Kobe Bryant defends LeBron James against critics

By Sports Authority
JR Staff Writer

The Miami Heat added Chris Bosh and LeBron James to their roster to help their struggling star, Dwyane Wade. While James, and two-time NBA Finals MVP, Kobe Bryant, were winning 50-plus games each year and having deep playoff runs, Wade's teams were winning 40-plus games and losing early in the playoffs.

While LeBron James and his teams did well in the regular season and early playoff rounds, they lost when it counted the most. In 2010, there were no more excuses for James. The spotlight was all on him and his team. When they lost in the second round, to Boston, the critics got louder and louder.

The early exit in the 2010 playoffs helped facilitate LeBron James' move to Miami. Dwyane Wade, who had not won a playoff series since the Heat's title run in 2006, was glad to see two of his best friends join the Heat. But, from the start of the season, LeBron James was seemingly trying to out-do Wade, often making sure he did not touch the ball in some possessions, costing the Heat important games.

By the playoffs, it seemed as if the Miami Heat had found a happy medium between their two stars and even their third wheel, Chris Bosh. When the NBA Finals came, Dwyane Wade helped Miami close out the opening game with a win. Dwyane Wade had a spectactular game two and seemingly single-handedly gave the win to Miami. But, LeBron James ended up costing the Heat game two with selfish, careless, play towards the end of the game. Throughout the rest of the series, James' play was up-and-down.

While not needed in the "star" role, he was needed to be one of the biggest contributors on the floor, but he was not, for some reason. His attempts to rebuild his own game, hindered Wade and cost the Heat a championship they were on their way to cruising to. Because of this, LeBron James has been blasted by the media for a third season in a row. Ever since 2008, the media has been trying to create a rivalry between James and Kobe Bryant.

Due to James' inability to win when it counts, the rivalry has not yet had a playoff game. With James now a part of the Miami Heat, it seems as if the rivalry will never come. Despite this, he and Kobe Bryant have become good friends. Tired of the bad press on LeBron James, Kobe Bryant told the media to lay off of him. Despite preparing for his ninth season in the NBA, LeBron James is only 26-years-old. Many of the legends of the game did not win until they were at least 30, or more, and some never won.

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Jason Kidd is finally an NBA champion

By Sports Authority
JR Staff Writer

Following the retirement of Shaquille O'Neal, Jason Kidd found himself as one of the oldest players in the NBA. More important than age, Jason Kidd was a seasoned playoff veteran, but had nothing to show for his efforts. Starting his career with the Dallas Mavericks, the all-star point guard soon became a journeyman.

After his initial stint with Dallas, Jason Kidd joined the Phoenix Suns and was expected to form a duo with Penny Hardaway. However, injuries would hinder their growth. Despite making the playoffs each year, with Kidd running the point, he was traded to the struggling New Jersey Nets in 2001.

The addition of Kidd to the roster boosted the Nets from being one of the NBA's worst teams to championship contenders. In his first year with New Jersey, Jason Kidd led them all of the way to the NBA Finals. While their season was impressive, the Nets could not match up with the Shaq-Kobe dynamic duo of the Los Angeles Lakers, and were quickly swept from the NBA Finals.

Jason Kidd had another dominant season, in 2003, with the Nets returning to the Finals, but falling two games short of the title. Following the 2003 playoffs, it seemed as if Jason Kidd had gotten as close as he ever would to an NBA championship. Each year, the New Jersey Nets continued to get worse until the again-struggling Nets agreed to trade Jason Kidd to perennial playoff contenders, Dallas Mavericks, his original team. While the Mavericks struggled, losing in the first round, they soon turned things around.

Dallas, itself, has had several disappointing seasons, following their collapse in the 2006 NBA Finals to the surprising Miami Heat. Five years later, the two franchises, with the same faces, Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki and Miami's Dwyane Wade, with new supporting members, Jason Kidd and LeBron James, returned to the Finals, with both teams considering the season a failure if they came short of the title. Despite getting off to a quick start in the series, the Miami Heat faltered under the pressure and Dallas took home their first title.

Seventeen years of hard work and four teams, Dallas twice, has paid off for Jason Kidd and he can now sit back with the other champions of the NBA.

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Dirk Nowitzki blasts Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, Wade responds

By Mr. Hollywood
JR Staff Writer

The only two times the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat have been to the finals, they have played each other. Dallas has had a regular season dominance over Miami that lasted through the Shaq era and continued during the first season of the "Big Three." Miami had the edge in this series, but a hip injury to Dwyane Wade sidetracked them in game five.

