LeBron James: Ranking the Top Teams That He Could've Signed With

I've said it since "The Decision" aired: LeBron James made the wrong choice in going to Miami. His style of play clashes with Dwyane Wade's since they play so similarly. Also, their propensity to hold the ball for almost the entire shot clock has made Chris Bosh, formerly in the conversation for best power forward in the NBA, simply a spot up shooter. Lastly, with the huge contracts of the "Big Three" and the rumors of a hard cap in the new CBA, Miami might not have any room to add better role players.

They cannot and will not win a championship with a team constructed like this. Three guys can't carry the load for an entire team, and looking back, it seems like there were much better options for LeBron than Miami. Let's turn back the clock and rank each team, seeing what they would've looked like had LeBron signed with them.

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Patrick Ewing: Will the New York Knicks Take a Chance on Him

Well, it's that time of year again.

With the off season here, speculation has begun to run wild. Important phone calls need to be made, decisions thought through, and, most importantly, contracts signed.

Speaking of contracts, Mike D'Antoni, the current Knicks coach, only has one year left to prove his worth. While his offensive system is second to none, he places absolutely no emphasis on defense, with some of his former players even saying that he never coached during practice. Not once. This is a recipe for disaster for a team with championship aspirations like the Knicks.

This defense, or lack thereof, that has been put out has left much to be desired to say the least, and so it is natural that Knick fans are clamoring for a coaching change. There are multiple candidates out there: Jeff Van Gundy, Phil Jackson, Lawrence Frank, Jerry Sloan, and Rick Adelman. However, there is one candidate in particular that strikes a cord in the hearts of Knick fans everywhere. That man is Patrick Ewing.

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NBA Draft 2011: Top 5 Prospects for the Knicks

The 2010-11 season proved to be a very exciting one for the Knicks. Beginning with the acquisitions of Amar'e Stoudemire and Raymond Felton, the Knicks began to climb back into relevancy. These two new faces, along with the emergence of Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, and Toney Douglas, brought the excitement back the excitement that used to surround New York basketball.

Then, the team was turned on its head. On February 21, just three days before the trade deadline, the New York Knicks acquired Carmelo Anthony from the Denver Nuggets. This gave the Knicks two stars to build upon for years to come and brought talks of a championship to the Big Apple, but their work is far from over. They are missing key players both at the center spot and off the bench. These additions would help the Knicks greatly, and these are the top five ways that the Knicks can do it through the draft.

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LeBron James: Will the King Ever Get a Ring?

Think back to July 2010. All eyes were on one of the greatest free agent classes of all time including Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Amar'e Stoudemire, Rudy Gay, and, most famously (or perhaps infamously), LeBron James. Speculation was rampant.

First it was thought that Wade and James would stay put, with Bosh heading to one of their teams as a second option. However, people began to fantasize, and the rumors soon changed to Bosh and James going to the bright lights of New York City, with Wade heading to Chicago to form a devastating backcourt with Derrick Rose.

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