Ok, he said it. Asked by ESPN to name his favorite city, Lebron James responded, "New York". Asked his favorite borough in the city? "My favorite borough? Brooklyn." Now take a deep breath. Terry Pluto, a Cleveland writer, notes the last player to walk away from a maximum contract to sign for less with another team was Shaquille O'Neal" in 1996 and the Cavs can pay James $20 million more than anyone else.
- LeBron aware that Nets, Knicks looking to snag All-Star in future - Chris Sheridan - ESPN
- A lot can happen between now and 2010 - Terry Pluto - Cleveland Plain-Dealer
- New Jersey Has Cap Space, The Sky Is Falling: Part I - RockKing - WaitingForNextYear
- LeBron committed to Cavs despite N.Y. rumors - Bill Eichenberger - The Sporting News
- LeBron's Shadow Looms Over Free Agent Market - John Hollinger - New York Sun
- Knicks and Nets Plan to Save for the Future - Howard Beck - New York Times
- LeBron's in a long-term New York state of mind - Ken Berger - New York Newsday
- LeBron James visits New York with Team USA, mum on Knicks and Nets - Mitch Lawrence - New York Daily News
- Apple of his eye - Marc Berman - New York Post
- Can Lebron James Save Bruce Ratner? - The Wonkster - Gotham Gazette
- Losing LeBron - Dan Wetzel - Yahoo! Sports
- And the speculation shows: Nothing - Jason Lloyd - Lorain Morning Journal