesday.

The NBA does not have to fulfill the request, players who don’t change teams have to apply to change their number in March before the previous season. However, the wave of new jersey sales the switch promises to trigger would likely be too enticing for the league to turn down. In 2006, Kobe Bryant requested his number to be changed from No. 8 to No. 24. The NBA approved the move and Bryant’s jerseys quickly shot to No. 1 in sales across the world. James has been in the top three in jersey sales in the U.S., China and Europe in recent years but hasn’t enjoyed the top spot for several years. Player do not directly benefit from merchandise sales, however. It goes into a league-wide pool that is distributed to teams and then players based on seniority.

Lebron James has wore the #23 since his sophomore year of high school, but next season he wants to change to #6 to honor NBA Legend Michael Jordan. #6 is the number he wore in the Olympics and during Cavaliers practice.

Back in November LeBron went as far to say that he wanted to start a petition to get everyone in the league to follow suit. Lucky for LeBron their are only 9 players in the league that wear #23, Tony Douglas, Stephen Graham, Wes Matthews, Jodie Meeks, Jason Richardson, C.J. Watson, Martell Webster, and Lou Williams.

Many will think LeBron is copying Kobe Bryant when he changed from #8 to #24. The interesting thing to remember is Kobe changed numbers while still on the Lakers, whereas Lebron could be #6 on any team next year…..like the team that has a retired #23, the Chicago Bulls. Major League Baseball retired Jackie Robinson’s #42, and putting MJ in that company is a little off course but at least the notion from LeBron for the 12 players to take part is respectable.

Good for LeBron James paying respect to his elders. Oh and this is hilarious by the way:

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At Your Request Sire

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Posted 21 Feb 2010 — by spechater
Category Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, NBA, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks

A number of trades were executed prior to the NBA trading deadline. Antawn Jamison joined the Cavs. Caron Butler added scoring and toughness to the Mavs roster in a trade that saw the much-maligned Josh Howard moved to the woeful Wizards. Perhaps the biggest trade involved a three-team deal between the Kings, Rockets, and Knicks that saw Kevin Martin move to the Rockets, Carl Landry and Larry Hughes go to the Kings, and Tracy McGrady and his valuable expiring contract head to the Knicks. There were other players and picks involved in all of the deals I just mentioned.

But, there was an underlying theme for the majority of these mid-season moves: GET LEBRON JAMES! It’s no secret that King James is the most coveted free agent in the upcoming offseason, probably in NBA history.

General Managers are maneuvering in order to have enough paper to give the reigning league MVP a max contract. Some of the teams who have expressed interest include the Knicks, Nets, Mavs, and his current team, the Cavs. So, if I was LeBron, I would take advantage of being the hot commodity and make some requests of my salivating suitors. Here are some suggested requests (To make this fun, the requests are as ridiculous as possible and are pretty much things I would like to see).

Dallas

  • A box suite at Cowboys Stadium
  • All African-American players on the Mavs must wear a Rolando “Blackman” jersey
  • Bring back Roy Tarpley as an assistant coach
  • Have the guy that played J.R. Ewing from the show “Dallas” hand LeBron his powder before the King does the pre-game “Powder Shower” at home games

New Jersey

  • Move the Nets to Brooklyn earlier and name the court “King James Court”
  • Bring back Lucious Harris as SG (I just like his name).
  • Have a throne installed in front of James’ locker
  • Rename the Nets the “Bucktowners” when the team moves to Brooklyn and have Brooklyn emcees such as Mos Def and Lil’ Fame from MOP perform the National Anthem

New York

  • A fly crib in each of the five boroughs
  • Every player must sport a 90’s era Patrick Ewing high-top fade and an orange pair of Ewings
  • A box suite at Yankees Stadium
  • Bring back Isiah Thomas and name him team “Ethics Manager”

Cleveland

  • Have Bone Thugs N’ Harmony serve as James’ escorting theme music group to every home game
  • Allow LeBron to attend practice via videoconference at his in-home basketball gym
  • Retire LeBron’s #23 jersey now
  • Hire Wolfgang Puck to be Lebron’s traveling chef on road games

So LeBron, these are my suggested requests for you. Do I expect you to make them, not a chance. But, it doesn’t hurt to imagine!

