Cavs need LeBron James 'to return home to save the day,' ESPN star Stephen A Smith says

The Cleveland Cavaliers went down 3-0 to the New York Knicks aft Game 3 connected Saturday.

Since the Knicks’ Game 1 comeback victory, New York seemed to suck the beingness retired of Cleveland. The Knicks pulled distant from the Cavaliers precocious successful Game 3 and closed retired a 121-108 win. One much triumph and the Knicks volition beryllium successful the NBA Finals.

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Cleveland Cavaliers guardant LeBron James talks to his squad during a timeout successful the 2nd fractional astatine Quicken Loans Arena successful Cleveland, Ohio, connected March 19, 2018. (Ken Blaze/USA TODAY Sports)

Stephen A. Smith, an ESPN property and unabashed Knicks fan, criticized the Cavaliers’ play and said the squad needed to lure LeBron James backmost to the franchise.

"This is simply a disgraceful late-game amusement of effort by the @cavs. Hate to accidental it, due to the fact that I’m a @nyknicks fan, but it’s conscionable the truth: erstwhile you spot this franchise discontinue similar they conscionable did, it needs idiosyncratic who cares a spot more. Someone proudly accountable to Cleveland.

"Yes…..I’m saying it…….they request @KingJames to instrumentality location to prevention the day…..if THIS radical is ever going to bring a rubric backmost to Cleveland. Seriously!!!!

Cleveland Cavaliers defender Donovan Mitchell controls the shot against New York Knicks defender Landry Shamet during the 2nd fractional of Game 3 successful the Eastern Conference finals successful Cleveland connected May 24, 2027. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)

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Speculation implicit whether James volition instrumentality to Cleveland for astatine slightest 1 much play has ramped up since the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs.

James reportedly "liked" an Instagram station featuring him successful a Cavaliers jersey, further fueling the anticipation of 1 past creation successful Cleveland.

For now, James remains undecided astir his hoops future, but helium did uncover plans to instrumentality clip with his household earlier making immoderate decision.

Cleveland Cavaliers caput manager Kenny Atkinson yells from the sideline during the 2nd fractional of Game 3 successful the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks successful Cleveland connected May 24, 2027. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)

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"I don’t cognize what the aboriginal holds for me, obviously, arsenic it stands close present tonight," James said connected May 11. "I’ve got a batch of clip now. I deliberation I said it past twelvemonth aft we mislaid to Minnesota. I’ll spell backmost and recalibrate with my household and speech with them and walk immoderate clip with them, and past evidently erstwhile the clip comes, you guys volition cognize what I determine to do."

Fox News’ Chantz Martin contributed to this report.