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LeBron Says The Backlash Against Him Had "A Race Factor"
LeBron James and Maverick Carter offered that as a partial explanation for the negative publicity he's gotten this summer. I don't think anyone's gone the race route on this yet (besides Jesse Jackson), but what do you know? Here we are....

Delonte West Finally Sets The Record Straight About Banging LeBron James's Mom
Yesterday, at the Boston Celtics media day, 98.5's Rich Shertenlieb decided to brazenly ask The Question to the Celtics' newly re-acquired troublesome guard....

Here's The Address Of The Place LeBron James Is Apparently Buying (With Pictures!)
LeBron James has apparently scaled back his South Florida housing aspirations. Initially said to be ogling a $49.5 million, 11-bathroom castle, he's reportedly grabbing a $7.65 million villa in an enclave named for Howard Hughes of crazy-long fingernails fame....

Clevelanders To Donate LeBron Jerseys To Miami's Homeless
Alt-weeklies in the two cities are collecting Clevelanders' old LeBron Cavs jerseys, and distributing them to Miami's homeless. Any extras should be given to Miami's explosion of bandwagon fans. [Cleveland Scene, Miami New Times]...

Last Night's Winner: ESPN's LeBron Impartiality
In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like ESPN for being completely impartial in regards to LeBron James and then announcing they were amping up their LeBron coverage to an absurd degree....

Everybody Hates LeBron
LeBron James's latest Q Score is out, and to no one's surprise, the country sees him as a huge bastard. That's a lot more names for his enemies list....

A Mixtape For LeBron Is Something We Can Get Behind
Our friends over at No Regard For Human Life put together a mixtape because they've finally decided to break up with LeBron for real this time. Appropriately missing: "I Will Survive" because, well, the Cavs are fucked....

Hey, Let's Check in with Isiah Thomas!
Rejected Knicks "consultant" Isiah Thomas checked out James Blake's straight-set U.S. Open loss to Novak Djokovic last night. He also took a moment to talk LeBron with a pair of reporters. Highlights:...

Mo Williams And LeBron Kiss And Make Up
Mo Williams was very affected by LeBron James' decision to take his talents elsewhere. He didn't just lose a teammate, "a walking triple-double," he lost a friend. Thankfully, LeBron and Mo Williams are friends again after hashing it out at the airport....

<em>GQ</em> Writer Says LeBron Isn't Immature, Just Different
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: GQ writer and LeBron James chronicler J.R. Moehringer....

Dwyane Wade Thinks LeBron James Has Handled Himself Very Well This Summer
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Dwyane Wade. ...

The Definitive LeBron Takedown
Comedian Mike Polk wins the hearts and mind of Clevelanders with a little ditty "LeBron James is a Bitch." And you know in the entertainment biz, Cleveland is just a step down from Branson....

Some Liner Notes To The LeBron James <em>GQ</em> Article
LeBron is the cover boy for GQ this month and writer J.R. Moehringer was there both pre-and-post Decision write about what it's like to be King James right now. He didn't ask about Delonte West-doinked-Gloria, though. But he thought about it....

LeBron's List Grows Exponentially
"If you put in the hours, you can do anything," says goofy white kid who apparently smoked LeBron in a 3-point contest at a Cleveland-area amusement park the other day. Unclear whether he continued with, "At least that's what Delonte told me."...

To Dan Marino, Jerry Rice Gives A Double F-U
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

A-Centaur Suffers A-Boo-Boo
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

No-Name Hoopster Mocks LeBron, Makes Name Briefly Known
I don't know who this Anthony Tolliver cat thinks he is. I like his style, punctuation and use of wolf-call special effects, though....

LeBron James Is Going To Fix The South Florida Housing Market
Today's newest LeBron news: he's going to fix the housing market in the Miami area because so many people want to be nearer to his effervescence, witness spectacular basketball, and jump on and off the bandwagon as close to home as possible....

Did Glen Davis Spurn LeBron Over His Dance Moves?
One highlight of ESPN's spiked LeBron story was the surreal moment of Celtics forward Glen Davis chancing upon the festivities and dismissing the scene. We thought it was because he didn't approve, but his dancing skills may be the true reason....

Last Night's Winner: Akron, But Not Cleveland. No, Never Cleveland.
In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like the fine people of Akron, Ohio, who received thanks from LeBron James in a full-page newspaper ad that didn't happen to mention Cleveland or the Cavaliers....