Lebron, Bosh and Wade on the same team

[Ewingrules]

I been hearing report all day that this is a real possibilty. Bosh and James joining Wade in Miami. They would be a instant favorite to be in the finals IMO.

[Mugen910]

why do they need Wade?

[icehog3]

We're hearing the same rumors here, only KJ and Bosh to the Bulls.

[CigarNut]

LeBron would fit in better with the Bulls -- more of the kind of players he needs to support him there.

[Ewingrules]

LeBron would fit in better with the Bulls -- more of the kind of players he needs to support him there.

You would not need much support if you have the 3 of them on the same team.:D

[Made in Dade]

Crossing my fingers this happens. Can't wait till July 8th when these guys can sign the deal.

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

Lebron will be smart to come to the best city in the world. Chicago is right for him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4agOLwAAcU

[icehog3]

Crossing my fingers this happens. Can't wait till July 8th when these guys can sign the deal.

I'm hoping they both sign with Chicago too, Mike! :wo

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

Lebron, this could be you someday.
http://www.hoops4thesoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/michael-jordan-1998-finals.jpg

[E.J.]

It would be interesting to see if Jerry Reinsdorf does what it takes to get LeBron James, if he will be willing to open up the pocket book in a few years after the new CBA, to sign Rose & Noah....et. al....

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

It would be interesting to see if Jerry Reinsdorf does what it takes to get LeBron James, if he will be willing to open up the pocket book in a few years after the new CBA, to sign Rose & Noah....et. al....

He knows how to win.

http://americansportsblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/white-sox-and-bulls-owner-jerry-reinsdorf.jpg

[GreekGodX]

Earlier Bosh squashed the idea of all 3 of them on the same team. I see a possibility of Lebron and Bosh to Chicago. Wade is gonna sign with Miami and Boozer will probably come down there too.

[Ewingrules]

The new Russian owner of the Nets has promised Lebron he would make him a billionaire WOW this is getting out of hand.:td

[Brutus2600]

Well rumors around here are that Wade and Lebron might be coming here to the Mavs...

I think it's safe to say every city is dreaming about getting one or both of these players and wishful thinking turns into rumor :p

So yeah, who knows where these guys might go :hm

[themoneycollector]

Well rumors around here are that Wade and Lebron might be coming here to the Mavs...

I think it's safe to say every city is dreaming about getting one or both of these players and wishful thinking turns into rumor :p

So yeah, who knows where these guys might go :hm

If only this were to become true.... :banger

[E.J.]

Well rumors around here are that Wade and Lebron might be coming here to the Mavs...

I think it's safe to say every city is dreaming about getting one or both of these players and wishful thinking turns into rumor :p

So yeah, who knows where these guys might go :hm

Aren't the Mavs already over the SC? Not sure how that would work....dumping a bunch of bad salaries to the Heat and Cavs in sign and trades....

That said, I'd rather see them both or either one in Dallas with Dirk than either, or, both in Chicago..... As Jimmy Morrison once said, the West is the best.....:tu

[E.J.]

I keep hearing how LeBron will get less credit for winning a Championship in Miami than he would in Chicago? Like somehow playing with D. Wade and C. Bosh is easier than playing with Rose, Deng, Noah, Boozer….not to mention T. Gibson who played very well last year…..

IMO, the Bulls have a better team today than the Heat do…. In fact, I think one of the major reasons that LeBron wouldn’t sign with them is he thinks that it will be broken up in the next few years because Reinsdorf won’t pay to keep it together….

Maybe I am up in the night….?

[bvilchez]

New rumor is James is debating the CBA and if not WNBA as well

[The Poet]

You would not need much support if you have the 3 of them on the same team.:D

No, but you would need to play with three or four balls at one time. :r

[floydpink]

Lots of news saying Lebron to Miami.

Bet the lack of state income tax didn't hurt the cause, nor the Cuban food on Calle Ocho and the girls on South Beach.

[Tenor CS]

Bet the lack of state income tax didn't hurt the cause, nor the Cuban food on Calle Ocho and the girls on South Beach.

Or the cigars available on every other block ...

I heard he's joining the Harlem Globetrotters.:r

[floydpink]

Or the cigars available on every other block ...

I heard he's joining the Harlem Globetrotters.:r

You'd think it was a matter of national security the way it took over the important stuff like millions of gallons of oil spilling into the gulf....:confused:

[jonumberone]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/LeBron-James-is-packing-his-beach-bags-for-Miami?urn=nba,254632

[blugill]

I feel for the city of Cleveland.
Not only did LeBron stomp on it's heart but he did it on a prime time hour long special.

