Could McRoberts' Hard Playoff Foul on Lebron Finally Mark a Return To 1980's "Big Boy" Basketball?

The short answer is apparently... No.

Why? Because after in game referees reviewed the play and 3 officials saw it as nothing more than a common foul, the NBA has swept in and fined McRoberts $20K and raised the foul to a flagrant 2. The Charlotte Bobcats' McRoberts will not be suspended for Game 3 of the series.

One of many images that, even selected for effect, show McRoberts' elbow only grazed Lebron. 

When I first heard about the hard foul the Charlotte Bobcats' Josh McRoberts had committed on Lebron, I had to check it out.

When I watched footage, it didn't seem like much more that incidental contact with McRoberts' arm in a bad position to try to make a play on the ball, but of course, in this day and age, we all have gotten used to that kind of play being called a flagrant foul 2 because of the coddling of NBA superstars like Lebron James.

So, when the foul was ruled a common foul during the game, I thought, "Finally! New commissioner, Adam Silver, is returning the league to the man's game that was played during the 1980's and 1990's."

Well, that excitement lasted all of 48 hours, during which time, the league stepped in and upgraded the play from a common foul to a flagrant 2, and additionally, will assess Josh McRoberts with a $20K fine. Apparently, the flagrant 2 did not warrant a suspension for Saturday night's Game 3.

And despite the actions taken by the league, the Miami Heat stated that the disciplinary action parsed out by the league office don't go far enough. Not that they have a vested interest or would say anything to try to gain an even greater advantage over the scrappy Bobcats, who are gaining confidence with every close playoff game.

Worse yet, Lebron is now whining to the sports journalists about how frustrated he is with all the hard fouls, siting fouls like the "hard foul" by Serge Ibaka that broke his nose this season, which, everyone would agree, was unintentional and incidental contact.

Lebron writhing on the floor after Serge Ibaka looked at him funny, resulting in a broken nose.

If that was Lebron's idea of a "hard foul", Lebron has no idea what a "hard foul" is.

Next time someone tells you that Lebron is in the same league as Michael Jordan, look at what Jordan had to do to beat a defense more punishing than Lebron has ever seen in his life, and imagine how many Points Per Game Jordan would average if every basket he made was an And-1.

Lebron is the beneficiery of many favorable rules changes that has given him every advantage as a skilled and athletic offensive player in the NBA because the league seeks to promote their superstars.

Lebron is complaining about contact that was normal, routine, and expected during the playoffs in Michael Jordan's time. And what you also see is the Zen response that Jordan had for all that contact. He picked himself up, brushed himself off, and went to charity stripe and drained his free throws.

Lebron's response is just what the Bobcats want to see. When he cries about the physical fouls, his opponents now know that the hard fouls bother him, and you can sure as hell expect more plays like that because of his LeBiatching.

Rest assured, if this was the NBA of the past, the next game will be marked by a flurry of fouls called on the Charlotte Bobcats early on in order to limit their ability to play physical defense. The league of the past will do this because Lebron and the Heat have been crying all over the media.

Will any of this change under new leadership? Or will the Miami CHeat continue to get special treatment with officiating? One thing is for sure: "Earned, Not Given" is only a slogan, not the reality.

Miami cHeat vs. Chicago Bulls: LebronLeBiatch's Dirty Tactics On Display Again

CHICAGO, IL.  The Chicago Bulls went into the halftime intermission trailing 43-37. Not sure what was said in the locker room, but I can guarantee that one play was mentioned.

Shortly before the half, Lebron had leaked to cherry pick an easy basket, but Jimmy Butler was in position to strip the ball loose which was recovered by the Bulls.

"Hey Lebron! How's my dick taste?"

While on the floor after the play, Lebron purposefully pulled down Jimmy Butler to prevent the Bulls from having numbers while he wasn't hustling back.

As he pulled down Butler (in front of the NBA referee, mind you, without a foul call), Butler's feet ended up around Lebron's head area. Lebron continued to engage Butler, including swinging his own legs up toward Butler's head. Butler, without taking any swings or kicks at Lebron, made it clear that he wasn't going to give Lebron a single inch, and he emerged from the scrum smiling a confident smile.

Take a look at footage of the play and judge for yourself:

That play had to fire up Jimmy Butler. After going 0 for 5 with no points in the first half, he finished up with 16 pts, 11 reb, 4 stl, and 1 blk.

Meanwhile, Lebron, who had to have been frustrated and now embarassed by this unsportsmanlike play, went on to finish with only 17 pts on 8 of 23 shooting (38.2%), even below his season average against the Bulls (19.0 on 42.9% shooting).

Jimmy Butler added to his resume as the Lebron-stopper; while being defended by Butler, Lebron made only 2 field goals and had 3 turnovers.

The Bulls came back from an 11 point 4th quarter deficit to force OT. Then, led by Joakim Noah (20pts, 12reb, 7ast, 5blk), Chicago dominated Miami on the boards and suffocated the Heat offense, which only managed 2 meaningless points on a too little, to late layup by Lebron.

The Chicago Bulls sent the cHeat to their third straight loss in a week that began with Lebron piling on during a blowout of the lowly Bobcats with 61 points. Since then, Lebron has managed 58 points combined in the cHeat's three straight losses.


