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ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst said there is meaning behind James’ recent actions, including a trip home to Ohio, while trade rumors swirl during a passive-aggressive spat with the Lakers despite exercising the $53 million option on his contract with the team for next season.

Despite his physical ability likely translating to the NFL, James made the right decision to focus on basketball. He has played in 22 NBA seasons with career averages of 27 points per game to go along with 7.5 rebounds, 7.4 assists, and 1.5 steals, while shooting 50.6 percent from the floor and 34.9 percent from three-point distance.

LeBron James is “poking the bear.” So says longtime LeBron-watcher Brian Windhorst of ESPN. James was shown on social media at the Cleveland Cavaliers practice facility, and Windhorst says the NBA’s all-time leading scorer knows exactly what he’s doing.

Berry said that the investor list now includes Marlins co-owner Roger Ehrenberg, Devils co-owner David Blitzer, YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley, Jaguars owner Tony Khan, as well as current and former NFL stars George Kittle. Joe Burrow, Josh Allen, Ja’Marr Chase, Austin Ekeler, Brent Celek, and Larry Fitzgerald Jr., among others.

Fifteen years ago this week, the NBA changed forever. In a July 8 televised ESPN special dubbed "The Decision," LeBron James declared that he was taking his talents to South Beach

On Get Up this morning, ESPN's Alan Hahn, who also works as a Knicks studio analyst on MSG Network, suggested a solution.

Skip Bayless is commonly known as the greatest detractor that LeBron James has had in his NBA career. The former Fox Sports and ESPN personality has spent nearly the last two decades piling on James’ career.