Via Cleveland.com/Brian Windhorst
According to a source, the Knicks are making plans to host an elaborate meal and meeting with James in a high-end location in Manhattan during the afternoon and evening of July 1, which is next Thursday. The tentative plan is for Knicks management and officials to host James and his various agents and friends for a large dinner party catered by a celebrity chef.
The Knicks are currently scouring the city for an available high-rise condo or apartment with a great view to rent for the event, the source said.
James is expected to be bombarded by interest once midnight passes on July 1, and his top suitors likely would all like to host him for a visit. The Knicks' bid has gotten a boost of support from Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in addition to various groups that are attempting to gather celebrities to make personal pitches to James.
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http://mobile.cleveland.com/advcleve/pm_30283/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=sJTprItp
Jalen Rose wrote on his Twitter today that sources told him Lebron will not return to Cleveland. Ok most of us kind of thought that,but he also wrote Lebron's going to Miami,Chicago or THE CLIPPERS !!!!!!!!! As good as the Clippers Roster looks right now they always seem to have bad luck. Lets Not forget about the other team that plays in the Staples Center and the "other player" who plays in that town. Once again New York is left out. I'm sticking to what i believe. which is, if he doesn't stay in Cleveland he's coming to New York.
7 Days away,Lets hope I'm Right.
I've been saying this for a while now, and I've been using The Celtics as an example. A Championship team can be built over night. Lets hope its 12:00 Am July 1st. Rob Parker makes few good points. One of the points he makes is the East is wide open now.
Heres's Some of the Article.
Via Espnnewyork.com
Boston Celtics
It's a wrap.
Their three-year run with the Big Three ended when they blew a 13-point, second-half lead to the Lakers in the seventh and deciding game Thursday night.
But there's just not much left here. Kevin Garnett has lost something and isn't the feared player he once was. Ray Allen, an unrestricted free agent, is either great or terrible these days. It's hard to win with a 35-year-old 2-guard who is so up-and-down.
Orlando Magic
The Magic's gone.
It's hard to look at this squad and be scared anymore. That was the case two years ago when Orlando shocked James and America and beat the Cavs in the conference finals.
And although you have to respect any team with Dwight Howard, you can't be convinced they have the right parts in place to stand in James' way next season.
Vince Carter, the big piece that was supposed to put the Magic over the top, came up small, and his conference performance has people wondering whether he'll ever have the impact there.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/columns/story?id=5306183
Via RealGM and TheKnicksblog.com
During an interview on ESPN Radio in New York, Stephen A. Smith said sources have told him that James is leaning toward signing with the Knicks and that this factor played a role in Tom Izzo turning down the Cavs’ head coaching job.
“LeBron didn’t speak to Izzo because he doesn’t want to have anything to do with who the next coach of the Cavs is going to be just in case he leaves,” Smith said.
“From what my sources tell me, he still hasn’t made a final decision but he’s higher on New York now than he was a month ago. And the reality is that he is leaning more towards New York than he is towards returning to Cleveland. Izzo knew this,” he said.
Smith suggests that the prospect of competing head to head with Michael Jordan’s legacy in Chicago is dampening James’ interest in the Bulls.
“He and his people have been digging deeper and deeper … to inquire about Donnie Walsh and Mike D’Antoni around the league,” he continued. “They have been asking questions over the last week, very in-depth questions, about the New York Knicks organization.”
Yes, it’s all speculation, but my thing is, how is this speculation not as valid as Chris Broussard’s speculation about Lebron going to Chicago? You have to take it all with a grain of salt, but Stephen A. is a connected guy who knows Lebron well. Again, we’ll have to just wait until July 1st.
*I've said it before if he doesn't stay in Cleveland he's coming to New York
