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Monday, February 21, 2011  Kobe's crown: Bryant scores 37, ties record with 4th All-Star MVP award in West's 148-143 win

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  LeBron James has a message: "I'm back to playing LeBron James basketball."

Thursday, January 13, 2011  One day after tweaking Cleveland owner Dan Gilbert and the Cavaliers on Twitter during the most lopsided loss in his former team's history, James explained he wasn't making fun of the Cavs.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010  More viewers tuning into NBA games, and it's not just fascination with Miami Heat.

Friday, December 03, 2010  Heat Is On: LeBron James ignores boos, taunts, leads Miami to 118-90 win in homecoming.

Wednesday, October 06, 2010  The Big 3 were together for merely three minutes. LeBron James and Chris Bosh more than picked up the slack after Dwyane Wade's preseason debut came to a quick end.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010  Different uniform. Same LeBron James. The NBA's two-time reigning MVP had his first full practice with the Miami Heat on Tuesday, barking out commands more loudly than any of his teammates.

Monday, September 27, 2010  For the first time in eight seasons, James was not at media day Monday as the Cavs embarked on a new era without the superstar, who decided to leave as a free agent and join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami to take a run at his first NBA title.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010  The NBA's two-time reigning MVP and new Miami Heat forward has told GQ magazine that he isn't sure the Cleveland Cavaliers owner "ever cared" about him during their time together.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010  Stung by the NBA superstar's decision to leave Cleveland and play for Miami, Cavaliers fans have been unloading their unwanted No. 23 jerseys, T-shirts and other clothing items bearing James' name at locations around the city.

Friday, July 16, 2010  Some young fans are literally making lemonade out of the $100,000 fine slapped on Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert over his criticism of LeBron James.

Monday, July 12, 2010  Following James' announcement last week, Gilbert fired off an incendiary letter to Cleveland's fans, ripping the 25-year-old.

Friday, July 09, 2010  It's celebration for the Heat, consternation for the Cavs, over LeBron's move to Miami

Thursday, July 01, 2010  Byron Scott accepted Cleveland's coaching job just as LeBron James officially became a free agent and no longer property of the Cavaliers

Thursday, June 03, 2010  The group behind the Web site SendLeBrontoChicago.com has paid for a billboard in downtown Chicago pleading with "King James" to leave Cleveland for the Windy City.