Return of the king, lebron james

The Celtics have lost two of their last three games but have won two in a row in Boston after dropping their first three homes games. Tatum has averaged Meanwhile, James has been a thorn in the Celtics' side while averaging This will be th all-time meeting between the two time champions, both regular and post- season.

Boston leads the all-time series after the teams split their two matchups one season ago. For more information about our data practices consult our Privacy Policy. Lakers hopeful for LeBron James' return vs. Celtics After a tough two-week stretch, the scuffling Los Angeles Lakers are eagerly awaiting a much-needed "royal" reinforcement. By FLM. Nov 18, at pm ET 2 min read. Davis is listed as probable with a thigh injury. Tatum knows how significant a third straight home victory would be for the city of Boston.

See All Newsletters. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. There was an error processing your subscription. LeBron Jaaaaaaames! Easy read, some good behind the scenes reporting by Windhorst who has spent his career as a journalist specializing in up-close observation of James and the interpretation of James' interviews and social media commentary on the Cavs' and seasons.

May 31, Taylor Lee rated it it was amazing. One of the best-written sports books I've ever read. Jan 16, Sean Le rated it liked it. I am always excited reading about Lebron James, so you can imagine my enthusiasm when I first discovered this book that talks about the time he returns back to Cleveland after his successful stint with Miami. It was fascinating to read in the beginning about the behind-the-scenes details and have a closer insight from the players view of what was going on.

How much it took, and the sacrifices needed to build up a return for Lebron back to Cleveland. Dave McMenamin and Brian Windhorst are amazing I am always excited reading about Lebron James, so you can imagine my enthusiasm when I first discovered this book that talks about the time he returns back to Cleveland after his successful stint with Miami. Dave McMenamin and Brian Windhorst are amazing at writing down informative data in a precise way.

Using simple yet strong words to describe the events that led to the culmination of the Cavaliers Dynasty with Lebron at the forefront. Their use of oxymoron as well in the book was used nicely to describe the triumphs of Lebron on the court, to the deafening silence when he lost a match.

However, the way they presented the information in a stagnant, and repetitive way starts to get boring fast, there was an absence of unique ways to draw the reader in. The plot structure was connecting, but still going at a lethargic rate as the information is being provided chapter after chapter. The events that occurred were in order, but it was still shown in the sluggish way as if the whole point of the book was to spoon feed information in a lackluster manner.

Overall, the book was an interesting read, it had some good points here and there. But there were too many bad points that ultimately killed my interest in the book. This book would be interesting for those who are into factual sports books.

Dec 15, Jordan Beams rated it it was amazing. In this book you understand a whole lot about the National Basketball Association and how trading and selling a player works. I found it very interesting to read about the inside stories and I learned about things that took place that was never in the news. For example, I didn't know that LeBron was the one who initiated a conversation with Kevin Love to try and talk him into playing for the Cavaliers.

Adding Love to their roster would make a huge improvement to their team and everyone knew it. Reading this book made me admire Le Bron James even more, not only for his amazing basketball abilities, but for his courage and persistence. I realized how brave he was for leaving the Cavaliers, who had picked him number one right out of high school, to go play for the Miami Heat. Cleveland was his hometown and he was their beloved star.

It took a lot of courage for him to leave all of that and play on a new team in Miami. The people of Cleveland weren't happy with him when he left, but they sure were happy when he came back and did what he said he was going to do; win a championship.

I would recommend this book to any sports fan, especially basketball enthusiasts who love a good book about comebacks and persevering through difficult times. Oct 12, Kainoa rated it really liked it. I loved this book. I used to play basketball and still watch it all the time so I feel like I can relate to the text and understand whats going on.

However, I have never been a fan of LeBron James. It was cool to see this series, that I had watched on tv a couple years ago, from the Cavaliers perspective. Originally, I had watched this series as a Warriors fan. So although I alre I loved this book. So although I already know the outcome and what happened, it was still entertaining to read.

I feel like any basketball fan would love to read this. It's cool to see all the inside and behind the scenes stuff that happens without us knowing. You get to see a lot of LeBron James back around information and get involved in his personal life. It is also very cool to understand where he came from, how basketball affected his life, and the decisions he made that affected his career. This deal changed James career entirely.

