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This has been a hell of week if you are a sports fan and for sure a NBA fan. Even if it is the off-season of the NBA, they are dominating the sports headlines even more than the World Cup.

It is because of one 29 year old fella by the name of Lebron James. It is unreal readers. Hell the only sports stars who have dominated the sports news more than James in my opinion has been former running back Marcus Dupree and the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. All this because of James deciding to leave Miami and return home to Cleveland. James is from nearby Akron, Ohio as we all know.

Watching all this happen on ESPN and NBA TV is really something. In my mind I knew James would leave the Heat. I just saw it in his face in the last press conference he had with his good friend Dwayne Wade after the Spurs blew out the Heat in 5 games. I saw a player that was fed up with carrying the Heat. It was getting back to James doing everything just as he did when he was with the Cavs in 2006 thur 2010.

So everyone else may have been shocked by I was not. What I am shocked about is James signing for only 2 years with Cleveland. In reality Lebron can opt out and leave the Cavs AFTER ONE YEAR! But here is the catch. A new TV deal with the NBA happens in two years and everyone including James can make much more money. But still it is shocking that James signed for such a short time.

Let’s see if the Cavs will surround James with some players that can help the city of Cleveland win a title. Something that has not happened since the 60’s. The city needs to enjoy the happiness we here in Seattle enjoyed when our Seahawks won the Super Bowl. It makes everyone in the city feel happy. Even though pain it makes you feel happy. James wants to help his home area feel that happiness.

Also Carmelo Anthony is staying with the New York Knicks for a LOT of money. At least $120 million!! So like James let’s see what kind of team the Knicks surround Melo with. Right now the Knicks or the Cavs cannot win a NBA title with the team they have now. Rumors are the Cavs are really after the Timberwolves Kevin Love. And James is trying to help make that happen. As for the Knicks, their head man the legendary Phil Jackson has his hands full in making a team that can fight for a title.

Also Paul Pierce is going to the Wizards and Pau Gasol is going to play for the Bulls. The off-season in the NBA is BIG news. And that is find with me because I have the NBA and I love the sport of basketball!

Gordon Curvey