Beware of the Lebron Dick-Riders

Today, all the Lebron Dick-riders were all up in arms to say that Jimmy Butler kicked Lebron in the face, using very creative stills from the game footage to illustrate their opinionated articles.

We all know that at full speed, that was not a kick, and Lebron flinches like he's been shot in the head at any contact because he's used to getting something for all his acting.

But on the other hand, with video review, the NBA needs to start holding the players that instigate this type of contact accountable because players can and do get hurt from all the tangling of limbs that some players, particularly Miami Heat players, have initiated.

Case in point, a play from the 2011 NBA Playoffs that changed the entire dynamics of the Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics series:

Enough with the acting. Enough with double technicals. Make these situations reviewable by replay and make the penalty meaningful.

Instigators should be ejected from the game with potential for suspension pending the result of the play. This kind of unsportsmanlike play is unacceptable in a professional sports league.

Lebron did not injure Jimmy Butler on that play, but he could have the way Rondo was injured. But the referees should have viewed a replay of the contact. They should have ejected Lebron from the game. And if there was an injury, as there was with Rajon Rondo, there should be the potential to suspend the involved player for the rest of the series.

As it stands, the David Stern-led NBA basically awarded the Miami Heat for causing this injury. Hopefully, new NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is aware of this and many other flaws in NBA officiating and is actively working to rid his league of unsportsmanlike play such as this.

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LeBron and Miami Heat's Complaining Starts Early In Cheating For Another Championship

MIAMI, FL.  Not sure why ESPN.com bothers having a section on its site called "Heat Index" specifically covering Miami Heat stories when the entire NBA coverage by ESPN is a Miami Heat propaganda machine.

This used to be called a charge taken by a gutsy veteran with a high basketball IQ; in this league of superstar calls, its a foul and free throws for the Star, never a foul on LeBron James.

Anyway, in a stunt for the TV cameras and sports "journalists" in attendence during Miami Heat practice, the Heat coaching staff brought out football pads to "simulate" the physical play that the team would encounter against the Chicago Bulls on opening night.

As Miami Heat sports writers everywhere describe the odd sight, the not-so-subtle message is transmitted throughout the slanted ESPN universe: "Beware of the dirty play of the Chicago Bulls."

C'mon.

Tom Haberstroh, as the Miami Heat beat writer for ESPN, you are either slipping that in there to gain your team an advantage, or you are so stupid that you let the Miami Heat coaching staff use you to gain an officiating advantage. Either way, you are a pathetic excuse for a "journalist".

Meanwhile, wasn't it LeBron James himself that tauted flopping as an effective strategy after stating that he has never flopped in his entire career? And wasn't it the same LeBron James that got called and fined a few nights later for flopping?

And what about this Dwayne Wade Cheap Shot Montage (starting at 9:39)?

LeBron and the Heat must sense the sun setting on their time at the top, by default. The Heat won't get an automatic road to the Finals.

Their Eastern Conference Finals foes from last season, the Indiana Pacers have gotten even bigger up front and deeper.

The superteams in Boston and Brooklyn have consolidated into a single Eastern superpower based in Brooklyn.

And the Miami Heat's greatest rival, the Chicago Bulls have their MVP back in Derrick Rose. They are the team that have put fear into the hearts of LeBiatch and his bunch since they split the season series last season and took two games off of them in the playoffs without their best and second best players.

And so what does a aging and declining champion resort to when they feel vulnerable?

They cry foul. They complain about officiating. They stack the deck if they can.

They accuse the other team of being too physical.

They CHeat.

Lance Stephenson Gets Elbow To The Head While Dwayne Wade Gets Slap On The Wrist

MIAMI, FL. There was an Eastern Conference Finals game tonight, but that was made irrelevant by the NBA ruling that came down today prior to ECF Game 3.

The National Basketball Association review video of the following video of Dwayne Wade delivering a flying elbow to the side of Lance Stephenson's skull during the previous Eastern Conference Finals game. You make the call; how many games should DWade be suspended for?



What was your answer? 3? 4? 5? 6? 7?

WRONG!
Try ZERO.

Lebron gets shoved; Nazr Mohammed gets ejected.
J.R. Smith of the New York Knicks misses with an elbow; he gets suspended.
DWade blatently and intentionally elbows a player at half court during a nationally televised game; no call, as Miami Heat referees "didn't see" the play during game; then upon league review, FLAGRANT ONE, fine and no suspension.

HUH!? NO SUSPENSION? For a malicious and intentional elbow to the head of another player?

There is no greater insult to the game when there is such a steep inequity in fairness between the privileged and the rest of the league.

The Miami Heat after losing to the Chicago Bulls in the Game 1 in a fairly officiated 4th Quarter, finally got by the Bulls with the help of Miami Heat referees.

Now, despite a dumb, dumb, dumb-ass play by DWade, the Miami Heat and the NBA's corporate fake-superstar, Lebron James, do not have to feel the repercussions of such a mistake, unlike the other 29 NBA teams, because the Miami CHeat are the NBA's  pet franchise. And it will be the Indiana Pacers who will have their NBA Championship stolen one bad call at a time by NBA Miami Heat referees.