I feel that the theme of this book is to not give up and that it's not over until it's over. If the Cavaliers had given up after being down than they wouldn't have won the finals, their season would have been for nothing, and they'd be going home empty handed. Because their team gave it their all and tried, they were able to overtake the Warriors and win the series. I think that teenagers should read this book because as we live in a very sport focused wold, you can relate to the text easily.

It also teaches a very valuable lesson. May 07, Dante Paradiso rated it liked it. This book is a must for any Cavs fans, but is incredibly disappointing for those of us who followed the story of this team over the past two years. It is a missed opportunity. The reason is simple: the book is really a compendium of the very in-depth and excellent reporting that McMenamin especially, as the Cavs beat writer for ESPN, and Windhorst did throughout the Cavs run. The book is well-written and the reporting is seamlessly woven into a single narrative, but aside from a bit more insight This book is a must for any Cavs fans, but is incredibly disappointing for those of us who followed the story of this team over the past two years.

The book is well-written and the reporting is seamlessly woven into a single narrative, but aside from a bit more insight from Gilbert and Griffen, there is nothing new here if you were following this story closely. For example, the clearly were not able to score interviews with LeBron or Blatt to give us real insights into the dynamics after some time and perspective: we are left with the remove of the writers' views of the interactions and the many statements made at the time of the feud.

How much credit should Blatt have gotten for defensive adjustments in the first run to the finals vice Lue as "defensive coordinator"? What does Irving really think about how things went down?

What do they think of each other now? Those are the big ones, but I could go on. Folks like Timo and Delly have left the team, so their insights would be great to have. In sum, McMenamin in particular did a phenomenal job covering the team over the past several years; the book suffers in that he does not go much beyond his own reporting to give us more depth to the backstory Sep 14, Brent Soderstrum rated it really liked it Shelves: first-read.

I won this book through GoodReads First Read program. I am not an NBA fan. I haven't followed the NBA since the early s. I am a sports fan though. Regardless, this was an interesting read. It follows the Cleveland Cavaliers for the and seasons. Before the first season LeBron James had decided to return to Cleveland after having been with the Miami Heat and winning a championship there.

This book really shows how dominating LeBron is with the Cavalier franchise all the way from personal moves to plays being called in huddles during timeouts. This was really a problem in the season when Blatt was the coach because he really let LeBron run things. He obviously didn't feel like he could stand up to him and he realistically probably couldn't.

LeBron is obviously a great player but with those great players can oftentimes come problems. Regardless, the Cavaliers went to the finals and lost to the Golden State Warriors.

Season Blatt started out as head coach and the team was still doing well but the GM Griffin decided to go with Lue, who was the assistant coach. He actually had LeBron's respect so he could talk tough with LeBron. That was really needed. The Cavaliers were down in the finals against the Warriors again yet came back to win it all. It was a good book.

Not a good enough book to get me to follow the NBA again but enjoyable. Aug 07, Carter Bozich rated it it was amazing. This is a book about Lebron James or the king of Basketball and his return to his home state, Ohio. It was a fantastic book with lots of detail. I chose this book because I love Lebron James, and he had the greatest comeback of all time. In Lebron left his hometown to go to Miami. He did this because he could not win in Cleveland. Everyone in Cleveland hated Lebron, and everyone in Cleveland burned his jersey.

In on July 11, the King came back to Cleveland. Everyone was super excited and Lebron was immediately forgiven. He went back home because he felt what he did to his fans was wrong.

There was also another young star point guard already there, his name was Kyrie Irving. They already looked like a championship team. The Cavs went to the finals for two straight years. In , something magical happened. The Cavs were down three games to one. They came back and beat the Warriors. Everyone praised Lebron for his incredible comeback.

It was the most incredible comeback in NBA history! May 06, Vinay Badri rated it really liked it Shelves: read , sports. LeBron possibly is the athlete of this generation and there is a classic one man vs one team narrative that comes up when he took on the Warriors.

