LeBron James (official thread)

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Dispatch

Natural-born leaders
Anthony, James wise beyond their young years
Sunday, February 10, 2008 3:11 AM
By James Walker


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH







CLEVELAND -- University of Akron basketball coach Keith Dambrot coached LeBron James as a high school freshman and sophomore.
Asked what stood out about the Cavaliers forward's leadership, Dambrot recalled times when his James-led Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary High School teams played against poor competition.
"Instead of getting 50 points, he'd go get 12 points and get all of his teammates involved," Dambrot said. "I don't think many guys would have the maturity to do something like that. When you have that kind of natural leadership ability, it's a thing you can't teach."

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CPD

James fits measure of a true MVP

by Bill Livingston, Plain Dealer Columnist Sunday February 10, 2008, 7:43 AM



John Kuntz/The Plain Dealer

We hear frequently that sports is a ruthless merito cracy, that everything that moves is quantified, measured, and ranked. Style counts, but in the long run, sports are not about "how" but "how many."
We further hear that the appeal of sports is its immediacy. "What have you done for me lately?" says the disgruntled fan when the star player encounters a slight slump.
Yet when it comes to passing out the most important awards, these ideals are honored more in the breach than in the observance.
Take the Most Valuable Player award in the NBA, which LeBron James, in a perfect world, should do easily.

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LeBron christens court in Big Easy
Cavs star at rec center rebuilt after hurricane
By Marla Ridenour
Beacon Journal sportswriter

Published on Friday, Feb 15, 2008

NEW ORLEANS: LeBron James gave a glowing new yellow basketball court made of 5,000 to 6,000 pairs of ground-up sneakers the ultimate christening Thursday.
The Cleveland Cavaliers star ran layup drills with youngsters. James dedicated a playground at the St. Bernard Recreation Center, a neighborhood about 15 minutes from downtown still rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina.
The project was paid for by State Farm Insurance and is the first developed by the
James Family Foundation, which has plans for others across the country.
But James looked more in his element when he went inside and hit the court, one of five refurbished by Nike in New Orleans. Seattle SuperSonics rookie Kevin Durant joined James in the layup line. Also participating in the event was Brandon Roy of the Portland Trail Blazers, Lisa Leslie of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks, running back Deuce McAllister of the New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and James' mother, Gloria.

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Canton

King James named All-Star Game MVP
James named MVP in East win at NBA All-Star game
Monday, February 18, 2008
BY TOM WITHERS
AP SPORTS WRITER

By TOM WITHERS

AP Sports Writer

NEW ORLEANS In a proud city still restoring its unique beauty, the Eastern Conference repaired its own image.

Ray Allen scored 28 points, making three straight 3-pointers in the final 3:15, and LeBron James added 27 as the East, widely considered the NBA's weaker half, beat the Western Conference 134-128 in Sunday night's All-Star Game.

Last year, the West humiliated the East in a 153-132 rout in Las Vegas when Kobe Bryant and Co. rewrote the event's record books. However, this time led by Allen's 14 fourth-quarter points and a stunning dunk by James with 55 seconds left, the East salvaged some pride and can return to the season's second half with bragging rights.

James, who added nine assists and eight rebounds, was the MVP for the second time in three years. He also won the honor in 2006.

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CPD



Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James named NBA's Eastern Conference Player of the Month again



Tuesday, March 04, 2008 Branson Wright

Plain Dealer Reporter
LeBron James is making a case to be named this season's Most Valuable Player as he was chosen the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for the second straight month.
In 14 games during February, James averaged 30.2 points on 49.8 percent shooting, 8.9 rebounds and 8.5 assists. In January, James led the Cavs to an 11-3 record by averaging 32.8 points, 9.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game.
James has won the award seven times over his career: twice this season, once in 2006-07, twice in 2005-06 and twice in 2004-05.
Winning and losing:




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