LeBron James goes home.

[jod23]

Has buggered off back to Cleveland. Makes them favourites to come out of the east.

 

[MrNatural]

Has buggered off back to Cleveland. Makes them favourites to come out of the east.

Is this deadset official?

 

[Dirty Bird]

Is this deadset official?

He's announced he wants to go back to Cleveland.
No signature yet though.

 

[Dirty Bird]

This is the one thing I did NOT want to see.
I left Cleveland following LeBron to Miami when I was ignorant.
Saw a bandwagon and ran away to OKC (before the bandwagon picked up - Didn't go back to Cleveland as I felt I betrayed them)

Now I regret that decision.
Should've just have stuck with Cleveland.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

For the last half an hour have been ejaculating uncontrollably over this

 

[midorigreenwood]

I'm not a hardcore fan so I don't really follow sides (just enjoy the spectacle of the sport) but he was carrying the entire team in the finals without much support so I can see why he decided to go home.

 

[jod23]

LeBron reckons it will be a long process.

Yeah nah LeBron. You just joined a team with Wiggins, Irving, Waiter, Deng... They will come out of the East you would think.

 

[Kickpuncher]

This is the one thing I did NOT want to see.
I left Cleveland following LeBron to Miami when I was ignorant.
Saw a bandwagon and ran away to OKC (before the bandwagon picked up - Didn't go back to Cleveland as I felt I betrayed them)

Now I regret that decision.
Should've just have stuck with Cleveland.

Silly boy

LeBron was what got me hooked on the NBA in 2007. More so playing as the Cavs in NBA 2K8. I guess i was kind of a bandwagoner to begin with. I felt like absolute shit after watching 'The Decision' but I decided to stick by the Cavs because you have to be there through the tough times for the good times to feel great. I'll never forget the season after he left that record losing streak....

I am absolutely over the moon right now. I never hated him when he left I just didn't like the way he handled it. Like he said in his article 'everyone makes mistakes'. It's good to see him and Dan Gilbert have made up.

 

[Kickpuncher]

LeBron reckons it will be a long process.

Yeah nah LeBron. You just joined a team with Wiggins, Irving, Waiter, Deng... They will come out of the East you would think.

Deng won't be around.

 

[Byron_Clanger]

Wow! Apparently Vegas already got them as favourites to win it all, and Wiggins may be in a part of a trade to bring Kevin Love to the Cavs, all the dominos will fall into place now that the big fish is gone, well done Cleveland, happy for you's, they've been my second favourite team since LeBron bailed

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

They might scrape out of the East in 6-7, Indiana will be back, interesting to see how they go without Danny Granger for a whole season this time, Chicago as well, don't forget how good they were (I know it's different now). In the Finals, the only teams I see them having a legit chance against in the first year are OKC, Clips possibly the Rockets, and I'm not sure anyone else could make it from the West other than the Spurs who will just Milne them if they continue at this years rate.

 

[jod23]

Yeah I did think Deng would be off.

My last post was hyperbole though, the East is so shit, the Cavs will be a chance to come out of the East but now you would think Indiana will be clear favourites. If Melo lands in Chicago then Chicago could be favourites.

Cleveland need a lot of interior help.

 

[Kickpuncher]

So Ray Allen and the rest of Miami's bench is included with LeBron right?

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Silly boy

LeBron was what got me hooked on the NBA in 2007. More so playing as the Cavs in NBA 2K8. I guess i was kind of a bandwagoner to begin with. I felt like absolute shit after watching 'The Decision' but I decided to stick by the Cavs because you have to be there through the tough times for the good times to feel great. I'll never forget the season after he left that record losing streak....

I am absolutely over the moon right now. I never hated him when he left I just didn't like the way he handled it. Like he said in his article 'everyone makes mistakes'. It's good to see him and Dan Gilbert have made up.

I can't imagine how you feel when I feel the way I am as a Nuggets fan ffs.

His stint in Miami helped him grow into a man, when he left Cleveland he was still immature, and up himself (which he still is, but I accept it more because of who he is now, and how great he has become as a player). Even in his first season and a half he was still immature, it wasn't until Game 6 in Boston in the ECF, 2012, when he really became who he is now, and I gained respect for who he is to the point I wanted him to keep winning, and win 3 in a row.

After Melo left the Nuggets I decided I'd never change teams, but seeing one of my now favourite, and most respected players do this makes me root even harder for him and the Cavs. It will be tough for a young Cleveland team to cope with the situation, but LeBron is one of, if not the best team mates in the league and will help them grow as players, and as a team. Winning a championship would be one of the greatest ever fairytales in sports...

 

[haterade]

Full Letter from Lebron James:

Before anyone ever cared where I would play basketball, I was a kid from Northeast Ohio. It’s where I walked. It’s where I ran. It’s where I cried. It’s where I bled. It holds a special place in my heart. People there have seen me grow up. I sometimes feel like I’m their son. Their passion can be overwhelming. But it drives me. I want to give them hope when I can. I want to inspire them when I can. My relationship with Northeast Ohio is bigger than basketball. I didn’t realize that four years ago. I do now.