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LeBron to launch furniture line!

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Posted 18 Feb 2010 — by T.T.S.
Category NBA, Random

Lebron James, aka “Earl” or “Duke” James(thetruthsports refuses to refer to LeBron as “King” till he has rings) has recently signed a contract with American Signature in order to launch his own collection of furniture, with design help from his female soul mate and also his brand manager. The collection will be based, according to what Lebron stated, on a family tradition which he would like to share with his fans. It will be launched in summer and is expected with great interest by the media world-wide. All details about the items that are to be produced are not yet set, even though the basketball player has a pretty clear picture of what he wants to bring to reality. I have a strong feeling that the “ghetto” will be quite proud of whatever LeBron produces.

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Cracks in the Crown?

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Posted 07 Feb 2010 — by spechater
Category Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA

(AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Up to this point in his career, Lebron James has exceeded the unbelievably high expectations and hype levied on him coming out St. Vincent St. Mary’s Prep Academy in Akron, Ohio. Night in and night out, the 6’8” human bulldozer terrorizes opposing defenses with indefensible drives to the basket, innate passing and playmaking ability, and a vastly improved jump shot. Most of the time, he is simply unguardable. Not only does he have the size and strength of an NFL linebacker, his end-to-end speed makes him impossible to stop in the open court. Would you take a charge from that man? I think not.

Quite simply the NBA, better yet the sports world in general, has never witnessed such an athletic specimen. In addition to his physical gifts, Lebron James has an extremely high basketball IQ and a natural unselfishness that is rare with superstars. He understands the value of getting his teammates involved and does so willingly. For all the praise heaped upon the 25-yr-old reigning NBA MVP, is it possible that he has yet to reach his peak? I’m sure opposing NBA GMs and coaches pray the answer to this question is yes.

Although already a dominant force and on course to being the best small forward ever, there are still some holes in the King’s game. Lebron James has worked tirelessly over the past few off-seasons to improve his shooting touch and now is a legitimate perimeter threat. However, he has the tendency to fall in love with the “J”. He’ll knock down a few jumpers early and will continue taking the lower percentage shot and go away from his strength, which is driving to the basket. The man is a virtually automatic “And-1” when he goes to the rim and should not stray away from this. Besides, his perimeter game is not quite on Kobe’s level…yet.

Getty Images/Kevork Djansezian

Secondly, he tends to lose concentration when defending his man in half-court sets. Now, many will scream “Are you crazy? He made the 2009 NBA All-Defensive Team!” Indeed, Lebron demonstrated a commitment to playing hard on the defensive end last season and continues to make plays on that side of the ball this season. He has made multiple Sportscenter “Top Plays” lists by chasing down unsuspecting players for volleyball spike-like blocked shots. But, I’ve noticed that he will take his eye off the player he’s guarding, focusing more on helping on defense. This allows his man to break open for wide open shots.

Honestly, that’s the only so-called flaws he has in his game. I expect Lebron James to win at least three titles before his career over and he’ll definitely be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He is a transcendent player and personality that, like Jordan, forces you to stop everything your doing just to watch him play. I’ve yet to see him play in person. But, when I do, best believe I’ll have my camera out, ready to capture the pre-game King James powder shower spectacle. That is, of course, if I can afford to sit close enough!

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The Truth Sports: YouTube Saturday!

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Posted 06 Feb 2010 — by T.T.S.
Category NBA, YouTube Saturday!

Derrick Rose Alley-Oop Vs Atlanta Hawks 2.5.10

Kobe Bryant- Fundamentally Sound

Kevin Garnett cusses at Lamar Odom(this has 76,000 views)

Kobe Bryant Dunk BLOCKED by Lebron James

NBA: Definitoin of the Zone

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Kobe Bryant:’I don’t leave anything in the chamber’.

