Lebron May Get His Own TV Channel in New York

There’s lots of dry wit in this interview, and I can’t decide whether it’s incredibly awkward, or two friends riffing off of one another. Nevertheless, later in the interview comes the good stuff: Jay talks about the franchise’s plans for a stadium in Brooklyn, and also joins in to speculate on ‘Bron’s plans for 2010.

He also shared his thoughts on Shaq-to-the-Cavs, and trades some laughs about the Knicks with Dave. All in all, Jay the interview about as cool as you possibly could--which is why Cleveland fans should be worried. Jay-Z is Lebron’s friend, yes, but before that, he was his idol. He’s played the crossover from hip-hop superstar to business mogul just about perfectly, and that’s an impression that’s certainly not lost on Lebron, a 24-year-old kid who’s got designs on leaving an imprint far beyond basketball arenas across America.

Who’s Excited for Lebron TV?

Frank Isola of the New York Daily News checks in this morning with an interesting rumor:

Speaking of which, the latest LeBron to the Knicks rumor I’ve heard is that Cablevision – which owns the Knicks but not the Daily News – will circumvent the salary cap by giving LeBron his own channel.

Well the NBA’s regular season is fast approaching, but that’s just prelude to the real show, which comes about 8 months later. That’s right, it’s almost here, folks: the Summer of George Lebron. Bracing for the inevitable whirlwind that will follow King James throughout the year, Tom Withers of the Associated Press sat down for an extensive interview with the Cavs superstar and last season’s runaway MVP.

There was a lot there.