LeBron on playing for Cleveland: ‘It’s just special’

The venue’s name might be different, the visiting team’s locker room might have been down the hall, and the signature headband is no longer part of his styling, but LeBron James was on the court in Cleveland and triumphing.

Nothing has changed.

The LA Lakers defeated the host Cleveland Cavaliers 121-115 and now hold a record of 10 victories and 7 defeats.

“When I was drafted I wanted to light this place up like Vegas. I feel like I did a decent job of that.”

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LeBron finished with 22 points as he notched only a single 3-pointer from 9 tries, but James showed up in the crunch time to secure his organization’s victory with 2 scores in a row under 2 minutes to go in the final quarter as Lakers lead became from a single point to 5.

“Played 11 seasons here and being able to return after my Heat stint and win a championship here for this organization, for this city, I think it was a 52-year championship drought or something like that in the city of Cleveland for any sports franchise, That will stay with me forever no matter how old I get,” LeBron claimed. “I’ll always cherish the time that I spent here.”