Today's Updates, 7/2/2018

BREAKING NEWS

L.A. Bron

Today's UPDATES

This is going be a jam packed edition of Today's Updates on #KlicKNet, and it's all about one thing, LeBron James is now part of the Los Angeles Lakers. Last night, LeBron agreed to a four-year, $153.3 million deal with the Lakers and will also be apart of the Western Conference in the NBA, that is the one place that I did not want him to go, but we'll get into that a bit later. The announcement for this was made through LeBron's agency, Klutch Sports Group and the deal is the longest one that James has signed since inking a six-year contract with the Miami Heat back in 2010. Four years ago, James left Miami and return home to Cleveland and made a promise that he and the Cavaliers would a win a World Championship for their city, and two years ago they made good on that promise, but over the past two NBA seasons, the Cavs were facing problems despite getting to the NBA Finals during those seasons and failing to win another title. So on the first day of July yesterday, LeBron chose to go to Los Angeles but nor before thanking his home area in an Instagram story and wrote in text saying, "Thank you Northeast Ohio for an incredible 4 seasons. This will always be home." The King always knows how to ,make history because this time he becomes the first player in NBA history to lead a postseason in scoring and switch teams the following offseason, and LeBron will joins the illustrious list of NBA legends to play for the Lakers, including Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, and Wilt Chamberlain. How do I feel about this move? Somewhere between Okay and What the F...? I had high hopes that LeBron would stay in the Eastern Conference and play for probably the Philadelphia 76ers, now it seems like the East is completely vulnerable with LeBron going to the West Coast, and I would not be surprised if another West team (probably the Warriors) won the 2019 NBA Title, as a matter of the fact, I could see the Warriors taking on the Celtics in the 2019 Finals next year. In addition to LeBron, the Lakers signed Lance Stephenson and JaVale McGee to one-year deals, but it won't be enough to make the Lakers a legit threat in the West and against the Warriors, but they're hoping to get Kawhi Leonard claims to be unhappy with the San Antonio Spurs and would prefer to play for the Lakers. So with the Lakers trying to rebuild themselves back to championship form, I'm going to do something so ambitious, it has never been done on #KlicKNet before. I want everyone reading this to consider it as today's Max Sports rundown, #TwitterTrend, and later on a Web Choice playlist, all combined into one to give people full-on coverage about everything "L.A. Bron." First I'll show some of the latest moves in the NBA during free agency period, then get people's reaction to LeBron heading for Los Angeles and finally offer some videos which highlight more reactions on sports outlets and on the internet. So here here we go, first up, sports results from the MLB and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

MLB
Yesterday
Orioles 8, Angels 2
Tigers 9, Blue Jays 1
Reds 8, Brewers 2
Mets 5, Marlins 2
Rays 3, Astros 2
Phillies 4, Nationals 3 in 13 Innings
Braves 6, Cardinals 5
Cubs 11, Twins 10
White Sox 10, Rangers 5
Indians 15, Athletics 3
Mariners 1, Royals 0
Dodgers 6, Rockies 4
Pirates 7, Padres 5
Giants 9, Diamondbacks 6
Yankees 11, Red Sox 1
Today
Tigers vs Blue Jays at 1:07PM
Red Sox vs Nationals at 7PM on ESPN
Braves vs Yankees at 7:10PM on ESPN +
White Sox vs Reds at 7:10PM
Rays vs Marlins at 7:10PM
Twins vs Brewers at 8:10PM
Indians vs Royals at 8:15PM
Giants vs Rockies at 8:40PM
Cardinals vs Diamondbacks at 9:40PM
Pirates vs Dodgers at 10:10PM

2018 FIFA World Cup: Round of 16
Last Saturday
France 4, Argentina 3
Uruguay 2, Portugal 1
Yesterday
Russia 1(4), Spain 1(3) in a Penalty Shootout
Croatia 1(3), Denmark 1(2) in a Penalty Shootout
Today
Brazil vs Mexico at 10AM in Samara on FOX
Belgium vs Japan at 2PM in Rostov-on-Don on FOX
Tomorrow
Sweden vs Switzerland at 10AM in Saint Petersburg on FOX
Colombia vs England at 2PM in Moscow (Otkritie) on FOX

