Would you be willing to pair Noah with Deng in order to land Bosh? I'm torn. While I believe Bosh is better than both I also believe the combination of the 2 may be better than Bosh.



CHICAGO -- Chris Bosh's agent has told the Toronto Raptors that he's narrowed his list of preferred teams to five, two sources told ESPN.com's Chad Ford at the NBA draft camp.

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The list of five teams -- Toronto plus the Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat and New York Knicks, sources said -- were given to Toronto management in case the Raptors want to construct a sign-and-trade deal (assuming he doesn't re-sign with Toronto).

Bosh likes that option, sources told Ford, because he'd get one more year on his contract and could make more money.

Sources said the Raptors prefer a sign-and-trade if Bosh is intent on leaving as well. They likely would want a big man to replace the 6-10, 230-pound Bosh in the lineup.

One source said Bosh's decision hinges on where LeBron James signs.

"If LeBron decides to go to either New York or Chicago, I think that's where you'll see Chris land," the source told Ford. "If LeBron stays in Cleveland, I think the process is more wide open."

Bosh, 26, is an unrestricted free agent. He averaged 24 points per game last season and has averaged 20.2 points per game for his career.

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Short of Rose (I'd even consider including Rose), I would include anything anyone wants to land Bosh & Lebron.

Too bad we traded the White Panther already do you think they have any interest in Chris Richard?

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I don't about Bosh but I agree when it comes to LeBron. Fortunately the Bulls don't have to trade for LeBron. You would seriously give up Rose and Deng or Rose and Hinrich for Bosh?

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Your rumor really took off even though it's been proven (supposedly) not to be true. Kudos!

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Why not? My guess is they wouldn't want to make a deal with the Bulls because they would have to take back Deng and they don't have room for him. It would have to be a 3 way deal.

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What?

Bosh left the Nets off his list? The LeBron to Chicago talk is pure head fake. LeBron's going to Brooklyn. Anybody on that team messes with LeBron's mom, the owner will sort em out.

The important questions re: Bosh are: (1) does he like to smoke weed? (2) and play video games?

Cuz that's what he and D Rose will be doing during the playoffs after the 1st round. Bosh has been in the league for 7 seasons? And, like D Rose, he's never won a playoff series. Trading away players and teaming Bosh with D Rose isn't going to change that.

Weren't you the LeBron was house shopping guy?

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Ahhh yes. Did it get shot down? The guy said he was 100% sure he saw him in Highland Park. Did it turn out LBJ was somewhere else?

Said not only was he not looking at houses but that he wasnt even in the city.

I hope I included a disclaimer.


Gotta link for that?

I heard it on the radio.

Link the podcast...

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I know the rumors of him house hunting with Jordan were shot down. Didn't hear if he was confirmed to be in an entirely different location altogether.

I found something citing the tribune that says a well known broker says he doesn't "think" it's true and that he wasn't involved. The guy I know said LBJ was with a "white woman" so I guess it's possible it was a different realtor.

It was in the Trib a few days ago.

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Right, but what I found in the Trib was this:
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"There is no truth to rumors that LeBron James is house hunting in Highland Park, writes the Chicago Tribune.
Rumors swirled that James was looking for real estate in Chicago, with some even suggesting he was doing so with Michael Jordan.
Matt Silver, an Evanston real estate agent, told the Tribune that he does not believe the rumors.
"I got about 20 text messages today from about six or eight agents, who were like, 'Are you working with (James)?' I said: 'What are you talking about?' " Silver said.
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I'm just saying the Trib was citing a single guy. And the story was more to shoot down the idea he was doing it with MJ.

ESPN had pretty much the same thing.




Thursday marks the one-week mark since LeBron James has been ousted from the playoffs.

And there's been plenty of rumors that have popped up. Some have some backing. Some don't.

One that was making its way around the Web?

That James was househunting in Highland Park, IL., a suburb of Chicago.

But Dave Kaplan and Fred Mitchell of the Chicago Tribune looked into it and didn't find any truth behind it.

"The rumor about LeBron James house hunting in Highland Park (some say with Michael Jordan) has taken on a life of its own," they write. "But there is no evidence it's true.

"Matt Silver, an Evanston real estate agent, said he does not believe it. He has handled deals with sports celebrities in Highland Park, including the sale of B.J. Armstrong's home to Julius Peppers."

Of course, just because James likely wasn't househunting doesn't mean the Bulls are no longer in play for him this summer.

But, for now, this one is debunked.

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I heard (and, admittedly, I could be wrong) that Lebron was filling up a car at a Lake Forest gas station. I can't confirm this is true, but I guy I know had photos.

My accountants cleaning lady saw LeBron's Mom going into the D-Lux Motel on 123rd in Alsip. Reportedly with a group of tall men. Hopefully, More details once they come out of the room.

I heard that Lebron has jumped on the Hawks bandwagon but he yells "Shoot!" all the time and gets out of his seat while the puck is still in play.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

i was at kfc and i saw lebron buttfucking a rakkon and they were both enjoying it

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If LeBron James isn't sure he can win in Cleveland, President Barack Obama thinks there's an opportunity with his hometown Chicago Bulls.

"You know, like I said, I don't want to meddle," Obama told TNT. "I will say this: [Derrick] Rose, Joakim Noah it's a pretty good core. You know, you could see LeBron fitting in pretty well there."

