LeBron James said on Monday: “I had no idea what the word ‘contraction’ meant before I saw it on the Internet.” Of course he did, even though he talked about shrinking the NBA last week in comments about having more stars playing together instead of on watered-down teams. LeBron, here are five other things you can learn about online:
5. Frontrunners » You might be surprised to know that there’s a term used to describe people that decide to root for the most popular teams, like the New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys, over the pro teams in their own backyard. And it’s not “true fans.”
4. Crab dribble » Oh right, you know what this is. But you can’t always trust Wikipedia. If you had Goggled the NBA rule book, you’d have learned it’s actually a travel.
3. Championship » When you win one of these, you get a trophy and a banner. Cleveland doesn’t have any of these even though you promised it to them.
2. NBA expansion » Did you know that the Miami Heat didn’t exist until 1988? The bigger, more watered-down NBA is partly what allowed you to take your talents to South Beach.
1. Fingernail clippers » With this amazing invention — barely a century old — you might’ve been able to concentrate in last year’s playoffs instead of being so focused on getting back to the bench and gnawing away like a beaver.