WWE
Extreme Rules match card
- Alexa Bliss vs Nia Jax for the WWE Raw Women's Championship
- AJ Styles vs Rusev for the WWE Championship
- "WOKEN" Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt vs The B-Team for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
- Carmella vs Asuka for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
- The Bludgeon Brothers vs Team Hell No for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship

NBA
Free Agency Tracker
1. LeBron James will move from Cleveland to Los Angeles
2. Paul George commits to re-sign with the OKC Thunder
3. Lance Stephenson and JaVale McGee are set to join Lakers
4. DeAndre Jordan has agreed to sign a 1 year deal with the Mavericks
5. Trevor Ariza has agreed to a one-year with the Phoenix Suns

Next we have the twitter reactions to "L.A. Bron":

ESPN @espn

4 years

$154M

LA-Bron is happening, Klutch Sports says.

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn

Sources: As trade talks have unfolded, Kawhi Leonard’s focus is unchanged: He wants to be a Laker.

kuz @kylekuzma

LAKESHOWWWW. @KingJames let’s go my brotha💪🏽 let’s rock

Josh Hart @joshhart

The SHOW is back

Lonzo Ball @ZO2_

Y’all really thought he was gonna pass up the greatest city in the world... #TheKingIsHere 👑

Rachel Nichols @Rachel__Nichols

LeBron has announced he’s joining the Lakers. Here’s the press release.

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn

LeBron James has agreed to 4-year, $154M deal with Lakers, Klutch Sports says.

Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne

How did the Lakers close this? Magic Johnson went to one of LeBron’s houses in LA late Saturday night and met with him for several hours.

Kobe Bryant @kobebryant

Welcome to the family @KingJames #lakers4life #striveforgreatness @JeanieBuss @MagicJohnson and RP well done!!! 🙌🏾

Stephen A Smith @stephenasmith

Haaaaaa!!!! Yes! @KingJames signs with the Lakers. Finally, for the first time in years I can say this about basketball: I LOVE LA.........

NBA TV @NBATV

LeBron James is heading to the Los Angeles Lakers!

Jeremy Lin @JLin7

Whoaaaa....Lebron gone?!? Out the East too lol

Patrick Beverley @patbev21

Wow!!!!! West is sick!!!!!!

Terrence Ross @TFlight31

Lol bron just joined the Cavs of the West 😂😂😂

Tavon Austin @Tayaustin01

LeBron to LA. Oh myyyyyyy!!

CBS Sports @CBSSports

JR: Man, why you leavin?

LeBron:

Nic Garza ⁶ 🦉 @nicgarza09

“Yo Lebron why you got purple on your jersey”

JzoSports @JzoSports

Poor Kevin Love is now stuck with JR Smith and Jordan Clarkson

Josh Billinson @jbillinson

“LeBron, why did you leave Cleveland?”

The Sports Junky @TheSportsJunky1

"LeBron James, Edgerrin James, James St Patrick...#Warriors in four!"

Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs

Statement from Cavaliers Chairman Dan Gilbert:

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/releases/statement-180702

Andrew Hammond @ahammsportsgeek

The @ThePlainDealer Sports cover for tomorrow. Chills. Well done.

Scott Effross @ScottEffross

Thank you LeBron. You will forever have given the city the happiest moment we’ll ever feel as Cleveland sports fans.

Randall Groce @LonzoROY

I want LeBron to leave. It’s time. Thanks for the ring. Wouldn’t have gotten it without you. EVERYTHING a team and front office does shouldn’t revolve around one man. Build the team the right way and see what happens.

D @ThatsMy__DJ

Wish LeBron the best with the Lakers. Thanks for the championship and allowing me to #Witness the game be played at the highest level. 🐐 Go Cavs.

Finally, the rest of the internet's reactions: