Hell Freezes Over: LeBron Returning To Cleveland

((HT: Fox 8 Cleveland))

LeBron James tells Sports Illustrated he is returning to Cleveland to play for the Cavaliers.

The news broke Twitter...

Here's the latest from the center of the sporting universe


Cavs owner Dan Gilbert Tweeted out his joy:

Welcome Home @kingjames. I am excited for the fans and people of Cleveland and Ohio. No fans and people deserve a winner more than them.....

Heat owner Micky Arison is, obviously, disappointed and the Cavs become an instant contender in the Eastern Conference.

Other NBA Owners Confirm Kings May Stay Before Relocation Vote

((HT: News10.net))

Nothing like getting folks to use Twitter to talk these days...

A Seattle fan got into a conversation with Heat Owner Micky Arison over the status of the Kings and their possible-but-not-likely travel plans...

Arison actually admitted he wants a team in Seattle, just not the SacKings...
In other news around the sale to the Ranadive group, "sources" are telling the Sacramento Bee newspaper that the Maloof brothers and the NBA would like to see 100-percent of the purchase price be placed in an escrow account to alleviate any fears that the money coming from the Sacramento-based group and the Qualcomm/Jacobs family.

Ranadive has already placed 50-percent in there and the Hansen/Ballmer group has already placed all of its $357-million purchase price in escrow.

Relocation (or lack thereof) could be decided by the middle of next week in Dallas...