The Finals: Dubs in 5

[gratuitous]

Unless Kevin Love is out for a concussion, then it'll be a sweep.

[John Fante]

1. Sounds about right.

LeBron will then sign with the Lakers in the summer.

[gratuitous]

5. If he's tired of going to the finals, sure

But as long as he stays in the Eastern Conference, there isn't a team there that he can't take to the Finals all by himself. Okay, maybe not the Knicks. But James in the Western Conference, where every round is a knock-down drag-out series featuring great players? Nah, he'd rather stay in the East, where the first round is always some tomato can and the second round is just a warm-up for the conference final, when he has to start paying attention.

[John Fante]

6. Normally I'd agree, but Boston has clearly vaulted

into superpower territory - the only reason they didn't sweep into the finals is because of the injuries to Kyrie and Hayward. Kyrie alone would have resulted in an easy win for Boston.

Besides, getting to the finals in a cream puff East isn't doing much for LeBron's legacy at this point, especially since it will likely lead to yet another finals loss.

I think LeBron with Paul George (who is LA-bound with or without the King) + LA's talented young core is a superpower in the making - they can take the West IMO. LeBron and his family love LA and he clearly wants to expand his brand once his basketball days are over, making LA/Hollywood a natural fit.

Philly has a decent chance of landing LeBron's services, and Houston has an outside shot, but LA seems to be the favorite right now.

[mbusby]

2. Same old same old....

....every year. Yawn.

[DownFromTheMountain]

3. Tell me again why Mr James will go to the Lakers?

I'm a Lakers fan for a few decades.. seriously, why would James go to the Lakers? Serious dialogue only..

[Ohiya]

4. Maybe he'd rather live in Southern California than Northeast Ohio?

Just a guess, I sure hope he stays in Cleve. though.

[John Fante]

8. There's virtually no chance he stays in Cleveland.

LeBron and his family DESPISE Dan Gilbert, and rightfully so. He only returned to fulfill his promise of bringing a championship to Cleveland, abs he delivered in glorious fashion. Now it's time to move on.

[John Fante]

7. See post #6.