Kyrie Irving and the Cavs fell just short in Miami last month
For the 2nd time this season the Cleveland Cavaliers (9-13, 9th in the East) will travel to Miami to take on the Heat (18-6, 2nd in the east). The last time out, the Cavaliers were struggling mightily and it was starting to look like their upstart season was unraveling. In many ways, that Miami game turned out to be one of the more important games of the season, as the Cavaliers were able to limit LeBron James to 18 points in a very tight 92-85 loss.
Usually you’d prefer a win be your watershed moment rather than a loss, but in this case, the Cavaliers had just been absolutely eviscerated by both the Bulls and the Hawks and some wondered if the wheels were coming off. By hanging in there and fighting tooth and nail with the Heat, the Cavaliers showed a real spirit in not giving up and not succumbing to their opponents’ will just because of the disparity in talent.
This time around, the Cavaliers face the Heat with some co...
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PLAYERS:
Kyrie Irving,
LeBron James,
Daniel Gibson,
Anthony Parker,
Tristan Thompson,
Dwyane Wade,
Chris Bosh,
Alonzo Gee,
Mychel Thompson,
Omri Casspi,
Ramon Sessions,
Samardo Samuels,
Ryan Hollins,
Semih Erden,
Luke Harangody,
Udonis Haslem,
Shane Battier,
Norris Cole,
Mike Miller,
James Jones,
Byron Scott,
Anderson Varejao
TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat
TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat
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