The Cavaliers are hoping Toronto is just a stop on their way to a third straight NBA Finals, which would be the seventh consecutive for James.
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The Cavaliers are already paying a hefty luxury tax so what more does James expect from them?
With the new rule regarding players who are entering free agency after having played a certain amount of seasons with their original team while also making an All- NBA team that same year being able to get money that exceeds the possible max offer, George has over $200 million reasons to stay in Indiana.
The Cleveland Cavaliers (51-31) and Toronto Raptors (51-31) will resume their postseason rivalry with Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semi-finals series on Monday. But James said his attitude about road games brings the Cavs “no built-in advantage” in this series.
Past year the Overs went 3-1 (75 percent) in second round Game 1’s with an average total of 200.4. “But we’ve got to worry about Game 1 first”.
“The sky is the limit for this team”, Boston guard Avery Bradley said.
In the Western Conference, there are a few more teams that could potentially make it to the finals. Kyrie Irving will win Finals MVP, while Russell Westbrook is named league MVP and thanks Kevin Durant in his acceptance speech.
James, who also had a week’s rest prior to the start of the playoffs after sitting out the final two regular-season games, showed no ill effects against the Pacers, as he averaged 32.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 9.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 2.0 blocks while playing 43.8 minutes a night in the four-game sweep. In his 14-year career, he’s pulled off a road triumph in 35 of 38 series.
“I just like the adversity of the road”, James said. I love the adversity, I love the “Tonight is not the night” LeBron slogans. Before you laugh, or click on a link about another one of Lavar Ball’s idiotic shenanigans, give me a chance to explain myself.
He might hear it a lot. We’re talking about the Indiana Pacers now, the vanquished Indiana Pacers, who were bum-rushed out of the playoffs Sunday by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Cleveland won last year’s championship with a historic comeback.
“I don’t know how much they (Bucks) bottled us up”. In addition, Ibaka’s ability to stretch the floor is a great asset to the offense, and one which Biyombo can’t match. She was killed in an auto accident two weeks ago, but Thomas has not missed a game.
I know, I know – it’s easy to pick the Warriors to win it all.
Our next president, Brad Stevens, started Gerald Green at small forward for the Celtics in Game 3 and it paid off.
Close Modal Window Hang on for a minute.we’re trying to find some more stories you might like. “That’s fine”, Stevens said. But the question is what’s more important, the money or the wins? However, the largest margin of victory was only by 6 points and IN scored over 100 IN every game. Although Wall and Bradley Beal for the Wizards and Thomas for the Celtics have proven themselves to be powerful players that can lead a team into the playoffs, none of these individuals are Lebron James and none of these teams have the full-roster strength of the Raptors. “He said he feels great and he feels worse when he doesn’t play, so we’ll see how that works out”. If any of these describe you, then this guide is exactly what you need to get yourself up to date with everything going on in the National Basketball Association.
Kerr is suffering from a long time back injury and he postponed his back surgery in 2015 while he waited for the offseason past year to have the procedure done.
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If there’s one thing that’s certain, judging by his performance against the Pacers, right now James is the best player in the world and the Cavs are a force to be reckoned with. LeBron James is averaging 32.8 points and 9.8 rebounds while Kyrie Irving is averaging 25.3 points and three assists.
