sportingnews.com - 12/21/2008
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In 2006, LeBron James shook up the NBA by signing a short contract with Cleveland. Typically, stars sign contracts of maximum length -- the league's contracts are guaranteed for the most part, and long-term security is as important as high salary. LeBron could have signed for five years, ...
cleveland.com - 12/21/2008
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Tom Mihalek / Associated PressThe Cavs' LeBron James
on Saturday told The Plain Dealer's Brian Windhorst that
he is going to consider signing a contract extension with the team this summer, one year before he can become a free agent....
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LeBron James tells The PD's Brian Windhorst he'll ...
thehoopdoctors.com - 12/22/2008
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2010 Is Still A Ways Away, People
AwfulAnnouncing —
... , and make the whole matter moot for another three years. Tom Ziller at The Sporting Blog makes the astute point that this is a solid business strategy -- James can hold the proverbial gun to management's head to ensure winning in town, giving other younger stars a model for contract extensions -- but that's the only thing that's novel or interesting about the whole thing. ...
The Bobcats and the Summer of 2011
Rufus on Fire —
... for asking LeBron directly if he'd sign an extension after this season, jumpstarting the conversation again and getting people to think creatively about LBJ's options, which led to Ziller's piece showing how LeBron should just sign short term deal after short term deal. It can be with the Cavs, who probably offer the best chance for him to win now, or with another team, come free agency. ...
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LeBron James Big Announcement “Brace Yourself”
totalprosports.com 1/13/2009 — Total Pro Sports - Pictures have leaked over the net featuring LeBron James in a Cleveland Browns jersey. This could possibly be his big announcement coming this January 18th, 2008, that the Cleveland Browns have signed NBA All Star LeBron James. The Browns need as much help as they can get ...
LeBron James State Farm Commercial
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The LeBron James Story, Off the Record
myespn.go.com 12/22/2008 — The other day I listened to an excellent radio show from nearly a year ago. It's an American reporter's first-hand account of some comical missteps in his living arrangments while he was working in Baghdad. The take-away lesson: Think twice before ...
LeBron Traveled, Get Over It
truthaboutit.net 1/7/2009 —
Can we just put this "crab dribble" business behind us until the next time it happens?
