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Hack-a-Shaq: The Former Basketball Superstar Wages Digital War Against an Ex-Con Computer Geek

International I Hate LeBron Day (Video Version)

Many hilarious videos were made in his honor.​This weekend, as dusk gathered before the fireworks on July 4, a group of my friends went to play basketball in a West Palm Beach park. A lone player was shooting hoops on the court beside us. He was short, with a compact frame and reddish hair, and he ... More >>

A Vocabulary Lesson in Honor of LeBron James' Defeat

Together at last, Wade and James crashed.​​Maverick (noun): An independent individual who does not go along with a group or party.Cavalier (noun): A gentleman trained in arms and horsemanship. Hubris (noun): Exaggerated pride or self-confidence, e.g. LeBron James. Not to belabor the point, but l ... More >>

How a LeBron Hater Learned to Stop Loathing the Miami Heat

It's tough to hate Dwyane Wade. ​Let's get one thing clear: I'm still angry with LeBron James. I think he's arrogant, immature, and full of an inflated sense of importance that was, ironically, fed by years of hero worship in his hometown of Cleveland. His decision to use a nationally televised ES ... More >>

After the First Weekend of NBA Playoffs, Miami Heat New Vegas Favorite

There's a new favorite in town.​One game into this year's NBA playoffs and the Miami Heat are the new Las Vegas favorites to win the championship. Going into this weekend, the two-time defending champion Lakers were still the odds-on favorite, generally going at about 5-to-2 odds in most books.But ... More >>

King LeBron James Gets Trounced by Cleveland Cavaliers

It hurts, LeBron, doesn't it?​So this is what karma looks like.Last night, LeBron James arrived at the Quicken Loans arena in Cleveland wearing a T-shirt that said "Long Live the King." That kind of hubris doesn't go over well in the Paris of the Rust Belt. Especially not when you are the fallen h ... More >>

Were Miami Heat Players Actually Crying After Yesterday's Game?

We know from Tom Hanks' famous quote in A League of Their Own, "There is no crying in baseball!" But is there is crying in basketball?If you believe what Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra had to say after yesterday's close loss to the Bulls, yes, Heat players were shedding tears in the locker room af ... More >>

LeBron James' "Decision" Should Serve As Cautionary Tale For Albert Pujols Negotiations

​As dozens of media outlets descend upon Jupiter this week, looking for any news from the on-going contract negotiations between the St. Louis Cardinals and their mega-awesome, all-time great, super-incredi-star, first baseman Albert Pujols, fans and concerned parties should look a few miles South ... More >>

A Slow Burn

​As dozens of media outlets descend upon Jupiter this week, looking for any news from the on-going contract negotiations between the St. Louis Cardinals and their mega-awesome, all-time great, super-incredi-star, first baseman Albert Pujols, fans and concerned parties should look a few miles South ... More >>

LeBron James Tweets About Cleveland's Epic Loss: "Karma Is a B****" (UPDATE)

flickr.comEmbracing his new bad guy persona...​As the Miami Heat has hit a stride of domination over the past few weeks, LeBron James has said publicly that he's beginning to enjoy his new "villain" role. (Especially, it seems, when it comes to the King's former kingdom.) And to that end, last nig ... More >>

Keeping Warm All Winter

flickr.comEmbracing his new bad guy persona...​As the Miami Heat has hit a stride of domination over the past few weeks, LeBron James has said publicly that he's beginning to enjoy his new "villain" role. (Especially, it seems, when it comes to the King's former kingdom.) And to that end, last nig ... More >>

The Year of LeBron James: A Catalogue of Weirdness in the Name Of Basketball

LeBron James' decision to flee his Northeast Ohio hometown for the warmth of the Miami Heat this year ripped a hole in the basketball universe. For those who were living under a rock and missed the hype, here are the highlights of his long, strange journey:6.A local comedian enlists Cleveland celebs ... More >>

Merry "Quitness": Cleveland (Still) Hates LeBron James

LeBron James just led the Miami Heat to a 12-game winning streak, but that doesn't mean his hometown fans in Cleveland have forgiven him for deserting them. "The 12 Days of Quitness" features King James as an elf, a chorus chant of "He sold us out on national TV," and throwaway insults such as, "H ... More >>

Top 5 'Justice Is Served' Moments Of The Week, From LeBron to a Former Madoff Investor

via NBC Miami​Justice, or even injustice, is a concept often taken for granted as a function of democracy served in a courtroom. That is, until weeks like this come along, and we are reminded of what happens when people take justice into their own hands, in and out of the courts. Sometimes it's ug ... More >>

