Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) drives to the basket past Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas (17), Raptors forward PJ Tucker (2) and Raptors guard Cory Joseph (6) during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series in Toronto on Friday, May 5, 2017. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Stalked: LeBron puts up magical performance with new kicks
LeBron James went total monster against the Toronto Raptors again Friday night at Air Canada Center as he led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 115-94 victory and a 3-0 series lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal tussle.
The King put up eye-popping numbers again, churning out 35 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to dust off the Raptors at their home court.
Even more noteworthy was a highlight play late in the fourth when he maneuvered past his defender with a soul-crushing spin move and then put up a lefty jumper from 15 feet to out the frosting on the victory.
Also garnering attention? Eagle-eyed fans managed to catch a glimpse of Lebron James’ kicks in Game 3 and noticed it wasn’t something he’d laced up before.
Must’ve been some magic or mystical powers in ’em shoes. — Francis T.J. Ochoa