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The Cleveland Cavaliers fell 3-0 to the New York Knicks after Game 3 on Saturday.
Since the Knicks’ victory in Game 1, New York seemed to suck the life out of Cleveland. The Knicks pulled away from the Cavaliers late in the third game 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 timeout in the second half 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 an embarrassing display of late-game effort by the @cavs. I hate to say it, because I’m a @nyknicks fan, but it’s the truth: When you see this franchise fold like it just did, it needs someone who cares a little more. Someone 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 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 himself in a Cavaliers jersey, further fueling the possibility of one last dance in Cleveland.
For now, James remains undecided about his future in basketball, but revealed plans to take some time with his family before making any decisions.
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson yells from the sideline during the second half of game three 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, obviously, as it stands right now tonight,” James said on May 11. “I have a lot of time now. I think I said it 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 decide to do.”
