LEBRON JAMES RETURNS TO HIS KINGDOM! THE KING RETURNS TO THE CAVS

by **Everlong** » Jul 10, '14, 11:28 am

Wait, where does it say anything about Stephen A. confirming?

This is Chris Sheridan, and he's currently the ONLY news source saying that LeBron is going back to Cleveland. Nobody else has confirmed anything. It's 100% speculation still at this point.

by **DanielsonTHAGOAT** » Jul 10, '14, 11:36 am

Everlong wrote:Wait, where does it say anything about Stephen A. confirming?

This is Chris Sheridan, and he's currently the ONLY news source saying that LeBron is going back to Cleveland. Nobody else has confirmed anything. It's 100% speculation still at this point.

http://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/2a ... ts_pretty/

http://www.sportsgrid.com/nba/stephen-a ... -and-mike/

by **Everlong** » Jul 10, '14, 11:44 am

Ok, gotcha. The link you'd posted above said absolutely nothing about Stephen A, so I was confused :lol

by **Romo** » Jul 10, '14, 11:52 am

Why would you want to rejoin a team that has since you left pretty much wanted you dead

by **Everlong** » Jul 10, '14, 11:57 am

Romo wrote:Why would you want to rejoin a team that has since you left pretty much wanted you dead

Well, several reasons:

1) Ohio is LeBron's home, Cleveland is his hometown team. Regardless of what happened, LeBron still has very strong ties to the area and it's still an attractive destination for him.

2) They've had what, three #1 picks in the last four years? Kyrie Irving is a solid young star to have alongside him, and if Wiggins pans out then they've got a good thing going with a young supporting cast. LeBron still has a long career ahead of him, and he wasn't going to see sustained success for years to come playing for one of the oldest teams in the league.

3) LeBron will be a fucking god if he brings a title to Cleveland.

4) It's in the Eastern Conference. Adding LeBron alone makes the Cavs the favorite to win the conference title.

by **DanielsonTHAGOAT** » Jul 10, '14, 11:57 am

Romo wrote:Why would you want to rejoin a team that has since you left pretty much wanted you dead

Because winning 1 ring in Cleveland is like winning 6 rings to any other team.

EDIT; also it would be the greatest sports story ever. Cleveland is much more younger and if the Cavs end up trading for Kevin Love, you'd have LeBron, Kyrie, and Love as the big 3. That's waaaayyyyy better than Bosh, Wade, and LeBron.

LeBron winning a ring in Cleveland would be one of the greatest moments in sports history.

Also with 2 championships on his back, LeBron's matured enough as a player to lead the Cavs to a championship.

by **Romo** » Jul 10, '14, 12:00 pm

Everlong wrote:
Romo wrote:Why would you want to rejoin a team that has since you left pretty much wanted you dead

Well, several reasons:

1) Ohio is LeBron's home, Cleveland is his hometown team. Regardless of what happened, LeBron still has very strong ties to the area and it's still an attractive destination for him.

2) They've had what, three #1 picks in the last four years? Kyrie Irving is a solid young star to have alongside him, and if Wiggins pans out then they've got a good thing going with a young supporting cast. LeBron still has a long career ahead of him, and he wasn't going to see sustained success for years to come playing for one of the oldest teams in the league.

3) LeBron will be a fucking god if he brings a title to Cleveland.

4) It's in the Eastern Conference. Adding LeBron alone makes the Cavs the favorite to win the conference title.

DanielsonTHAGOAT wrote:
Romo wrote:Why would you want to rejoin a team that has since you left pretty much wanted you dead

Because winning 1 ring in Cleveland is like winning 6 rings to any other team.

Fair enough, thanks guys

by **Everlong** » Jul 10, '14, 12:10 pm

I just read Stephen A's quote. Still seems awfully speculative. While I think he probably goes back to Cleveland, I'm not believing anything until we hear it from the horse's mouth.

by **Str8Shooter** » Jul 10, '14, 12:10 pm

So we know for sure now that he's NOT going back to Cleveland....

by **HFX** » Jul 10, '14, 12:16 pm

Sensationalist Danielson is sensationalist. Glad to see ain't nothing has changed on that front. When Lebron confirms it, then and only then is it confirmed.

by **DanielsonTHAGOAT** » Jul 10, '14, 1:19 pm

HFX wrote:Sensationalist Danielson is sensationalist. Glad to see ain't nothing has changed on that front. When Lebron confirms it, then and only then is it confirmed.

by **DanielsonTHAGOAT** » Jul 10, '14, 1:21 pm

HFX wrote:Sensationalist Danielson is sensationalist. Glad to see ain't nothing has changed on that front. When Lebron confirms it, then and only then is it confirmed.

