LeBron James Quits Twitter, Smartphone for NBA Playoffs

How bad does LeBron James want to win a second straight NBA title?

Well, the Miami Heat superstar is doing something most of us would never consider: abstaining from Twitter

James told Fox Sports Wednesday that he's also giving up his beloved Samsung Galaxy Note II smartphone for the Heat's playoff run, which is likely to last into mid-June if the team makes the NBA Finals, as expected

Indeed, a tweet James posted on Saturday confirmed what should be an extended absence from his 8.1 million followers:

Zero Dark Thirty-6 Activated! I'm gone

— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 21, 2013

Will LeBron's tech-free playoff diet work? It certainly seemed to last year. He didn't make any big announcements, but was pretty much gone from social media for the 2012 playoffs. Instead of fiddling with his phone in the locker room, James was often seen engrossed in books before games Read more...