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After a series where Carlos Boozer was called for an offensive foul for every Shane Battier flop, now the Eastern Conference Finals has been rigged by off-the-ball fouls on David West, who proved to be unstoppable during ECF Games 1 and 2.

Watch for more mystery fouls on the Indiana Pacers' dominant frontline in order to nullify the Miami CHeat's biggest weakness as a "team".

While Miami is by far the most talented team in the NBA (collusion by the Big Three to come together aside), they should not be GIVEN another undeserved NBA Championship just because they have the most stars. They should be made to earn it, in a fairly called series of games, just like every other team in the league. If the NBA can't clean up their corrupt officiating favoring their pet team and players, JOIN THE BOYCOTT!

Cleveland Cavaliers Win 2011 NBA Draft Lottery; Karma Police Still Looking For Lebron James

SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY. If Karma is a b****, as Lebron likes to tweet on twitter, it certainly did not turn its b****iness at the Cleveland Cavaliers during this important evening.

Grant, Nick, and Dan Gilbert were only part of the contingent that represented Cleveland at the 2011 NBA Draft Lottery; the Cleveland Cavaliers secured the #1 and #4 Overall Picks in the 2011 NBA Draft. 

In tonight's NBA Draft Lottery, the Cavs were the unquestioned, big winners, translating a total 22.7% chance into the 1st Overall selection in June's NBA Draft.

The winning lottery pick was acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers in the trade that sent Mo Williams to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Baron Davis and the first round pick. The Clippers finished the season with a 32 - 50 record, the 8th worst record in the league this season-- good enough for only a 2.8% chance of winning the NBA's annual Draft Lottery.

Together with their own pick, the Cavaliers will have the #1 and #4 Overall Selections in the NBA Draft scheduled for June 23rd.

The Cleveland contingent pulled out all the stops for some good luck, but the man of the hour was 14 year old Nick Gilbert, son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, who represented the team on stage.

Nick was born with a disorder called neurofibromatosis, which cause numerous tumors to grow along the nerves in the body. At the age of 14, he is an ambassador for the Children's Tumor Foundation. His appearance at the 2011 NBA Draft Lottery helped to raise nearly $40,000 for the foundation, and his father, Dan, agreed to match the money that is raised.

Also joining the Cleveland contingent were current Cleveland Browns Josh Cribbs and Joe Haden, as well as, former Cleveland Brown Bernie Kosar.

Following the poorly conceived and disrespectful "Decision" special on ESPN where Lebron announced his "taking his talents" to Miami, Dan Gilbert responded with an open letter to Cavalier fans promising to win a championship before Lebron's new team. Acquiring two of the top four picks in June's NBA Draft will help to accelerate the Cavs efforts to rebuild.

Some players (along with some footage on them) that the Cavs will be considering with the #1 and #4 Overall Picks:

KYRIE IRVING (Point Guard, 6'3")



DERRICK WILLIAMS (Small Forward, 6'8")




ENES KANTER (Center, 6'10")



BRANDON KNIGHT (Point Guard, 6'3")



KAWHI LEONARD (Small Forward, 6'7")


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Dirty Miami Heat Get Lesson In Heroism From Rondo As Boston Celtics Hold Homecourt, Get First Win In Series

BOSTON, MA. Dwayne Wade used to be one of my favorite players. It was because he was a basketball hero.

What he did in the 2006 NBA Finals was incredible. He demonstrated the will to win that only a handful of players with his talent and skill ever demonstrate. And when he won the NBA title, I had a lot of respect for him.

Until tonight that is.

It really started the other night in Game 1 of the Miami Heat/ Boston Celtics series when he ran through Paul Pierce's legal screen, and somehow, Paul Pierce got ejected from the game. I forgave Dwayne Wade because it was truly on the referee to call it properly as an offensive foul and tech on Wade for being the aggressor.

But tonight, Wade pulled a clearly dirty play designed to draw the foul by dragging Rajon Rondo on top of him, but instead, it may have accomplished a whole lot more to gaining an advantage for the Miami Heat. On the play, Rondo tried to brace his fall and ended up dislocating his left elbow.

Rondo dislocated his left elbow on this dirty play by Dwayne Wade, but he would return to give his team a lift in a must-win game for Boston. 

It was a gruesome looking play and injury, and Rondo was taken off the floor with assistance for x-rays and treatment. After having the dislocation reset, Rondo chose to return to the game, a must-win for Boston.

The Boston faithful were probably as encouraged as they were skeptical at Rondo's return. With his left arm dangling lifelessly and uselessly at his side, Rondo was playing in a must-win playoff game. What could he possibly do with one arm when the Heat had built a 2 - 0 lead against a fully functional Rondo?

Well, Rondo answered with his presence and gutsy effort, including a big steal and dunk.

Along with a 28 point and 18 rebound effort from Kevin Garnett, Boston is sitting in a safer spot at 2 - 1 in the series. However, the Celtics will need Rondo to have use of both of his arms if they hope to even up the series and beat the heat at home, which they will need to do eventually.

Kevin Garnett dominated Chris Bosh and put up 28 points and 18 rebounds in Boston's Game 3 Victory over the Miami Heat.

