LeBron James says he's always wanted to face Wade in series
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio – The Cleveland Cavaliers are up 1-0 against the Atlanta Hawks, and the Miami Heat are up 1-0 against the Toronto Raptors in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Even LeBron James – while focused on the Hawks – can’t help but let his mind wander to a potential Cavs-Heat series in the conference semifinals.
“It’d be great to play against those guys in the postseason,” James said. “Throughout my whole career, I’ve always wanted to go against Wade in a playoff series. We’ve always talked about it even before we came teammates in ’10. It’s not been heavy on my mind but it’s crossed my mind throughout my whole career.”
James and Wade – longtime best buds – have never met in the postseason, but a Cavs-Heat series is a matchup NBA observers have been hoping for since James decided to leave Miami and return to Cleveland in free agency in July, 2014.