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Top 5 Wildest Sports Callers Of The Week: June 20th-June 24th
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
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The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
James gave those hometown fans even more reason to celebrate Wednesday by telling reporters he intends to stay in Cleveland.
What I can tell you is that 20 years from now some young kid will be called the next LeBron James and get compared to him. That young great player will be just as unique and get tired of being forced to live up to an all-time great.
Unfortunately, Curry's game had an unfamiliar feel during the series. All those bombs during the season that no one would believe had a chance of going in but did? Well, they stopped falling, making Curry look like Cavs gunner J.R. Smith.
Ira Winderman, who covers the Miami Heat for the Sun-Sentinel, told WFAN's Mike Francesa that James still has some bitter feelings after Dan Gilbert "publicly humiliated" him in a scathing letter to Cavaliers fans.
LeBron James is rightfully getting a majority of the praise for bringing a championship to Cleveland, but a former New York Knick is getting a lot of attention.
Stephen Curry is still the prince of the NBA hardwood. He's just not ready to be king. Or King James.
LeBron James came home with the trophy he promised, and the championship Cleveland has coveted for 52 years.
More than a few stars dotted the basketball skies Sunday night, but LeBron James, the brightest of them all, eclipsed the rest.
Mike Francesa opened his show raving about LeBron James' performance in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
Stephen Curry fouled out and was then tossed from NBA Finals Game 6. Ayesha Curry's ill-advised social media reaction didn't help matters.
The Cavs may have won last night, but we all win today. We have a Game 7 between one team trying to repeat last year's result against a team, and a man, looking for a new mandate.
For one night, at least, the titular lord of the sport and the best team in the sport took a back seat to the real king of the court. And forgive some of us if we enjoyed the heck out of it.
LeBron James can lose the 2016 NBA Finals and still save face, but the Cavaliers have to win Game 5. Lucky for him they can.
On his show Wednesday, WFAN's Mike Francesa asked Ira Winderman, who covers the Miami Heat for the Sun-Sentinel, whether King James might back off of picking his own teammates in the future.
But there are ample silver linings for the Cavs and the King. The last nine times James lost Game 1 of a playoff series, he won Game 2.
Would another NBA Finals win solidify Stephen Curry's team and game atop the NBA? Does LeBron James' legacy hang on the series outcome?
LeBron James scored 33 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 113-87 Friday night to win the Eastern Conference.
LeBron James has a singular hold on the NBA right now, more so than even the heralded Stephen Curry.
Maverick Carter, the business manager for the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar, hinted in a recent GQ interview that the lifetime contract James signed with Nike is worth $1 billion.
LeBron James recorded the 42nd triple-double of his career and second in a week, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 107-93 win over the New York Knicks on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
LeBron James has become "the NBA's biggest troll," an NBA writer said Thursday.
A caller to Mike Francesa's show tried to refer to LeBron James as "LBJ" on Thursday.
New York Knicks fans can only dream of this scenario – LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony as teammates.
LeBron James has apparently unfollowed the Cavaliers on Twitter.
Taj Bradley pitched one-hit ball over seven innings to remain unbeaten in eight straight starts, Randy Arozarena hit two of Tampa Bay's four home runs and the Rays routed the New York Yankees 9-1.
Humidity levels are up slightly, but that's still not bad. Highs will be in the mid 80s.
NYPD took a 24-year-old man into custody after he allegedly stabbed and killed two women and two young children in their Brooklyn apartment.
The biggest continuing effect has been on air travel. Carriers canceled thousands of flights on Friday and now have many of their planes and crews in the wrong place.
Gerrit Cole struck out eight in six strong innings, Juan Soto went 4 for 4 and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1.
Humidity levels are up slightly, but that's still not bad. Highs will be in the mid 80s.
NYPD took a 24-year-old man into custody after he allegedly stabbed and killed two women and two young children in their Brooklyn apartment.
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has lost a bid to dismiss some of the charges in the criminal case against him as he heads toward trial.
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
NJ Transit says regular weekend schedules will be in effect beginning Saturday, and regular weekday service will resume Monday.
Humidity levels are up slightly, but that's still not bad. Highs will be in the mid 80s.
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
After several days of searing, summer heat, we've finally got some good news for the Tri-State Area, weather-wise.
