DAN GILBERT

Has a pro sports owner ever been as loathed by his star player as much as Cavs owner Dan Gilbert? Well, actually, yes. Especially in New York. But never has an owner-star relationship been more fraught and meaningful to a team, city, or league. After put a mediocre Cleveland team on his back, carrying them to their fourth straight Finals, LeBron couldn’t muster the power to even look at Gilbert as he limply shook hands after Game 7 last Sunday. If James does flee to greener pastures, we’ll be forced to reconsider

as the biggest buffoon in the NBA.