CLEVELAND — LeBron James, like he has countless times in this arena on this floor, planted his foot on the court and exploded for a one-handed slam — his signature play in the city where he once brought a championship.
They were his first points of the game — a night where he’d be celebrated by Cavaliers fans not only for his return to northeast Ohio but because he came home with his son, Bronny, as a teammate.
But by the time he left the court, flipping the ball to the ref in frustration after his sixth turnover, the party was over.