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Cleveland Cavaliers make a statement with 115-92 road win over Oklahoma City Thunder Author: Chris Haynes Publication: Cleveland.com
OKLAHOMA CITY – It was game of mega superstars clashing, lighting-quick bursts to the basket, sheer athleticism and plentiful highlights. But really all that mattered was the outcome.
In a statement of a game, the Cleveland Cavaliers went into Oklahoma and annihilated the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-92 Sunday afternoon.
Kevin Love played aggressively from start to finish. He rarely settled and matched the physicality of Oklahoma City’s frontcourt. In arguably his best game of the season, Love registered a game-high 29 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
Kevin Love wasn’t an All-Star in Toronto, but he was the biggest All-Star in Oklahoma City Author: Chris Haynes Publication: Cleveland.com
OKLAHOMA CITY – Kevin Love was spending his All-Star break training in Park City, Utah, when he suddenly decided to check out his Instagram account.
He scrolled, and scrolled through his timeline and then he saw it. The NBA’s account posted that Al Horford of the Atlanta Hawks would be replacing Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat in the All-Star Game. Bosh had to pull out due to a health scare.
That meant Love was not only snubbed once, not twice, but three times. The first occurred when the coaches didn’t vote for him as a reserve; and the second was commissioner Adam Silver inserting Pau Gasol into the game in the place of his injured teammate Jimmy Butler. Silver also made the call to fly Horford in. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
LeBron James: Crushing Oklahoma City was ‘about what we’re trying to show to ourselves’ Author: Joe Vardon Publication: Cleveland.com
OKLAHOMA CITY – Start with this ugly truth about the Cavaliers and work from there.
They backed down against the Warriors.
You remember it. Jan. 18. At The Q. Warriors by 34. The Cavs failed to compete. David Blatt fired a few days later.
The contrast between that night, that time for the Cavs and what went on at Chesapeake Energy Arena Sunday could not be more stark. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
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