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Cleveland Cavaliers defeat Los Angeles Lakers 120-111 in Kobe Bryant’s farewell visit; Kevin Love injured Author: Chris Haynes Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Kobe Bryant Farewell Tour made its stop in Cleveland Wednesday night. The 120-111 victory the Cavaliers collected over the Lakers was an afterthought.
Bryant’s final appearance in Northeast Ohio was initially the primary focus, but a scary injury to a member of the Cavaliers stole the intrigue.
With under a minute to go in the second quarter, Kevin Love was hit on the left shoulder during a shot attempt. He walked towards the locker room with his left arm dangling. It’s the same shoulder he dislocated in the first-round playoff series with the Boston Celtics last season. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
LeBron James, Kobe Bryant just two chapters of the NBA’s great, unfinished book Author: Joe Vardon Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio – History took its broad hand and smacked 20,562 fans at The Q square in the face on Wednesday night.
Which is better than what happened to D’Angelo Russell.
Anyway, Kobe Bryant’s last game in Cleveland was bound to be oozing with nostalgia. He was honored on the giant video boards, and serenaded lovingly by the fans fans, and bear-hugged more than a few times by Cavs players and coaches. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
Kobe Bryant believes Kyrie Irving can be great and Tyronn Lue’s first 11 games have been hard: Fedor’s five observations Author: Chris Fedor Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Greeted with a standing ovation and chants of “Ko-be, Ko-be, Ko-be” as he stepped onto the court at Quicken Loans Arena for the final time, Kobe Bryant exited in an identical fashion.
With 40.2 seconds remaining and the game out of reach, the Cleveland stop on the Kobe Bryant farewell tour was officially done.
Bryant shared a lengthy embrace with James and received high-fives from his teammates. All while classy Cleveland fans showed their appreciation for one of the game’s all-time greats. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
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