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Posted 29 Jan 2010 — by T.T.S.
Category Marketing, NBA

Does Nike ad go too far?

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Nike’s latest ad comes days after Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton were suspended for the season for going Yosemite Sam on each other in the locker room. The ad states “Kobe Bryant SG, I’ll do whatever it takes to win games. I don’t leave anything in the chamber”. Once again the association to “combat” or “war” conflicts with the fact that its basketball they are talking about. I’m sure Nike did not intend to stir up comparisons to Arenas but this one is bad timing. Kobe Bryant and LeBron are #1,and #2 in NBA jerseys sells, and any negative feedback from this ad won’t stop their dominance. Tim Frank, a league spokesman, said in an e-mail message: “We had no prior notice of this ad. We think it is inappropriate.” He would not elaborate, but he added that the league gets advance notice about ads, and approval rights, only if they contain the N.B.A.’s logo or trademarks.

Nike did not directly address Frank’s comments, but issued a statement that defended Bryant’s quotation. The company said his comments were “intended to illustrate his all-out play and commitment on the basketball court. It is a commonly used reference for shooting the basketball and no offense was intended.”

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LBJ and Cavs beat Lakers Again!

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Posted 22 Jan 2010 — by T.T.S.
Category Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA

The Lakers are the best team in the NBA, but on Thursday night on the road against the Cavaliers

REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk

they showed signs of what could be there downfall. The “toughness” of the Lakers is always put in question when they face a Eastern Conference team and are physically outmatched. Pau Gasol is the player the finger points to first, and on thursday he was out rebounded by J.J. Hickson by 6 rebounds. The Lakers bench who shined against Orlando on Monday scoring 42 points was held to only 22 points. An interesting note is the Lakers scored 87 points in both losses to the Cavs this year. LeBron James finished with 37 points and nine rebounds. James has won seven of his last nine head-to-head meetings against Kobe Bryant. Bryant finished with 31 points but was only 4-of-15 in the second half as the Lakers lost the opener of an eight-game road trip. The Lakers will play 7 games in the next 9 days against teams(Knicks, Boston, Memphis) that will be playing the best ball they have played all year due to the defending champs as the opponent.

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Battle of the Bad Hair & Wednesday NBA Re-Cap!

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Posted 10 Dec 2009 — by T.T.S.
Category Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz
  • The Houston Rockets have to hear on a daily basis how they are without two of there best players. Somehow the lost of Yao Ming, and Tracy McGrady has yet to effect them. The Rockets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 95-85, forcing the Cavaliers into 20 turnovers, five from “Duke” James. The Rockets have lived and died by the 3 this season, and Shane Battier attempted three 3’s before 2 minutes had even passed in the game. The Rockets shot 9-21 from deep, holding Cleveland to 5-15. “Earl” James finished with 27 points and Shaq had 7 points on a night where the Rockets defense lulled the Cavs to sleep. “No one guy is going to stop LeBron, and no one guy is going to stop Shaq,” said Battier, who also had three steals and two blocks. “But our guys did a great job of building a wall behind LeBron and just by being there, they deterred some of the drives. We played really good help-side defense.” The Rockets have once again beaten an “elite” team in the NBA. Aaron Brooks finished with 27 points the Rockets are 6-1 when Aaron Brooks scores at least 20. Both Trevor Ariza and Shane Battier made four 3’s.

Yikes! Whats going on with these guys. Luis Scola, and Anderson Varejo have two of the worst hairdos in the NBA. Luis Scola & Anderson Varejo

