The basketball world was wondering how the Cleveland Cavaliers would come out after an eight day lay-off. Mystery solved. The Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors in convincing fashion 116-105 as they take a 1-0 lead. The Raptors worst nightmare came to fruition, as the Cavs looked the best they have in a long time. LeBron James and co. came out of the gates with tremendous energy and put up 30 points in the first quarter. The offense had great synergy, as the Cavs clearly show

In a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals, the Toronto Raptors will get a second shot at taking down LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Last year’s series was fairly close with the Raptors taking the eventual NBA champions to 6 games, before being ousted in a blowout at the Quicken Loans Arena. This year, the Raptors return to the playoffs with a roster that has been specifically retooled to defend LeBron James. Expect to see both DeMarre Carroll and P.J. T