Still, the possibility exists that he leaves in free agency next month.

“We’re not where (the Cavaliers) are right now. Seeing arguably the best player in the world struggle mightily may dissuade others from trying to follow in the King’s footsteps.

#WhateverItTakes pic.twitter.com/5JBmeBhQLc. LeBron James will become a free agent at the end of the 2017-18 season. James’ stat line: 39 PTS (10-14 FG), 6 REB, 4 AST. That's just a testament to who he is, why he's been to 10 Finals, why he's on the verge of getting his fourth ring, everything. How the WNBA bubble taught LaChina Robinson to be versatile in her craft, Daryl Morey taking 76ers job was a not-so subtle message about Rockets ownership, The Grizzlies current roster can help identify 2020 Draft Targets.

He's always a step ahead of his opponents, on both sides of the ball, and a recent story from DeMar DeRozan emphasizes his genius. “We want to be the organization who knocks that gate down. “We take our butt whupping and head home,” said Casey. “Don’t try it at home.”, “Fight,” Lowry said when asked what’s next. “It’s not over with yet, but everybody thought we were going to get swept. This was as good as it was going to get for them, though. We calling a play and he was like, 'what?' And Bron told him the play. He chose the Lakers and was assumed to save them from their misery and poor performance. You could just sense that he was going to have a special night.”, “Sometimes when you’re put in tough situations, that’s what brings the best out of you,” DeRozan said. Terry Pluto of Cleveland.com spoke to Embry, who has served as a Raptors consultant for more than a decade. Privacy Policy, Toronto Raptors Consultant Explains How LeBron James Played Big Role in Team Being Up 3-1, J.R. Smith annihilates Olivia Harlan Dekker, insinuates husband uses N-bombs, Sam Dekker’s wife agrees that J.R. Smith amongst ‘dumbest people on planet’, Sam Dekker issues strong response to J.R. Smith’s accusation that he supports Donald Trump, Report: Cavs to hold pre-draft workouts for Obi Toppin, other top prospects this week, J.R. Smith says former Cavs swingman was only teammate he couldn’t ‘stand’ in entire NBA career, Report: J.B. Bickerstaff reveals ‘positive’ conversations with Andre Drummond about future with Cavs, Skip Bayless makes strong argument why he would take 2016 Cavs over 2020 Lakers, LeBron James gets ‘chills’ rewatching Cavs’ historic NBA Finals win over Warriors, Andre Drummond hints at working towards major evolution in his game, Video: Cavs big man seen getting schooled by WNBA star in 1-on-1 matchup, Kevin Love Explains Why Fans Would Be Dumb to Count Out LeBron James and Lakers, J.R. Smith Writes Emotional Post Honoring Memory of Best Friend, Report: Celtics monitoring ‘uncomfortable’ contract talks between Cavs and Andre Drummond, Report: Cavs putting ‘large focus’ on improving defense this offseason, Report: Cavs and Andre Drummond all of sudden far apart on contract extension.

SportsPulse: We are almost at the midway point of the NFL season and we've been tracking how home-field advantage is playing out in this unprecedented year. If she had some red wine I would have probably taken a sip.”.

DeMar DeRozan’s Toronto Raptors have a history with LeBron James, back when he was in the Eastern Conference. This may have led to dysfunction within the dressing room. A timeline of LeBron James dominating the Raptors in the NBA playoffs Time after time, James has extinguished any hope the Raptors had in the … LeBron James with the spin and left handed floater!

Like, it was some crazy s***. There have been rumours and speculation all season surrounding James about who will be joining him in Los Angeles. LeBron told him the play.”, DeMar DeRozan talks about how locked in LeBron James was against Toronto, “One of our teammates forgot the play and Bron told him the play.”, ( @OldManAndThree ) pic.twitter.com/HKPMuhpEKt, — NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) October 8, 2020. I don’t think there’s a better candidate out there.

Man.

DeRozan joined JJ Redick and Tommy Alter on their podcast, "The Old Man & The Three" on Thursday, and shared an incredible moment from the 2016 Eastern Conference finals when DeRozan was playing for the Raptors, and LeBron was on the Cavaliers. Widely considered one of the greatest NBA players, James is frequently compared to Michael Jordan in debates over the greatest basketball player of all time.

They now have a 0.1% chance of making it to the tournament.

The shot put the Cavaliers up by 27, and destroyed whatever pride the Raptors were trying to show. Those who may have been contemplating joining LA next season may rethink that decision.

Of all the stories about LeBron's basketball IQ throughout the years, this one is right up there at the top. Like it was some crazy s---. While Shaq was on his last foot, LBJ was emerging as the next face of the league. It was only a couple of years prior that Jordan and James met for the first time. James didn’t have a particularly good shooting night, but still had a triple-double, which turned into good nights for his teammates. Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Wayne Embry offered interesting insight into how the Raptors reached this new level of success. The Toronto Raptors stand just one win away from capturing their first NBA title. They also became the first team to win eight straight games in consecutive postseasons.

November 5, 2018 @ 11:55am » Tzvi Machlin. We’ve still got to go out and prove ourselves.” Of course, they would go on to upset the Warriors in the Finals, and give life to “The Warriors blew a 3-1 lead” memes.


The Raptors are hopeful to bring Leonard back next season. How are you supposed to beat that? Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Toronto Raptors and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. NBA buyout candidates: Who's available after 2020 trade deadline? “Then the trade for Kawhi [Leonard] came up,” said Embry. Leonard was estranged from the San Antonio Spurs and coming off an injury that kept him off the court for most of the 2017-18 season. Anthony Davis was at the heart of many of those discussions. I remember for years I always caught so much flack, us being the better team or whatever it was in the Eastern Conference finals, and people not realizing it's tough to get past this mother-----.

He and the Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated them each of the last three years. While that fandom was sorely tested during the Reign of Error known simply by one word, Stepien, that overall historical perspective will be part of his writing for Cavaliers Nation in the months ahead. He is likely going to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2005. It's one thing to remember the game plan and scouting report, but LeBron was so locked in he had the Raptors' entire playbook down as well, and to the point that he could rattle it off in the middle of a game. Harden My Take EMERGENCY PODCAST: Rockets hire Stephen Silas, Dorktown: No NBA player could steal without fouling quite like Mookie Blaylock. It was some crazy stuff.