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LeBron Stares Down Michael Jordan On Fast-Break Dunk
Michael Jordan was sitting to the left of the Bobcats bench and partially obscured by the backboard from the first angle (thus the red arrow), but it sure as shit looks like LeBron stared MJ down as he took off for this dunk in the third quarter of Miami's 98-85 win over Charlotte....

Josh McRoberts Gets Away With A Flying Elbow To LeBron's Throat
Josh McRoberts put an elbow in LeBron James's throat near the end of tonight's playoff game, but somehow, the Bobcat wasn't called for anything more than a shooting foul....

No, It's Not Just You: LeBron Really Has Been Bad On Defense
Tom Haberstroh has a post over on ESPN Insider going over the uses of ESPN's new stat, Real Plus-Minus, and how it bears out on things like the MVP race. Tucked inside are a few telling statistical bits about LeBron's defense this season. So we thought, why not go ahead and take a dive into the rest...

Mason Plumlee Stuffs LeBron On Buzzer-Beating Dunk Attempt
The Brooklyn Nets shocked Miami tonight and beat the Heat 88-87 thanks to LeBron James failing to get a buzzer-beating dunk attempt past the massive paw of Mason Plumlee. Here's the play in extreme slow motion:...

LeBron James Does Postgame Interview In Pharrell Hat
LeBron James is the main antagonist in the reboot of the John Wayne classic If Real People Start Wearing These Hats, We Have Lost Everything. ...

LeBron James Ruins Ekpe Udoh With A Powerful Dunk
LeBron James dunked tonight. It was pretty neat....

This Is What Dunking On LeBron James Sounds Like
The Pacers' 84-83 victory over the Heat wasn't the most entertaining game in the world—at times it felt more like a demolition derby between LeBron James and Roy Hibbert than a basketball game—but Paul George yamming one on 'Bron is a highlight worth revisiting. Even more so because George was mic'...

LeBron Shut Down By Spurs, Blames His Mask And Sleeves
LeBron James was full of excuses, or maybe explanations. After a 6-for-18 shooting night, including 0-for-3 from three in a wire-to-wire blowout loss at San Antonio, James had a lot to say about things that weren't the Spurs defense....

Watch All Of LeBron's Made Buckets From His 61-Point Night
LeBron James played what was essentially a perfect basketball game last night. Against a top 10 NBA defense, he scored 61 points on just 33 shots, mixing in seven rebounds and five assists for good measure. If you want to see what perfection looks like, watch all of his made baskets in the video ab...

LeBron Dons Lame Clear Mask And Does Some Other Stuff
[LeBron James adjusts his new, league-approved clear mask during the first half of Monday's game against the Bobcats and proceeds to wreck everything. James had a career night with 61 points, shooting 22-for-33 and going a ridiculous 8-for-10 from three. Photo by J. Pat Carter/AP Images.]...

NBA Asked LeBron To Change His Badass Black Mask After One Game
LeBron James ditched his eye-catching protective mask after just one game for something not nearly as cool, thanks to the NBA....

Chris Bosh Takes LeBron's Mask, Becomes Boshman
Chris Bosh nabbed LeBron's mask and added a cape for an excellent photo. He says he's Batman in his Instagram caption, but come on, he's really Boshman. LeMask and Boshman would be the perfect crimefighting duo....

LeBron James And His Mask Belong In A Comic Book
LeBron James played in his first game since breaking his nose one week ago, and he donned a protective mask that made look like a hero or villain, depending on who you asked. Regardless of James's alignment, the mask was cool as hell....

Even When LeBron's Not Playing, He's Yelling At Mario Chalmers
Criticism of Mario Chalmers never misses a game....

Greg Oden Will Start An NBA Game For The First Time Since 2009
LeBron James is sitting out today's game against the Bulls with a broken nose, and Greg Oden, in a surprising decision, will take his place in Miami's starting five. The last time Oden started was Dec. 5, 2009; he fractured his left patella in the first quarter of that game. But in Oden's case, what...

LeBron James Is Capable Of Bleeding
LeBron James took a hit to the nose in the fourth quarter of tonight's Heat-Thunder game, and proved he's mortal by bleeding on the floor. But he still completed the dunk after getting smacked in the nose by Serge Ibaka, which is damn impressive. ...

Hey There, Chris Bosh
[The photogenic Chris Bosh was captured mid-emotion during Saturday night's all-star events. He, Swin Cash, and Dominique Wilkins won the Shooting Stars competition for the second straight year. Dynasty! Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP]...

Falling Chunk Of Disco Ball Delays Warriors Game
Did you know there is a big disco ball hanging from the ceiling at Oracle Arena? I did not know about this big disco ball. ...

LeBron James Ruins The Warriors With A Last-Second, Game-Winning Shot
In retrospect, not doubling LeBron James seems unwise. But would it have really helped?...

No, LeBron Didn't Get A Technical For Apologizing
Let's nip this one in the bud right now: Despite what this short video appears to show and what Reddit says, LeBron James didn't get T'd up for apologizing to Gerald Green....