Obama was interviewed about a number of basketball subjects by broadcaster Marv Albert on the White House basketball court. The interview will be shown Tuesday night at 8 p.m. ET.

James can become a free agent this summer, and his decision whether to leave the Cavaliers is one of the hottest topics in sports. Though he's never said he wants out of his native Ohio, there's speculation he'd consider it after the Cavaliers were knocked out of the playoffs in the second round by the Boston Celtics.

"I think that the most important thing for LeBron right now is actually to find a structure where he's got a coach that he respects and is working hard with teammates who care about him and if that's in Cleveland, then he should stay in Cleveland," Obama said. "If he doesn't feel like he can get it there, then someplace else."

Obama compared James' situation to the Bulls not winning until Michael Jordan had confidence in Phil Jackson, Scottie Pippen and the rest of his teammates. Once that happened, Chicago won six NBA championships in the 1990s.

"It wasn't until you got that framework around you that you could be a champion," Obama said. "Same thing happened with Kobe [Bryant]. You know, I think that, first with Shaq [O'Neal] then later with [Pau] Gasol, you know, he's gotten that sense of a team around him and I think LeBron hasn't quite been able to get that yet. That's what he needs to find."

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Not surprising to me Wade will stay in Miami. Now he is playing the pitchman for Riley and pulling out the 2000 Bulls Aren't Loyal Card. Would LeBron be stupid enough to bite? Bosh?

Perception can turn into harsh reality, and the Bulls' image as unfriendly to former stars could adversely affect the team's ability to land a premier free agent.

The Cavaliers' LeBron James, the Heat's Dwyane Wade and the Hawks' Joe Johnson plan to discuss their respective plans with each other before making a decision once free agency begins July 1, Wade told the Tribune on Wednesday.

And when the Bulls come up in the conversation, talk won't necessarily focus on Derrick Rose.

"I think the biggest question that you think about has to be loyalty," said Wade, a Richards grad who added he has been a Bulls fan for a long time. "I know one thing about Miami: It is a very loyal organization. I see what they do with their players when their players get done with the game of basketball … how loyal they are. I don't know about the Bulls."

Wade said it appears to him that the Bulls don't measure up to the Heat in the loyalty department.

"I see Michael Jordan is not there, Scottie Pippen is not there. … You know, these guys are not a part," Wade said. "Things like that. So that is probably one of the biggest things for me, because I am a very loyal person."

Bulls general manager Gar Forman insists top coaches and free agents will clamor to join the organization. And Bulls officials in the past have downplayed perceptions that the organization has a loyalty problem.

And even though the physical clash between John Paxson and former coach Vinny Del Negro did not help the team's image, Wade said the choice of the Bulls' next coach would not be a factor.

"I don't necessarily get into all the coaches stuff," Wade said. "I feel the coach is only as good as his players. There are some great, great coaches around who can squeeze a lot of life out of their players, like Jerry Sloan. Every year he proves that."

Wade said he's not sure when the top free agents will discuss their respective plans, though they have spoken informally in the past.

"(Free agency) has been three years coming," Wade said. "We've discussed it prematurely, at different times. (But) you don't know what guys are thinking and where they're going. I think we'll all sit down, and before one of us makes a decision, all of us will have spoken to each other and (listened to the) thinking.

"A lot of decisions (will be based on) what other players are willing to do and what other guys want to do. So it's not just a 'me' situation here. We all have to look and see what each other is thinking."

Wade said he wouldn't have a problem playing alongside another great player.

"I understand that you have to have a great team, a great supporting cast around you. That's all I want," he said. "My ego is not that big. … I just want to win."

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Jordan has sent his goons in. First the guy that wears his shoes and now Falk. Is he afraid LeBron will make people forget him?


Agent David Falk became famous because he represented Michael Jordan. Falk is still an agent and has some advice for LeBron James.

"The biggest thing I preach to my players is they have power," Falk told SI.com. "Don't abuse that power, but use it to your advantage.
"I am a big LeBron James fan. But he needs to decide what he wants to do. He has all of the power. If he doesn't want to stay, fine. If he wants to go, then go. But tell Cleveland that and work with them to make it happen in the best fashion for everybody. The lack of dialogue is, to me, confusing and illogical.

"I don't think the people around him understand that. I don't think they understand that if LeBron James leaves Cleveland he will be a pariah, he will be a Benedict Arnold. I don't think he understands the implications of his decision. If he leaves, Cleveland's economy is going to tank, he is that important."

Falk also says James should stay away from the Bulls and Lakers.

"He should not play in Chicago. He will always compete with Michael Jordan," Falk said. "He should not play in L.A. He will always compete with Kobe Bryant. LeBron needs his own identity. The worst place in the world for LeBron to go is Chicago. If he doesn't win six championships, he is a failure. If he doesn't win the MVP five times, he is a failure. Every night he walks into the building he will walk past the statue of Michael Jordan. LeBron is too big. He should not have to play in the shadow of Michael Jordan."

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That's just sooooo stupid. No matter where he goes he will be compared to Jordan (it's already happening, and has been since day 1!!).


His chief concern should be avoiding being the biggest bust in sports history. And the best way to do that is to go to the team that gives him the best chance to win... Chicago.

oh so he can name bulls players but he can't name any white sox players? i see how it is...

why's it always gotta be a white thing?

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