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October 29, 2009
LeBron’s future hangs over Cavs’ slow start
Yahoo! Sports
by Adrian Wojnarowski
As soon as Mikhail Prokhorov reached agreement on the $700 million purchase price for the New Jersey Nets, sources say his emissaries were relentless in securing something they believed to be of the highest importance for the Russian billionaire: a sit-down with Jay-Z.
It is rare that an owner with such a small controlling interest in a franchise could inspire such dogged pursuit, but Jay-Z is no silent partner with the Nets. Immediately, insiders understood Prokhorov’s plans to woo Jay-Z pushed far beyond the music mogul’s global celebrity and Brooklyn roots. This was part of the Russian’s ambition to become intimately involved in the summer of 2010 and the most valued free agent in professional sports history: LeBron James.
NoLandGrab: Or maybe the billionaire oligarch with a predilection for "models and dancers" was just wondering if Beyoncé has any single friends.
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WaitingForNextYear, Cavaliers Slow Start Fueling LeBron Rumors
It was bound to happen. Shortly after the buzzer sounded and curtain fell on the Cavaliers’ morose 0-2 start to the season, it was evident that the whispers would be starting the next day. It doesn’t take a genius to understand that the mainstream national media is going to see the Cavs struggle as an opportunity, and they will waste no time to pounce.
Posted by eric at October 29, 2009 9:31 PM