LeBron James

LeBron James is a four-time NBA MVP who dropped 32 pounds on the San Antonio Spurs last night as his Miami Heat evened the NBA Finals at two games.

But Chael Sonnen is unimpressed.

The UFC fighter (who has dropped his last two bouts) appeared this week on The Jim Rome Show and scoffed at James' reputation because he has only won a single title and single Olympic Gold Medal.

"I think LeBron's a dork," Sonnen said. "It's so aggravating to hear a title be called a 'world champion' when it's only done in America. It's not a global event where the whole world can participate. You didn't win a world title. You won a national title."

Fair enough. Sort of. But Sonnen has never won any professional titles, so perhaps he's the true dork. Oh yes, we said it!

Chael Sonnen Disses LeBron James

LeBron James' insane block on Tiago Splitter during last night's NBA Finals contest was the unquestioned highlight of the Miami Heat's Game 2 blowout.

James' dunk-denying rejection of Splitter early in the fourth quarter was part of a run that cemented a 103-84 win for the Heat, tying the Finals at 1-1.

The epic reverse-posterization wasn't a game-changer, but was emblematic of how LeBron took over in the second half against the San Antonio Spurs.

Can he lead Miami to its second straight title this month? That remains to be seen, but the man continues to make nightly plays that defy comprehension.

Watch the play from numerous angles in the video after the jump:

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Otherworldly LeBron James highlights are becoming commonplace, which is amazing as none of the plays he makes are at all common or of this world.

The Miami Heat star is having one of the best seasons in NBA history by any metric, but his nightly highlight reels are just getting beyond ridiculous.

Tuesday night against the Bucks, LBJ eschewed an open teammate in favor of ... a mid-air pass off the backboard to himself for an alley-oop dunk. #NBD

Does he also get an assist for this?

LeBron James Dunk: Self Alley-Oop!

It's almost an afterthought, but James also changed hands in mid-air to make the pass with his left hand. Check it out in animated GIF form after the jump!

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Jason Terry was killed last night … in a manner of speaking. LeBron James' unreal dunk over the hapless Boston Celtics guard was an absolute soul-crusher.

Some Miami Heat-backing pranksters took that sentiment a step further, however, LITERALLY killing the 35-year-old NBA veteran on his Wikipedia page.

Cause of death: Being viciously dunked on.

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  LeBron James Alley-Oop

A similar Wiki-murder was ascribed, briefly, to Brandon Knight, who was victimized by a similarly vicious DeAndre Jordan dunk earlier this month.

Ironically, by virtue of their participation in these epic moments, both Knight and Terry will be immortalized … in posters of DeAndre and LeBron.

LeBron James and the Miami Heat won their 23rd consecutive game last night, coming back in the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics and winning 105-103 on a LeBron jumper with 10 seconds remaining.

But it was two points from the superstar from earlier in the game that really stand out.

Following a Miami steal, Norris Cole lobbed a seemingly uncatchable pass to his teammate from under the Boston basket. But watch now as James swoops in, snags the ball at least 12 feet in the air and posterizes Jason Terry:

LeBron James Alley-Oop

The only question now remaining: Which slam was better: This one, or DeAndre Jordan's dunk over Brandon Knight?

For once, a LeBron James highlight that involves him on the losing end!

Check out this sick dunk by Jrue Holiday of the Philadelphia 76ers ...

Jrue Holiday Dunks on LeBron

With 1:25 remaining, Holiday, an All-Star himself, decimated the Miami Heat defense with a series of sweet dribble moves and an emphatic finish.

Not DeAndre Jordan material, but pretty impressive just the same.

Of course, the game-tying slam wasn't enough to get the one thing that matters. LeBron got the last laugh as the Heat prevailed 98-94 for their 20th straight win.

King James has selected a wedding date with his future Queen.

NBA great LeBron James' "Save The Date" card instructs his friends to block out September 13-15 for a destination wedding in San Diego, California.

The bride-to-be is longtime girlfriend/fiancee Savannah Brinson.

The "Save the Date" card also features caricatures of LeBron, Savannah and their two children, LeBron Jr. and Bryce, all dressed in cute wedding outfits.

No word yet on who's invited to the soiree, but we're imagining a reenactment of the Miami Heat Harlem Shake video will take place on the dance floor.

Congrats, Bron and Savannah!

After one Harlem Shake video too many, some consider the meme so over.

If so, LeBron James and the Miami Heat apparently did not get that memo.

With LeBron in a king's costume, Mario Chalmers as Super Mario, and Chris "Birdman" Andersen as (obviously) a bird, the Heat threw it DOWN in the locker room:

Miami Heat Harlem Shake Video

James announced the vid as a "King James and Dwyane Wade" production.

"In life u gotta figure out how to have fun. Hope y'all enjoy," Chalmers wrote.

The defending champion Heat definitely know how to do that. The team has also gotten widespread attention lately for its pregame warmup dunk contests.

They're also very, very good, standing at 41-14 with 12 straight Ws.

LeBron James scored 40 points and dished out 16 assists last night, as the Miami Heat won its 12th game in a row in double overtime against the Kings.

Yawn.

The real highlight of the game took place prior to tip-off, as James put on yet another slam dunk show, with the following between-the-legs jam causing our jaws to drop the hardest:

LeBron James Dunk

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So maybe it's okay to like LeBron James again.

Between the third and fourth quarter of last night's Heat/Pistons game, a fan was chosen to attempt a half court shot in an effort to win $75,000.

Watch now as he goes with a hook shot, actually nails it and then gets mauled by the one person more excited than he is over the impressive feat: James!

LeBron James Hugs Fan