Dirk Nowitzki led a comeback against the Heat in Dallas in game four with a fever. Throughout the game, Nowitzki coughed, as he was indeed very sick. Entering into game five, Wade coughed and it was caught on camera. With the camera in his face, Dwyane Wade used this to his advantage and continued coughing. With everything he has gone through, Nowitzki was not pleased.

The Dallas Maverick called Dwyane Wade and LeBron James ignorant and immature for making fun of his illness. Angrily, Dwyane Wade hit back at Nowitzki for his insults, saying he is not the only person who can get sick and cough. Wade said he was coughing and it was real, but as soon as he coughed, the camera was right there in his face. LeBron James refused to respond to the comments, but Wade did the talking for the team. Despite being down 3-2 in their best-of-seven series, the "Big Three" is confident they will win tonight and in game seven, securing another NBA title.

Jason Terry, of the Dallas Mavericks, said for them to just bring it on the court.

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Rashard Lewis denies sleeping with LeBron James' girlfriend

By Mr. Hollywood
JR Staff Writer

Right when it seemed things could not get worse for LeBron James, they apparently did. The Miami Heat star is currently struggling and his team is falling apart at the worst time of the season, the NBA Finals. Much of the blame has fallen upon James and then there are rumors of his girlfriend being unfaithful.

Rashard Lewis played for the Orlando Magic when they stopped the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2009. LeBron James was not only the star of the Cavaliers, but he was also the season MVP. Lewis' game-winning three pointer of game one stopped Cleveland from ever having an advantage in that series.

Fast forward two years later and LeBron James has been outcast from his hometown for leaving Cleveland. Not only is he unwelcome at his own home, much of his credit on the basketball court has been given to Dwyane Wade. Through it all, he remained strong and the Heat made it all the way to the NBA Finals and he has to hear all about this.

Earlier today, Rashard Lewis released a statement denying he even knows Savannah Brinson, the longtime girlfriend of LeBron James. Lewis called Brinson to see if she was doing alright and offered an apology to his rival, James. While the two are on-court rivals, Rashard Lewis does not want to have any issues with him off the court. By the looks of things, the situation will quickly blow over and now LeBron James can focus on getting the Miami Heat back on track to win their next two home games.

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Rashard Lewis reportedly slept with LeBron James' girlfriend

By Mr. Hollywood
JR Staff Writer

The past year and a half have been mixed for LeBron James. After winning his first MVP, in 2009, many expected him to finally capture the NBA championship. Instead, his Cavaliers lost in six games to the Orlando Magic. Among the main components in this demise was Rashard Lewis, who buried key three pointers.

Two years later, it sounds as if three pointers were not the only thing Lewis was burying to disappoint LeBron James. Recent rumors suggest the current Washington Wizards forward had sexual relations with James' girlfriend. Nette at 97.9 The Box said the encounter took place when Lewis played against Miami.

Nette said she has sources close to the situation, who called the infamous Tiger Woods story. This person has a home in Orlando, close to Rashard Lewis' home. Not only is this person a neighbor, he also clubs with Rashard Lewis. Due to Lewis' NBA status, all of the talk was LeBron James and his performance in the NBA Finals, with drinking involved, Lewis reportedly said he slept with Savannah, the girlfriend of LeBron James.

Following James' terrible performance, Stephen A. Smith said LeBron was going through trouble off the court. Similarly, during the 2010 NBA Playoffs, James had less-than-LeBron-like play and Smith said he was going through personal problems. Only then, it was revealed his teammate, Delonte West, had slept with his mother. This time, it seems as if LeBron James is struggling with the fact that Rashard Lewis helped oust him out of the 2009 playoffs and slept with his girlfriend.

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Carmelo Anthony struggling in New York

By Sports Authority
JR Staff Writer

The free agency period of 2010 was all of the talk in the NBA from the 2008 season until LeBron James bolted to Miami. In most of the conversations, the talk revolved around James possibly leaving Cleveland for New York. If the Knicks could not land him, their focus would shift to Dwyane Wade.

There was not much discussion about what New York would do if they could not land Wade, either. However, this was all cleared up when Amare Stoudemire signed there. But, it was clear Stoudemire was not the final piece for the Knicks. They began targeting Carmelo Anthony.

