LBJ watch

This whole fiasco has really taken LeBron down several notches in my book. I know that the media is largely responsible for all of the hype, but choosing to announce his decision on a one hour ESPN prime time show? C'mon man. Supposedly, he going to announce his decision within the first 10-15 minutes. I find that very hard to believe.



His choices are said to be between going to Miami to join Bosh and Wade, or remain in Cleveland and staying true to his roots. Chicago is no longer an option, it seems LeBron did not seem as interested in joining the Bulls so they went ahead and signed Boozer. The Knicks are out as well, not sure why, and the lowly Nets never had a prayer (sorry Phil).

There are good arguments for both cities. Miami is poised to take a run at another championship with the addition of Bosh to complement Wade. Cleveland, however, is where LeBron grew up and its where his mother still lives. I hear that the Cavs basically support her as well and go out of their way to make sure she is happy, which makes sense because if Gloria isn't happy, you can be sure that LeBron isn't happy either. Cleveland is also where LeBron's entourage is from; they won state championships together and all of those guys are A-listers in Cleveland. It's safe to say that they would get swallowed up by a big city like NY, Miami or LA, and they've been lobbying for James to stay put.

I am guessing that James is going to remain in Cleveland, although they're probably not going to win a championship for another 2-3 years until the rest of their second tier contracts expire. Cleveland can reportedly offer the most money, and with Gloria and his posse happy, I believe he'll stay with the Cavs, but who really knows.