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LeBron: Only Substance Is Right-Handed Bullrush

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:00:42 +0000

Today we got the news that LeBron James wants to doff his #23 in order to facilitate the number being retired by the league. Instead, James claims he will soon switch to #6. James says the move isn’t about marketing or merch, it’s about remembrance. About honoring the legacy of ...

WaitingForNextYear found this 10 days ago on sportsbybrooks.com

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Kevin Durant on the whole “retire 23″ thing

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:12:12 +0000

Not surprisingly, KD swishes it. As told to Art Garcia of NBA.com : “I have a lot of respect for Michael Jordan and LeBron is one of my best friends, so whatever he wants to do as far as his own number I’m behind. But I also know who came before me,” Durant said. ...

RYoung posted 5 days ago from dailythunder.com

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Lebron Honors Jordan, Disses Bill Russell

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:45:00 +0000

Via Yahoo! Sports: Michael Jordan apparently was in the house when LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat down in Florida. His presence has apparently inspired James to give up the number he wears, No. 23, out of respect for Jordan, according to the Cleveland Plain ...

RedsArmy posted 10 days ago from redsarmy.com

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Lebron might change #6, Walter Davis Remembered

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:18:00 +0000

For those of you that do not know already, Lebron James is mulling over the idea of changing his number from 23 to 6 in honor of Michael Jordan. Well, this is not sitting right with me for some reason. There have been a great player who wore the #6 already. No, it's not Bill Russell or Julius ...

Playmaker24 posted 10 days ago from thatnbalotterypick.blogspot.com

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Apparently Lebron James Thinks Basketball Started in 1984

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:45:08 +0000

(hat tip BDL ) Out of respect to Michael Jordan, who sat courtside and watched James score 34 points, James said he is planning on switching his number after this season from No. 23 to No. 6. It just sort of came out, but it was obvious he's been thinking about it for a while.-via ...

ranter posted 10 days ago from celticsblog.com

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Lebron Shouldn't Change His Number To #6

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000

After Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers bear the Miami Heat, he said something rather insane. I don't know if he is trying to change the subject about if he's staying in Cleveland next year with another landmark decision, but it may work short term. He said that he would not wear the ...

sweetbob posted 10 days ago from americaswhiteboy.blogspot.com

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LeBron's Desire for NBA to Retire Jordan's No. 23 Is Misplaced

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:32:00 +0000

by Tim Povtak ORLANDO -- LeBron James can stop wearing his No. 23 if he wants -- in deference to Michael Jordan -- but asking the rest of the league to follow his lead is only showing his immaturity. Magic coach Stan Van Gundy was asked Friday morning about James' request, and he didn't ...

Kranepool Society :: A New York Mets Blog found this 10 days ago on nba.fanhouse.com

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LeBron Petitioning to Retire Jordan’s No. 23

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:21:50 +0000

LeBron James is planning to initiate a petition in honor of Michael Jordan which would prevent any player in the NBA from wearing the number 23. In other words, LeBron wants all 30 NBA teams to retire the number 23. James is one of the many players around the league including the Suns’ ...

compressed posted 7 days ago from sportsofboston.com

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More reasons to HATE Lebron James: because he’s an idiot

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:12:26 +0000

Lebron = King Dumb-Dumb. Whoa. In my preseason breakdown of why I am beginning to hate Lebron just as much as Kobe, this whole ordeal about Lebron wanting the league to retire the #23 out of respect for Michael Jordan surfaces. Lebron wants to start a petition for the league to not allow ...

loscy posted 10 days ago from loscy.com

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Stars Came Out for Boston Card Show

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000

Hall of Famers from three sports--and a pretty good crowd-- were on hand for the latest sports card and memorabilia show in New England.

Ripken posted 11 days ago from sportscollectorsdaily.com

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Champions Club: Pro Basketball's Dynasties by the Numbers

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:58:00 +0000

This article was originally published in the May 2003 issue of Basketball Digest. Last year, five-time NBA champion Magic Johnson and two-time NBA champion Kenny Smith needled fellow TNT basketball analyst Charles Barkley by transforming the network's studio into a faux "champions club" that ...

David Friedman posted 7 days ago from 20secondtimeout.blogspot.com

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LeBron: Don’t Be Stupid

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:47:33 +0000

I know half the staff and our readers are going to rip me apart for this but… “Retiring” #23 is stupid and here is why. First I would like to say that I respect LeBron as a player and I actually do like him on and off the court (unlike Shooter) but this is ridiculous. What ...

NBAtoday posted 10 days ago from nbatoday.net

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