Carmelo Anthony had built the Denver Nuggets from a perennial loser into a contender over the span of seven years, gaining respect in the NBA. Even with LeBron James' powerful dunks, he could not lead his Cleveland Cavaliers to the playoffs until his third year. Carmelo Anthony and the Nuggets suited up for the playoffs every year, regardless of their opponents.

But, after seven years and no championships, Carmelo Anthony announced he would not re-sign with his longtime Nuggets when his contract expired. Instead, he would be looking to join another superstar on another team. Mid-season, the Denver Nuggets were in the middle of a playoff run, but had no chance to breaking into the top four. Anthony was highly disappointed and the Nuggets opted to trade him before he left them with nothing.

When Carmelo Anthony joined Amare Stoudemire and the New York Knicks, there was immediately discussion about how good they automatically became. Some said the Knicks were as good, if not better, than the revamped Miami Heat, with their big three. This talk intensified when the Knicks rebounded from a 15-point hole to defeat the Heat in Miami in Anthony's first trip to South Beach with New York. But, wins have been few and far between since their statement victory.

The move to New York has not bothered Carmelo Anthony's skills. He has continued to put up the big numbers for the Knicks. But, when it comes to wins, New York is struggling. Before the trade, the Knicks were, at one point, close to breaking into the top four in the Eastern Conference. Now, they are close to finding themselves battling with the Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Bobcats for the final playoff spot in the east.

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Trouble in Paradise as the Miami Heat struggle

By Sports Authority
JR Staff Writer

The Miami Heat have been the most-scrutinized team in the history of the NBA. When LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team he had turned into a championship contender, in order to join the Miami Heat, led by Dwyane Wade, he lost much respect.

Wade spent his career under the shadow of LeBron James, despite having a more successful career. In his first three seasons in the NBA, Dwyane Wade was arguably better than James. In his third season, he had led the Heat to a championship.

However, injuries limited Dwyane Wade's performance for the next two seasons. By the time he returned to full strength, the team was no longer a contender. Dwyane Wade spent two seasons being a great player on a horrible team.

Chris Bosh was stuck in a similar position with the Toronto Raptors. Bosh had become an incredible big man, but he played under the shadow of Vince Carter. Following Carter's departure, Bosh turned the Raptors into a playoff contender. But, by 2010, Chris Bosh acknowledged the fact that he needed some help. Many sports outlets suggested Bosh leave Toronto to play in Miami with Dwyane Wade.

LeBron James had been chosen by many as the next Michael Jordan. While James had been spectactular, he never did well in the clutch. By 2008, the Cleveland Cavaliers were favorites to win the NBA championship each year. Each year, James had the Cavaliers close, but when it came down to the wire, he was unable to pull of the same tricks Wade was able to.

The pressure was on James to win in 2010, but his team suffered a surprising and embarrassing loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics. The Celtics had embarrassed the Heat in the previous round, giving birth to the newest Heat rivalry. During the summer of 2010, Chris Bosh joined the Miami Heat, instantly making them contenders. Then, LeBron James left Cleveland in order to join the Heat too.

With three of the NBA's best players playing in the NBA's favorite city, many people became overnight fans of the Miami Heat. The pressure was immediately placed on this new team, with them facing Boston on the first night of the season. All of the talent in the world could not save them from an embarrassing loss in the big three's first game together.

For the most part, it has gone unsaid, but the Miami Heat's struggles are mainly to blame on LeBron James, the "superstar" of the team. After seven years in Cleveland, James was the go-to guy. But, in the clutch, he left his city hanging year after year. Meanwhile, when healthy, Dwyane Wade pulled off magic tricks in order for the Miami Heat to get that extra win (Dallas 2006 NBA Finals).

Wade, entering his eighth season with the Heat, was the all-time leader in most categories. But, from the start, LeBron James has been trying to assert himself as the "new leader" of this team. When the Heat have had success, a stretch in which they went 22-1, it was because of Wade leading the team. However, once the Heat were playing well, LeBron James wanted to "lead" again.

The selfish play of LeBron James has cost them a great deal of the games they lost. On opening night, James did score 31 points, but he was never hot. Dwyane Wade got off to a slow start and LeBron James made sure he did not heat up. There was a play in which Wade was wide open for a dunk and James held the ball and forced a shot up. With a given closer on the team, he should pass more.