New York and New Jersey coped with another day of excessive heat and humidity Wednesday, as well as severe weather.
Severe weather moved through parts of the Tri-State Area amid another heat wave Tuesday, causing widespread damage.
Humidity levels are up slightly, but that's still not bad. Highs will be in the mid 80s.
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
NJ Transit says regular weekend schedules will be in effect beginning Saturday, and regular weekday service will resume Monday.
Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed at NYC and New Jersey airports after a CrowdStrike update caused a global Microsoft outage.
Despite many calls to resign, convicted Sen. Bob Menendez says he's staying put.
Humidity levels are up slightly, but that's still not bad. Highs will be in the mid 80s.
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has lost a bid to dismiss some of the charges in the criminal case against him as he heads toward trial.
According to prosecutors, the alleged drunk driver who crashed into a Long Island nail salon in June, killing four people, had a blood alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit.
New York's next offshore wind farm, Sunrise Wind, will be seven times bigger than its first one.
Officials in Hempstead are warning beach goers about recent shark sightings and rough seas.
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has lost a bid to dismiss some of the charges in the criminal case against him as he heads toward trial.
More than two dozen House Democrats and four senators have now called on President Biden to end his reelection bid.
Weisselberg was sentenced in April to five months in Rikers Island, in line with a plea agreement over his alleged perjury in a 2023 civil fraud case.
"I am not supposed to be here tonight," former President Donald Trump said. "I stand before you in this arena only by the grace of almighty God."
The U.S. Secret Service is facing mounting questions about the security flaws that allowed the shooter to fire from a rooftop near the rally.
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
Physical effects of heat waves, like heat stroke, are widely known. But scientists are now sounding the alarm on psychological consequences of extremely high temperatures.
At least two cases of measles have been found in people staying at a New York City-run shelter for migrants in Brooklyn.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
A first responder on Long Island is said to be the first in the country, outside a clinical trial, to undergo a life-saving surgery for peripheral artery disease.
A new sculpture featuring the likeness of one of hip-hop's first DJs plays a specially curated mix, powered by solar panels.
Prosecutors have been preparing to retry the disgraced movie mogul since the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction.
The Kennedy Center named its 2024 Honorees Thursday morning. They include Harlem's historic Apollo Theater, the first institution to ever receive the honor.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Run-DMC's Darryl McDaniels will headline this weekend's free SummerStage concert at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens.
Taj Bradley pitched one-hit ball over seven innings to remain unbeaten in eight straight starts, Randy Arozarena hit two of Tampa Bay's four home runs and the Rays routed the New York Yankees 9-1.
Gerrit Cole struck out eight in six strong innings, Juan Soto went 4 for 4 and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1.
Jake Burger homered and doubled to help the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 6-4 on Friday night.
Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor has been charged in Florida with failing to update his address on the state's sex offender registry.
Josef Martínez scored two second-half goals to help CF Montreal rally for a 2-2 tie with the New York Red Bulls.
The situation for a NYCHA tenant has gone from bad to worse after ankle-deep water inundated her Brooklyn apartment during a storm.
A new sculpture featuring the likeness of one of hip-hop's first DJs plays a specially curated mix, powered by solar panels.
A legal battle is brewing between some New York City tenants and Mayor Eric Adams over rental assistance laws.
The Kennedy Center named its 2024 Honorees Thursday morning. They include Harlem's historic Apollo Theater, the first institution to ever receive the honor.
It's a tradition that dates back to 1887. Worshippers in Brooklyn paraded through the streets, a beloved Italian tradition.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
Former President Donald Trump and his newly picked vice presidential running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance, are in the key battleground state of Michigan for Trump's first rally since a gunman tried to assassinate him last week. Kelly Vaughen reports for CBS New York.
Four family members were stabbed to death in Brooklyn late Friday night. Police have someone in custody. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
A driver trying to flee a traffic stop crashed in Woodside, according to NYPD.
Author Maura Cheeks, whose book "Acts of Forgiveness" was voted the Readers' Choice for the CBS New York Book Club, runs one of the city's newest indie book stores. CBS New York's Mary Calvi reports.
The global computer outage also caused thousands of flight delays and cancellations