In addition, the league needs to put a stop to such plays designed to "draw" foul calls by locking arms and legs with other players. In recent years, the practice has become more prevalent, and it must stop now. It does not add to the enjoyment of the game of basketball, and as we've seen tonight, it can lead to players being injured. And that makes the game less enjoyable for fans who want to see the games decided by the players on the court, not by the sneaky plays that result in injuries that keep players off the court.

Furthermore, the Heat should be penalized for Dwayne Wade's dirty play. How did that play not even garner Wade a personal foul? Wade should be suspended for a minimum of one game and possibly more if Rondo must miss games with his injury.

Even if the NBA fails to do the right thing, what Boston does have going in their favor is the devilish pact that resulted in Lebron and Bosh going to the Miami Heat and Pat Riley winning Executive of the Year.

The devil never keeps his promises, so although the Heat may be up for now with a 2 - 1 lead and Rondo injured, look for the Miami Heat to suffer the karmic repercussions of their deal with the devil.

HIGHLIGHTS OF BOSTON CELTICS vs MIAMI HEAT, 2011 NBA PLAYOFFS, GAME 3:


Boston needs Rondo to play big in order to beat the Heat. Can Rondo recover in time to put his mark on this series?

Lebron Choke-King In Playoffs Again: Sixers Break Through With Win in Game 4 On Williams' Three and Lebron's Lebrick

PHILADELPHIA, PA. Trailing by six points with only 1:35 left from being eliminated from the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Sixers were a confident bunch. They were certain that they would be on a plane going back to Miami for another game.

The feisty Philadelphia 76ers fought back to take Game 4 with great defense and huge shots from Turner, Holiday, and Williams.

Their belief has them packing their bags for Miami and preparing for another game with the Miami Superfriends.

The Sixers' comeback was built on a 10-0 run to end the game. Evan Turner, the poised and talented rookie, scored on a runner to cut the lead to four. A long Jrue Holiday three with 0:46 left cut Miami's lead to one, and on the very next trip, Lou Williams confidently rose up at the top of the key, shot over Dwayne Wade, and hit on another huge clutch three for the Sixers to put the home team ahead by two.

With an opportunity to tie or win the game with 8.1 seconds left, the Miami Heat put the ball in the hands of the Choke-King, Lebron James. He took a few dribbles towards his defender, Andre Iguodala, drove to his right, and put up a contested runner that was blocked by Elton Brand.

Lebron "Choke-King" James adds to his legacy of playoff failure with another blocked runner in the closing seconds in Game 4 against the Sixers.

Off the deflection, Turner ended up with the ball and was fouled. The rookie sank his two free throws to seal the win for the Sixers, and he finished with 17 points and 6 rebounds off the bench for Coach Doug Collins.

This continues a Miami Heat trend of struggling to close competitive games, despite having three All-Star options.

Lebron "Choke-King" James has a long history of coming up short as a closer and has been criticized for his lack of killer instinct and closing ability. Having been called upon to take the final shot in several games for the Heat this season, Lebron has not converted a single play to tie or win the game for his team.

Most objective analysts of the game have suggested that Dwayne Wade should be the one with the ball in his hands in the final seconds, and it would be crazy to think that no one in the Miami Heat organization realizes that DWade is the superior closer to Lebron.

Why is Lebron still taking the last shot then? One must guess that Lebron, with his history of being coddled and spoiled by those around him and the sensitivity to public criticism that we have seen since his move to Miami, is demanding to be given the ball in order to disprove those who have labelled him "LeBrick", "Dwayne Wade's Sidekick", and "Choke-King".

However, with every LeBrick that he throws up in the final seconds, he proves the point that he needs Dwayne Wade, he can't get it done in the clutch, and history will recall him as a sidekick, if he is remembered at all.

To be remembered, you have to win Championships. And you have to be the best player on your Championship team...

With the rise of the Chicago Bulls and Derrick Rose, who is a bonafide closer and NBA MVP leader of a young Championship-caliber team, and other talented young challengers who hunger to be great, Lebron may never sniff the NBA Finals during the prime of his career.

It may just be Lebron's Karma.

Here are highlights of the MIAMI HEAT vs. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS NBA PLAYOFF FIRST ROUND GAME 4:


Look for the Heat to have a tough time closing out the confident and well-coached Sixers on Wednesday night. If the Sixers can steal pivotal Game 5 in Miami, look for the series to possibly go 7 games.

Cleveland and the Cavs Have The Best Laugh On Dwayne Wade's Sidekick With a 102 - 90 Win Over The Miami Heat

CLEVELAND, OH. It was sweet, sweet redemption for a city that has not only suffered the humilitation of the public announcement of Lebron's "Decision", but then had to endure the humilition of their team laying down to Lebron at home in an embarassing 118 - 90 loss to the Miami Heat on December 2nd, 2010.

Cleveland fans are still upset, but on this night, they got the better of Lebron's South Beach superfriends.

After dealing away the players that didn't have the heart to play for the city of Cleveland, the Cleveland Cavaliers came to fight tonight against the Miami Heat, who ran into a very different Cleveland reception and a very different Cleveland Cavaliers team.

It began in the parking garage as, allegedly, Lebron arrived at the game with his large entourage of homies that had had free run of the Q when Lebron was the Cavaliers star, however garage attendants turned away Lebron's "guests", setting the tone for the reception Lebron would now get in Cleveland on and off the court.

