OAKLAND, Calif. — When he walks into Oracle Arena for the first time since Game 5 of last season's NBA Finals, superstar LeBron James knows it will trigger unpleasant thoughts about how his Cleveland Cavaliers lost the league championship to the Golden State Warriors.
James also knows that winning the rematch Friday on Christmas will do little to ease the sting of losing to the Warriors in the Finals.
"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.