LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will head to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers for James’ first return home to Ohio since leaving the state again to sign with the Lakers in free agency.
The last time James returned to Cleveland for the first time since leaving — then departing for the Miami Heat — things didn’t go so well. The crowd booed him mercilessly and unceasingly as James’ new team routed his old one, and extra security had to be hired just to make sure things didn’t get truly ugly.