Against all odds, he led the Cavs to a remarkable once in a lifetime victory in the NBA finals. The romance in the story really lies in the man who leads his home team to an unprecedented victory after multiple tries. The son who abandoned his hometown to win rings, comes back. It is a story of egos - big and small and LeBron-esque. It is a story of a LeBron possibly is the athlete of this generation and there is a classic one man vs one team narrative that comes up when he took on the Warriors.

It is a story of a back office and front office that went all in. What this is however not the story of as is commonly thought of David vs Goliath story.

LeBron's team was also fairly packed, backed by an owner who went deep into taxes to fund this team - catering to almost all of LeBron's demands to ensure that there was a team that when fit, could compete with whatever Warriors had to throw at them. Thats something that book establishes pretty well and does a good job of showing. It also does dive into the LeBron at these times and showcases a side of the superstar that shows in not fully tied in with the group and chilling when theres not much of a buy-in.

Does present a good management lesson overall. Overall a good read - despite rooting for the Warriors, I do admit that the romance is significantly more in LeBron and the Cav's journey and the book does bring it out well May 23, Bill Lucey rated it liked it.

Every Cleveland sports fan painfully remembers "the Drive," the Fumble," and "the Shot. It wasn't until Blatt was fired midway through the season and Tyronn Lue was named coach, did the Big Three LeBron, Kyrie, Love come together, put their egos aside, and work in unison that would culminate in a championship that will be remembered in Cleveland for decades; a perfect antidote, to be sure, to lingering effects of "the Drive," "the Fumble," and "the Shot.

Jun 08, Nimalen rated it really liked it Shelves: nonfiction , sports. I enjoyed this book overall, and reading it during this time of the trilogy of the Warriors Cavs finals made it all the more enjoyable. As a Celtics fan, seeing LeBron with the Heat and Cavs dominate the East over the past seven years certainly was tough to watch. But I was quite interested in the story and much like the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series after years, Cleveland's championship drought came to an end in a remarkable fashion.

If you're an ardent NBA fan, or a Cavs fan, then t I enjoyed this book overall, and reading it during this time of the trilogy of the Warriors Cavs finals made it all the more enjoyable. If you're an ardent NBA fan, or a Cavs fan, then this book probably may seem a bit boring, since there's nothing too new.

You hear about everything that happened during the season, although there are some interesting behind-the-scene tidbits. The whole process of LeBron deciding to go back home, the hectic free agency season, and setting the vision for the team was fascinating. Overall, this is a good read, even more so for casual fans who want to know how the Cavs accomplished the seemingly "impossible" task of winning the NBA finals against a historic team that won 73 games in the regular season, after being down Jan 10, Muhammad Zaib rated it really liked it.

Return of the King takes you on a journey through private planes, games, locker rooms, and intense huddles where the greatest story in NBA history took place. You will hear many executives, players and the two bad blood reporters reveal rivalries, plot twist, and social media chaos. LeBron James, the unstoppable American professional basketball player makes the nerve-racking decision that changed the life of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

This is a great book about the amazing Cavaliers championship se Return of the King takes you on a journey through private planes, games, locker rooms, and intense huddles where the greatest story in NBA history took place. This is a great book about the amazing Cavaliers championship season in They had some great inside stories about how the season had some ups and downs including firing David Blatt even though he had the team in 1st place in the East.

I loved the part where many fans came to support the winners of the NBA champions at the parade. I just wish they covered the Cavaliers championship parade in Cleveland and how much that parade meant to the city and to the players especially for LebBron since he grew up in Northeast Ohio. Covering the championship parade would have made this book 5 stars. I recommend this book to people that are fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers, people into sports, and people who like surprises. Jul 07, Logan rated it it was ok Shelves: nonfiction , sports.

Fairly well written book about LeBron James return to the Cavaliers, culminating in a championship. I don't know if I just wasn't the audience for the book or what, but I found it quite boring. I've casually followed sports for about 5 years and only started following basketball in , so I expected there would be a lot in here that was new to me. There wasn't. For the most part this book is a competently written retelling of that period of LeBron James career, with only occasional insid Fairly well written book about LeBron James return to the Cavaliers, culminating in a championship.

For the most part this book is a competently written retelling of that period of LeBron James career, with only occasional insider information or insight thrown in. Dec 17, Ethan rated it it was amazing. Part of the reason that I like the book so much is that I was able to get an understanding of the game I love to watch basketball but in a more realistic down to earth kind of way.