Cleveland came ready to battle, hustling for every rebound and loose ball and showing an edge that was lacking from the players on the floor in the previous home meeting with the Heat.

Baron Davis, who started his career with the Cavs and was back in Cleveland by virtue of the February 24th trade that sent Mo Williams to the Clippers, was one of the new faces on the Cavs that was not present for the embarassing home loss and now brings their swagger to the Cavs/ Heat rivalry.

It was a great pickup; Davis hit on a big three pointer before the buzzer at the half, and the Cavs went into the locker room at halftime with an 11 point lead.

Baron Davis set up Gee for a big dunk in the 4th Quarter to preserve the win for the Cavaliers.

The Cavs were able to build on the lead and push it to 23 before Miami began to make a run. But the Cavs, after relinquishing some big leads this season, were able to lean on Davis' veteran leadership and big plays by J.J. Hickson (21 pts, 12 reb), Anthony Parker (20 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast), and a great defensive effort by Ryan Hollins (13 pts, 3 reb, 2 stl, 3 blks).

Here are the highlights:


Those who diminish the value of the game and the win do not really understand the larger scope. With the losses of both Chicago and Boston yesterday, a Miami win would have allowed them to gain a full game in the race for first place and home court in the Eastern Conference.

For Miami, the loss ot Cleveland could mean falling short of getting the top seed in the East. And although Miami may not necessarily need home court the way a Chicago might, it still makes Miami's potential road through the Eastern Conference playoff much more difficult, making them have to beat Boston AND Chicago, two teams they have yet to beat this season.

It is too soon to truly tell, but the gutsy win by the Cavaliers may have potentially stopped Miami from making the NBA Finals this season.

Karma? You bet.

Kobe Bryant Increases His Lead Over Lebron With 4th Career All-Star Game MVP

LOS ANGELES, CA.  It was something that NBA Basketball fans of the world never really got to see: Micheal Jordan vs. Kobe Bryant when both were close to their primacy.

However, the 2011 NBA All Star Game was yet another chapter in Kobe vs Lebron (AKA Dwayne Wade's Sidekick, now), and despite having the support of his two superfriends teammates, DWade and Chris Bosh, Sidekick still missed out on the big prize of the night: All Star Game MVP.

Bryant, once again, was the star that burned brightest, on this occasion, in front of his home town, "Hollywood" crowd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. He put up 21 first-half points on his way to 37 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals in leading the West to victory.


Kobe still soars higher than Lebron whenever there is a big prize on the line.

Sidekick once again settled for a distant second prize (possible foreshadowing to come?). Lebron put up a triple-double to become only the second player to do that in an NBA All Star Game.

Michael Jordan, of course, was the first, although the feat resulted in a victory for Jordan's East team in 1997. As we've come to know, Sidekick can put up gaudy numbers, but not to carry his team to a win when it counts.

The NBA All Star Game MVP Award was Kobe's 4th of his career, tying Bob Petit for most in NBA history. When it counted, Lebron couldn't stop Kobe from extending his lead in career accomplishments, and Sidekick falls further behind in the comparisons.

Kobe has won his championships and individual awards while Lebron has been an elite player in the league, which for all intents and purposes, remove Lebron from any conversations for Greatest of All Time... Only Greatest of All Time Disappointments given his talent and physical gifts.

The pivotal moment of the game that captures the careers of Kobe and Lebron in a single illustrative snapshot was when Kobe had a fast break and saw Lebron out of the corner of his eye pursuing. Without hesitation, Kobe accelerated, knowing Lebron would try to sneak in from behind and block the shot, and threw it down.

Kobe laid to rest any talk of Lebron is better than Kobe in just one great moment.

The play captures the Killer Instinct that Michael Jordan had and that Kobe has shown throughout his career; Lebron has always been criticized for not measuring up in this respect, and for all those who keep believing that some day he might develop a Killer Instinct, he won't--he joined DWade's team because he is not that type of player.

He's the guy that can sneak up on you when you're not conscious of him, but if it's the final play of the game and you key your defense on him, he can't get it done. That's what superstars do. That's what closers do.

That's what Kobe did tonight.

Boston Wins To Take Top Spot In the Eastern Conference as Sidekick and the Heat Fail The Test Against Celtics Again

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. You could not have scheduled the NBA season any better. On day 3 as the top team in the Eastern Conference, Dwayne Wade's Sidekick took his talents to Boston for a meeting between the former top team in East, the Boston Celtics.

Wade, Bosh, and Sidekick suited up for the game, and there would not be the excuse that one of the superfriends was injured. And despite being a regular season game, there was indeed something on the line in this contest: first place in the Eastern Conference and, potentially, the tiebreaker for homecourt advantage in the East.

Rondo went for a triple double and locked down Sidekick when called on.

As a Sidekick once said, "Karma is a B*tch." Just when he thought hitting the "Easy Button" and joining DWade's team was finally getting him everything he'd dreamed of the easiest way possible, there were the Boston Celtics to snap him back to reality. Again.

The game went down to the wire after the Miami Heat were able to erase a 13-point 4th quarter deficit, but with the score at Heat 81, Celtics 83, and a chance to tie Boston in his hands with two free throws, Lebron managed to miss his first crucial free throw and made only the second, leaving his team still trailing by 1 point.