[gettysburgfreak]

cleveland is probably going to riot

[floydpink]

I feel for the city of Cleveland.
Not only did LeBron stomp on it's heart but he did it on a prime time hour long special.

I agree and it's all to familiar with what Shaq did to Orlando when he bolted to LA.

Cleveland at least gave it their best to keep him.

Keep your chin up Cleveland.

[yachties23]

As a Knick fan, going to start out what is most likely a biased post.

A few things on this special bothered me.

#1 "This has been a humbling experience"
Says the man who is having a prime time special to announce what team he is going too.

#2 "I have always been a loyal person"
Tell that to the fans who are burning your jerseys in cleveland.

This is a punk move on his part. Jordan, Magic, Kobe, Duncan, the greats over my lifetime MADE their teams winners. His legacy in my mind is forever ruined. Wade will always have one more title Lebron, one that he basically won on his own.

I feel for the Cav fans, you unconditionally loved this punk and he told you that you weren't good enough.

[kelmac07]

Just goes to show you that there is no loyalty in sports in the free agent age. :td :td

[MiamiE]

I feel for the Cav fans, you unconditionally loved this punk and he told you that you weren't good enough.

I am not a basketball fan at all, I am a Dolphin fan and that's about it. I will say he didn't say Cleveland as a city and it's fans weren't good enough. He said the team wasn't good enough to win titles. He is right.

[MiamiE]

Oh and I agree with your other two statements.

[W.B.]

Glad for the Miami fans and since D Wade is my favorite player in the league him too. This development makes me wonder if Riley will coach a year or two for the Heat.

[icehog3]

If Lebron's ego is granted statehood, it will be the 51st state.....

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/lebron-james-tattoo-001-back-chosen.jpg

...but the 4th largest.

[E.J.]

Man you guys are harsh....:r

Of course it is too bad for the fans of Cleveland.... But a player should go do what they want to do... If that is play with your friends and try to win some Championships....great. I don't think LeBron owes Cleveland anything....not the team, not the city.... Who are we/they to put those expectations on a kid?

As far as loyalty in sports.... That is such a joke....:pu Fans turn on players, owners dump players when it benefits them, bla...bla...bla.... Sports is business.... In reality, players are the only ones who have this "loyalty" expectation.


Though not a huge LeBron fan....I am excited to see what these three can do in South Beach.... And I say it again, I don't think this is the easy way... Chicago would have been the easy way.... That team is LOADED w/ LeBron....and still a favorite in the East without him.

I fear as a Utah Jazz fan, I will be going through this in a few years when Deron Williams bolts to Dallas.... I do not have a D. Williams jersey, but if I did....I wouldn't burn it that night....

[E.J.]

Let me add... I have to assume that the owner of the Cavs is the "buck stops here" representation of the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise and with his juvenile comments, I'd bolt that business as well. What an idiot....

[Ewingrules]

This whole look at me people I am this important thing made me puke. That ESPN thing where he makes his decision made me lose alot of respect for him. I hope he understands that this is Wades team and not his. Wade has already brought a title to Miami without Lebron.:td

[jonumberone]

Even if He wins, This move will do more for Kobe's reputation, than it will his own. He will always be second fiddle to Wade.

[icehog3]

Posted by a friend elsewhere:

imagine Bird conspiring with Magic to form a dynasty

a sad day for basketball

[themoneycollector]

Man you guys are harsh....:r

Of course it is too bad for the fans of Cleveland.... But a player should go do what they want to do... If that is play with your friends and try to win some Championships....great. I don't think LeBron owes Cleveland anything....not the team, not the city.... Who are we/they to put those expectations on a kid?

As far as loyalty in sports.... That is such a joke....:pu Fans turn on players, owners dump players when it benefits them, bla...bla...bla.... Sports is business.... In reality, players are the only ones who have this "loyalty" expectation.


Though not a huge LeBron fan....I am excited to see what these three can do in South Beach.... And I say it again, I don't think this is the easy way... Chicago would have been the easy way.... That team is LOADED w/ LeBron....and still a favorite in the East without him.

I fear as a Utah Jazz fan, I will be going through this in a few years when Deron Williams bolts to Dallas.... I do not have a D. Williams jersey, but if I did....I wouldn't burn it that night....

My :2

I don't feel one bit for Cleveland losing LJ. Their loss, not his. Fans turn quite easily. Remember when they booed him during the series with the Celtics?

The man is quite possibly the best player in the NBA right now. He has won the MVP, it's his right to chase after the big trophy.

[Parshooter]

All this talk about instant and multiple championships is BS. Look at the Yankees, they have been the highest payrolled team for many years now and they have only won one world series in years. Just because you have the best players doesn't guarantee success.

