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Cavs' dominance of Knicks continues in 126-94 win
Author: Joe Vardon
Publication: Cleveland.com
NEW YORK -- Cavs coach Tyronn Lue kind of ripped his team Wednesday night, saying its identity 20 games into the season was "offensive minded."
And then the Cavs went out and played one of their more complete games of the season, routing the New York Knicks 126-94.
Kyrie Irving led all scorers with 28 points and added six assists. LeBron James contributed 25 points, seven assists and six rebounds in three quarters, and Kevin Love scored 21 points. Tristan Thompson posted a season-high 20 rebounds, one shy of his career high.
Cleveland set a season high with 22 3-pointers.
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LeBron James not staying at Trump SoHo out of 'personal preference'
Author: Joe Vardon
Publication: Cleveland.com
NEW YORK -- LeBron James said he chose not to stay at the Trump SoHo hotel in Manhattan this week out of "personal preference."
"I'm not trying to make a statement," James said Wednesday, ahead of Cavs shootaround for an evening game at Madison Square Garden against the Knicks. "It's just my personal preference. At the end of the day, I hope he's one of the best presidents ever for all of our sake -- my family, for all of us. But it's just my personal preference.
"It would be the same if I went to a restaurant and decided to eat chicken and not steak."
James and several teammates chose not to stay at Trump SoHo this week, where the team had booked rooms for its two-day stay. The hotel bears the name of president-elect Donald Trump, whom James and other Cavs opposed, but Trump no longer owns the property.
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LeBron James, DeAndre Liggins set defensive tone while Kevin Love sparks offense again: Fedor's five observations
Author: Chris Fedor
Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- With about a minute remaining, and the game already decided, the Cleveland Cavaliers' mainstays sat on the bench playing their own game, the Water Bottle Challenge.
It was more entertaining and competitive than what transpired inside Madison Square Garden Wednesday night.
Kyrie Irving took a turn before LeBron James tried, even diving on the floor to grab a failed attempt -- one of the few things Cleveland couldn't get right during a rout against the New York Knicks.
Then it happened.
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