LeBron James scored 33 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night in Cleveland. Earlier, the Charlotte Hornets topped the Toronto Raptors at home.
The Cavaliers, already great, are about to get even better
David Richard-USA TODAY SportsAs Irving’s return is imminent and Shumpert gets back into a rhythm (he played the previous two games but missed Thursday’s matchup due to the birth of his child), Cleveland is going to be even better. They’re good enough right now, with moments like that 20-2 run reminding everyone watching them of their blitzkrieg-like run through the Eastern Conference playoffs. Golden State is still a final boss at the end of the tunnel that may just not be defeatable, but Cleveland can give them another run at it. With James on your roster, anything is possible.
What happens when the team with the third-best record in the NBA gets better? We’re about to see again just how high Cleveland can climb.
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The crowd chanted “MVP” afterward and I’ve never wanted anything more than for play to stop and Adam Silver walk onto the court presenting him the trophy right then and there.
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I guess letting players shoot from half-court with the game on the line, rather than calling a timeout to draw up a play, is the right play and coaches have been doing it wrong for decades.
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