On television, the NBA is seen as happiness and flowers with players making ungodly amounts of money. While some of that is true, we get to see Lebron and his teammate more as people with physical and emotional st his was a book that I was able to sit down and enjoy without feeling as if I was being forced to read it. While some of that is true, we get to see Lebron and his teammate more as people with physical and emotional struggles just like you and I.

I liked the structure of the book. It starts when Lebron is looking to come back to Cleveland to fulfill his promise to Cleveland to make them World Champions. The bookends where Lebron has made his promise come to life. The way that the book is organized to give you an indepth look at how even if you are one of the world's greatest athletes, you still will not be able to control every situation.

This book is a good lesson for everyone reading because it is a perfect example of where persistence can get you in life. Jan 18, Randall Christopher rated it it was amazing. Being a Cleveland fan, I saw this book and knew I wanted to read about the inside story of this amazing comeback.

I watched the games, and knew of some of the more noteworthy news stories, but this did provide some insight into some of the lesser known intricacies that had to happen for all it to come into play. Being down against that great Warriors team , needed a miracle that Cleveland sports teams don't usually get. Reliving the series in this book was great and made me want to watch it a Being a Cleveland fan, I saw this book and knew I wanted to read about the inside story of this amazing comeback.

Reliving the series in this book was great and made me want to watch it again to reminisce about this amazing feat. I definitely recommend this to any Cavs fan, as well as any basketball fan. The common fan would love the historical accomplishment this book depicts, whereas the Cavs fan will relish this for what it is This team faced adversity along the way and overcame so much, which made it all the sweeter when it finally came to fruition.

Oct 10, DarrionD rated it it was amazing. Return if the king by Brian Windhost is a super positive and well written book. This book talks about Lebron james's journey around the league.

I would recommend this book for people who follow the nba and people who were directly impacted by the big lebron James move when he first left the cavs. Some people might say that he's just using the same facts and saying Return if the king by Brian Windhost is a super positive and well written book.

Some people might say that he's just using the same facts and saying the same stuff over and over but Brian did a good job of mixing in different facts.

The point the author was trying to get across was that lebron james was super young when we first joined the Cleveland Cavs. Bron never has a chance to see the world due to jhim being raised in Akron.

To wrap up This book in grate for sports fans and lebron fans as a whole. If you wanna learn more about lebron's life this book is a predicted fit for you. May 08, Mike rated it liked it. Cavs and Cleveland sports fans will certainly enjoy it. It's comprehensive and chronological, detailing all the drama from the time LeBron's time in Miami until he screamed, "This is for you, Cleveland! No earth-shattering revelations, so you won't learn a whole lot. Probably even the things I learned were revealed before, such as that the Cavs made the decision to fire coach David Blatt they picked a day to tell him that was going to be after they played three more games.

This is more a comprehensive recap of everything that took place between LeBron returning and the Cavs winning the title. Relive the fun and remember what you forgot with this book. May 09, Mojoreb rated it it was amazing. I normally don't read sports or biographies of sorts, but I love basketball and my favorite player is LeBron James so I just had to buy this book.

I did get the audiobook version though and Windhorst did a great job of narrating it. The review will be a lot simpler compared to other books since it doesn't take place in a magical land with fictional characters, rather gives people insight to the greatest sports comeback I have ever seen. Windhorst delivers a very entertaining and interesting no I normally don't read sports or biographies of sorts, but I love basketball and my favorite player is LeBron James so I just had to buy this book.

Windhorst delivers a very entertaining and interesting novel. While sports fans were exposed to the general information of the Cavaliers's season from when LeBron returned in to the comeback in the finals, Windhorst provides great insight into the behind the scenes of everything from Tristan Thompson's contract extension holdout to Kyrie Irving's breakup with Kehlani. It was awesome to relieve the unlikely comeback all over again as a Cavs fan.

However, while he has a simplistic style, the novel is quite organized and progresses at a nice pace that hooked me. I think the best thing I can say about the novel is that it informed me of information I would never have known and kept me wanting to read. Biographies should inform the reader, while also being entertaining.