Yes, LeBron James is a two-time MVP, but Dwyane Wade is the leader of Miami. But, when the cameras are on, it is James trying to be the hero. He has cost Miami winnable games against Orlando twice, Atlanta, Chicago twice, Boston three times, New York twice, and Dallas twice. Now, with five consecutive losses, the other players on the Heat, Wade and Bosh, are getting vocal.

LeBron James taking over the Miami Heat should not be an issue now. As the undisputed king of Miami coming into the season, Dwyane Wade should have made things clear. LeBron can be the two-time MVP all he wants to be, but Miami is still his house. Instead, Wade played the humble role and now James has become an even bigger ball-hogging monster.

Perhaps, if there was another team meeting to discuss the roles of each player on the team, the Heat can put something together to at least win 55 games on the season. If they work something out now, they might be able to put together a solid playoff run. But, things are not looking good for the Miami Heat. From the way things seem, a team with three superstars will be losing in the first round of the playoffs.

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Niecy Nash joins "The LeBrons"

By TV Insider
JR Staff Writer

LeBron James has made quite a name for himself on the basketball court. He spent seven seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, leading them to all-time winning records. Despite setting records, he could not lead them to a championship. After failing, yet again, in 2010, he bolted for Miami.

The Miami move hurt LeBron James' popularity, but his play has remained stellar. But, outside of basketball, LeBron James is looking to make his presence known. During the 2006-2007 season, James had a commercial series called The LeBrons. He has decided to revive them for a new animated series.

Last week, Drake joined the cast of the new series. Drake has been a big fan of LeBron James for years. The Toronto rapper recently said he wanted to make a song about James. In 2009, he was a major part of LeBron James' soundtrack for More Than A Game. The song, "Forever," which was led by Drake and featuring Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and Eminem, was inspired by LeBron James.

The NBA star continues to make moves, as he has recently added wife-to-be and "Clean House" alum, Niecy Nash, to the cast of his upcoming series. Nash will be providing the voice of Gloria, who serves as the mother-figure in the series. Like Drake, Niecy Nash is a fan of LeBron James and she quickly agreed to be a part of his new series. Having Drake already on the cast helped her make a decision quicker, as she also likes his music.

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Drake lands role in LeBron James' animated sitcom

By TV Insider
JR Staff Writer

A few years ago, LeBron James had an entertaining series of commercials, promoting his Nike shoes. The series was called "The LeBrons," featuring several male family members. Each member of the family was played by LeBron James. Following the 2006-2007 season, the commercials stopped airing.

In the midst of a sharp decline in his popularity, LeBron James is working to regain the people's favor. The NBA star recently revived his popular commercials in the form of an animated series. This time around, LeBron James will have more creative input. He has recruited the ever-popular Drake to be in the series.

LeBron James will be promoting teamwork and staying in school in this new series. Throughout his career, LeBron James has received negative criticism for being a bollhog, most notable during his recent stint with the Miami Heat, and for also skipping college, going straight to the NBA. While James made his decision for his own reasons, he wants the children looking up to him to do better.

In 2009, Drake assisted LeBron James with the soundtrack for his More Than a Game movie. The hit single, "Forever," was inspired by LeBron James' seemingly magical play on the basketball court. The two hope to be doing more work with each other in the future.

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LeBron James dating R&B star Ciara?

By Mr. Hollywood
JR Staff Writer

When LeBron James announced he was "taking his talents to South Beach in the fall," the media was outraged. Sports media labeled their former hero as a traitor. While the sports media crucified James for making a decision, black media was more focused on his personal life.

Many black media outlets questioned how long LeBron James would remain faithful to his girlfriend. It was relatively easy for him to be faithful in Cleveland. At the time, his girlfriend, and the mother of his two sons, only had to worry about LeBron on the road. But, Miami is nothing but a party all of the time.

After not being able to lead Cleveland to a championship with seven years of service, LeBron James bolted to Miami. Miami won their championship in 2006 behind the efforts of Dwyane Wade, the man who helped convince James to come down south. Despite all of the temptations, James said his only reason for going to Miami was to win an NBA championship.

Not even six months into his stay in Miami and there are already rumors about LeBron James. No one is talking about his relationship with the mother of his children. Instead, all of the talk is about his new relationship with songstress, Ciara. Four years ago, Ciara made news when she began dating 50 Cent, but the couple split up in 2009. With 50 Cent being romantically linked to E! personality, Chelsea Handler, it does not look like he will be getting back with Ciara any time soon, so she moved on with the former king.

