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LeBron James has a rough return to Cleveland with only his 10th regular-season single-digit game
Headline from WKBN Youngstown
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James got a warm reception from Northeast Ohio fans when he was the last of the Philadelphia 76ers' starters introduced before Friday night's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers held LeBron James to eight points in his return to Northeast Ohio and rolled to a 119-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA Cup group stage game
The Cavaliers dominated the Philadelphia 76ers 119-95, spoiling LeBron James' return to Cleveland, where he struggled with just eight points on 3-of-12 shooting.
Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers held LeBron James to eight points in his return to Northeast Ohio and rolled to a 119-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA Cup group stage game Friday night.
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James got a warm reception from Northeast Ohio fans when he was the last of the Philadelphia 76ers' starters introduced before Friday night's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
LeBron James returned to Cleveland as a Philadelphia 76er, receiving a mixed reception from fans still processing his decision to spurn the Cavs in free agency.
James, who began his historic career with his hometown Cavaliers and won the 2016 NBA title in his return to the franchise, struggled in his first game back since joining the Sixers over the summer.