[icehog3]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dy-4-eVfTo

[The Poet]

Remember when they booed him during the series with the Celtics?

Remember when The (sel-proclaimed) Chosen 1, King James, gave up during the series with the Celtics, and didn't even bother to at least mail it in? If any @$$ of an athlete ever deserved to get booed, it was then.

[blugill]

I don't fault an athlete going for a better deal or more money. I do what I do for the money and would jump ship if another place offered a better deal.
I wouldn't have a one hour special to rub my former employers noses in it though.
That's just a bad way to leave a place that was very good to you and gave you the run of the place.

[Wolfgang]

Sounds like a law firm.

[yachties23]

Remember when The (sel-proclaimed) Chosen 1, King James, gave up during the series with the Celtics, and didn't even bother to at least mail it in? If any @$$ of an athlete ever deserved to get booed, it was then.


Good call Tom.

I think Dan Gilbert was a bit harsh, but his tone reflected the betrayal his team, his organization and his city are going through. See how Wade managed to "Sell" Bosh and Lebron? Why couldn't Lebron sell Bosh, who apparently had a sign and trade worked out between the Raptors and the Cavs.

I think we may hear down the road that these three had this in the plans since the 08 olympics. Player collusion isn't a punishable offense, but don't doubt that Pat the Rat knew what was up all along.

[TheRiddick]

He not only screwed Cleveland (they let go their coach and GM just to appease the idiot), but also other teams and free agents as well. Teams like Nets, for example, who could have gone after other players and are now left with no one to really pick (Lee was on the list for Nets yet that long delay allowed Oakland to sneak in, for example).

As is, I hope NBA looks into player tampering since it looks like LeBron, Bosh and Miami Heat (via Wade) conspired to make this happen. Players meeting 3 weeks before July 1st to "discuss strategy" is not allowed, AFAIK, yet NBA is strangely silent on the issue. Heat should loose all draft picks for the next X years so that teams in the future do not follow same BS "strategy".

If there is any justice, Heat will fail same way Manchester City futbol club failed last year after buying everyone they could for stupid money. There is only one ball to go around plus Heat now have to still build their bench with no money left to play with.

[floydpink]

Kinda bold for the owner of the Cavs to guarantee Cleveland will win a title before Lebron does.

Hope he's right, but doubt it a lot. Probably be a few years before they see the post season.

[icehog3]

Kinda bold for the owner of the Cavs to guarantee Cleveland will win a title before Lebron does.

Hope he's right, but doubt it a lot. Probably be a few years before they see the post season.

I'd love to see the Vegas line on that. ;) :r

[Ewingrules]

If the owners did what these players did it would be considered collusion.:2

[NeuRon]

I don't fault an athlete going for a better deal or more money. I do what I do for the money and would jump ship if another place offered a better deal..

Well thats just the thing.. He took less money to go to Miami.. So at least people cant say he did it for the money.. He lost about 15 million (110 totol) by going to Miami, rather then the 125 million he would have got by staying in cleveland

[TheRiddick]

If the owners did what these players did it would be considered collusion.:2

Heat ownership seems to have been involved through proxy (Wade) all along.

[Ewingrules]

Well thats just the thing.. He took less money to go to Miami.. So at least people cant say he did it for the money.. He lost about 15 million (110 totol) by going to Miami, rather then the 125 million he would have got by staying in cleveland

With that much money does it really matter? The state tax is alot better in Florida than it is in Ohio.

[Ewingrules]

Heat ownership seems to have been involved through proxy (Wade) all along.

I agree but it is hard to prove. The point is players are allowed to get together and do these things and the owners can't. There will be a lockout and things are going to change big time in the NBA.

[icehog3]

I agree but it is hard to prove. The point is players are allowed to get together and do these things and the owners can't. There will be a lockout and things are going to change big time in the NBA.

Looking forward to it, hope it lasts two seasons. ;) :r

[TheRiddick]

I agree but it is hard to prove. The point is players are allowed to get together and do these things and the owners can't. There will be a lockout and things are going to change big time in the NBA.

Open admission now: http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2010/07/inside_the_decision_miamis_cou.html

If NBA doesn't go after Miami with some seriously hefty fines, this league is done.

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

Open admission now: http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2010/07/inside_the_decision_miamis_cou.html

If NBA doesn't go after Miami with some seriously hefty fines, this league is done.


What can the NBA do besides fine Miami?

[yachties23]

What can the NBA do besides fine Miami?

They have taken draft picks away in the past, They could theoretically take cap room away from them. Forcing them to only give minimum contracts to anybody besides the big 3.

David Stern usually is the man, but I can see him cowering here.

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

They should take full action IMO.

[yachties23]

They should take full action IMO.

