LeBron James Comments on Cleveland Cavaliers’ Effort Level

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Despite giving up 13 cm and 22 kg, Bayless was up for the challenge. Back with the Cleveland Cavaliers again this season like he was last year after four years with the Miami Heat, a hiatus which cause Cleveland to hate him, James is on a mission to help his hometown team to an Eastern Conference championship this year.

This was the Bucks’ first game all season with their expected starting five of Michael Carter-Williams, Khris Middleton, Antetokounmpo, Jabari Parker and Monroe.

Cavaliers: Jefferson was questionable before the game with a right ankle injury, but scored 14 points in 39 minutes.

The Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 102-85 victory over Philadelphia, with point guard Russell Westbrook producing his second triple-double of the season with 21 points, a career-high 17 rebounds and 11 assists.

Bayless drew the assignment of guarding James after Antetokounmpo fouled out, and he held the Cleveland star scoreless the rest of the game. With 7.4 seconds remaining in overtime, Matthew Dellavedova grabbed a rebound and dished the ball to James, who was picking up speed and charging towards the basket.

Playing in the second game of a back-to-back was prevalent in the second overtime, struggling to find any sort of offense.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) – Four Panthers each scored 12 points and Milwaukee won its second straight at the Cable auto Classic with a 71-65 victory over Lipscomb Saturday night. But, James, who had played brilliantly in the fourth quarter and overtime, missed a fallaway 18-footer at the buzzer, sending the game to a second overtime. “I just didn’t think in the first half we were in the game doing the things that we normally do”.

“Look, we all make mistakes”, Blatt said.

“I was in my action refereeing the play and off to the side I heard Cleveland’s bench ask for a timeout”, he said.

They took a lead behind Carmelo Anthony’s red-hot start, but couldn’t overcome James’ white-hot finish, losing 90-84.

With the season in full swing, James hardly has enough time to chit-chat unless, of course, it comes during breaks. “And, we don’t do that”. As great as he is, I’m going to try to make it as tough as possible for him.

Energy and effort were the central storylines, as the Bucks forced 20 turnovers and nabbed 15 offensive rebounds against a Cavalier team coming off a hard-fought win in NY just 24 hours earlier. LeBron James had 29 points, seven rebounds and eight assists while Mo Williams added 29 points six rebounds and six assists.

Bucks: La Marsellaise, the national anthem of France, was played before the game in remembrance of those killed and injured in the Paris attacks…. The Knicks (4-6) have lost four of five at the Garden, where they are 1-4, but are 3-2 on the road.

The Cavs will practice Monday before traveling to Detroit for Tuesday’s game against the Pistons and James conceded he’s curious to see how the players will respond.