LeBron James returns to Cleveland and the Cavaliers fall to Carmelo Anthony, Knicks

CLEVELAND -- It was a Thursday on a surprisingly sunny day in Cleveland but it could've easily been confused with a Sunday spiritual revival, a Saturday morning tailgate outside an SEC football stadium, or some Frankenstein combination of the two. Cleveland is far from a small town but has adapted many of those qualities with the return of the NBA season -- and a certain homegrown talent.