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LeBron James might think the media's fascination with his every on- and off-court move is all a bit much: [ Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr:  The best slams from all of basketball] ... but members of the media aren't the only ones who have taken notice of LeBron's recent predilection toward pushing buttons (including the one that says "unfollow" ). Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin and head coach Tyronn Lue "have had conversations with James over the past few days" about his "occasionally peculiar behavior," according to Joe Vardon of the Northeast Ohio Media Group : Lue spoke with James after Saturday's 122-101 loss in Miami, during which at halftime James was noticeably chatting it up with his friend, Heat star Dwyane Wade, instead of warming up with the Cavs trailing by 21. Griffin replaced former coach David Blatt with Lue in part to demand more accountability from James — which the player covets — and their chat was an example. Griffin's talk with James on Wednesday afternoon was a little more general, but was sparked by James' comments to The Bleacher Report that he wanted to play with Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Paul on the same team for a "year or two." Those comments came from Howard Beck's excellent piece on the depth and scope of the relationship between James and Anthony that stretches back beyond their entrance into the league as two of the top three picks in the 2003 NBA draft: "I really hope that, before our career is over, we can all play together," James said. "At least one, maybe one or two seasons—me, Melo, D-Wade, CP—we can get a year in. I would actually take a pay cut to do that." Maybe at the end of their careers, James said. Maybe sooner. One more ring chase, this time with everyone on board. "It would be pretty cool," James said. "I've definitely had thoughts about it." Before bounding away, he smiles and closes with a coy chirp: "We'll see." Continue to Article

March 24, 2016 3:34:pm EST