LAS VEGAS -- LeBron James strode across the court at Cox Pavilion for the Cavaliers' NBA Summer League finale Friday and sat right next to ... David Blatt.
"What's up coach," James shouted jovially as he and Blatt embraced before Cleveland played the Minnesota Timberwolves.
If there's a rift between James and his coach, it was nowhere to be seen in Vegas. The two were talking together along with Cavaliers assistant Tyronn Lue and general manager David Griffin well into the first half. James left after the third quarter and declined a brief interview request.
Neither Blatt nor Lue had in-game coaching duties during summer-league play.