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New Jersey Has Cap Space, The Sky Is Falling: Part I
New Jersey Has Cap Space, The Sky Is Falling: Part I
With the story of LeBron’s “inevitable” journey to New Jersey in 2010 being such a popular story in major media outlets and blogs alike these days, we take a grim look into the eye of the beast and examine the ramifications of a LeBron James exile to Jersey. This is Part I of the “Sky Is Falling” series out of however many articles is necessary between now and D-Day...
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I Give a Standing Ovation to WFNY
FilteringCraig — ... in 2010.  I have grown tired of the east-coast-centric bullshit that constantly beats the Cleveland Cavaliers, the city of Cleveland, and their fans into oblivion because in those tainted writers’ filthy brains somehow Cleveland isn’t good enough for a superstar of LeBron James’ caliber. Well, I never wrote the perfect rebuttal.  And now, I don’t have to bother trying. RockKing (probably not his real name) at Waiting for Next Year has written it. I won’t plagiarize it here, ...

Monday quibbles -- LeBron again?
Ball Don't Lie — ... James with a winning atmosphere by 2010, we wouldn't mind seeing LeBron move on to a better situation that would allow him the best chance at a championship. With all that being said, can we can it for a while regarding what, exactly, LeBron James wants to do in 2010? This isn't a plea borne out of irritation at the recent batch of LeBron pieces that we've seen in the wake of New Jersey's cap-clearing trade from last Thursday. Woj, Hollinger, and the blog Waiting For Next Year have all put together great bits on what could be. Even Mike ...

The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com — ... RockKing of WaitingForNextYear:  New Jersey Has Cap Space, The Sky Is Falling: Part I Aran Smith/NBADraft.net, Special to FOXSports.com:  ...

This Lebron James article is causing a stir. ...
Deadspin — ... This Lebron James article is causing a stir. Those who've been "Reply All'd" on this email 4,000 times were very spirited in their arguments. [Waiting For Next Year] ...

LeBron James going to New Jersey? The truth or just a “Great Lie”
Hail Mary Jane — ... Everyone is talking about whether or not LeBron James will be moving to a New York Market team, I.E. the Nets or the Knicks. RockKing over Waiting for Next Year ...

PM Roundup: Play Golf With Natalie Gulbis!
The Big Lead — In honor of Spain’s Euro 2008 victory … the Cruz sisters. Intern Bill’s submission for the day. Trying like hell to come up with reasons as to why LeBron won’t go East in two years. (Waiting for Next Year) The Orioles are out-drawing the Nationals in the DC TV market. (DC Sports Bog) We’d love it if one of you won a round of golf with Natalie Gulbis. Then, you could come back and explain to Traina how she’s golf hot. (Game on!) Yes, Jelena Jankovic can be sexy, ...

THE AFTER PARTY
Epic Carnival — LeBron James and the Great Lie. (Waiting For Next Year) The middle finger in sports: A picture essay. (Next Round) Interleague is over, so is June. (Crashburn Alley) Slider, Indians mascot, celebrates 18th birthday. (The Dave Burba Revolution) Star-studded lineup gets boost from "Scrubs". (The World of Isaac) It's time for Omar to hang 'em up. (SimonOnSports) Helping mainstreamers with their analogies. (Tirico Suave) Just in: Floyd Landis loses 2006 Tour de France. (Steroid Nation) Best US TV ...

Blog Patrol
FanIQ Blog — Is LeBron going to the Nets really inevitable? [Waiting For Next Year] Even as a Giants I agree, it's time for Omar Vizquel to hang 'em up. [Simon on Sports] World Series of Poker the musical? So it's gotten that bad, I guess. [Deuce of Davenport] Being picked last in the NFL Draft does have its advantages, like getting invited to the Playboy Mansion. [The Big Lead] God lord is Ronaldinho ever fat. [The Spoiler] UGA VI is getting a better burial than you ever will. [With ...

HHR Hugs it out [6.30.08]
Hugging Harold Reynolds — ... New Jersey Has Cap Space, The Sky Is Falling: Part I (Waiting for Next Year) ...

Where “Retarded Media Combined With Shallow Fans” Happens
Cleveland Cavaliers — ... LeBron James is going to go play for Jay-Z and the New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets (or even think that there’s a strong chance of that happening), the joke’s on you. Don’t worry, though. You’re reading this, so it’s a good start in the path to becoming educated. It’s a good start to forcing out the B.S. propaganda that the national media, which is always starving for some kind of weird, crazy story, is feeding you. Our friends at “Waiting For Next Year” got the balling rolling on this one. And there’s no better place to start than this excerpt from WFNY’s RockKing when stomping this ...

An Inconvenient Game
The Dave Burba Revolution — ... As the "LeBron ditching Ohio" debate rages on, I thought I'd take some time to discuss another LBJ story that's getting far less attention of late. If you haven't yet heard, earlier this week LeBron James released a ...

“Next Year” Has Finally Arrived: One-on-One with “Waiting For Next Year’s” RockKing
Cleveland Cavaliers — ... and then, and it sounds like I’m about to if I don’t watch myself). At WFNY, you get a daily fix of whichever C-Town team you want to rock. Browns training camp? Cavs free agency? Indians’ annual rebuilding project? No matter. It’s all right there - with open-minded writers who know what they’re talking about and appreciate the viewpoints of all fans. Sound too good to be true? I had to find out for myself after having a chance to catch up with one of the blog’s writers, RockKing, who definitely swung back with brass knuckles against the LeBron-leaving-Cleveland media circus that ...

The Nets Aren't Kidding About Brooklyn
FanHouse — ... development in the fall. Go ahead. Insert your own LeBron James joke here. The team also verified that they will be called the Brooklyn Nets, and that there might be a logo and color change. No word yet on whether they intend to change the logo to a silhouette of James. But don't worry, Cleveland fans. What with your dramatic trade for Michael Redd... no. Well, I mean, with the fact that you landed Elton Brand...no. Um... no worries! Everything's fine!   Permalink | Email this |  ...

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