Remember when I was sitting up there at the Boys & Girls Club in 2010? I was thinking, This is really tough. I could feel it. I was leaving something I had spent a long time creating. If I had to do it all over again, I’d obviously do things differently, but I’d still have left. Miami, for me, has been almost like college for other kids. These past four years helped raise me into who I am. I became a better player and a better man. I learned from a franchise that had been where I wanted to go. I will always think of Miami as my second home. Without the experiences I had there, I wouldn’t be able to do what I’m doing today.

I went to Miami because of D-Wade and CB. We made sacrifices to keep UD. I loved becoming a big bro to Rio. I believed we could do something magical if we came together. And that’s exactly what we did! The hardest thing to leave is what I built with those guys. I’ve talked to some of them and will talk to others. Nothing will ever change what we accomplished. We are brothers for life. I also want to thank Micky Arison and Pat Riley for giving me an amazing four years.

I’m doing this essay because I want an opportunity to explain myself uninterrupted. I don’t want anyone thinking: He and Erik Spoelstra didn’t get along. … He and Riles didn’t get along. … The Heat couldn’t put the right team together. That’s absolutely not true.

I’m not having a press conference or a party. After this, it’s time to get to work.

When I left Cleveland, I was on a mission. I was seeking championships, and we won two. But Miami already knew that feeling. Our city hasn’t had that feeling in a long, long, long time. My goal is still to win as many titles as possible, no question. But what’s most important for me is bringing one trophy back to Northeast Ohio.

I always believed that I’d return to Cleveland and finish my career there. I just didn’t know when. After the season, free agency wasn’t even a thought. But I have two boys and my wife, Savannah, is pregnant with a girl. I started thinking about what it would be like to raise my family in my hometown. I looked at other teams, but I wasn’t going to leave Miami for anywhere except Cleveland. The more time passed, the more it felt right. This is what makes me happy.

To make the move I needed the support of my wife and my mom, who can be very tough. The letter from Dan Gilbert, the booing of the Cleveland fans, the jerseys being burned -- seeing all that was hard for them. My emotions were more mixed. It was easy to say, “OK, I don’t want to deal with these people ever again.” But then you think about the other side. What if I were a kid who looked up to an athlete, and that athlete made me want to do better in my own life, and then he left? How would I react? I’ve met with Dan, face-to-face, man-to-man. We’ve talked it out. Everybody makes mistakes. I’ve made mistakes as well. Who am I to hold a grudge?

I’m not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. We’re not ready right now. No way. Of course, I want to win next year, but I’m realistic. It will be a long process, much longer than it was in 2010. My patience will get tested. I know that. I’m going into a situation with a young team and a new coach. I will be the old head. But I get a thrill out of bringing a group together and helping them reach a place they didn’t know they could go. I see myself as a mentor now and I’m excited to lead some of these talented young guys. I think I can help Kyrie Irving become one of the best point guards in our league. I think I can help elevate Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters. And I can’t wait to reunite with Anderson Varejao, one of my favorite teammates.

But this is not about the roster or the organization. I feel my calling here goes above basketball. I have a responsibility to lead, in more ways than one, and I take that very seriously. My presence can make a difference in Miami, but I think it can mean more where I’m from. I want kids in Northeast Ohio, like the hundreds of Akron third-graders I sponsor through my foundation, to realize that there’s no better place to grow up. Maybe some of them will come home after college and start a family or open a business. That would make me smile. Our community, which has struggled so much, needs all the talent it can get.

In Northeast Ohio, nothing is given. Everything is earned. You work for what you have.

I’m ready to accept the challenge. I’m coming home.

 

[PP34]

Pretty pathetic from Cavs fans.

 

[Shinboner '07]

Lebron and Irving (and potentially Love). Cannot wait.

 

[Westy Bogan]

That letter compared to the decision... guy has obviously grown up (Or had better PR people around him )

 

[PP34]

That letter compared to the decision... guy has obviously grown up (Or had better PR people around him )

He definitely saw someone after that 2011 season. He was quite embarrassing back then. Firstly with the decision, the Nike ad, then just the statements throughout the season, the taunting of Dirk in the finals and then his completely obnoxious interview post-finals where he basically claimed he's superior to those who wanted to see him lose. It was like he was embracing the villain role.

His moves and comments since then have been different. He also doesn't talk in such depth and in such a way on camera, or at least I haven't seen him do so.

 

[Geddy Lee]

That letter compared to the decision... guy has obviously grown up (Or had better PR people around him )

Correct.

Good decision. Irving will be more lethal than Wade next season and Cleveland will be worth watching. LBJ basically carries any team.

 

[SuperCats9]

Are there videos of burning Miami heat james 6 tops yet??

Thought he was heading back to the cavs all along, this now end the heats run, and opens up one for the cavs.

They'll surely trade for another big name to join him there, Kevin love is my bet.

 

[Bazza37]

Le Bron
Irving
Wiggins
Delly ha ha

 

[Primetime Pricey]

LeBron has always been a great guy. He made a error in judgement with the decision all be it thinking he was doing it for the right reasons.
He tried to embrace the villan role that was given to him but it wasnt him really and he shrugged that off and became the champ he was destined to become.
Im glad he has gone back to the Cavs, will make fun viewing and oh boy he finally has a good PG to play with and a legit centre!

 

[peternorth]

ive always been a cavs fan

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

What? Source?