LeBron James Sparks Nasty War of Words Among Nation's Top Magazine Writers

​Never has the word dickwad been used with such eloquence. If you don't frequent the journalism aggregate website Gangrey.com, you are missing out on some of the best writing in the country (in addition to an occasional New Times story).But more recently, you've been missing a very entertaining (a ... More >>

Cavalier Attitude

​Never has the word dickwad been used with such eloquence. If you don't frequent the journalism aggregate website Gangrey.com, you are missing out on some of the best writing in the country (in addition to an occasional New Times story).But more recently, you've been missing a very entertaining (a ... More >>

LeBron James' Return in Heat Jersey Meant Cleveland Had to Have Its Heart Broken -- Again

LeBron took his ball and went home -- to Florida.​It wouldn't have been Cleveland if the Cavaliers had won. That's not what Cleveland sports teams do. There must be heartbreak. There must be desperation. There must be earnest, pale faces waving signs that say "Quitness."In a city ravaged by forecl ... More >>

LeBron James Has No Hard Feelings

Maybe, LeBron just wants to be loved.​LeBron James returned to Cleveland last night for the much-anticipated Miami Heat versus Cleveland Cavs game. From the moment the "Chosen 1" stepped foot on the court, Cavaliers fans booed his every movement. Despite all the negative attention toward Jame ... More >>

LeBron James Jerseys Go From Cleveland to the Backs of South Florida's Homeless

Maybe, LeBron just wants to be loved.​LeBron James returned to Cleveland last night for the much-anticipated Miami Heat versus Cleveland Cavs game. From the moment the "Chosen 1" stepped foot on the court, Cavaliers fans booed his every movement. Despite all the negative attention toward Jame ... More >>

Top Five LeBron James Poems as Tweeted Over the Weekend

Congratulations to Justin Milone, one of the six finalists.​The six finalists for the WLRN Miami Herald Radio LeBron James poetry contest will be announced today in the sports section of the Miami Herald.But before any finalists were chosen the contest's coordinators had to sift through more than ... More >>

Updated: Write a Poem for WLRN Miami Herald to Commemorate LeBron's Arrival

Wikipedia CommonsOh LeBron, you inspire our inner poet.Update: The Miami Heat has decided it wants no part in the judging and therefore neither does LeBron James. This decision came because the event was coordinated without the team's input.Want LeBron James to check you out? You may only need to wr ... More >>

Let the Butt-Kicking Commence

Wikipedia CommonsOh LeBron, you inspire our inner poet.Update: The Miami Heat has decided it wants no part in the judging and therefore neither does LeBron James. This decision came because the event was coordinated without the team's input.Want LeBron James to check you out? You may only need to wr ... More >>

Donate LeBron James Jerseys to Miami's Homeless, Win Game Seats

​At the beginning of September, the Juice's Lisa Rab wrote about how a group of Ohioans were collecting LeBron James' Cavs jersey to donate to Miami's homeless population. After that idea was halted by "politics," our sister paper Miami New Times took the matter into its own hands.The kind fo ... More >>

UPDATED: LeBron James Jersey Donation Derailed by "Politics"

Flickr user: Keith AllisonWe don't want your stinking jerseys.​The Summer of LeBron just got weirder.In July, a group of guys in Northeast Ohio launched a campaign to collect LeBron James' old Cleveland Cavaliers jerseys and send them to homeless people in Miami. It seemed like a wholesome idea. C ... More >>

"LeBron James Is a Bitch": A Soon-to-Go-Viral Song From Northeast Ohio

Flickr: harian olahraga indonesiaFor Clevelanders, a picture like this is worth 1,000 explicit lyrics.​After LeBron James announced he was taking his talents from the south beach of Lake Erie to the South Beach of Miami, it was just a matter of time before Cleveland's comedy laureate, Mike Polk, e ... More >>

Like All Celebrity Couples, LeBron and D-Wade Are Perfect -- and Doomed

Flickr​In what has all the makings of a Faustian bargain, the Heat is on the verge of landing LeBron James to go with Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade. No matter who is signed to fill the remaining spots on the team's roster, those three players alone make this arguably the most dominant team in the mod ... More >>

Did Wade Sabotage the Bulls in Free Agent Frenzy?

Flickr: ballerbloggerThings are looking up for Dwyane Wade.​All's fair in love, war, and NBA free agency. Hundreds of millions of dollars up in the air, along with countless NBA titles. Dwyane Wade is nothing if not competitive -- and ruthless. Wade has long known that the Chicago Bulls are h ... More >>

Morning Juice: Rain Washes Out Holiday Weekend; D-Wade Fadeaway Jumper?

