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Well boys, it's been fun. Abandon hope all ye who enter this topic.

he was in cleveland the day of the decision.

Chris Broussard:

This is getting very interesting. Definitely not at 85 pct for Cavs anymore

And Wade is flying back with him...I think Sheridan is a complete sham at this point.. spitballing with the slight chance he's right. I'd put the chances of him leaving miami at less than 10% at this point. He's going to go back and I'll actually laugh when they get bounced in the playoffs again next year. I just want this to be over so I can see how the cavs use the space they have now. LBJ or not this team should be pretty good this year.

If they did this just to get Bosh out and bring in Melo? Oh god. that may be worse than the last time...

I'd see us going hard at Ariza, to fill that huge LeBron sized hole at SF..

And are there any big guys left out there? We still need some..

That's been my thought... why else wouldn't Melo sign with Knicks. They all know Houston has a deadline for parsons/bosh

Wait.. Cleveland plays Miami in the first game... in Rio?!

Oh.. PreSeason...

Still.. Awkward..

seen their owner favorited broussard's tweet. looks like we've been played once more..

Yep. .. and if he thought cavs fans hated him before. ..

Just don't understand the guy. if he didn't want to come back, should've never dragged this out so long. what did miami get in free agency.? not much, so he can't say he did it to pressure riley. this just seems like some big troll job, just to stick it to cleveland once again. guy is a loser if stays in miami..

If he goes back, I wouldn't be surprised if it's a 2-3 year deal, with an opt out after the 1st and 2nd year...

And this will all happen all over again...

i agree, but he could've did that 10 days ago. this guy is a moron. Not sure the cavs would want to go down that road again..too much drama and bs for me..

Let me put it this way...

Given his goals, the smartest career move for him would be to sign in Miami for 3 years with one and two year options. One last crack at it with the veterans, and then come home when the youngsters are seasoned.

People would hate that, but it's his best bet for rings.

Anyone still interested in Love if we don't get LeBron?

If we can get him without giving up Wiggins, Sign a get like Ariza..

Sure you'd be giving up assets for possibly only a year, but we'd be able to offer him the max, and I can't see that team not making the playoffs...

Hell Irving, Wiggins, Ariza, Love against Miami in the playoffs would be fun

LeBron is coming back. He likes drama and people talking about him.

it depends if we would be able to get Love, and somehow keep Wiggins. Even if we had to give up Wiggins, we would be a championship contender. I get what you are saying, but he will be putting in a lot of faith in Wade's health. there's no guarantee with him holding up..

Heat trolls ruined the RCF chat. Jerks... Anyways, from Woj:

Cavs talked w/ agents Thursday on players designed to surround LeBron James. Had hopes he'd commit to Cleveland before day's end. Nothing.

From Amico:

West GM tells @FOXSportsOH: "LeBron let this go one day too long. He's botching it all over again. In my mind, only one way to save it."

Hell if James wants to go back to Miami for one more year...

New York is ganna have cap room next year...

Or he could wait til 2016 when Durant becomes a free agent.

BREAKING: @Chris_Broussard reports that LeBron still hung up on Gilbert letter @ESPNSteinLine on set for reaction NOW http://t.co/g60Zslb2ha

Came here to post this.

Gives me hope in Sheridan's source now, though. He said in that meeting, Pat Riley knew LeBron was out the door and went negative about Gilbert rather than actually pitching the Heat....

The "letter" talk seems like to me he let this go on too long, he is going back to Miami and needs an excuse for not going to the Cavs. JMHO

Bingo.

Well, Dan didn't say anything we all didn't feel (and unrealistically hope), so if he can't understand that reaction that do come from all of us then I don't know what to say and if this is truly the case then I have serious doubts about how serious he may have been to begin with.

Of course Gilbert issued could have a better apology, or hey, maybe taken down that stupid letter sooner than, I don't know, a few days ago

Moron

If the letter is the reason we don't have a decision by now, it's not that it's changing the decision, it's that Lebron wants to wait as long as possible to burn Gilbert.

I don't see how the letter could change his mind now (people are saying Riley turned Lebron by talking about the letter). I'm not buying that.

I'm sure we'll see Sheridan flip flop soon. Heck, even if he doesn't, what would it really matter to his reputation? Insiders are wrong all the time. He's just following a source.

But oh well, the NBA and Lebron got what they wanted over the past week, ratings and attention.

I don't think I ever truly wanted him back with the Cavs. I thought it would be a nice win for Cleveland. But it appears we'll have more people ripping on Cleveland for something that was never going to happen.

I think Lebron is notifying his family and friends one at a time that he's going to Miami and watching for when Sheridan backs out of his story. Then he'll at least know where the "leak" in his inner circle is.

Chris Sheridan calls out Chris Broussard and journalistic integrity. Wow, this guy is going all in and then some.

Chris Sheridan

Let me preface what I am about to say with the fact that I could not care less if James comes back, goes to Miami, retires, whatever..... I think watching the NBA is only slightly more interesting than watching grass grow. Slightly.

But watching ESPN this week is making my head hurt. The expert talking heads have literally changed their minds every day this week. As I type this it is apparently Miami Day because they are having the times of their lives mentioning/quoting Dan Gilbert's letter every 30 seconds or so. Of course, the alternate topic is Josh Gordon and how he should be exiled to Outer Mongolia according to Cris Carter. If I didn't know better I'd say all those guys are worried they're going to have to spend their Fall and Winter in Cleveland covering the Cavs and Browns.

To be blunt, LeBron enjoys having his ass kissed. Hell, who doesn't? But his ego is so large that he needs it constantly. His need to be in the spotlight is the same. He was that way when he was here before. He's that way now. And he'll be that way wherever he plays in the future. As long as his "new" team understands that and pledges it's undying love he'll be fine wherever he goes. So whoever can pucker up the biggest/best wins the "prize". Be careful what you wish for, Cleveland. You might get it.

he just wants to make an ass out of gilbert. even if gilbert apologizes this very second, he probably still returns to miami..what a nutjob lebron is.

j/c

Listening to "Kiley & Booms" on 92.3

1) Is this a real show? This sounds like a parody of really bad 90's morning zoo radio. People listen to this?

2) I really hope the city doesn't react like these knobs