LeBronomania

So the LeBronathon is all but over after The Decision, the special on ESPN where King James announced he will play on the Miami Heat. Here's my two cents on the whole situation.

There have been a lot of people in the NBA and the media (especially ESPN) who were "furious" that LeBron James would make his announcement on a one-hour Special Program on ESPN. What a selfish, classless, egotistical maniac! Did Kobe, MJ, DWade or Bosh make a big deal out of saying where they would go? Who does LeBron think he is?

I listen to a lot of sports radio and watch a lot of ESPN. Anyone who watches ESPN will tell you that there has been nothing but LeBron LeBron LeBron for the last three weeks, two months, even the last two years! The second most annoying thing about it that the coverage has been purely "RUMORS". Everybody had a different opinion, the rumors changed every 20 minutes, and ESPN covered it 24/7 even while the NBA Playoffs were going on.

Is it shocking that LeBron would call for a 1-hour TV special on ESPN to make his announcement? It seems only appropriate that the network that doesn't shut up about him would host this joke of a program.

Next group, NBA owners and coaches: For two years now, several teams have thrown away the last two seasons in attempts to shed money and cap space to lure LeBron. A half dozen team execs came in to Cleveland to meet with him and woo him to their city. They helped create this chaotic mess. They made him seem bigger than the NBA.

LeBron James is the most special physical specimen the NBA has ever seen. He has also never won a championship and his raging ego has made him become one of the most disliked athletes in America. But much of the blame goes to ESPN and NBA executives for this silly program.

But the good news: hopefully in a couple days we won't have to hear any more LeBronomania for months... hurray for baseball All Star Game, hurray for NFL!

Other notes:

- As for me, even though I have been a big fan of LeBron for the last 7 years, I will be rooting against the Miami Heat this season.

- Amare Stoudemire, who signed with the Knicks for $100M declared, "the Knicks are back!" Did his signing bring them up to the 7th seed or 8th seed, or still looking up from below? They are not even close to the top 6 teams in the East.

- Atlanta Hawks resigned Joe Johnson for a max contract of $120M. Why? Who were they bidding against? Does he make them better? Where was he when the Hawks got destroyed by the Magic?

- Seems like there is more money to go around then quality players. What can the Knicks, Bulls, Nets and Cavs do now?