LeBron James never actually said that he wanted to play for Tom Izzo, so this may not help the Knicks (or the Nets, or any team that doesn’t play in Clevaland) land LeBron James, but it certainly won’t hurt: The man that James “100 percent” endorsed for the Cavs job won’t be taking it. When he wasn’t engaged in a lengthy back-and-forth yesterday about the media coverage of the Cavs’ courtship, Tom Izzo announced that he’d be staying at Michigan State instead of bolting for the NBA — and the reported $30 million that would accompany such a move. [ESPN]