The Heat sent Glen Davis to the line for Boston, and he calmly hit both to keep his team up by three.

On the closing opportunity for Miami, Lebron dribbled around and passed off to Mike Miller for a last second 3-point attempt that skidded off the rim. It was later revealed that Miller had just been cleared before the game after suffering from a concussion.

Whenever the Heat have put a game in Sidekick's hands, they've come away with an "L".

After the game, Sidekick was inundated with question about his inability to beat the Celtics, the team that sent Lebron home from the playoffs last year (the infamous "Quitness" game) to contemplate where he would go as a free agent. With an 0 Win, 3 Loss record against Boston this year, it would seem that Lebron's decision was a wrong one.
With the win, the Boston Celtics reclaimed the top spot in the Eastern Conference, and with it, Boston now holds the tie-breaker over the Heat for home court advantage in the Eastern Conference playoffs. However, without a loss to Miami this season, it doesn't seem to matter to the Celts where the games are played.

The final meeting of the season between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics is April 10th in Miami. Expect Miami to pump themselves up to win a meaningless moral victory heading into the playoffs.

Jason Terry Shows Lebron and Wade How to Close Out a Game, Scores 19 Points in Final 11 Minutes To End Miami's Winning Streak

MIAMI, FLORIDA.  Lebron went down to South Beach to play with a closer in Dwayne Wade, but it was Jason Terry who gave both a lesson in closing out a basketball game. Terry scored all 19 of his points in the final 11 minutes of the 4th quarter to add to great efforts by several Mavericks players including Dirk Nowitzki (26 points, 9 rebounds) and Shawn Marion (7 points, 13 rebounds), as the Dallas Mavericks ended the Miami Heat's winning streak at 12 games.

Dallas' Defense Held Dwayne Wade's Sidekick to zero points in the first half.

The most notable part of the win for Dallas was the defense on Lebron during the first half of the game. Lebron went to the locker room at half time without a single point.

Dallas' defensive effort this season has propelled them to streak-ending victories over two teams that had 12 game winning streaks, these Miami Heat and the resurrected San Antonio Spurs. The Dallas Mavericks stayed undefeated against Dwayne Wade and his new sidekicks this season with the victory.

Following his disappearing act in the first half, Dwayne Wade's sidekick managed to finish the game with 19 points on an inefficient, 6 of 17 shooting night and had 7 assists to 5 turnovers. He, of course, can blame Wade for the loss since his just the sidekick.

Chris Bosh chimed in (not that anyone really cares what he says), explaining what went wrong for the Heat. "Couple of crazy bounces... and [the Mavs] capitalized." Meanwhile, his frontcourt teammate, Lebron grabbed more rebounds off of those "crazy bounces" than he did once again. Funny how being soft on the boards is always a result of "crazy bounces".

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The Garden's Silent Prayer: Knicks Not Built To Beat Dwayne Wade's Sidekick Just Yet

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK.  The "Mecca of Basketball" hosted the much anticipated match-up of the resurgent New York Knicks vs. the Miami Heat and Lebron James Dwayne Wade's Sidekick.
 

The Knicks needed more to complement Amare Stoudemire's 24 points, 14 rebounds

The Madison Square Garden crowd was ready and seething early in the game, exuding an energy at Dwayne Wade's Sidekick comparable only to that seen when Lebron faced his former club, the Cleveland Cavaliers.
After 2 years of pursuit and a summer of free-agent seduction, the New York Knicks' front office was ultimately unsuccessful in landing the big fish of the "Summer of Lebron". After season ticket holders were promised the world, disappointment was inevitable.

"The Mecca" cheered loudly and jeered the visiting Heat even louder throughout the game's first half, and their emotions fueled the Knicks to a 57 - 57 tie at halftime.

However, it was a 33 to 17 Miami Heat third quarter advantage that gave the Heat enough of a cushion to cruise.

Lebron has been known to play well at the Garden, which helped to fuel speculation of Lebron playing all of his home games at Madison Square Garden for the New York Knicks. Instead, Dwayne Wade's Sidekick tallied his first triple-double at the Garden in a visitor's uniform.

Despite another great effort from Amare' Stoudemire, who has been an aboslute MVP for the Knicks this season and had 24 points and 14 rebounds in the game, the Knicks are still lacking two important building blocks necessary to beat the Heat: another reliable scorer and a defensive big man rebounder. Despite the frontcourt softness of the Miami Heat, the Knicks could not take advantage.

After the game was out of reach for the home team, the Madison Square Garden crowd fell into silence. A post-game interview with Chris Bosh indicated that he and the Heat believed that they were able to silence the Garden with their play.

The truth is that the silence was a collective silent prayer for Carmelo Anthony to come to the Big Apple.

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Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic Send Lebron and Friends To Third Straight Loss

Orlando, Florida.  The Miami Heat have been having a woeful Thanksgiving week, with losses to the Memphis Grizzlies and the Indiana Pacers, but everyone probably knows that with the excessive coverage of Lebron James and the most overrated team in history. And a visit to Eastern Conference contender, the Orlando Magic, was not going to make it better.

