LeBron James‘s current frustration doesn’t take a Woodward or Bernstein to uncover. The best basketball player in the world (sorry KD, sorry Steph) is being totally honest about it. James says he “hopes [the Cavs] aren’t satisfied” and called his team “not as good” as last year, personnel-wise. “Top -heavy” is another James description of his Cavaliers, who after losing J.R. Smith find themselves mired in mediocrity, having won just four of their last ten games.
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The Cavs still top the Eastern Conference standings thanks to a strong start. In second place are the faltering Toronto Raptors, currently on a five-game losing streak. Just 3.5 games back of the Cavs lurk the Boston Celtics, a game group led by the tireless guard tandem of Isaiah Thomas and Avery Bradley, plus seasoned winner Al Horford at center. The Celtics, decidedly not top-heavy, have five players averaging double-digit scoring. (We’re counting Marcus Smart‘s 9.9 ppg.) The NBA season is just past its real midway point. The Celtics were ranked #4 overall by oddsmakers before the NBA season began. They’re still third in the Eastern Conference odds, but moving up fast.