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Carmelo Anthony done at Denver?

By Sports Authority
JR Staff Writer

While under the shadow of Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, there was another man drafted in 2003. Carmelo Anthony changed the fortunes of a team in one season. The Denver Nuggets had settled as one of the NBA's worst teams for well over five years. Their fortunes changed when they drafted Anthony.

In one season, Anthony led the Nuggets from the cellar to the playoffs, losing in the first round to Minnesota. The next five years would have similar endings, first round losses. On the other side of the league, however, Dwyane Wade led the Miami Heat to a championship. LeBron James became a two-time MVP.

Even with all their accomplishments, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James teamed up to win titles together. They could not do what Carmelo had done for seven years, make the playoffs each season. It would be the summer of 2010 that forever changed the NBA's landscape. Carmelo Anthony has a guaranteed playoff spot in Denver, but a small chance of winning an NBA championship.

After seeing LeBron James and Chris Bosh jump ship for Miami, Carmelo Anthony has strongly considered leaving his longtime team in Denver. Many people compare Anthony to Kevin Garnett, who stayed with his team despite losing in the first round seven straight seasons. The Denver Nuggets are looking to make space on the roster instead of taking on more contracts. Because of this, it would be better for Anthony's championship dreams if he found a new team elsewhere.

During the summer, the New York Knicks tried to make a deal for him and the New Jersey Nets are currently trying to make a deal for him. In 2006, Carmelo Anthony said he would remain in Denver for the rest of his career. But, after eight years, it is looking like his career will be wasted on a team that is getting worse by the day.

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Tony Parker leads Spurs to NBA's Best Record while divorcing Eva Longoria

By Sports Authority
JR Staff Writer

Three years ago, Tony Parker and Eva Longoria wed on the happiest day on Earth, 7/7/7. Only a few weeks prior to their marriage, Parker had just led the San Antonio Spurs to their fourth NBA championship, winning the 2007 NBA Finals MVP Award. Despite the difference in age, Eva Longoria was positive the marriage work.

Eva Longoria often made the news as Spurs' head coach, Greg Poppovich, did not care much for her. He admitted she was nice, but he thought she was a distraction to Tony. It turns out the coach was wrong about that. Despite Eva attending most Spurs' games, they continued to win.

Other women ended up being the distraction for Tony Parker. When his "Desperate Housewives" wife, Eva Longoria, discovered what was going on, she made quick work of him. Immediately, she filed for divorce and it is clear she is being distracted by this. While Eva may be a little rattled, Tony Parker is going about his business.

Each year since the 2007 NBA Championship, Tony Parker has continued to play well, but the Spurs have gotten worse each year. Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics revamped their roster and dominated the league, while Kobe Bryant has turned the Los Angeles Lakers into repeat champions. But, this summer, the Miami Heat stole the show when they not only re-signed Dwyane Wade and landed Chris Bosh; they also managed to sign LeBron James.

Most analysts predicted the Heat, Celtics, and Lakers to dominate the NBA this season. Each team has had their moments, but Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs have silently put together the best record in the league. The Lakers have played great and the Utah Jazz have come from behind on multiple teams, but no team in the league is currently on the level of the San Antonio Spurs.

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Dwyane Wade gets his Super-Team, but they Fail to Win

By Sports Authority
JR Staff Writer

Four years ago, Dwyane Wade was on the fast track to success after leading the Miami Heat to a championship. The feat was impressive because Wade was only in his third year. More impressive was the fact that he put the entire team on his back and led them to a spectactular comeback to win the ring.

For the first time, sports media outlets were questioning if Wade was possibly better than LeBron James. There was a moment in time when Dwyane Wade was getting credit for his accomplishments. However, the next season would prove to be a test, as the Heat struggled and Wade was injured midseason.

The knee and shoulder injuries kept Dwyane Wade out for most of the 2007-2008 season and the Heat posted the NBA's worst record. The next season, Wade redeemed himself, and was the best player in the league. Despite his performance, the Heat continued to struggle, but made the playoffs. Soon, rumors of Dwyane Wade leaving Miami began.

Last season, there were times when it appeared as if Dwyane Wade had given up on his Heat. No matter what, they just could not get things right. Wade needed a real team around him because his top rivals, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, were leading well-rounded teams. The Heat took a risk in the 2010 offseason by unloading their entire roster. But, it paid off when Chris Bosh left an even worse situation in Toronto to play for the Miami Heat.