Miami's weak frontline recently got weaker with the loss of Udonis Haslem to injury, probably for the entire season. Haslem was truly the only source of toughness in the paint for a Miami Heat team that rebuilt their frontcourt from scratch around Lebron James and Chris Bosh. During Miami's loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Haslem went down with a strained left foot and had to be carried off the court; he will have surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left foot that will probably end his season.

Despite Miami's injury woes, Dwight Howard didn't seem to feel sorry for the Heat big men, as he went for 24 points and 18 rebounds (matching the rebound total for Miami's starting frontline of Bosh, Lebron, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas) in completely dominating Miami's frontcourt. Jameer Nelson, J. J. Redick, and Brandon Bass made huge contributions, as well, in the team driven victory.

Dwight Howard dunks over the Miami friends as the Magic hand the Heat their third straight loss.

Meanwhile, the story for Miami was Dwayne Wade's continuing shooting woes, as he put up 18 points on 6 of 21 shooting. In two games since missing the game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Wade has made only 7 of his 34 shots (20.6%) and has only made 1 of 8 3-pointers (12.5%); the Heat have lost both games.

Orlando was able to avenge a loss to Miami earlier this season in the Heat's home opener on October 29.

Celtics Beat Heat Again With Total Team Effort Despite Lebron's Near Triple-Double

MIAMI, FLORIDA.  Lebron James put up 35 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 steals. However, Boston left Miami with the only thing that mattered to them, and that was a convincing victory over the most overrated team in NBA history.

Boston beat down Miami for the second time in the early 2010-11 season.

The Boston Big Four dominated the game despite Lebron's nice statline. Ray Allen finished with 35 points and made 7 of 9 from 3-point land, and Kevin Garnett owned the paint to the tune of 16 points and 13 rebounds. Rajon Rondo had 16 assists, and Paul Pierce pitched in with 25 points.

The biggest difference maker was the job the Celtics defense did on Dwayne Wade, holding the Heat star to 8 points on 2 of 12 shooting.

Once again, it was evident by Lebron's statline that he was being asked to shore up the inadequate rebounding of the Miami Heat starting frontcourt of Chris Bosh and Joel Anthony. Better teams have easily taken advantage of this Miami Heat weakness and will continue to do so. If Lebron leads the team in rebounding on a given night, the Heat will have lost.

FINAL THOUGHT:  With nearly 8 minutes remaining in the game, the standing-room-only, Miami Heat crowd at the American Airlines Arena began to filter out of the stadium. Did they get to watch Lebron flirt with a triple-double? Did they even care?

Miami Heat Fall For Loss Number Two To Chris Paul and the Undefeated New Orleans Hornets

New Orleans, LA. Lebron may not have been able to do it alone in his seven years with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but on this night, it was Chris Paul who played the role of a lonely David versus the Goliath of the Big Three of Miami.

Chris Paul finished the game with a modest 13 points, but made his teammates better to the tune of 19 assists.

CP3 keeps his Hornets undefeated against DWade, Lebron, and the Miami Heat.

Following a summer that was notable for an infamous Decision to go to South Beach, Chris Paul was very public about his discontent with the state of the New Orleans Hornets, fueling rumors of a potential "Big Three" scenario that might have landed himself, along with another disgruntled superstar, Carmelo Anthony, on the New York Knicks.

Following a fifth straight victory to start the season by New Orleans (a Hornets franchise-best record to start a season), trade talks have been silenced. The New Orleans Hornets front office has consistently gone on record saying that Chris Paul would not be traded; the franchise even traded talented back-up point guard Darren Collison, who played excellent during the significant minutes he played in Paul's absence, as a clear statement of commitment to Paul.

It seems that their clear commitment, along with other off-season moves, has paid off for the undefeated New Orleans Hornets.

On the other hand, Lebron's summer has been one of a lack of a clear commitment (other than to himself and his so-called advisory team), culminating in the self-aggrandizing and self-promoting, 1-hour Decision special on ESPN. We all know the subsequent backlash that has resulted from Lebron's decision to be Dwayne Wade's Miami Heat sidekick, along with Chris Bosh.

After much speculation and talk of breaking the 72 win record of Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls team, the Miami Heat lost their season opener to the Boston Celtics, and they now fall to a record of 4-2 after this loss to the New Orleans Hornets. This would put them on pace to win 66 to 69 games this season.

The Upside of Lebron Leaving Cleveland: The Fresh Air! Just Ask Anderson Varejao

Dear Clevelanders,

Whether or not you have gotten over the horrifically produced travesty that was "The Decision" Show yet, we can all admit that the loss of Lebron will be a difficult blow for the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team to recover from, even though Lebron shoots like 15% from the field in must win games.

However, after searching high and low, scientists have indeed discovered an upside to Lebron James leaving Cleveland: fresher air! After the growth of industry that lead to the population boom in Cleveland and the associated rise in air pollution, environmental regulations have lead to a gradual improvement in Cleveland's air quality to its present level. However, it seems that the effects of all the environmental regulation combined will not improve the air quality as much as the departure of Lebron James.

Anderson Varejao was instrumental in exposing Lebron James' assault on the environment. The following video reveals the lengths and sacrifice that Varejao went to in order to expose James.



