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LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and the conundrum of playing through pain in the playoffs
Author: Joe Vardon
Publication: Cleveland.com
NDEPENDENCE, Ohio – Something is bothering LeBron James, though his stats don't show it.
His ankle? His knee? Back? Or how about those pesky cramps that so infamously plagued him in Game 1 of last year's Finals?
"I'm all over the map, it's a little bit of everything," James said early Monday morning, following the 37 points, 18 rebounds, and 13 assists he posted in Cleveland's 114-111 overtime win in Game 3 over the Atlanta Hawks. - CLICK HERE to read full story.
LeBron James says Tristan Thompson should 'be a Cavalier his entire career,' but it's going to cost them
Author: Chris Haynes
Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Leading up to the Oct. 31 rookie scale extension deadline at the beginning of the season, Cavaliers All-Star forward LeBron James was mute.
His teammate, Tristan Thompson, was eligible for an extension that never transpired and the two share the same agent – Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group based in Cleveland.
Any comment from James on the matter would have looked like a negotiating tactic, and he understood that. - CLICK HERE to read full story.
Five Keys: Cavaliers vs. Hawks – Game 4
Author: Joe Gabriele
Publication: Cavs.com
Key: Springtime Reign.
Just to put things into perspective, Head Coach David Blatt was an English Literature major at Princeton University and even he is running out of adjectives to describe LeBron James – who seems to rewrite the playoff history books every time he steps on the floor. And to put Sunday night’s game into perspective, the last player to post numbers resembling the stat-stuffer James did last night was Wilt Chamberlain in March, 1968.
To do it in the dramatic fashion that he did – getting off to the worst shooting start of his career to finish with a mammoth triple-double, hitting the go-ahead three-pointer late in overtime, eclipsing Karl Malone on the playoff scoring list, defending his teammate at the postgame podium – is why he’s all-time NBA royalty at just 30 years old. But, like the rest of the other nine guys on the floor, he’s battling through some nagging injuries – not to mention logging a game-high 47 minutes on Sunday night and he'd love nothing more than to end the series on Tuesday. - CLICK HERE to read full story.
More Daily Press Links:
- (5/26) LeBron James physically battered, not beaten in quest for NBA title Akron Beacon Journal
- (5/26) Cavaliers report: Teammates stand for ‘Delly’ Akron Beacon Journal
- (5/26) Cleveland Cavaliers: LeBron James putting up historic numbers in postseason News-Herald
- (5/26) Cleveland Cavaliers notes: Kyrie Irving questionable for Game 4 vs. Hawks News-Herald
- (5/26) LeBron put up NBA’s best postseason performance in Game 3 Chronicle-Telegram
- (5/26) Cavs notes: Dellavedova is inside Hawks’ heads Chronicle-Telegram
- (5/26) Dribbles: Cavs simply need more of same for sweep victory FOX Sports Ohio
- (5/26) NBA Playoff Preview: Game 4, Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers Canton Rep
- (5/26) LeBron, Cavs close in on NBA Finals Canton Rep
- (5/26) Cavs notes: Irving a game-time decision for Game 4 against Atlanta Canton Rep
- (5/26) LeBron James continues to deliver in the clutch WKYC.com
- (5/26) Blatt's Cavs need one more win to advance to NBA Finals Cleveland Jewish News
- (5/26) Bangs, bruises all part of playoff basketball for James NBA.com
- (5/26) Hawks-Cavaliers Preview NBA.com
- (5/26) LeBron, Irving among ailing Cavs going into Game 4 ESPN.com
- (5/26) Tristan Thompson receives high praise from LeBron James ESPN.com
- (5/26) Dellavedova Is a Firebrand and a Spark Plug for the Cavaliers NY Times