Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul want to defend their Olympic gold medals.

When the months of suspense peaked, LeBron James delivered a few words that rocked the NBA and changed two cities and franchises.

The opportunities seem endless: A fast break flanked by Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. A pick-and-roll with Amare Stoudemire that would be nearly impossible to stop.

LeBron James concluded his personal free-agent summit on Saturday by hearing presentations from the Cleveland Cavaliers, whose pitch focused on his familiarity with their franchise and tickled his sense of humor, and the Chicago Bulls, the last team and the one believed to have the best chance of stealing him from Ohio.

With New Jersey, New York, Miami and the Los Angeles Clippers having come and gone after making their pitches to land James, the Bulls and Cavaliers will have opportunities to convince reigning MVP LeBron James that they are the team for him.

Finally free to leave Cleveland, LeBron James is ready to hear reasons why he should.

No one is in more of a New York state of mind these days than Nick Zito.

Phil Hughes showed how fortunate the New York Yankees are to have him toward the back of their rotation.