Cleveland will be a better place for many reasons with the departure of Lebron, and Varejao deserves our gratitude for his sacrifice in exposing Lebron, the eco-criminal.

Best Award Winning Comedy/ Humor Videos from the Summer of Lebron is a LeBiatch

Continuing our Lebron is a LeBiatch Video Award series, we have the much anticipated Comedy/ Humor category. As you might imagine, this was extremely difficult because of the sheer volume of videos out there that have been making fun of the former King James.

However, our staff worked tirelessly to find and evaluate videos that represented the very best. And so, this list evolved and was finally cut down to this final four category winners and honorable mentions. Please enjoy the fruit of our efforts!

HONORABLE MENTION
*Spoof* LeBron and Lil Dez "MVP Puppet" Nike Commercial HD
By TreyMoeShow

Current Number of Views: 95,450

HONORABLE MENTION
LeBron James Is Gay! Shocking Interview on "The Decision" Announcing He's Gay
by LFyler

Current Number of Views: 877,065

BEST "THE DECISION" SPOOF VIDEO
LeBron James - The Decision Elimination Game (Parody)
By LilOcelotProductions

Current Number of Views: 3,460

BEST OVERALL COMEDY VIDEO
New MVP Puppets Commercial - LeBron West
by AuthentiK1

Current Number of Views: 285,727


Which was your favorite? Have a favorite that was not listed? Let us know!

Did Justin Bieber "Screw Lebron" During His Acceptance Speech at the VMAs?

Justin Bieber was the talk and tweet of the MTV Video Music Awards last night, and it wasn't because of his music or his androgynous good-looks. Even on this evening when he took home the VMA for Best New Artist of 2010, the conversation was mostly about what he said during his acceptance speech.

The twitter-verse exploded with chatter about the closing statement of his speech: "Screw LeBron!"

During the aptly named "Summer of Lebron", it seems that all the talk has been about Lebron, his classless dumping of his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers, or one of a dozen other poor decisions made by himself and his team. His actions have made him the object of outright hatred well beyond the city limits of Cleveland, OH.

So, Justin Bieber making a statement like "Screw Lebron!" at the end of his acceptance speech would just be him announcing to the world that, "Hey, Lebron is a LeBiatch!" And I know there are plenty of awesome people that would agree with that.

In fact, many in the twitter-verse expounded a new respect for Bieber for his shot at Lebron. One tweeter said, "Bieber said screw Lebron. Love Justin Bieber now", and another said, "I am a @justinbieber fan for life Screw Lebron @KingJames".

However, the more you think about it, Justin Bieber is a lip-syncing, easy path to fame, coat-tail rider. Now who does that sound like? Would he really bad-mouth one of his own? I suppose if it is the easy way to more fame and respect, and I think the twitter-verse has made it clear that @justinbieber would get some easy cred by starting beef with Lebron.



On the other hand, Bieber could just be thanking his manager, Scooter Braun. Here is the first of many videos showing Justin Bieber's acceptance speech. You can decide for yourself.

Lebron James vs. Damon Harge: Lebron Even Practices Easy

This passed week, the Miami Heat rolled out this video of their prized free agent acquisition of the summer, Lebron James. Go ahead and take a gander at a team working hard to prepare for their supposed championship run.



Meanwhile, on the opposite coast of the U.S., check out young Damon Harge, the #1 Ranked 6th grade basketball player in the country and his training program.



Who do you think looks more prepared for a championship run?

Lebron James Family Drama: $25 Million To Go To His Babies' Mama

Just a baby mama or shrewd business woman?

Following the infamous "Decision" that brought Lebron James' talents to South Beach, brought public scrutiny and hatred to Lebron, and took Lebron Jr. and Bryce's daddy away, there has been open criticism of James' long-time girlfriend from women claiming that Savannah was being used by her babies' father, NBA superstar LeBron James. This criticism was fueled by a recent interview where Savannah Brinson spoke with Harper's Bazaar magazine.

"Personally, Miami was not my favorite place. Vacationing there is great. You go for three days and get some sun and it's time to go home," were the thoughts that Lebron James' longtime girlfriend, Savannah Brinson, shared in the interview. Criticism of Brinson was mostly sparked by the casual and nonchalant tone of the interview in light of what may be, at minimum, an extended period of separation as James will no longer play his home games in Cleveland. This is not to mention the reputation that Miami has for being a party spot and place of great temptation for professional athletes.

However, an online news outlet has reported that Savannah's a much shrewder businesswoman than many gave her credit for.

According to a VERY RELIABLE NBA insider, LeBron negotiated a $25 MILLION DEAL with Savannah. Under the terms of the reported deal, Savannah would receive the $25 million sum "in case their relationship ends."

The insider explains, "It's actually a paternity/confidentiality agreement that many NBA players have with their child's mothers. But LeBron's is a lot more detailed and Savannah gets a lot more than most."

The deal would guarantee Savannah a lump sum of $25 MILLION if she and LeBron should separate. In exchange, Savannah is NOT ALLOWED to talk about LeBron to the public.

Based on this new information, I would have to say that Savannah is, by far, a more savvy businesswoman than Lebron. Her decision secures her children's future. Lebron's decision hurt his legacy, diminished his place in basketball history, and will cost him untold millions of dollars because of the damage to his reputation.