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LeBron James returns home to try and end the city of Cleveland’s title drought
1. The defending champion San Antonio Spurs have won 5 NBA titles, fourth-most in NBA history behind the Boston Celtics (17), Los Angeles Lakers (16) and Chicago Bulls (6). San Antonio has never made it back to the NBA Finals in the season after hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy.
2. LeBron James returns home to try and end the city of Cleveland’s title drought. A Cleveland major professional sports team has not won a championship since 1964 (Browns). Cleveland teams have completed a combined 142 seasons since the city’s last major sports title, the longest active drought of any American city.
3. With the acquisitions of LeBron and Kevin Love, the Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team in NBA offseason history to acquire two players who ranked among the top 5 in total points the previous season.
4. Reigning MVP Kevin Durant is expected to be out through at least November with a fracture in his right foot. Over the last 2 seasons, the Oklahoma City Thunder's offensive efficiency with Durant on the floor would rank first in the NBA. When he's off the floor, their offensive efficiency slips to 20th.
5. Kobe Bryant, who played just six games last season, needs 593 points to move pastMichael Jordan into third place on the all-time scoring list. This will be Bryant's 19th season with the Lakers, which will tie John Stockton for the most seasons spent with a single franchise. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the record for the highest scoring average by a player in his 19th season or later with 14.6 points per game in 1987-88.
6. In seven seasons with LeBron James, the Cavaliers won more playoff games (42) than in 37 seasons without him (28). During James’ four-season stint in Miami, Cleveland posted the worst record in the league (.311 win percentage).
7. Carmelo Anthony is averaging 25.3 points per game for his career, the second-highest scoring average in NBA history by a player who never reached the NBA Finals (George Gervin). Anthony has played 11 NBA seasons, but has only managed to get out of the 1st Round twice.
8. Similarly, Chris Paul is entering his 10th season and is still seeking a deep playoff run, as he has yet to reach a Conference Finals. His seven All-Star selections are tied for the third-most by a player who never appeared in a Conference Finals, trailing only Dominique Wilkins (nine) and Yao Ming (eight).
9. Derrick Rose is back, but can he stay healthy? Rose has played in just 49 games since winning the MVP award back in 2010-11, the third-fewest games played by an MVP in the three seasons immediately after winning the award. Chicago averaged 99.7 points per 100 possessions last season, tied for the third-fewest in the NBA. In Rose's MVP season, the Bulls averaged 105.5.
10. In his second season in the league, Anthony Davis posted a player efficiency rating of 26.5 last season – fourth-highest in the NBA. Over the last 30 seasons - which dates back to the first year of Michael Jordan's career - only five players have posted a player efficiency rating of 25 or higher in their first or second season in the NBA. Anthony Davis joined Shaq,David Robinson, MJ and LeBron on that list.
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