‘Homecoming Tour’ Games Canceled

With an NBA season right around the corner, the four-city “Homecoming Tour” featuring LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade has been consolidated into just one charity exhibition event. From the Times-Picayune: “The scheduled Google+Homecoming Tour all-star game, featuring New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul and his close NBA friends Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James has been cancelled, it was announced Sunday night. Tickets purchased for the exhibition originally scheduled for Saturday at noon at Lakefront Arena, will be fully refunded. Refunds can be received through the point of purchase, including Ticketmaster, the arena box office and by phone … A Tuesday night game in Brooklyn, proceeds from which will benefit Feed the Children and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, will be played as scheduled, according to the game’s promoter, featuring Paul, Wade, Anthony and James.”