TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence and an entity, the task is to select the authors sentiment towards the enity. Sentiments can be Positive, Neutral and Negative. Select Positive if the sentence expresses a positive view towards the given entity or praises its quality or skills. Select Neutral if the sentence expresses no clear view towards the entity or has equal amounts of positive and negative statements or expressing some fact/quote by someone else. Select Negative if the sentence expresses a negative view towards like harsh remarks, criticizing entities action/decision etc. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity LeBron James ? On one side of the NBA ledger  the 11-3 defending champions have won seven consecutive games by an average of 19.8 points while boasting the leagueâs best offense (116.2 points scored per 100 possessions) and the 7th-best defense (101.8 points allowed per 100). On the other  where the revamped Cavaliers have been working in seven new players while waiting for new point guard Isaiah Thomas to recover from his hip injury and make his debut  the 7-7 Cavs have been the leagueâs worst defensive squad by a long shot (111.1 points allowed per 100; Dallas is 29th at 108.7) while leaning ever-so heavily on LeBron James.

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Hershey ?  The company also maintained its 2010 adjusted earnings and sales forecasts while boosting its quarterly dividend. The news sent Hershey's stock up 19 cents to $37 in premarket trading.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity James Giancotti ? When youâre trying to gain momentum for your startup and get it off the ground  youâll probably have people tell you that your idea is terrible. When you begin to request funding  youâll likely face repeated rejection. As  Giancotti  points out  hitting a wall shouldnât stop you in your tracks. The successful founders learn to take everything in stride.

SOLUTION:
Positive