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Today's LeBron Cover Of The <i>New York Times</i> Sports Section Is Awesome
LeBron James, you might have heard, announced that he would return to Cleveland, a not insignificant transaction in the sports world. In reporting the news on Saturday, The New York Times went with a white-space heavy front page that is visually striking and clever....
ESPN: Where Casual Fridays Extend To On-Air Talent
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Deadspin Up All Night: Time To Build My Juice Back Up
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. At least Pitbull stayed in Miami....
Report: Chris Bosh Stays With The Heat
One piece of the Big Three is reportedly staying in Miami. LeBron's gone, but maybe the Heat aren't totally fucked!...
This Is The Best Heat-Fan-Burns-LeBron-Jersey Video
We don't want to spoil the end, but this Heat fan reacts to LeBron leaving Miami in a pragmatic way....
LeBron's Essay, In Comic Sans
In honor of the now-maybe-forgiven-still-pretty-inexplicable Dan Gilbert letter, here's LeBron's "I'm Coming Home" essay, presented in Comic Sans....
Someone Already Defaced LeBron's Face On A Miami Heat Mural
A Miami Heat championship mural received an unwanted update hours after LeBron announced his return to Cleveland....
I'm Coming Home: A LeBron Tribute Montage For Cavs Fans
Never forget that Cleveland fans maintained an unwavering love of LeBron James these four years. This video is for you, dedicated Cavs fans....
From <em>Slacker</em> to <em>Boyhood</em>: Ranking Richard Linklater's Movies
Today, Richard Linklater's acclaimed Boyhood (which we love) opens in select cities. (It'll be expanding next week and be practically everywhere by mid-August.) To celebrate, we decided to rank all 16 of the man's commercial features, and what we hope you'll notice is that over a 23-year career, he'...
Here Are Cavs Fans Who Didn't Burn Or Throw Away Their LeBron Jerseys
Contrary to popular belief, not every Cavs fan burned their LeBron jersey when he left for Miami in 2010....
"Is This For Real!?" Cleveland Media React Live On-Air To LeBron News
While the Internet reacted with its usual shock and awe upon learning the news that LeBron James is returning to Cleveland, nobody had more invested in King James's destination than residents of the North Coast. Here's how Cleveland's radio & TV outlets broke the news live on-air....
Play With Your Puppy Today, For Toby
Claire Smith posted this photo today, a sign posted above a tub of tennis balls urging passersby to grab one to play with their dogs. It's just what Toby would have wanted....
Tomato-Beer Smackdown: Bud Clamato Vs. Modelo Especial
Last week, Drew Magary issued his Definitive List of Excuses for Day Drinking, a timeless document of unrivaled beauty and precision from which he intentionally omitted brunch, because he likes to leave the odd scrap for the rest of us. So let's address brunch booze....
Silent Video Of LeBron And Wade Talking Is A Generation's Zapruder Film
That LeBron James and Dwyane Wade flew back to Miami after James's Vegas basketball camp is likely not a major clue to either's free agency decisions (Miami is where their stuff is). But thankfully local news was on the scene to capture more than three minutes of silent video of them talking on ...
How Did Metallica Ever Survive <em>Some Kind Of Monster</em>?
Like a lot of boys growing up in the early 1990s, I was fascinated by the hard-rock band Metallica. What drew me was no mystery. They were dark and powerful and commanded the respect of millions. I was nine and lived in fear of having to undress for swim PE. The gap between us was impossible. For ye...
<em>Denver Post</em> Columnist Writes The Hottest LeBron Take Ever
In a world where even Dan Shaughnessy will hedge against his own stupidity, we desperately need a local newspaper columnist who isn't afraid to dish out the kind of moral rectitude and one-sentence KABOOM paragraphs that will put the sporting world back on the path to righteousness. We need a hero....
What If A Baseball Player Were As Dominant As LeBron?
I'd like to pretend that I'm above paying attention to the LeBron James circus, but like everyone else, I spent a lot of today just sitting around waiting on some revelatory Adrian Wojnarowski tweet, so that a question like What if someone was just as dominant as LeBron James, but he played baseball...
Did Mo Williams Warn Miami What It's Like To Get Burned By LeBron?
Tell us how you really feel, Mo?...