As they await their Eastern Conference Final matchup versus either the Miami Heat or Toronto Raptors, the Cleveland Cavaliers have plenty of time on their hands. Former CSNNW and current Cleveland.com beat writer Chris Haynes took advantage of the stress-free atmosphere at Cavs practice to ask four-time NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James about the Portland Trail Blazers following their valiant playoff exit versus the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors.
On Blazers head coach Terry Stotts:
On point guard Damian Lillard:
On fellow Northeast Ohio native CJ McCollum:
The Trail Blazers split their season series versus James and the Cavaliers, with the home side winning each meeting. Most notably, the Blazers handed Cleveland a 105-76 drubbing on December 26 -- without an injured Lillard.