Toronto has established itself as Cleveland’s biggest rival in the East.
It’s getting a bit old. Watching LeBron James is an absolute pleasure, but watching him effortlessly roll to the Finals for most of the past five seasons has just gone on far too long. That’s why the parity that has persisted past the halfway point of the season in the NBA’s Eastern Conference is encouraging.
It’s not that no one wants LeBron in the Finals, just more so that we would collectively feel better if he went through tougher oppositions. With the East starting to catch up to the West, it shouldn’t be an easy road to the finals for LeBron this year, even if he has Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love healthy.