How To Block Out Crazy LeBron Rumors And Get Fired Up For Game 5 Of The Finals

There are several storylines/distractions/sideshows (and surprise! They’re LeBron-related) heading into tonight’s Game 5 of the NBA Finals. LeBron, you’ll remember, had an awful Game 4. And you know what happens when LeBron has an awful game: his every move is scrutinized until ground into dust particles, he talks about how important the upcoming game is…oh, and a crazy rumor gets started to explain his poor performance in the previous game.

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The latest thing related to LeBron’s family that didn’t happen:Rashard Lewis didn’t have sex with LeBron’s girlfriend. (Somehow,Stephen A. Smith is once again involved in LeBron rumormania.) How this one got started, we’re not sure, other than plugging random names into the “[NBA player] slept with [woman in LeBron's life]!” template infamously started last year. LeBron’s bad luck when it comes to family members sleeping around is, in the most literal sense, unbelievable.

Tonight, though, it would do us all some good to put the nonsense aside and focus on basketball. LeBron’s right, after all, when he calls it the biggest game of his career to date. The setup is all there for a great game – the NBA Finals are tied, the games have been tight, some truly great players are involved, and whoever wins tonight will have the inside track to the title. How best to fire yourself up?

Oh, I don’t know, how about A BURNING MAVERICKS CAR??? Sure, it was called “ridiculous” by Ball Don’t Lie’s Eric Freeman…but is itreally any more ridiculous than suggesting a woman close to LeBron had carnal relations with an NBA player every time he plays poorly in the playoffs? You need to fight fire with fire to cleanse your palate of the absurdity, and you’re good to go…until, of course, the next time LeBron has a bad playoff game.