It was 10:30 a.m., Texas time, when LeBron James strolled into the Dallas Mavericks' arena for a recent shootaround. In his mouth was a black plastic spoon.
But the King was not eating.
No, his teeth were clenched firmly around the handle, leaving the round end an impractical distance from his mouth.
What could it all mean?
Was LeBron angry? Frustrated? Concerned? Was the empty spoon a symbolic plea? Dear basketball gods, please deliver a second helping of All-Star playmaking.
Or, you know, maybe he'd just polished off a strawberry yogurt parfait on the team bus.