Entombed in ice, LeBron James looked up from his chair in the visiting locker room at TD Garden late Sunday night, legs numb and lids heavy. "I could fall asleep," he said, "right here." He was drained from 48 minutes, from six weeks, from eight years, depending on how you look at it. He called home via FaceTime and checked in with the kids, listening to their giddy voices through his headphones. The last time he fell short of the NBA Finals, LeBron Jr. was five and Bryce Maximus was two. Now, Bronny is mulling college scholarships, Bryce is approaching middle school and they have a sister named Zhuri.
Back Where He Belongs: LeBron James Finds Sense of Normalcy in NBA Finals Trip
