{"id":342301,"date":"2026-07-16T15:51:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/342301\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T15:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:51:11","slug":"lebron-miami-heat-reunion-watch-james-wont-take-talents-to-south-beach-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/342301\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron-Miami Heat Reunion Watch: James won&#8217;t take talents to South Beach today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6x\">LeBron James will be insanely busy the rest of the week, beginning a run at the New York-based Fanatics FanFest that will see him tape a number of shows, both as host and panel member, giving him plenty of shine as interviewer and interviewee.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"70\">One thing Miami Heat fans can be certain of is that he won&#8217;t be choosing them on Thursday, guaranteed. It&#8217;s highly unlikely he&#8217;ll make any decision no matter what people look to bait him into since it&#8217;s Giannis Antetokounmpo&#8217;s day. James won&#8217;t step on his toes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">Tyrese Haliburton, who is filling in for usual host Steve Nash on &#8220;Mind the Game,&#8221; should be first on the list of big names looking to land the intel everyone is chasing at the moment, but James will let anyone in on his choice, even if he&#8217;s already made it, on his terms. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"76\">Reports came out that he might be dropping his decision when Summer League ends, that DJ Khaled saw him grin when he talked Miami to him at Jay-Z&#8217;s concert, and that everyone is hearing a thousand things from a hundred sources. Let&#8217;s go through the most interesting developments. <\/p>\n<p>1. Smoke screens in full effect, but Cavs and Heat emerging<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI\u2019ve had Miami tell me it\u2019s Cleveland. I\u2019ve had Cleveland tell me it\u2019s Miami. And the Warriors have seemingly had a lot of pessimism recently.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sam_amick?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@sam_amick<\/a> on LeBron James<\/p>\n<p>(Via <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mx0uARgG9V\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/Mx0uARgG9V<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lCF58Ewwer\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/lCF58Ewwer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Heat Central (@TheHeatCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheHeatCentral\/status\/2077429758464290902?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7f\">The Athletic NBA reporter Sam Amick shared what he&#8217;s been hearing, and the current sentiment is that nobody is really sure of anything outside of James&#8217; desire to compete for a title before retirement will lead him to either the Heat or Cavs.<\/p>\n<p>2. KD got cornered for his opinion on where LeBron plays next<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kevin Durant believes LeBron James will sign with the Cavs.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xFI5ivfewW\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/xFI5ivfewW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brad Stainbrook (@StainbrookNFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StainbrookNFL\/status\/2077528481135816872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7o\">Kevin Durant knows a thing or two about choosing the right fit late in a career when you can still play. The Houston Rockets star thinks James is headed back home.<\/p>\n<p>3. Are the Warriors playing possum after Dray&#8217;s sway?<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI\u2019m hearing today that the Warriors internally feel like they\u2019re a dark horse at this point. That LeBron James is probably going out East.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarcJSpears?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@MarcJSpears<\/a> on LeBron to Golden State rumors <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mN7iTQhgPn\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/mN7iTQhgPn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XxQXgHXhwA\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/XxQXgHXhwA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Heat Central (@TheHeatCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheHeatCentral\/status\/2077474956812706233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7x\">NBA reporter Marc Spears has heard Golden State believes he&#8217;ll be leaving the west coast for one of his former teams or Philadelphia, but that hasn&#8217;t stopped the Warriors from continuing their full-court press.<\/p>\n<p>4. Steph Curry shows no shame in nationally televised plea<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Steph Curry has one last pitch for LeBron James: Come to the Golden State Warriors, chase another title and let&#8217;s hit the golf course together. \u26f3\ufe0f\ud83c\udfc0 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qG3Xex3vLh\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/qG3Xex3vLh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Good Morning America (@GMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GMA\/status\/2077406638710120951?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"86\">Curry is definitely playing temptress, selling James on the Bay Area&#8217;s golf courses while ensuring he&#8217;s aware that Golden State is hungry to win a championship, no matter how far-fetched that sounds.<\/p>\n<p>5. Kerr says it&#8217;s a done deal, wants everybody to know<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe need to get LeBron, man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Steve Kerr: \u201cOh we got him. Put that on Twitter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23.      (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/warriorsworld?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@warriorsworld<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3T1TcFYwY4\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/3T1TcFYwY4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheHoopCentral\/status\/2077556718754816402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8f\">Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was being engaging when cornered by a fan about LeBron in Las Vegas, or was he? Does Kerr know he&#8217;ll be coaching James again after famously having him and Curry together to win gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>6. LeBron won&#8217;t be a Pacer, but Hali aims to keep him out of Central<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LeBron James\u2019 first scheduled appearance at <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FanaticsFest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@FanaticsFest<\/a> on Thursday in New York is a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mindthegamepod?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mindthegamepod<\/a> recording in front of a live audience alongside Indiana\u2019s Tyrese Haliburton \u2014 sitting in for Steve Nash \u2014 at 1:15 PM ET. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/72lz6SeGWg\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/72lz6SeGWg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheSteinLine\/status\/2077439879139795084?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8o\">Tyrese Haliburton has been looking forward to this sit-down with the King, which kicks off an eventful few days for James. Stars from many walks of life are in NYC for this event, so count on more rumor hi-jinx in this space the rest of the week.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LeBron James will be insanely busy the rest of the week, beginning a run at the New York-based&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":342302,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-342301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/342301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=342301"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/342301\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/342302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=342301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=342301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=342301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}