Before meeting James for the first time this season, with the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers set to clash Thursday, Horford shared the lessons he learned from the superstar, his perspective on James’ remarkable longevity and his thoughts on James’ longtime domination of the Eastern Conference.
By virtue of clinching the best record in the East, Atkinson has earned a spot as a head coach in the NBA All-Star Game.
Darius Garland has been a revelation for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season. The Cavs have been perhaps the biggest breakout team this season, leading the league and the Eastern Conference in total wins with a 36-7 record.
Just a few games shy of the season's midway point, the Cleveland Cavaliers have the NBA's best record at 39-5, and are six games ahead of the defending champion Boston Celtics for first place in the Eastern Conference.