March 4
L.A. Daily News
columnist Vincent Bonsignore
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LeBron James playing for the Lakers next year is such a far-fetched, preposterous, outlandish fantasy we have no other choice but to completely and utterly embrace it. And we have every right to, every reason to, because this is Hollywood. Crazy, whimsical dreams like this come true all the time for the Lakers. Just look at their history. They acquired Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the greatest player in the game at the time, from Milwaukee for four players in 1975. They lucked into Magic Johnson and James Worthy after acquiring draft picks (which turned out to be No.1s overall) from lowly Utah and Cleveland. The Lakers have always been fortunate like that, and probably always will be. It's part of ..."
February 16
USA Today
columnist J. Michael Falgoust
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When it comes to escaping, there aren't too many better on the court than Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade and Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh.But they can't elude the questions about their prospective free agency after this season, when they headline a star-studded class. Most players and coaches plead the fifth when asked if any recruiting went on behind the scenes during All-Star weekend. "Nah," Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony said, before adjusting his tune. "But we talk. I think everybody dreams to always play with one or two of these guys out there." That came to fruition Sunday, with starters Wade and James as a running and gunning ..."