It's all Cavaliers today as bloggers discuss why LeBron should stay and touch on the hiring of Byron Scott.
View full sizeIs LeBron James poised to walk away from the Cavaliers?WaitingForNextYear: "Lost in all of this over the last month has been what LeBron truly means to Ohio. Sure, the talking heads have found it empowering to wax poetic about poor, old little Cleveland and the fans here. But the focus has been on money, on championships, on influence and on status. But there are real people involved here. In a way nobody outside of Ohio can truly understand, LeBron James means more to us than something as petty as winning some NBA games and maybe a championship or two. For us, this is about pride and a way of life." » Read more
Cleveland Frowns: "It's often repeated that LeBron could never mean more than he can mean if he stays home; That the best story for LeBron is Northeast Ohio; the story of the native son developing into the greatest basketball player or even athlete of a generation and leading the longest and worst suffering city in American sport to an NBA title and maybe more. The following list is to explain why the best story for LeBron is, in fact, at home." » Read more
Stepien Rules: "What's [the Scott hiring] mean? I really don't think it means anything more than the Cavaliers were able to land an accomplished NBA coach to lead their team next season. Meaning, I don't think it means anymore about LeBron James staying or going than Brian Shaw would have. It just seems to me that Dan Gilbert wanted to meet his stated July 1 deadline to have a coach in place, and he did it. In Scott, [the Cavs get] a coach who's been to the Finals twice and won it all playing for the Lakers, I don't see too many negatives there." » Read more
Curse of Cleveland: "For me, the overriding factor here is legacy. Regardless of what others may say, if LeBron James is able to win a title for the city of Cleveland and break its curse, it would go down as one of the most profound things to happen in NBA history, Cleveland sports history and professional sports history. Going to Chicago or New York or Miami or Los Angeles - places where people have already paved the way - is nothing but a copout." » Read more
CavsHQ: "I don't know anything that anyone else doesn't know, but I haven't felt this good about the prospects of LeBron James re-signing since Game 5 ended. With the excitement of the moves by the Bulls and the Heat wearing off a bit, it seems to me that the Cavaliers have the best chance to improve their team going forward. Sure, the Bulls could add Chris Bosh and the Heat could keep Dwyane Wade, but those teams will not have much flexibility after that. While the Cavs need cooperation, they have much more flexibility in shaping their roster with complimentary pieces than the other teams vying for LeBron." » Read more
LeBrowns Town looks at what New York and New Jersey have to offer LeBron James.