Cavaliers draft pick Christian Eyenga chooses Spanish club over playing with LeBron James

October 6th, 2009 GMs pick Lakers, LeBron to repeat in 2010NBA general managers predict repeats this season for the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James. The league executives who responded to the eighth annual NBA.com GM survey picked the Lakers to win another NBA title — though their opponent is unclear — and saw James as the runaway winner of another MVP award.

October 3rd, 2009 LeBron, Shaq debut as Cavaliers teammatesAKRON, Ohio — Now teammates, and LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal were opponents one last time. The NBA superstars were on opposing teams on Saturday as the Cleveland Cavaliers held their annual Wine and Gold scrimmage in front of 5,000 fans at the University of Akron's Rhodes Arena, a gym where James played many of his high school games.

September 30th, 2009 LeBron, Shaq enjoying honeymoon with CavaliersINDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Mike Brown still can't believe he is coaching two superstars. Mo Williams called it destiny.

September 30th, 2009 Kirilenko already weary of Shaq-LeBron partnershipLONDON — Although Andrei Kirilenko is hoping for a Russian revolution in the wake of Mikhail Prokhorov's recent purchase of the New Jersey Nets, it's LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal that are on his mind ahead of the start of the NBA season. Kirilenko, who plays for the Utah Jazz and will be headed to Europe for a pair of preseason games, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Tuesday that O'Neal's move to join James with the Cleveland Cavaliers is going to cause havoc around the league.

September 17th, 2009 Court jester: LeBron James to appear in comedyCLEVELAND — LeBron James is leaving Cleveland — for Hollywood. The Cavaliers superstar and reigning NBA MVP will make his feature film debut by playing himself in an upcoming comedy.

August 7th, 2009 LeBron says he wants to keep his options openAKRON, Ohio — LeBron James is going to make the Cleveland Cavaliers wait — and sweat. James indicated Friday that he is unlikely to accept a contract extension from the Cavs until after the 2009-10 season and presumably will become a free agent.

July 28th, 2009 Nash says Shaq will fit right in with LeBronNEW YORK — One NBA star who has played with Shaquille O'Neal thinks the 37-year-old center will fit in just fine with LeBron James. Two-time MVP Steve Nash told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he thinks O'Neal understands he is isn't in the prime of his career and will have to share the spotlight.

July 28th, 2009 Cavs quiet on LeBron contract extensionWESTFIELD, Ohio — Intentionally vague during an important negotiation, Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry said Monday that the club has had ongoing talks with LeBron James' agent about a contract extension for the NBA's reigning MVP. The Cavaliers are believed to have offered James an extension of up to three years on July 18, the first day they were allowed.

July 2nd, 2009 Shaq is a Cavalier, and wants a ring for the KingINDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Shaquille O'Neal has one purpose in Cleveland: bring an NBA title to LeBron James and the Cavaliers. "My motto is very simple," the 15-time All-Star center said Thursday.

July 2nd, 2009 Shaq arrives in ClevelandCLEVELAND — Shaquille O'Neal took his first look at his new basketball home. The 15-time All-Star center toured the Cavaliers' suburban practice facility and took his physical on Wednesday, one day before he is formally introduced as superstar LeBron James' newest teammate.

June 25th, 2009 Blockbuster: Cavs acquire Shaq from SunsCLEVELAND — One is the King, a reigning MVP who at age 24 needs only a championship to complete his resume. The other is a larger-than-life personality who may be past the prime of his career but remains an undeniable force and hungers for a fifth NBA title.

June 22nd, 2009 LeBron moving summer camp from Akron to San DiegoSAN DIEGO — LeBron James is moving his King's Academy summer basketball camp from his hometown of Akron, Ohio, to the campus of UC San Diego. The NBA MVP and star of the Cleveland Cavaliers has scheduled his camp, for boys and girls between 8 and 18, for July 24-28.

June 3rd, 2009 LeBron James has benign growth removed from jawCavaliers star LeBron James had a benign growth removed from his right jaw during a five-hour procedure at the Cleveland Clinic on Tuesday. James has had the condition for several months, but with permission from his treating doctors, he and his family decided to put off the operation until the Cavs completed their season.

June 3rd, 2009 LeBron released from hospital after surgeryCLEVELAND — Cavaliers star LeBron James has been released from the Cleveland Clinic after a five-hour procedure to remove a benign growth from his jaw a day earlier. The team says James returned home Wednesday and is recovering well.

June 3rd, 2009 Cavs: LeBron has benign growth removed from jawCLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers say LeBron James has had a benign growth removed from his jaw at the Cleveland Clinic. The team says the surgery took five hours on Tuesday.