Portland, Ore. — There’s not much that the Cleveland Cavaliers can do in early January that’s going to draw as much as what they did last week.
Their trade for Kyle Korver last week was a shot across the bow to the Golden State Warriors, who retooled in the offseason by adding Kevin Durant and fine-tuned their reserves.
For many, that continues to fuel the notion that fans will be in store for a third straight meeting — maybe even better than last year’s “The Empire Strikes Back” sequel — between the Warriors and Cavs in the NBA Finals.