Larry King released a partial transcript of his interview with LeBron James, taped earlier today and broadcasting Friday, and from here the news looks pretty good.
Like everyone else in Cleveland, we wonder what LeBron James will do when his contract is up this summer. Will he stay home, or follow the bright lights to Broadway? Until he decides to talk, we have to rely on hunches, instincts and educated guesswork. We'll report our findings, more or less daily, using the LeBron-O-Meter.
Stop the presses! Minutes after Tuesday's LeBron-O-Meter went up, and we were still feeling a little queasy, we got this from CNN: In his interview taped today with Larry King, and airing Friday, LeBron says Cleveland "has the edge" against other teams when it comes time to sign his next contract.
James said:
Absolutely. Because, you know, this city, these fans, I mean, have given me a lot in these seven years. And, you know, for me, it's comfortable. So I've got a lot of memories here. And - and so it does have an edge.This just in as well: Cleveland's own Iron Chef Michael Symon is sweetening the pot to entice LeBron to stay. In an open letter posted on his Facebook page, Symon promises The King to come over to his house once a month to cook up a Iron Chef style dinner for his family and friends.
Who could refuse that?
Therefore, thanks to Larry King and Iron Chef Michael Symon, the 'Meter reading changes:
