Where do the Cavs Go for 2013-2014?
Today marks the final home game for the Cavaliers in their 2012-2013 season. A season filled with optimism, the Cavs were killed by injuries and developing players throughout, leaving Cleveland...
View Article2016: Cleveland’s “Next Year”
About a year and 99 posts ago, I joined More Than A Fan as a young and naive writer looking to gain experience in sports journalism. A year ago, things were a lot different for me. I was at a...
View ArticleSome People Focusing on Wrong Issue in Criticism of LeBron
by Ryan Isley The lack of air conditioning really cramped LeBron James’ style in game one of the NBA Finals. And he has taken the heat for it ever since. In what comes as no surprise, LeBron is still...
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There is No I in Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs won their fifth NBA Championship earlier this evening, stunning the Miami Heat in five games. While most of the talk will be centered on the failure of Lebron James and his...
View ArticleNBA Free Agency 2014: A Decision fit for the King?
NBA free agency commenced this past Tuesday morning at the stroke of midnight. While the Cleveland Cavaliers were busy convincing Kyrie Irving to re-sign for 5 more seasons. Several of the NBA’s...
View ArticleDear LeBron, Thank you. Love, John Football
Man, this week has been nuts, what with all of the LeBron conjecture and speculation. So much so that when I hear “my ‘sources’ say that LeBron James…” I get a sensation in my stomach similar to the...
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What LeBron James’ Return Means to Me
Listen to The More Than a Fan Podcast: Welcome Home LeBron A few hours ago, I was angry. I was laying out a column about the three-ring circus that LeBron James was ring-leading in Las Vegas, Miami,...
View ArticleAkron Celebrates the Return of LeBron James to Northeast Ohio
by Ryan Isley This past weekend in downtown Akron, the Italian-American Festival was held for the 67th straight year. Only for the 2014 version of the festival, the sun was brighter, the people were...
View ArticleI’m Sorry, Cleveland
Let me start off by saying congratulations to the city of Cleveland. As the MTAF staff has documented, Lebron James has come home, and all is well. With him back in the fold, Cleveland is ready to...
View ArticleLeBum: Why I Won’t Talk About LeBron Again
Cavs fans, it’s over. The Heat and LeBron James have won their 2nd-straight title. Lebron is the most dominant player in the league, who happened to shun our beloved city to go ring-chasing. ESPN’s wet...
View ArticleWhy am I over Lebron, but not the Ravens?
I know everyone is done hearing about LeBron and all that jazz. This July marks the three year anniversary of “The Decision” marking when the entire state of Ohio (except maybe Akron) began to hate...
View ArticleNick Swisher is No LeBron James
by Ryan Isley LeBron James loves Akron. Nick Swisher loves Ohio, including Cleveland. That is why LeBron is one of the most hated athletes in Cleveland and Swisher is the Mayor of Brohio. Now I know...
View ArticleBosh’s Comments Will Not Daunt Love
It is tough to imagine playing on a team with the best basketball player in the world in an “extremely frustrating” manner. Yet Chris Bosh, slightly disgruntled ex-teammate of LeBron James, made those...
View ArticleIrving’s Return to Floor Brings Everything Full Circle
Three long years Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving endured coaching changes, lottery picks, and opposing offenses scoring at will on his team. All of which led to disappointing results on the...
View ArticleHomecoming Spoiler
Somewhere amongst the pandemonium that swathed downtown Cleveland, there was a basketball game to be played. And for all the partying fans packed the house, the New York Knicks played the ultimate...
View ArticleLeBron’s True Plan For The Cleveland Cavaliers And Dan Gilbert
by Ryan Isley LeBron James just might be in the midst of his greatest plan yet. And so far, he has played it perfectly. It all started by saying he wished he should have handled “The Decision”...
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