LeBron going to the Heat was broken by Stephen A Smith first way before the Decision but I guess I'm the sensationalist for quoting someone else. :lol

by **Everlong** » Jul 10, '14, 1:22 pm

^Literally nothing has been confirmed. Not even Stephen A. Smith has confirmed it. He said he's been "hearing" LeBron would go back, but he's not confirmed anything.

Claiming it's confirmed is the very definition of sensationalism. Stephen A didn't report that LeBron is going to Cavs, he even said that it's not completely for sure.

by **DanielsonTHAGOAT** » Jul 10, '14, 1:25 pm

Everlong wrote:^Literally nothing has been confirmed. Not even Stephen A. Smith has confirmed it. He said he's been "hearing" LeBron would go back, but he's not confirmed anything.

Claiming it's confirmed is the very definition of sensationalism. Stephen A didn't report that LeBron is going to Cavs, he even said that it's not completely for sure.

But Stephen A Smith said it. He is the first person that broke the news of LeBron to Miami.

by **Everlong** » Jul 10, '14, 1:27 pm

DanielsonTHAGOAT wrote:But Stephen A Smith said it. He is the first person that broke the news of LeBron to Miami.

Just because he said it doesn't make it confirmation. Here's what he said:

"No one in LeBron’s camp is talking. However, someone always tells someone who tells someone. What I’m hearing is he’s returning to Cleveland. Which is just shocking to me. However, LeBron, as much as he respects Riley felt that he could have treated his confidents and mom a little bit better. He really didnt like Wade getting shutdown so much during the season. Who would want to leave South Beach for Cleveland? I’m told this was more of a goodbye to Pat Riley. Even though Wade is his best friend he made it clear its about business first. Wade may have tried talking him out of it and so did Riley. These are all things I’m hearing. Is it true? Who the hell knows, but its what I’m hearing. You cant trust what anyone says now days."

In that, he says:

"It is true, who the hell knows."

Dude's just throwing out speculation and hedging his bets with a quote like that. He doesn't know anything. If he did, he didn't need to throw that "who the hell knows" bit in there. Right now, nobody knows anything. If they did, we'd have people being more vocal with their confirmations. Even that Sheridan dude just said it's a 90% chance. He's using that 10% to hedge his bet.

by **SKS** » Jul 10, '14, 1:30 pm

There's a difference between HEARING he might go back then actually confirming it. Brian Windhorst has been covering LBJ since he was a fetus and he said no decision has been made yet.

by **DanielsonTHAGOAT** » Jul 10, '14, 1:34 pm

Everlong wrote:
DanielsonTHAGOAT wrote:But Stephen A Smith said it. He is the first person that broke the news of LeBron to Miami.

Just because he said it doesn't make it confirmation. Here's what he said:

"No one in LeBron’s camp is talking. However, someone always tells someone who tells someone. What I’m hearing is he’s returning to Cleveland. Which is just shocking to me. However, LeBron, as much as he respects Riley felt that he could have treated his confidents and mom a little bit better. He really didnt like Wade getting shutdown so much during the season. Who would want to leave South Beach for Cleveland? I’m told this was more of a goodbye to Pat Riley. Even though Wade is his best friend he made it clear its about business first. Wade may have tried talking him out of it and so did Riley. These are all things I’m hearing. Is it true? Who the hell knows, but its what I’m hearing. You cant trust what anyone says now days."

In that, he says:

"It is true, who the hell knows."

Dude's just throwing out speculation and hedging his bets with a quote like that. He doesn't know anything. If he did, he didn't need to throw that "who the hell knows" bit in there. Right now, nobody knows anything. If they did, we'd have people being more vocal with their confirmations. Even that Sheridan dude just said it's a 90% chance. He's using that 10% to hedge his bet.

I understand that. But there's a difference between being a dick about it and handling it like a mature person.

by **ShaneOfan** » Jul 10, '14, 1:52 pm

Keep in mind Stephan is also a bit of a hot head who loves the attention of everyone saying "Stephan A Smith said 'Lebron is going to the Cavs!!!!!" Smith eats that shit alive. Is he usually a reliable guy? Sure sometimes but that doesn't make what he said gospel.

by **DanielsonTHAGOAT** » Jul 10, '14, 2:05 pm

ShaneOfan wrote:Keep in mind Stephan is also a bit of a hot head who loves the attention of everyone saying "Stephan A Smith said 'Lebron is going to the Cavs!!!!!" Smith eats that shit alive. Is he usually a reliable guy? Sure sometimes but that doesn't make what he said gospel.

Yeah, I only posted it because he was the first one to break LeBron going to Miami. Otherwise he would just be in the pile with all the other journalist who have conflicting reports.

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