The LeBron-O-Meter: How many fans would convince him to stay?

LeBron James showed up at the rally, but how many people were there to see him is in hot dispute.

We seem to have settled into the summer doldrums here at LeBron-O-Meter Control, where the big question at the moment is how many people really showed up at LeBron Appreciation Day last Saturday in Akron. (As if the 8,000 the wildly enthusiastic promoters claimed attended might convince LeBron to stay with the Cavs, but the 3,500  reported by official sources would not.)

Still, it was a far better turnout than this competing one.

Meanwhile, in our endless scramble for information concerning LeBron's intentions, we're passing along a couple of things that might be worth noting. One is ESPN's Free Agent Slot Machine, which, while not as scientifically valid as the 'Meter, still offers a minute or two of harmless fun. We pulled the level about a dozen times, and half the time it said LeBron would wind up in Miami with Dwayne Wade. Only once did it say Cleveland. Either the fix is in, or uh-oh.

But never mind, we're still aglow from the appreciation day, which as you know drew 2,347,548 rabid fans. 

Today's reading: Keep 'em Guessing



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.