INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson opted for the canned answer when asked about the importance of Wednesday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
"Just another game. Another game on the schedule," Thompson said following shootaround. "Another opportunity for us to play at home and compete and be on our floor."
Only it's not. Wednesday marks LeBron James' first return to Quicken Loans Arena since leaving the Cavaliers a second time in free agency.
Promos have been playing for weeks on ESPN. It's one of two games nationally televised for the Cavaliers this season.