It is terrible for the sport and the league. It would make me very happy to see the league step in, but it won't happen.

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

It is terrible for the sport and the league. It would make me very happy to see the league step in, but it won't happen.


That's what I don't understand. They need to step in.

[yachties23]

That's what I don't understand. They need to step in.

They won't. I had been suggesting that the 3 players were in collusion together for some time, and a friend suggested that the League stands to make too much money off this one team.

I disagree. You put 2 of the 3 biggest draws on the same team, thus reducing road gates. Not to mention Miami is the 17th largest market in the NBA, if Lebron went to Chicago or the Knicks he would play in the 1st or 3rd largest market. More money is to be made elsewhere.

I'd love to see these three spend the next 5 years playing with jim the parking lot attendant, and max from accounting due to restrictions placed on the team.

[TheRiddick]

I'd LOVE to see someone like Lee suing LeBron for chances missed. Lee wanted to stay in NY area and Nets were looking at him, but everything was predicated on LeBron's "decision", which we know now was decided LONG AGO.

The league can and should step in with no uncertainty, limited cap room and no first round picks for the duration of the contracts LeBron, Wade and Bosh signed. Six years. Telling others that in future if they want to play same game, they can expect to stagnate for the duration of their scheme. This is not just tampering, but with 2 different players at the same time with the GM coordinating for months.

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

I'd LOVE to see someone like Lee suing LeBron for chances missed. Lee wanted to stay in NY area and Nets were looking at him, but everything was predicated on LeBron's "decision", which we know now was decided LONG AGO.

The league can and should step in with no uncertainty, limited cap room and no first round picks for the duration of the contracts LeBron, Wade and Bosh signed. Six years. Telling others that in future if they want to play same game, they can expect to stagnate for the duration of their scheme. This is not just tampering, but with 2 different players at the same time with the GM coordinating for months.


What's the media saying about this? I haven't really heard a whole lot about this.

I'm going to assume that the media, i.e. espn, hasn't said anything about this:rolleyes:

[itzfrank]

This must be what it feels like to be the Yankees. lol.

[floydpink]

Well thats just the thing.. He took less money to go to Miami.. So at least people cant say he did it for the money.. He lost about 15 million (110 totol) by going to Miami, rather then the 125 million he would have got by staying in cleveland

Considering Florida has no state income tax, the loss is probably minimal.

I'll be interested to see how this works out as well as who will come off the bench as I don't know who's left.

Although I see Miami probably being top in the East, they still won't beat the Lakers for a while in a best of 7 series.

[icehog3]

I'll be interested to see how this works out as well as who will come off the bench as I don't know who's left.



The Heat have agreed to play other teams 5 on 3. :)

[Made in Dade]

Go Heat!!!

[icehog3]

Go Heat!!!

And take the Dolphins with you. ;)

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

Go Heat!!!


:pu

[The Poet]

This must be what it feels like to be the Yankees. lol.

Not really, brother . . . the Yankees have tradition, and Miami has mosquitoes. :r

[floydpink]

Not really, brother . . . the Yankees have tradition, and Miami has mosquitoes. :r
And the Yankees have bought a whole lot more than 3 great players and conspired to win a whole lot more than 1 title.

[floydpink]

Not really, brother . . . the Yankees have tradition, and Miami has mosquitoes. :r

I was going to go on about all New Jersey has but it's the summer and you should really enjoy yourself.

(I grew up in NJ and haven't managed to do a u-turn on I-95 in 20 years)

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

And the Yankees have bought a whole lot more than 3 great players and conspired to win a whole lot more than 1 title.

:r

[Neuromancer]

Go Heat!!!

[icehog3]

Go Heat!!!

And take the Dolphins with you!

[Neuromancer]

And take the Dolphins with you!

You can have the Dolphins and while you're at it take the Marlins with you too...we'll keep the Heat, at least for the next NBA season...

[NeuRon]

With that much money does it really matter?

umm, lets see... 15 More Million dollars when your 25 years old? hmm.. yea thats a big deal... lol

[MiamiE]

Not really, brother . . . the Yankees have tradition, and Miami has mosquitoes. :r

Uhhh did I miss something. Looks like the Heat are doing what the Yankees have done for 15+ years! Some tradition! :r

[Niterider56]

The heat are picking us some players to go with the 3 huckstateers but I don't see them winning more than maybe 1 title in 5 years.

[Ewingrules]

umm, lets see... 15 More Million dollars when your 25 years old? hmm.. yea thats a big deal... lol

With the state tax difference and the fact that he makes more in endorsements than playing ball in the big picture it is not much at all.

[Ewingrules]

The signed Mike Miller and the Big Z to unite with Lebron. They must be printing money in Miami.:D