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The Cleveland Cavaliers fell 3-0 to the New York Knicks after Game 3 on Saturday.
Since the Knicks’ Game 1 comeback win, New York seemed to be sucking the life out of Cleveland. The Knicks pulled away from the Cavaliers late in Game 3 and closed out a 121-108 victory. One more win and the Knicks will be in the NBA Finals.
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Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James talks to his team during a second half timeout at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on March 19, 2018. (Ken Blaze/USA TODAY Sports)
Stephen A. Smith, an ESPN personality and unabashed Knicks fan, criticized the Cavaliers’ play and said the team needed to lure LeBron James back to the franchise.
“This is a disgraceful show of effort by the @cavs. Hate to say it because I’m a @nyknicks fan, but it’s just the truth: When you see this franchise finish like they just did, it needs someone who cares a little more. Someone who is proudly accountable to Cleveland.
“Yeah…..I’m saying it…….they need @KingJames to come home to save the day…..if THIS group is ever going to bring a title back to Cleveland. Seriously!!!!
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell controls the ball against New York Knicks guard Landry Shamet during the second half of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals in Cleveland on May 24, 2027. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)
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Speculation about whether James will return to Cleveland for at least one more season has increased since the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs.
James reportedly “liked” an Instagram post of him in a Cavaliers jersey, raising the possibility of a final dance in Cleveland.
For now, James is still uncertain about his basketball future, but he revealed plans to spend time with his family before making any decisions.
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson shouts from the sideline during the second half of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks in Cleveland on May 24, 2027. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)
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“I don’t know what the future holds for me, obviously, as it stands right now tonight,” James said on May 11. “I have a lot of time now. I think I said that last year after we lost to Minnesota. I’m going to go back and recalibrate with my family and talk to them and spend some time with them, and then obviously when the time comes, you guys will know what I’m going to do.”
