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LeBron And Harden Are The NBA’s Best Quarterbacks

It was the fourth quarter of a February game against Oklahoma City when LeBron James caught Derrick Williams napping. The Cavaliers were down 101-99, James had the ball, and he and Cavs big man Tristan Thompson had just run a pick and roll at the top of the key. Williams, signed that morning to a […]

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LeBron Plays A Little Worse Against His Friends

With his four MVP awards and three NBA championships — the most recent of which capped a come-from-behind story for the ages and earned Cleveland its first major pro sports title in 52 years — LeBron James has set himself apart as the greatest player of his generation. But even as James has cemented his […]

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LeBron Plays A Little Worse Against His Friends

With his four MVP awards and three NBA championships — the most recent of which capped a come-from-behind story for the ages and earned Cleveland its first major pro sports title in 52 years — LeBron James has set himself apart as the greatest player of his generation. But even as James has cemented his […]

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Old LeBron Will Be Different, But He Might Still Be Great

Fresh off bringing the city of Cleveland its first championship in 52 years, LeBron James is still very much in his basketball-playing prime. Last June, he closed out one of his best playoff runs ever with a mind-boggling performance to end the finals, averaging 33.2 points (on 57.9 percent true shooting), 11.8 rebounds, 8.8 assists, […]

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Old LeBron Will Be Different, But He Might Still Be Great

Fresh off bringing the city of Cleveland its first championship in 52 years, LeBron James is still very much in his basketball-playing prime. Last June, he closed out one of his best playoff runs ever with a mind-boggling performance to end the finals, averaging 33.2 points (on 57.9 percent true shooting), 11.8 rebounds, 8.8 assists, […]

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