​Welcome back from the Fourth of July weekend. Here's what's in the local news:Clouds and persistent record-setting rain dampened Independence Day plans. Flooded streets in Hollywood and Miramar, which accumulated more than five inches of rain Monday. [Sun-Sentinel]A Florida Atlantic University re ... More >>

The Daily LeBron: It's a Complete Clusterf&$#

Flickr: dodong17It's still a dream, Heat fans.​Twelve more hours till the stroke of midnight signals a feeding frenzy of NBA execs. They all want LeBron James. And if not him, then Dwyane Wade. And if not him, then Chris Bosh. And on and on. As if it's not already complicated enough, another megas ... More >>

Nobody Knows Where LeBron's Going... Except Us

Flickr: NBA PhotosA dynasty in the making?​In the hunt for the signature of LeBron James, South Florida has suddenly (briefly?) vaulted into the lead. Apparently, there was a "summit" last weekend in Miami, hosted by Dwyane Wade, with Chris Bosh and LeBron James himself in attendance. ESPN is repo ... More >>

Hysterical D-Wade Rumor of the Year

FlickrThey may be friends, but free agency will point D-Wade and LeBron in opposite directions.​According to an NBA general manager who spoke to ESPN, Dwyane Wade will join LeBron James and Chris Bosh in Chicago next season. I wonder if that unnamed GM is the Chicago Bulls' own Gar Forman, and if ... More >>

Scrap Heat

FlickrThey may be friends, but free agency will point D-Wade and LeBron in opposite directions.​According to an NBA general manager who spoke to ESPN, Dwyane Wade will join LeBron James and Chris Bosh in Chicago next season. I wonder if that unnamed GM is the Chicago Bulls' own Gar Forman, and if ... More >>

Wade-ing Game: Will Heat Star Return?

Flickr​Sunday's loss to the Magic felt like a setback to the Heat's efforts to keep Dwyane Wade. Despite his return, the team was still overmatched in Orlando, which glided past a Heat squad that managed just 16 points in each of the final two quarters. Having missed several games with an injury, ... More >>

Controlling the Pace

Flickr​Sunday's loss to the Magic felt like a setback to the Heat's efforts to keep Dwyane Wade. Despite his return, the team was still overmatched in Orlando, which glided past a Heat squad that managed just 16 points in each of the final two quarters. Having missed several games with an injury, ... More >>

Clip Those Wings

Flickr​Sunday's loss to the Magic felt like a setback to the Heat's efforts to keep Dwyane Wade. Despite his return, the team was still overmatched in Orlando, which glided past a Heat squad that managed just 16 points in each of the final two quarters. Having missed several games with an injury, ... More >>

The Other O’Neal

Flickr​Sunday's loss to the Magic felt like a setback to the Heat's efforts to keep Dwyane Wade. Despite his return, the team was still overmatched in Orlando, which glided past a Heat squad that managed just 16 points in each of the final two quarters. Having missed several games with an injury, ... More >>

The Heat Has Cooled

Flickr​Sunday's loss to the Magic felt like a setback to the Heat's efforts to keep Dwyane Wade. Despite his return, the team was still overmatched in Orlando, which glided past a Heat squad that managed just 16 points in each of the final two quarters. Having missed several games with an injury, ... More >>

King Fishing

Flickr​Sunday's loss to the Magic felt like a setback to the Heat's efforts to keep Dwyane Wade. Despite his return, the team was still overmatched in Orlando, which glided past a Heat squad that managed just 16 points in each of the final two quarters. Having missed several games with an injury, ... More >>

Three-Feat

Flickr​Sunday's loss to the Magic felt like a setback to the Heat's efforts to keep Dwyane Wade. Despite his return, the team was still overmatched in Orlando, which glided past a Heat squad that managed just 16 points in each of the final two quarters. Having missed several games with an injury, ... More >>

Clash of the Titans

LeBron and Wade duke it out in a battle of MVP candidates

The Age of Entitlement

Deluded Shaq limps ahead to meet hapless Bulls

Preseasoning

Your 2007-08 Heat: Winless when it doesn’t count

Getting Hot in Herrre

Your 2007-08 Heat: Winless when it doesn’t count

Wading through the Magic

Your 2007-08 Heat: Winless when it doesn’t count

Legends Go to Bat

Your 2007-08 Heat: Winless when it doesn’t count

No Fear for the 'Fro

Your 2007-08 Heat: Winless when it doesn’t count