Hear Me Out...Getting a jump on the LeBron sweepstakes

Thank goodness for the NBA. If it weren’t for the NBA, today’s column would be about the NFL and their masochist approach to solving problems.

Players’ kneeling during the anthem was dead and about to be buried with other NFL controversies like Deflategate, Spygate and Bountygate. The number of players kneeling by Week 17 last season had dropped off significantly since Week 3. It was over and rath...