LeBron with the Sixer surprise

NBA fans shoulda known once LeBron James' reps refused to limit the remaining clubs to two, declined to omit all but the favorites from Ohio and Florida. Golden State and Minnesota saw their fortunes rise and fall but Philadelphia never left the orbit.

That he chose the 76ers is a treat, whether you root for the NBA's most-patriotic team or not (hey, Washington had a chance and the colors but chose "Wizards," meanwhile 76ers games feature a mascot named after Ben Franklin, roaming up and down the aisles and tousling hair and reminding children never to attach their parents' housekey to the string while flying one's kite in a Pennsylvania thunderstorm).