LeBron James returning to Cleveland LeBron James is returning to Cleveland, where fans burned jerseys after his 2010 exit and Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert called the Akron, Ohio-native’s signing with the Miami Heat a “cowardly betrayal.” James made the announcement in a bylined article on SI. He said there would be no press conference or article. After a four-year stretch in which James led the Heat to four straight appearances in the National Basketball Association Finals and won two titles, James has agreed to rejoin the rebuilding Cavaliers and try to bring a championship to his home state. He had opted out of the final two years of his contract with the Heat to become a free agent. James’s return to Cleveland, where he’ll team with All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving and this year’s No. 1 draft pick Andrew Wiggins, immediately transforms the Cavaliers into title contenders after four straight losing seasons. It’s been 50 years since the National Football League’s Browns brought the city of Cleveland its last championship in one of the four major professional U.S. sports leagues. The NBA lifted its moratorium on transactions today, allowing players to officially sign contracts and teams to make trades. James, 29, could have received a [...] ilinnews/lebron-james-returning-to-cleveland/
Posted on: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 18:01:32 +0000
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