Following Bosh's exit, LeBron James left his league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers to also be a part of the Wade-led Miami Heat. Sports experts said the new-look Miami Heat would easily dominate the leage and win the championship. But, two weeks into the season, the Heat seem to only be able to defeat the weaker teams in the league. Already, the new-look Heat are 0-2 against the Boston Celtics and they have also lost to both the New Orleans Hornets and Utah Jazz, teams they are supposed to easily defeat.

Even with this super-roster, Dwyane Wade finds himself in a similar position to the position he holds each season, barely holding on while everyone else dominates.

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Cleveland tells LeBron James what he should do

By Mr. Hollywood
JR Staff Writer

Earlier this year, LeBron James made a decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers because he felt as if he could not lead them to an NBA championship. After playing in the NBA for seven years, James had become the most-popular player in the league and the NBA had forged a rivalry between James, of the East, and superstar Kobe Bryant, of the West. Their rivalry was marketing genius and brought in tons of money for everyone involved.

LeBron James gave all of this up when he decided to join Dwyane Wade's team, the Miami Heat. Four years ago, Wade led the Heat to an NBA title in only his third season. For a brief moment, Dwyane Wade was the most-popular player in the league. But, after this season, James led his Cavaliers to dominance over the Eastern Conference, posting one of the top four records each season. In his final two Cleveland seasons, he won the MVP award and led the team to the NBA's best record.

Despite all of the acclaim and accomplishments, James left Cleveland and rubbed it in the faces of the fans that adored him. That, not his race, or the team he went to, is the reason the media has not forgiven him. He was a part of a multimillion dollar marketing campaign based out of the small market of Cleveland, but still the star of the show. After burning jerseys and threatening his life, the former fans of LeBron James have finally put their thoughts together.

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LeBron James teams with Dr. Dre with new Headphone Line

By Mr. Hollywood
JR Staff Writer

Over the past decade, Dr. Dre has been preparing his third studio album, Detox. The album has been considered a myth, of sorts, much like LeBron James. James has been the most-talked about basketball figure since Michael Jordan. But, 2010 has not been a great year for James.

In the last NBA season, many expected LeBron James to lead his team to a championship. While he did lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to the league's best record and winning an MVP award, the team fell in the playoffs. Following the season, James left the Cavaliers to join former rival, Dwyane Wade in Miami.

For years, James' leadership had been questioned and his move to another man's team confirmed it. Ever since his move to Miami, the media has pounced on LeBron James. The owner of his former team in Cleveland has had nothing but negative comments for him. Not only this, but Charles Barkley, his foormer biggest fan, has become his harshest critic.

While LeBron James seems to be in a good position to win multiple championships, many view him as a man who could not do it on his own. In other words, LeBron James is a loser and he has been treated as such by the media and even a man claiming to be his father. But, as the season nears and the championship seems close, things are changing for LeBron James. Recently, Dr. Dre teamed up with the two-time MVP for his headphone line, Beats by Dre. James will become the latest partner of Dr. Dre's venture.

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Lebron James Sued For Millions By Man Claiming To Be His Father

By Tirrell Hill
JR Mag Staff Writer

All of a sudden, a 55-year-old man that goes by the name of Leicester Bryce Stovell comes out and claims he's NBA Basketball Player Lebron James father. Just 24 hours in advance of James getting ready to making a highly publicized announcement of what team he will be playing for next season.

According to TMZ, Leicester is suing for $4 million from both Lebron and his mother, -- claiming fraud, defamation, and misrepresentation.

Here's what he's claiming that went down: Leicesters says he met Gloria in a D.C. area bar in 1984. He had unprotected sex with her on the night they met, and he later found out she was 15-years-old. He was 29. Gloria moved back to her hometown Ohio, and returned several months later informing that she was pregnant with a boy named Lebron, never specifically identifying the father.

Leicester isn't just nothing--He's a Princeton graduate who earned a law degree from the University of Chicago, then became a Senior Legal Advisor for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

In his suit, Stovell claims he has a very clear recollection of the night he had "consensual sexual relations" with Gloria -- in fact, he even remembers apologizing for his sub-par performance.

Leicester claims Gloria went back to her hometown in Ohio after they hooked up -- but returned several months later to inform him she was pregnant with a boy named LeBron ... but she never specifically identified the father.

