Starring: The Lakers taking a deep breath in as the Eastern Conference establishes powerhouses overnight. Small cities and emotions be damned.
- Eight Days Of LeBronnukah And The Festival Of Historic Narcissism - SBNation.com
- Has the West Been Weakened? at Lakers.com BasketBlog
- The back of the envelope guide to Las Vegas Summer League - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
- Five immediate thoughts on James-Wade-Bosh - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- Cavs owner: 'Cleveland fans don't deserve this cowardly betrayal' - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
- N.B.A.’s Season of Suspense Ends as James Chooses Miami - NYTimes.com
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NBA.com/Lakers.com
- LAKERS: Lakers Sign Steve Blake
- Has the West Been Weakened? at Lakers.com BasketBlog
- Podcast: Breaking Down Steve Blake at Lakers.com BasketBlog
- Cavaliers: Open Letter to Fans from Cavaliers Majority Owner Dan Gilbert
ESPN
- Name the crimes of LeBron James - TrueHoop Blog
- The back of the envelope guide to Las Vegas Summer League - TrueHoop Blog
- Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert says LeBron James quit during playoffs
Land O' Lakers
OC Register
- James takes care of NO. 1
- LeBron makes it more interesting for Lakers
- The Decision: LeBron picks the Heat
- Tricky business for Miami
- Cleveland owner calls James "cowardly"
- Cleveland lashes out
- Man charged in celebration riots
LA Times
- LeBron's Heat, not Lakers, now the Vegas pick to win NBA title
- LeBron James spectacle discomforting in so many ways
- Lakers Roundtable: Discussing Steve Blake with The Times' Lisa Dillman
- Lakers formalize signing of free agent guard Steve Blake
Press-Enterprise
ProBasketballTalk
- LeBron James: The Golden Boy No More
- Nets fans, patience. Just have patience.
- LeBron James decides to become the ultimate facilitator
- It worked -- the Heat are already sold out of season seats
Yahoo Sports
- Rival coaches feel for Cleveland
- LeBron James chooses the Miami Heat
- Cavs owner: 'Cleveland fans don't deserve this cowardly betrayal'
- Three very different reactions to LeBron James' decision
NBA Fanhouse
- LeBron's James Decision a Cruel Blow to His Hometown
- LeBron James Picks Miami Heat
- LeBron Better Win Titles as Jilted Cleveland Weeps
- Miami Is Where NBA Dreams Are Made
Sporting News
- Championship Road For LeBron Still Has Obstacles - Sean Deveney
- Shanoff
- Cavs owner Gilbert rips James for 'disloyalty'
Sports Illustrated
- The LeBron Decision "
- LeBron's move to Miami ensure multiple Miami championships - Ian Thomsen
- LeBron James took the easy way out in choosing star-studded Heat - Michael Rosenberg
New York Times
- N.B.A.’s Season of Suspense Ends as James Chooses Miami
- Youth Club Becomes Colorful Backdrop for LeBron James’s Announcement
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