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May 28, 2009
China's Yao Ming linked with a move to Cleveland Cavaliers : Chinese basketball fans are hoping Yao Ming will join LeBron James at the Cleveland Cavaliers after reports that a Hong Kong-based company is set to take a minority share in the NBA franchise.
posted by BornIcon to basketball at 11:46 AM - 6 comments
posted by bobfoot at 12:52 AM on May 29, 2009
I don't know a whole lot about NBA contracts. Is this a financially viable move? Would Yao's entrance be the trigger to get Lebron out of Cleveland?
posted by bender at 09:21 AM on May 29, 2009
Would Yao's entrance be the trigger to get Lebron out of Cleveland?
I would think the opposite. Wouldn't LeBron want to stay in Cleveland with a rather decent but injury-prone center to throw the ball to in the paint?
posted by BornIcon at 10:05 AM on May 29, 2009
Is this a financially viable move? Would Yao's entrance be the trigger to get Lebron out of Cleveland?
Keep in mind the basis for this story is the following:
"It's very clear that the Cavaliers' next step is to buy Yao Ming," one netizen said. "And then to win the league championship, and then to build a Cavaliers' dynasty."
Which is the equivalent of someone writing a news story based off a SportsFilter comment.
posted by yerfatma at 11:21 AM on May 29, 2009
Are you saying that SpoFites would, em, make up silly rumors?
BTW I heard from a neighbor who works at Oakland Coliseum that Tom Brady wants to move to the Raiders because they are headed back to LA once the stadium deal is announced in July.
posted by billsaysthis at 12:26 PM on May 29, 2009
No we don't want the raiders. lol. They are not a football team just a laughing stock. We already have the Trojans. lol.
posted by STUNNER at 10:39 PM on May 30, 2009