By Joe Vardon, Northeast Ohio Media Group http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2015/05/lebron_james_kyrie_irving_clev_7.html INDEPENDENCE, Ohio – There was that game in Cleveland when LeBron James couldn’t play against Portland because of a sprained wrist, so Kyrie Irving went out and dropped 55 points in a big win. Another time in San Antonio, James was locked…

by Nikhil Ramgiri http://goldengatesports.com/2015/05/18/is-harrison-barnes-the-next-golden-state-warrior-to-break-out/  It’s easy to be pessimistic about Harrison Barnes’ extraordinary playoffs. He has teased fans before and has continued to tease us in his first three years in the league. His rookie season was solid, if unspectacular. Barnes would occasionally wow the crowd with highlight reel dunks…

By Daniel Brown San Jose Mercury News Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes (40) dribbles past Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph during the first half of Game 6 of a second-round NBA basketball Western Conference playoff series Friday, May 15, 2015, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) ( Mark Humphrey…

Ben Pickering  Huffington Post Tech Digital Media Executive & Startup Advisor A while back I wrote a blog post about athletes and social media. Ever since then I have been keeping an eye on athletes that seem to be using social media to maximum effect. One such example is Harrison…