At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Cleveland's star of stars and rightful MVP to Be Who Has Earned the Award 10 Times Over convened a news conference before playing the Clippers, feeling great about himself and the world around him.
So what if he missed 20 of 30 shots the last two games?
"I like to show people I am human, sometimes," said LeBron James, grinning in a way that suggested he doesn't really think he is -- which he may not be.
Meanwhile, Miami's Dwyane Wade, Who Has Also Earned the Award 10 Times Over, was back home, resting after Monday's spectacular 48-point performance when he stole the ball and hit a three-pointer to win the game as time ran out.
And New Orleans' Chris Paul, Who Has Earned the Award 10 Times Over Too, was in Washington, resting for tonight's game, having somehow kept the bedraggled Hornets on a 52-win pace.
And Kobe Bryant, the Reigning MVP Who Has Earned the Award 10 Times Over, was in Houston, getting ready to lead the Lakers' Texas Two-Step against the Rockets and San Antonio Spurs.
Why would anyone in the Wide World of Sports care about a silly award with nebulous criteria, based on a vote of media members?
I'm in the media, I know what it thinks, and it's only a notch above talk radio.
It's fine that someone is honored. The problem is the debate, diminishing the others who had to have been great players having great seasons to be in the discussion, so they could be diminished.
Like this one: Bryant, and Boston's Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce and Orlando's Dwight Howard aren't worthy because They Have More Help.
And, Kobe Has Never Won a Title Without Shaquille O'Neal.
And, Wade Has Never Won a Title Without Shaq.
Paul and James Have Never Even Won a Title, with or without Shaq, although LeBron may yet get his chance.
This was generally thought to be LeBron's year, with the Cavaliers, who might not go .500 without him, right there with the Lakers and Celtics.
Then Wade went wild, and people began lamenting the fact that Nobody Mentions D-Wade as a Candidate.
People don't even lament the fact that Nobody Mentions CP3 as a Candidate, but if we're talking value to his team, no one has his.
Without LeBron, Kobe, D-Wade and CP3, the Lakers would finish first, the Cavaliers would finish second, the Heat would finish third and the Hornets might not finish.
