Hoops Lounge 038 LeBron Leaving Miami? | All-Star Weekend 2014

On today’s show, Phil Boileau, Marc Griffin, and Mota Elb discuss:

• Is LeBron James leaving Miami? And if so, where is he headed?
• Mota explains why he would never leave the Heat.
• Marc compares the situation to hockey legend Wayne Gretsky leaving Edmonton in his prime for Los Angeles.
• Phil offers an interesting trade scenerio to ship LeBron to a contender. 

#InThePost features a brand new 24 second clock . The theme this week is All-Star Weekend:

1. How do you feel about “Teams” in the Skills competitions and Dunk Contest?
2. Should the NBA bring Team Flight Brothers to the NBA all star weekend?
3. How painful was it watching Karl Malone heave half court shots?
4. What would make the All Star weekend as excited as in the 90s?
5. Did they spend way too long promoting tablets with the dunk judges?
6. Who won the 1984 NBA Slam Dunk Contest?

#NaismithMoment 1984 Inaugural NBA Slam Dunk Contest:

• League was looking for a way to usher in a new era as David Stern took over.
• Looked to ABA’s success of 1976 dunk contest with Dr. J.
• Crowds were amazed and it was the birth of All-Star weekend and vital for the growth of the league.

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