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Big game tonight to see how the young kids respond after being demolished last night.

2 demolitions in a row against top teams; let's see how they rebound against the second tier who they played against the first few weeks. Defense need some work?

Gee is really coming along nicely. I love his defense!

Apparently Carmelo Anthony\ + Amare Stoudemer does not equal a championship contender

Good call Civ. Mello, as the old saying goes: Be careful what you wish for.

The Knicks seem to be hoping Baron Davis will turn there season around.

Report: LeBron James Unhappy With Heat Management, Could Opt Out for Return to Cleveland in 2014

by Douglas Saffir on Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 7:02PM 11

Prepare yourselves for "The Decision Part II." And yes, it will involve LeBron James.

Sam Amico of FoxSportsOhio.com is reporting that, according to sources in Miami, James is unhappy with management, most notably team president Pat Riley.

According to Amico's sources, "[James] doesn't particularly care for the heavy-handed and disciplined style" of Riley.

But wait, it gets better.

Amico also reports that -- according to his sources -- if James does opt out of his contract when he is eligible to do so after the 2013-14 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers would be a team that he eyeballs the most.

Amico writes, "[S]peculation is [James] will strongly consider [opting out] if Riley remains in his current role. And the team James would be eyeballing most in free agency, say those close to the situation, would be the Cavs."

James reportedly still thoroughly enjoys playing alongside Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, though.

It's hard to imagine a return to Cleveland for James, given the way the superstar exited the franchise and the city. The incredible range of emotions would be incomprehensible. Twitter would crash more than it already does, the media would never break from the story to cover anything else and more than a few jerseys would be set on fire.

A new version of "The Decision" is still at least two years away, and that's only if Amico's report is correct and everything plays out as speculated. Thankfully, that's plenty of time to prepare for the ensuing insanity.

Michael Reghi was talking about this story on Drennan's show yesterday. I just assumed someone had already posted it here.

Sounds like the gutless panzy wants life easier so he's throwing this crap up so they'll ease up on him.

I wonder what kind of reception he would get if that did happen.

I think he would improve the team. We're not that strong at small forward.

Lakers Pursuing Trade for Cavaliers’ Sessions
By Gil Alcaraz IV, Yahoo! Contributor Network
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At this point in the season, the 12-9 Los Angeles Lakers are exploring all available options for finding a cure to their point guard deficiencies.

In hopes of bringing a new, younger point guard into the mix, the Lakers have contacted the Cleveland Cavaliers about the possibility of working out a trade for Ramon Sessions.

From Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski: "The Los Angeles Lakers have talked with the Cleveland Cavaliers about possibly acquiring guard Ramon Sessions, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. No deal is imminent, but the Lakers view Sessions as a candidate who could help their depleted backcourt."

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With an aging Derek Fisher, injured Steve Blake and raw rookies Andrew Goudelock and Darius Morris the only options currently on the roster, the Lakers are in desperate need of a playmaking point guard. Sessions, now in his fifth NBA season, would be an excellent fit for head coach Mike Brown's offense and would give the Lakers a much-needed boost on defense as well.

What Sessions would really bring to the floor is a facilitating point guard who can use his quickness and athleticism to not only set up his teammates, but to also create mismatches and points. Even though the Lakers have recently discovered a reliable three-point shooter in Goudelock, adding a 36 percent long range shooter like Sessions to the starting lineup would be a huge help for the Lakers offense. Not only would it force defenses to take the Lakers outside shooting more seriously, but it would also allow more space for the Lakers' bigs to wreak havoc in the paint. Overall, it's safe to say that he'd be much more effective than anything the Lakers currently have to work with at the point guard spot.

Prior to contacting the Cavaliers, the Lakers displayed considerable interest in several other options to fill the void, including veterans Gilbert Arenas, Mo Pete and Morris Peterson. With Sessions now on the radar, their other targets have become obsolete. Not only is he younger and a better fit for the Lakers, but he's much more of the sparkplug that Brown's offense needs.

So far this season, Sessions has taken a backseat in Cleveland after the Cavaliers spent the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft on point guard Kyrie Irving. After starting half the Cavaliers' games last season, he has yet to start in any of their 19 games this season. Despite his bench role, he's averaging 9.1 points, 4.3 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 21.8 minutes per game in 2011-2012.

What makes this situation extremely plausible is Sessions' expendability with the Cavaliers and the nifty little trade exception that the Lakers have in their back pocket. Sessions is set to make $4.3 million this season, with a player-option $4.6 million next season. With the $8.9 million trade exception that the Lakers received when the shipped Lamar Odom to the Dallas Mavericks, they could easily absorb his contract.

The only lingering question at this point is what the Cavaliers' asking price will be. Considering that they're looking to stockpile picks and build for the future, working out the logistics of the deal doesn't seem like too big of speed bump for the Lakers.

Nothing is set in stone at this point. But the fact that the Lakers are desperately looking for a new point guard to add to their roster is a good sign that they've acknowledged their flaws and are trying to correct them.

Too bad they weren't this adamant about finding Fisher's replacement before the season started…

Is the Lakers' low first round pick a reasonable return? Don't we like Sessions as a young talented backup to KI ourselves?

Sessions can be a free agent at the end of this season. He is going to be traded.

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Is the Lakers' low first round pick a reasonable return?

IMO, yes. Sessions would not fetch a big return. That move would dump ALL his salary and get a pick.

I would want a 1st for Sessions...someone will give it. An unprotected 1st from LA would be nice. While I expect them to make playoffs, a major injury to Kobe and everything would change