The NBA and Commissioner David Stern are indicating they’ll put an end to NBA players being allowed to compete on national Olympic teams. It would be the end of 20 years of cooperation.
Tonight, Cleveland’s prodigal son Lebron James returns to play in his former home town…but he’ll be playing as a member of the Miami Heat. We talk with Ibrahim Abdul-Matin about how fans react when former heroes return in another team’s colors.
The 2010 Miami Heat, fronted by the all-star trifecta of LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh, were trounced by the Boston Celtics, 88-80. WLRN host Phil Latzman says Miami fans have great expectations of the Heat’s new lineup.
For LeBron James and the Miami Heat, the season of great expectations begins tonight against Eastern Conference champions, the Boston Celtics. The Takeaway’s sports contributor, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin tells us if he thinks anyone can beat the Heat this year.
The basketball World Championship is set to begin in Turkey at the end of the month. We talk with Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin about how the team is shaping up.
LeBron James courtship comes to an end, but at what cost?
David Weidner, Marketwatch/Wall Street Journal Columnist and Robert Schoenberger, reporter with The Cleveland Plain Dealer help us understand the economic impact of LeBron James