Leicester -- a self-proclaimed high school star athlete -- says he remembers telling Gloria, "Well, if he's mine, make sure he plays basketball." He claims that was the last time he saw Gloria for more than 20 years.

According to the docs, Leicester claims he reconnected with Gloria over the phone in 2007 -- when he began to think he could be LeBron's father ... partly because they look almost identical. Leicester also notes that when he saw LeBron at an NBA game he was, "struck by our similarity in appearance ... James and I are nearly if not identical height and pigmentation and have very similar athletic body types."

Leicester claims during the 2007 phone call -- Gloria denied ever meeting him -- threatened to have him physically harmed -- and told him, "LeBron's money is for his children."

A few days after the phone call, Leicester claims LeBron -- through his lawyer -- agreed to take a DNA paternity test.

Leicester claims he was given results that showed he was not LeBron's dad ... but several months later, he began to suspect that the results were tampered with ... and Gloria and LeBron were behind the fraud.

So why would LeBron participate in such a cover-up? Leicester claims it's all, "due to anger at perceived abandonment and conflict arising from his image as a successful fatherless child from the projects."

He also claims that Gloria had "fabricated" a story about LeBron's real father for the "one dimensional commercial image-making purpose ... to make [LeBron's] life suggestive of Spike Lee's popular 1998 sports drama film, 'He Got Game.'"

Leicester is now seeking $4 million from both LeBron and his mother -- claiming fraud, defamation and misrepresentation.

And check this out -- Leicester also points out that LeBron named his 2nd son "Bryce" -- and claims it's no coincidence. As we said, Leicester's middle name is Bryce.

LeBron's reps could not be reached for comment.

This is ridiculous! Even though you're claiming to be his father, why are you suing your claimed-to-be son for $4 million? He's making things look as if he is really after the money. The whole story makes sense, but then again doesn't. Why now? Why $4 million? We need more questions, and answers.

He's also apologizing to Gloria for giving her bad D***! It couldn't be that bad, if she was only 15 years old.

Lebron James will be announcing his decision in a 60 minute special on ESPN tonight at 9pm. Lebron and his team will sell all advertising and everything will go towards the Boy and Girls Club of America.

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"Just Wright" is a Box Office Failure

For the past few months, there has been a lot of hype surrounding the latest flick starring Queen Latifah. News of Just Wright first emerged last summer and the trailers began airing in late March of this year. The film centered on Common as Scott McKnight, the top player in the NBA. In the film, real-life stars, such as Dwyane Wade and LeBron James.

The idea of Just Wright is a good one, though. Common's character is dating a beautiful woman, who has her eyes set on becoming a trophy wife. But, when Common gets injured, her plans are ruined and she brings her best friend (Queen Latifah) in to see if she can heal him. She tells her that she cannot and with that news she leaves him. However, after she leaves Latifah helps him to recover his strength.

In the process, Latifah and Common enter a relationship with each other and they fall in love. Once Common regains his strength, his ex returns to the scene. With most NBA players, they would have returned to the ex, but Common decides to stay with the woman who helped him regain the life he had lost due to injury. The good theme, the heavy promotional push, and the star-studded guest appearance made it seem as if Just Wright would end up being a hit.

Despite what it looked like, the case is far from it as Just Wright has bombed in the box office. For the most part, the film has not been much with critics either. At best, it has been met with modest reviews. Initially, it looked poised to be one of the most-popular films of 2010. However, the scenes that were previewed on television happened to be the best scenes of the film. In its first week, Just Wright landed in fourth place with $8.5 million in gross sales.

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LeBron James begins his Summer Vacation

After years of letdowns and disappointment, LeBron James was supposed to finally break through this year. Following their heartbreaking loss to the Orlando Magic in last year's Eastern Conference Finals, the attitude of the Cleveland Cavaliers changed. The change was led by LeBron's attitude. He went from thinking about simply dominating to thinking about the championship.

In an effort to build a team to dispatch the Orlando Magic, the Cavs made the seemingly right moves to build them for a playoff run. With the assumed demise of the Boston Celtics, the Magic were the only team thought to be able to handle Cleveland. LeBron James thought of only winning a championship throughout the summer of 2009. The season could not come fast enough for him.

Quickly, LeBron James was able to get his team to come together and they dominated the regular season. They posted the top record in the NBA and they swept the season series from Kobe Bryant and his defending-champion Los Angeles Lakers. With those two wins, LeBron James was considered to officially be the best player in the NBA and his team looked unstoppable. Even with the best record in the league, the team decided to add another scorer in Antawn Jamison just to be on the safe side.

