King James Dethroned By Upstart Chicago Bulls

The stage was set. Down by one point with four seconds remaining, LeBron James took the ball with the game on the line in front of a packed Quicken Loan's Arena crowd on Thursday night. We've seen it all play out before.  LeBron James sinks a buzzer beater for the win. The crowd goes wild. The Chicago Bulls had other plans. James, hounded all night by Luol Deng, drove left of the lane and began to elevate when he ran into Joakim Noah. Looking for the foul, James flung his arms out as the ball slipped out of bounds with 0.2 seconds on the clock. Regicide ensued. After an instant replay review, the officials ruled James last touched the ball, sparking wild celebrations on the Chicago bench. For the Cavaliers, a team that went 40-2 at home all season last year, the second home defeat of the young season was less a disappointment than a punch to the gut. After all, this is the Chicago Bull's we're talking about.  Sure, they have a budding all-star in point guard Derrick Rose, ... (link)