Feeding The Post: More LeBron James Rumors

The Fig Cap: Check the hat, it's a sure sign, right? Right?!?!

* The LeBron James rumors will NEVER cease until he finally signs his name on his next NBA contract - be it with the New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, or that Cleveland Cavaliers team he's found success with since 2003 when he was chosen by his hometown team first overall in the NBA Draft. This time, the rumor involves Knicks and the enigmatic William Wesley who was seen speaking with Knicks GM Donnie Walsh during the Knicks training camp. Wesley is associated with LeBron in some capacity that is still ambiguous, but significant enough that people are looking at what could be a simple conversation as "LeBron is going to wear a New York Knicks uniform after the 2009-10 season!" The rational side of me says that this is probably nothing but more speculation about James jumping away from Cleveland and landing in New York. BUT, the Knicks fan in me says, PLEASE let this rumor have some legs! Journalistic integrity and objectivity... what are these things you speak of?

* The Utah Jazz have initiated talks with Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur's camps about signing both to contract extensions, but Boozer doesn't want to hear any of that. Can anyone say Miami Heat in 2009? Well, at least this time he's not promising to sign a deal and then decide to go somewhere else... sorry, Cleveland. This is just not a blog post you want to read, huh?

* Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol might sit out some preseason games for the Los Angeles Lakers. Umm, after an offseason that included training for the Olympics and participating in the Olympics, it only makes sense. However, Lamar Odom coming off the bench does not. A starting frontline of Gasol, Odom, and Andrew Bynum would be killer!