When the playoffs started, only one word was spoken of, championship. LeBron James embedded this into the minds of his teammates and they truly believed that they could defeat the Orlando Magic. Facing the heroic Chicago Bulls in the first round, the Cleveland Cavaliers easily rolled over them. In the next round, they had the aging Boston Celtics. The entire basketball world was expecting LeBron James to put on an amazing performance that would end the Celtics' run in the second round. Two years prior, the Celtics had stopped James and his Cavaliers in the second round.

But, LeBron James seemed to dominate in game one, as he led the Cavaliers to a victory. But, in game two, the Boston Celtics stunned them with a blowout win in Cleveland. But, LeBron James dropped 38 points to blowout the Celtics in Boston and taking a 2-1 win. Most Cavalier fans saw game two as a slip on the part of their superstar. Follwoing that game, he seemed to be focused and he battled a close game in Boston. But, in the fourth quarter, the Celtics stormed back and won the game. The top-seeded Cavs featuring the two-time MVP, LeBron James were the only team still playing in the second round.

The Magic that they were waiting to defeat were waiting on the winner of the series and their manufactured rivals, Los Angeles Lakers, were in their Conference Finals, facing the Phoenix Suns. With the spotlight now on the best team in the league struggling against a has-been, LeBron James cracked under the pressure and his team fell to the inferior Boston Celtics. The 2009 Cavaliers had been built to take out the Celtics, but when they fell to the Magic, they proved to be weak against them. For the 2010 season, the Cavaliers were built to take out the Magic, but they got rid of pieces that were in place for the Celtics.

Now, LeBron James has an early start to his summer vacation. He will not get much rest as every team in the league will be throwing themselves at him. James is a free agent this summer and every team wants a piece of him, most notably, the New York Knicks. Teams cannot openly approach LeBron James until July, so he will have a full month to relax before the media frenzy fully emerges.

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LeBron James wins second MVP award

Ever since he first arrived in the NBA right out of high school, LeBron James has been compared to the legendary Michael Jordan. Growing up, James idolized Jordan and he has modeled aspects of his game around the legend. Because Jordan wore the number 23 jersey, James decided to wear the number 23 jersey.

However, until last year, LeBron James was not very Jordan-like. It was not until he pulled his team together and led his Cleveland Cavaliers to a league-best 66-16 record that people began to realize how great James is. In the 2009 NBA playoffs, James led his team to two sweeps over both the Detroit Pistons and the Atlanta Hawks. Those efforts were rewarded with the MVP.

Following his heartbreaking loss to the Orlando Magic in the conference finals, LeBron James shifted his focus to the next season. The goal throughout this season has been to win the NBA championship. Unlike last season, his team fell short of 66 wins, but they still managed to post the best record in the league. Led by LeBron, the Cavs won 61 games.

While the focus for this season is to win the NBA title, LeBron James has elevated his play, but his team is not quite as smooth. In the first round against the Chicago Bulls, James led his team to a victory in five games, as opposed to a sweep. Still, James set the bar so high last season that he does not have to accomplish all that he accomplished last season.

LeBron James did not lead his team to as many victories last season as he has this season, but he still led his team to the top of the league standings. Because of that, LeBron James has won his second MVP award in as many seasons.

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LeBron James prepares for Playoff Run

With the close of the 2009-2010 NBA season, LeBron James has his Cleveland Cavaliers in a great position. The team currently sits on the top of the Eastern Conference standings. Not only that, but they currently hold the best record in the NBA.

LeBron James had his team in the exact position last season, but that did not stop the Orlando Magic from knocking them out of the playoff picture. This season, James is determined to not let any opposition come between himself and the NBA title.

Despite there being no chance of any team catching them in the standings, LeBron James has decided to play out the final games of the season. Usually, late in the season, the stars sit out until it is time for the playoffs. But, in order to keep himself from getting rusty, James has decided to keep himself in the game.

While it is a common fact that LeBron James will be playing in the 2010 playoffs, there is no certainty with the lower-seeded teams. The Bulls, featuring All-Star Derrick Rose, and the Raptors, featuring All-Star, Chris Bosh are battling for the final playoff spot in the East. If one of these two teams ends up making the playoffs, they will draw Cleveland in the first round. More than likely, this means that they will end up losing in the first round to LeBron James and his Cavaliers.

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