On Pro Basketball
By HARVEY ARATON
David Blatt stepped into the corridor late Sunday morning, in front of reporters and television cameras, to say he had no information to share on the Cleveland Cavaliers’ interest in the former Oklahoma City center Kendrick Perkins, who was waived by Utah after a trade.
The primary report of the imminent transaction had come from the noted journalist LeBron James, who, in a Twitter post on Saturday, wrote: “The Land welcome my bro as well as my muscle (LOL) @KendrickPerkins to the city with open arms! Happy and thrilled to have u aboard homie!!”
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James is 30, with more prime years ahead, more opportunities to build on his brand, his very own No. 23 legacy. He wants to keep the world guessing, to continue following his breaking-news feed on Twitter.
A version of this article appears in print on February 23, 2015, on page D1 of the New York edition with the headline: Playing Forward (and Pundit, And Savior), LeBron James. Order Reprints| Today’s Paper|Subscribe
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