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For the most part, the NBA has steered clear of the steroid problems that plague other professional sports leagues.\u00a0 But when Lebron James\u2019 name came up as a potential user of steroids, everyone in the NBA was panicking.\u00a0 Since the accusations were leveled, a big controversy has ignited.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"LebronSeeing as how he carries his Cleveland Cavaliers team day in and day out, many people consider Lebron James to be the best basketball player in the world.\u00a0 The chiseled forward led the Cavaliers to the best record in basketball, and he finished as the second leading scorer in the NBA with 29.7 PPG.\u00a0 Through his incredible accomplishments, James has become one of the leading men for the National Basketball Association.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for the NBA and James, this image came under fire as numerous Internet sites reported that Lebron James was taking steroids.\u00a0 In fact, these sources also said that there was a positive test to prove he was juicing.\u00a0 Suddenly, everyone began questioning Lebron\u2019s accomplishments and saying \u201cI told you so.\u201d \u00a0After all, the big and powerful James is an exception in a league where lanky guys still fill up the majority of roster spots.<\/p>\n

But league executives were able to breath a collective sigh of relief when it was discovered that all of those Internet news sources were wrong in accusing Lebron James of using roids.\u00a0 So how do multiple media outlets across the world accuse someone who is arguably the NBA\u2019s best player of juicing?<\/p>\n

It appears as if a Cleveland Indians minor league baseball player was the source of confusion.\u00a0 Steven Lebron, who has at least one name in common with James and is affiliated with the same city, recently tested positive for roids and was suspended for 50 games by Major League baseball.<\/p>\n

Seeing as how most basketball analysts simply refer to James as \u2018Lebron\u2019, it\u2019s understandable how this whole ordeal occurred.\u00a0 Even still, there are plenty of people who are unhappy that James was even thrown into a steroid rumor.\u00a0 Some people have even went as far as to suggest that the headlines were purposely posted to make it look as if it was Lebron James who tested positive for steroids just to get people to read the story.\u00a0 In any case, I\u2019m sure the rumors will die down and things will go back to normal for James\u2026 but will they for the NBA?<\/p>\n

The National Basketball Association has managed to avoid most of the steroid controversies that other big sports leagues like the NFL and MLB have had to deal with.\u00a0 And it\u2019s a fact that we don\u2019t hear about a basketball player getting busted for roids every week like we do with baseball.\u00a0 But does that mean there is no steroid problem in the NBA?<\/p>\n

Many of the aforementioned lanky guys are doing their best to bulk up since basketball has become a more physical game.\u00a0 6\u201910\u201d players used to be able to survive in the trenches and play the paint at around 235-240 pounds.\u00a0 But all of the sudden, these 6\u201910\u2019\u2019 players are weighing in at 250-260 pounds.\u00a0 And if you\u2019re 235-240 then you\u2019d better have a real good jump shot because you won\u2019t be much of a post presence.<\/p>\n

\"Lebron6\u201910\u201d, 230-pound forward Rashard Lewis is one player who has a jump shot, yet isn\u2019t much of a load in the paint.\u00a0 And the Orlando Magic star was looking to bulk up last season before he was busted for using a banned substance.\u00a0 Lewis took a big hit as he was suspended for 10 games without pay, which caused his contract to take a big hit as well since he lost about $1.6 million.<\/p>\n

6\u20199\u201d, 235-pound forward Darius Miles was another casualty of the banned substances list since he had to sit out 10 games before his debut with the Memphis Grizzlies last year.\u00a0 And while Miles may not be the player that Rashard Lewis is, it was clear that he was using roids in an effort to put more muscle on.<\/p>\n

Sure 2 players testing positive for steroids isn\u2019t enough to incite panic in the NBA, but it does make you wonder how many other basketball players are juicing since the NBA seems to fly under the radar on this issue while baseball, and sometimes football, take most of the heat.<\/p>\n

Another thing to consider is that these players are fighting for millions of dollars and it\u2019s the smallest things that can take you from a bench warmer who makes $300,000 to an all-star who makes $12-$15 million a year.\u00a0 15 pounds of pure muscle could certainly make this difference in some players.<\/p>\n

Of course I\u2019m not really as concerned about whether or not these athletes are juicing as opposed to having the ridiculous steroid laws we have today lifted.\u00a0 After all, what\u2019s so wrong about a bodybuilder using steroids in an effort to build their body to peak physical condition?<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, we as a society take sports so seriously that the government is more worried about keeping roids out of sports like basketball to prevent \u201ccheating\u201d rather than letting the masses of non-professional athletes juice.<\/p>\n

Read more about LeBron James on the EliteFitness.com Forums<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Cavs owner's letter to fans... he rips lebron a new one<\/a><\/p>\n

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hey borris, you're always talking lebron vs. kobe smack<\/a><\/p>\n

I bet Lebron James' mother fed him GH<\/a><\/p>\n


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