TNT NBA Notes December 27: LeBron James And The Cavs Win A Big Game On Road

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What Do Chris Paul, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, and Tim Duncan have in Common?

The NBA has instituted a variety of caps on payroll.  There is the famous salary cap, which limits how much each team can spend on its payroll.  There is also a maximum salary, which is a cap on individual player salaries (and yes, this would be better called a salary cap).  And finally there is a cap on rookie pay, which limits how much a draft choice can earn on his first contract. All of these restrictions are designed to limit a player’s pay.  And whenever we observe an employer trying to limit an employee’s pay, we suspect that those workers might be exploited. As noted before, exploitation is defined as a level of pay that is below the revenue the worker is generating for the firm.  If a worker is paid $10 an hour, but only generates $8 of value, then that worker is not exploited. [lien] [EN]

Chris Webber and Don Nelson Reunion? Tiger Dominates Buick; Roger Clemens Goes Damage Control; LeBron James Sends Kobe and the Lakers On A Slide

Chris Webber and Don Nelson Reunion? Tiger Dominates Buick; Roger Clemens Goes Damage Control; LeBron James Sends Kobe and the Lakers On ASlide Calm yourself Michelle. Be EZ. Coming out of Michigan in ‘93 it seemed Chris was headed for the same success he’d had in college. The second sophomore drafted first overall (Magic), was in a position early to contend for a championship with the passionate Warriors. Remember how Spreewell was dunking on everyone? GS was amassing multiple 50 win seasons with the likes of Spreewell, Chris Mullin, multi-talented Billy Owens and current Mavs coach Avery Johnson. They were a dynamic bunch who stuffed the stat sheet with all around contributions from almost the entire roster. Webber put up 17 and 9 on his way to winning Rookie of the Year. [lien] [EN]

LeBron James Injured?

This just in: LeBron James has left the game against Boston with what appears to be a leg injury.  With a little over 4 minutes left in the second half, James hurt his right leg either going to the hoop, or in landing.  He struggled to get off the court, and soon left courtside headed for the locker-room, limping badly. Without a doubt, should James be injured it will bode poorly for Cleveland.  He simply is their team. Edit: James returned from the ankle injury to score 26 points.  The city of Cleveland breathed a collective sigh of relief… [lien] [EN]

TNT Notes November 20: Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James; Allen Iverson and Carmello Anthony Go Off

TNT Notes November 20: Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James; Allen Iverson and Carmello Anthony Go Off Where’s Magic, Chuck, Kenny and Ernie? Magic Johnson on Miami Heat center Alonzo Mourning’s knee injury that he suffered Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks: “Alonzo (Mourning) has meant so much to the game of basketball, both on the court and off. Off the court he’s done more than anybody in the city of Miami, he is a guy who is relentless with what he wants to do for children in Miami. (On Wednesday night) I told him, ‘Now you start your life after basketball, continue on the path of giving back and you can start being a business man. This (injury) just sped up the process.’” Barkley on Heat center Alonzo Mourning’s charity efforts. [lien] [EN]

LeBron James and Jay-Z to host rally for Obama (AP)

LeBron James and Jay-Z to host rally for Obama (AP) AP - NBA superstar LeBron James and Grammy-winning recording artist Jay-Z want people to get out early to vote for Democratic - NBA superstar LeBron James and Grammy-winning recording artist Jay-Z want people to get out early to vote for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. This entry was posted on Friday, October 24th, 2008 at 12:02 am and is filed under Jay-Z. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. [lien] [EN]

LeBron James is a Vogue Cover Model

“Fashion” and lifestyle magazine Vogue put NBA superstar LeBron James on the April 2008 cover with Brazialian supermodel Gisele Bundchen for a peek into the world’s top models and star athletes. WHAT DO YOU THINK of Vogue’s basketball-supermodel pairing — YAY or NAY? [lien] [EN]

Is Vogue Racist For Choosing This LeBron James /Gisele Bundchen Cover?

A Vogue cover featuring basketball player LeBron James and model Gisele Bundchen is stirring up controversy, with some commentators decrying the photo as perpetuating racial stereotypes. The image, with James baring his teeth, dribbling a ball with one hand and the other around Bundchen’s tiny waist, has been likened to King Kong and Fay Wray. (Watch a video of the making of the cover at style.com) A Vogue spokesperson said the pair “look beautiful together” and James told The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer he was pleased with the cover, saying he was “just showing a little emotion.” But magazine analyst Samir Husni said, “When you have a cover that reminds people of King Kong and brings those stereotypes to the front, black man wanting white woman. [lien] [EN]

Video of LeBron James losing at H-O-R-S-E

David Kalb, a warehouse worker from La Habra, California, won a contest to compete against LeBron James in a game of H-O-R-S-E. Using some bizarre trick shots and benefiting from some lucky misses by LeBron, Kalb managed to win. Via Muttpop. [lien] [EN]

Follow Lebron James And His High School Teammates In ‘More Than A Game’ | In Theaters Oct 2

Follow Lebron James And His High School Teammates In ‘More Than A Game’, In Theaters Oct : Five talented young basketball players from Akron, Ohio star in this remarkable true-life coming of age story about uncommon friendship in the face all too common adversities. Coached by a charismatic but inexperienced player’s father, and led by future NBA superstar LeBron James, the “Fab Five’s” improbable seven-year journey leads them from a decrepit inner-city gym to the doorstep of a national high school championship. Along the way, the close-knit team is repeatedly tested—both on and off the court—as James’ exploding worldwide celebrity threatens to destroy everything they’ve set out to achieve together. MORE THAN A GAME combines a series of unforgettable one. [lien] [EN]

Kelly Clarkson and LeBron James in “get schooled”

Kelly Clarkson and LeBron James in “get schooled”: Singer Kelly Clarkson and basketball superstar LeBron James are teaming up with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and broadcaster Viacom for a TV special to encourage America’s youth to “Get Schooled,” organizers said on Friday Former “American Idol” Clarkson and Cleveland Cavaliers player James will talk about the role education has played in their lives in the -minute show on September . It will be broadcast simultaneously across MTV, Nickelodeon, BET (Black Entertainment Television) and 8 other youth-oriented Viacom TV channels. Called “Get Schooled: You Have the Right” and airing as a new U.S. school year starts, the program formally kicks off a five-year national initiative developed by Viacom and the Foundation set up by Microsoft chairman Gates to address the challenges facing American education. [lien] [EN]

Friday Fire 2: Who is Better…Kobe Bryant or LeBron James?

Friday Fire 2: Who is Better…Kobe Bryant or LeBron James? (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) No matter what you think, both are damn good LeBron James got the best of Kobe Bryant last night 94-90. Who is better? Is it a fair question? Can we just appreciate both without end game marginalization? [lien] [EN]

Should the Rookie of the Year Help His Team Win More Games?

Given that the objective of NBA teams is to win (at least on the court), one would think that player evaluation would focus on that goal.  When we look at the race for Rookie of the Year, though, it’s hard to see that focus. The leading candidates for this award are Kevin Durant, Yi Jianlian, and Al Horford.  Only one of these players, though, is playing for a team that has improved noticeably on last season’s results. Last year the Sonics won 31 games with an efficiency differential (offensive efficiency minus defensive efficiency) of -3.0.  This season the Sonics have a differential of -6.1.  In sum, the Sonics with Durant are not as good. The Milwaukee Bucks won 28 games last season with a differential of -4.6.  This year the team’s differential is . [lien] [EN]

Why Gilbert Arenas Matters More than LeBron James

Gilbert briefly mentions a book by Will Leitch of Deadspin in his latest blog: Have you seen the new book that came out, God Save the Fan? Will Leitch came out with the book. Thank you Will Leitch! Got to give a shout out to Will Leitch and Deadspin for coming out with the book God Save the Fan. I'm just going to tell you guys to go get the book, because I'm in Chapter 2. I picked it up today and immediately read the chapter about Gilbert and LeBron. It is definitely an interesting read and even if you don’t want to buy the book, you should at least read the Gilbert chapter (6 pages) at your local bookstore, if you get a chance. Leitch’s last sentence in the chapter sums it up best: … in twenty years, when we think of LeBron James, we will think of Gatorade. [lien] [EN]

LeBron James loses at HORSE

LeBron James gets beat in a game of HORSE by a mere mortal. The crowd's stunned silence when James loses is amazing. (via mr) (link) [lien] [EN]