OAKLAND, Calif. — When LeBron James walks into Oracle Arena for the first time since Game 5 of last season's NBA Finals, he knows it will trigger unpleasant thoughts about how his Cleveland Cavaliers lost the title to the Golden State Warriors.
James also knows that winning the rematch on Christmas Day will do little to ease the sting of the finals loss.
"The memories will come back as soon as we walk into the building, but also understand it's one of 82 and I'm not going to put everything into this game," James said.
This meeting is one of the more anticipated Christmas Day games in recent years.