  • The Philadelphia 76ers have lost 11th straight, and even the emotions of signing Allen Iverson haven’t translated into victories. Allen Iverson played against another former team the Detroit Pistons, and Rodney Stucky reminded Iverson, he can play. Stckey finished with 27 points and 8 assists. Iverson is 0-5 this season — three losses with Memphis; two with the 76ers. Iverson missed seven of 10 shots from the floor and had three assists. “It’s going to get better,” Iverson said. “This is one of these times when you find out what type of character you have as men” said Iverson.
  • The Utah Jazz strolled into the Staples Center Wednesday to take on the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately for the Jazz they began to play off key in the second half. The Lakers outscored the Jazz 46-14 from the 6 minute mark in the third to the end of the game. The Jazz shot 11% from the field in the 4th quarter. The Jazz have about as much depth as a Paris Hilton Autobiography, The Lakers won easily 101-77, pushing their winning streak to 10 games. Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, Pau Gasol had 19 points and 12 rebounds.
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The Big 3 Have Created a Monster & Tues. NBA Highlights

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Posted 09 Dec 2009 — by T.T.S.
Category Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA

Heartbreak Hotel for Lebron in Memphis. The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Cavaliers 111-109, ending the Cavs 4-game win streak. Lebron had 43 points, and 13 rebounds….N.H.F.which means “not his fault” Zach Randolph finished with 32 points and 14 rebounds for the Grizzlies. (thetruthsports does not refer to LeBron as the “King” because you must have “rings” to be a King)

  • No one on earth is as angry as Joakim Noah is right now. Bulls lost 103- 102 to the (2-12) New Jersey Nets. It was the first road victory for the fresh off a losing streak Nets. “When we make a run like that at home, we got to think mentally we have the advantage. We could never pull it together,” said Chicago’s Joakim Noah, who suggested his team’s effort wasn’t good enough over the entire game. Maybe the team should consider dancing while on the sidelines. Just a thought!

  • Rajon Rondo is the first Boston Celtics player since Larry Bird in 1991 to get 10 points, 10 assists, 9 rebounds, and 5 steals in a game.

The Big Three, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen are all gulity of the creature they have created. What sort of player would Rajon Rondo have become without the guidance, exposure, and experience he has consumed due to the players on the court with him. No other player his age in the NBA is earning the same level of education.

In Rondo’s first year he averaged 6.4 pts, 3.8 ast, 3.7 reb.

He is now averaging 11.1 pts, 9.0 ast, 3.9 rebs, and 2.6 steals which leads the league.

Just felt like sharing this, but Rondo was the 21st pick in the 2006 NBA Draft,*(Rockets traded Rudy Gay for Shane Battier, and the Bulls have neither of their picks)

1 Andrea Bargnani Italy Toronto Raptors
2 LaMarcus Aldridge Texas Chicago Bulls
3 Adam Morrison Gonzaga Charlotte Bobcats
4 Tyrus Thomas Louisiana State Portland Trail Blazers
5 Shelden Williams Duke Atlanta Hawks
6 Brandon Roy Washington Minnesota Timberwolves
7 Randy Foye Villanova Boston Celtics
8 Rudy Gay Connecticut Houston Rockets
9 Patrick O’Bryant Bradley Golden State Warriors
10 Mouhamed Sene Senegal Seattle SuperSonics
11 J.J. Redick Duke Orlando Magic
12 Hilton Armstrong Connecticut N.O. /Okla. City Hornets
13 Thabo Sefolosha Switzerland Philadelphia 76ers
14 Ronnie Brewer Arkansas Utah Jazz
15 Cedric Simmons North Carolina State N.O. /Okla. City Hornets
16 Rodney Carney Memphis Chicago Bulls
17 Shawne Williams Memphis Indiana Pacers
18 Oleksiy Pecherov Ukraine Washington Wizards
19 Quincy Douby Rutgers Sacramento Kings
20 Renaldo Balkman South Carolina New York Knicks
21 Rajon Rondo Kentucky Phoenix Suns

*Former teammate Leon Powe went 49th,

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They’re Back!

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Posted 06 Dec 2009 — by T.T.S.
Category Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA

Kobe and Lebron start this season all over again, this time debating the winner of a fight between a black mamba and a lion. This is the first feature from Nike’s Most Valuable (MV) Puppets, and we are hoping they will continue their friendly bickering til the end of the season. I still think the Lebron puppet is “spot on” but Kobe’s puppet is creepy.

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