CAVALIERS TOO GOOD FOR LAKERS

Los Angeles: LeBron James spoiled Kobe Bryant’s Cleveland

finale on Wednesday as the Cavaliers cruised past the Los

Angeles Lakers in a victory overshadowed by an injury to

Kevin Love. Kyrie Irving scored 35 points and James added 29 as the Cavs romped home 120- 111

against the Lakers as the Cleveland fans bade a fond farewell to the retiring Bryant. Bryant finished with 17 points and six rebounds while shooting just five of 16. However the Cavaliers victory was marred by an alarming injury to Love, who left the game in the final minute of the second quarter after a tangle

with Bryant. Love yelled out in pain after Bryant’s arm appeared to catch his shoulder. It was the same left shoulder which saw Love sidelined for six months after

surgery last year. A Cavaliers source said Wednesday’s injury did not appear to be as serious as the previous shoulder problem and

that Love had left the match out of an abundance of caution.

Bryant meanwhile shared an embrace with James as he left the court for the final time with one minute left on the court as the Cavaliers support rose in a

standing ovation. Bryant and James have always

had a mutual respect. Lakers legend Bryant revealed before Wednesday’s match that the

two players were close. “We’ve been close. We talk on the phone probably more than people know,” Bryant said. “We talk about the game, we talk about different strategies,”

Bryant said.