LeBron James opens up about race controversies with CNN

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LeBron James is the standard bearer in the NBA right now as the league’s best player. Unlike Michael Jordan, who subscribed to the “Republicans also buy shoes” attitude of social activism as an athlete, James has not been afraid to let his voice be heard as a prominent person in society. He has tried to use his celebrity for some type of activism and social awareness.

James gave an interview to CNN’s Rachel Nichols and discussed several controversial issues in the sports world.

He spoke about the racial controversies in the NBA today, including his relationship with former Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry. He also spoke about how he discussed the Ray Rice and the domestic violence controversies in the NFL with his two sons.

[David Astramskas, Ball Is Life]

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In a game of H.O.R.S.E. vs. Manu Ginobili, you will lose

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Spurs’ Manu Ginobili is know for hitting impossible shots. From clutch-deep three’s to circus shots when driving in the lane, Manu has made the impossible look possible. And then there’s this shot from Manu from a commercial in his home country of Argentina. First he has a CGI basketball to start the commercial but no […]

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Rajon Rondo breaks hand in shower

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Well, we have our first injury of the season. And it is a weird one. The Celtics announced Rajon Rondo had to undergo surgery to repair a broken hand and will be out 6-8 weeks. Meaning he is likely out until just before Thanksgiving. How did he break his hand? Well, kind of a funny […]

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Matt Bonner cosplays at comic con

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The City of San Antonio recently hosted the annual Alamo City Comic Con which only means Spurs’ Matt Bonner couldn’t pass up a chance at dressing up as the super cool super hero — “The Red Mamba.” Complete with black mask, red-mamba tee, and black cape and hood, Bonner showed he is truly one with […]

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Cavs, Lakers and Warriors highlight list of top priced Clippers tickets in 2014-15

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The Los Angeles Clippers come into this season with a new owner after former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer bought the team. The Clippers this year have brought back many of the same players and have added several new additions. They are expected to once again be one of the elite teams in the NBA. While […]

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Matt Bonner gets featured on a comic book cover as ‘The Red Mamba’

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In a battle between good and evil where good must prevail, who will answer the call? Batman? No. Wonder Woman? Nope. Thor? Pass! Superman? Close but no cigar. How about none other than “The Red Mamba” aka Spurs’ Matt Bonner. That’s right, Bonner is now featured on a comic book cover as “The Red Mamba” […]

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Wizards and Cavaliers Primed for four regular season matchups

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The Washington Wizards are a fringe playoff team no more. The Wizards finally catapulted themselves into the playoff conversation for good last year, as John Wall and company won their first round playoff series and even gave the Indiana Pacers a solid fight in round two. After adding veteran presence Paul Pierce in free agency […]

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The 5 story lines everyone should be talking about but aren’t

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Every year there are those story lines that people love to talk up about the season and then end up becoming moot points. Well, these are just the opposite. These are the story lines no one is talking about that could determine the season for some teams. Now I wish I could guarantee these holding […]

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Who are the NBA’s fighters?

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LeBron James was the toast of the NBA this summer, shaping the league by his second decision. Fellow draft classmates Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh shaped the NBA in their image too with their free agent decisions the last five years. The league was changed forever by the 2003 Draft Class. And then […]

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Still something to love about Timberwolves

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It is better to have loved Love than to have never loved Love at all. Of course, it is a lot harder for more than five million Minnesotans to rest peacefully at night knowing their beloved Timberwolves, who have not been to the playoffs since 2004, are back on track to defend their title of longest post-season drought. […]

How Blake Griffin researched Donald Sterling, the racist

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Were you aware of Donald Sterling’s reputation then?
When the draft lottery came out and the Clippers said they were gonna draft me, I went to Google to find out more about the Clippers, because I didn’t know a lot. And I was like, “Okay, team owned by Donald Sterling.” So then I typed in “Donald Sterling” in Google, and the first thing that pops up is “Donald Sterling racist.” And I was like, “Whoa!” So obviously I explored that, read a whole bunch of articles, read the deposition at one of his court cases. Which was awesome, if you ever have time to read some of the depositions. [laughs]

Is it true that he would bring women in to the locker room to watch players shower?
He would bring them in the locker room. Guys would be in there. The showers are kind of elsewhere. I don’t think they would really go back there. But he would bring people in the locker room while we were just in towels. One year he came in and led a “hip hip hooray” chant and held my arm up in the air. Then he went to another teammate and did the same thing. Guys just started scattering as fast as possible. [laughs]

—Blake Griffin to Zach Baron of GQ

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Mavs reveal fan-made alternate 2015-16 uniforms

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Talk about involving the fans. The Mavs revealed the winning fan-made alternate uniform (which will debut in the 2015-16 NBA season) and they look… well… like the old Nuggets’ uniforms. Complete with the Dallas skyline, and team colors, these uniforms look like something from the old ABA. Yeah, no hiding that. The Mavericks embarked on […]

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NBA reviewing domestic violence policies

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Domestic violence and intimate partner violence has been in the news a lot lately with the video of Ray Rice being released publicly, a few more very public incidents involving NFL players and the NFL’s complete mishandling of the whole thing and tone deaf response to these issues. The good news, if there is any, […]

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Cavaliers allowing crazed LeBron fan back to the Q

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A few years ago, in the midst of the Heat’s crazy 27-game win streak, a fan did something truly audacious. He ran onto the court wearing a homemade “LeBron come home 2014” shirt and attempted to get his hero’s attention. The fact he got all the way onto the court is still pretty amazing. The […]

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