LeBron James is rooting for the Warriors to win 73 games this season
The Golden State Warriors are one game away from having the winningest regular season in NBA history. In their quest, they've beaten LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers twice — including a 132-98 blowout at the Quicken Loans Arena.
But James isn't holding a grudge. In fact, on Monday he told the Plain Dealer he'd love to see the Warriors break the record set by the Chicago Bulls in the 1995-1996 season.
"I remember the '95-'96 team, but I wasn't watching every game," James said. "Wasn't fortunate enough to watch every game. So, I knew about it. I kind of watched the Bulls from afar but to actually be in the league now while they're setting this record, [to] have the opportunity to set this record, it would be something I can talk about later in life."
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Perhaps James should stay focused on his own team, which is fighting to clinch the East's No. 1 seed.
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Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.