Tuesday NBA Roundup: LeBron James, Cavs Leave No Doubt They Still Rule the East

November 15th, 2016 by Adam Fromal Leave a reply »

Since dismantling an alleged "superteam" to open their season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have left little doubt they're the squad to beat in the Eastern Conference. Tuesday night's 121-117 victory over the Toronto Raptors, an outing that often displayed an intensity and level of play typically reserved for postseason basketball, served as the latest confirmation. 

Just about every apparent Eastern contender has taken its shot at the Cavaliers, and only the Hawks—a team Cleveland swept out of the playoffs each of the last two years—emerged unscathed.

This also makes two victories in two attempts against the Raptors, with the wins coming in both Quicken Loans Arena and at the Air Canada Centre. You can add those to the successful outings against the Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets—though neither came in enemy territory. 

Cleveland still has plenty of tests remaining on its schedule, even if we discount marquee contests against Western Conference foes—the Christmas Day showdown with the Golden State Warriors, for example. It'll have to play a motived Raptors squad twice more, and ...

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