Yes, we are just like you. We would love nothing else than for everyone to shut the hell up about rumors and nonsense about where LeBron James might end up playing. We don’t care that he once ate a great strip steak in Anaheim, and that that particular cut is the specialty of Peter Luger’s [...]
Newsday’s Alan Hahn tweets that the New York Knicks and Amare Stoudemire have agreed to a deal. Speculation had been rampant, but it seems like it’s finally good to go. “Amar’e puts on Knicks hat and says “Yeah, the Knicks are back!,” Hahn tweets. While there won’t be an official announcement until Thursday, you can [...]
According to Chad Ford of ESPN, the Milwaukee Bucks have signed guard John Salmons to a deal worth $39 million over five years. “Breaking News: Bucks-Salmons finally agree on deal. 5 years, $39 million, but last year only partial guaranteed,” he tweets. Everyone expected this as the two sides were very near a deal yesterday. [...]
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade met with the Chicago Bulls recently and today met with the New York Knicks. He says he’s “intrigued” by the Knicks and that he’s “in a New York state of mind.” That’s all well and good, but according to Yahoo! Sports, Wade is meeting with the Bulls again Friday night. [...]
All along we thought that the Cleveland Cavaliers had the edge to land LeBron James, mainly because they can offer the most money. But it also helped that they were pitching King James last. But apparently that has changed. According to Brian Windhorst on Twitter, the Chicago Bulls will now go last. “Cavs will meet [...]
With Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, and Lebron James having all of their fun this 2010 offseason, it seems one player from the 2003 NBA Draft class has been left out of the party. Darko Milicic? Chris Kaman? Michael Sweetney? How about that Mr. Carmelo Anthony? Yes, we’ll go with Carmelo Anthony. Anthony’s option to opt out of his contract [...]
Everyone is aware by now about the possibilities of Lebron James, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade playing together in Miami. Especially, since it’s been all over the news about the three of them meeting to talk about how they could make it happen, even if it means splitting the money up. What makes this even [...]
Lebron James has decided to throw himself a free-agency party in Northeastern Ohio and will be inviting all of his potential suitors. Usually, free agents do the visiting and are taken on tours of the cities by the teams that are trying to recruit them. Not Lebron, the ringless NBA star has no time for normalities. He is the King [...]
On July 1st the LeBron James sweepstakes officially begins. He is expected to field offers from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets and Chicago Bulls. But, an unnamed NBA team executive tells the New York Times that you can pretty much consider LeBron a Chicago Bull. The Times writes [...]
League sources tell Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski that LeBron James is planning on meeting with six teams in Ohio during the first few days of free agency. He is told that Jay-Z and the New Jersey Nets will be the first team to meet with him. James and his crew are expected to get presentations [...]
Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo will remain Michigan State basketball coach, according to Brian Windhorst. Izzo has officially declined the offer for the Cleveland Cavaliers job and will sit tight at home where he is comfortable. “It is official, Izzo to stay at MSU. Makes perfect sense w/o LeBron commitment. Moral: Hard to leave [...]
It’s been reported that Michigan State head basketball coach (men’s) Tom Izzo would like to speak to LeBron James before he makes his decision on whether or not to take the Cleveland Cavaliers job. But, according to Cavaliers insider Brian Windhorst, that’s not likely to happen. “LeBron has respect for Izzo but sticks w/plan, won’t [...]
A source close to Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo tells Andy Katz of ESPN.com that Izzo is leaning towards leaving MSU to take the Cleveland Cavaliers job. We’ve heard that the Cavaliers are offering in the neighborhood of $6 million per year. We don’t blame Izzo for heading in the direction of that kind [...]
What’s the difference between Sal Paolantonio, Chris Mortensen, and Larry King? Give up? Larry King actually breaks sports news. The CNN host of Larry King Live is having one of his interviews aired on Friday night featuring free-agent-to-be Lebron James. A couple tidbits have already been released that might seem to indicate James will be [...]
Here at OTR, we are huge fans of Chris Bosh. During the past seven seasons, Bosh has played for the Toronto Raptors, a team that’s kind of linked to the NBA, but not taking too seriously. Despite playing in the land of free health care, Bosh has been a member of the USA National team [...]
New Jersey Nets freshly-crowned owner Mikhail Prokhorov might be changing the nickname of the team he just purchased. During a private brunch meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel in Manhattan, Prokhorov had this to say to reporters, “Let me ask you some questions. What about the name of the team? Is it okay, the Nets? Or [...]
By now, we are sure that you heard the rumors about Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West having sexual relations with LeBron James’ mother. As you can tell by the tone of our post on that one, we don’t believe this to be true. Shockingly though, a ton of people actually believe that this actually occurred [...]
At OTR, there is nothing we love more than random internet rumors that don’t contain any hard facts or evidence. We believe all of them to be true, because if they were false, they wouldn’t be on the internet. So, have you received the latest email about why the Cleveland Cavaliers went out so miserably [...]
Sonny Vaccaro was once considered the most powerful man in amateur basketball. He also considers Cleveland Cavaliers superstar (former Cavaliers superstar?) LeBron James to be a friend. Oh, and he told an ESPN radio station that there is a very good chance that James is done with the Cavaliers. He was asked if LeBron could [...]
Good news for the Cleveland Cavaliers! According to Brian Windhorst, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James practice on Thursday with no issues. “LeBron says he went through whole contact practice today with no elbow flareups,” he tweets. A second MRI on his bum elbow has been canceled for now, provided that there are no more issues. [...]
When we first read that there was a “good chance” that Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James would sit out the season finale, our first thought was ‘what season finale!?’ The season finale of “Lost!?” Really? He isn’t going to watch it? That’s criminal! Then, several people sat us down and gave us a glass of [...]
According to Brian Windhorst on Twitter, LeBron James is expected to make his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, while teammate Antawn (pronounced Antwan, although we don’t know how) Jamison is likely to sit. “LeBron set to play tomorrow in Philly. Antawn Jamison likely to sit with sore knee,” he tweets. LeBron had been [...]
George Thomas via Twitter is informing the whole basketball world that Lebron James will not be playing in Saturday’s game at Milwaukee. PHOTO CAPTION: If Cleveland wants to win tonight Delonte West might need to pull out all of his guns Officially it is listed as a coach’s decision, but Lebron did tweak his ankle [...]
You may or may not have noticed, but we’ve pretty much ignored every other sport not named football today. We can’t help it. Football is our favorite, we admit, but there was clearly way more going on in the NFL today than with any other sport. So anyway, lost in all of the free agency [...]
UPDATE: ESPN.com’s Chris Broussard had this to say “Sources with direct knowledge of negotiations between the Cavaliers and Wizards deny a report that the Cavs have made an offer (Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Jamario Moon, first-round pick) for Antawn Jamison.” However, OTR is siding with Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports on this one. ORIGINAL STORY: With Phoenix [...]
