Cleveland Cavaliers Seem Primed to Be Greater Than Last Year’s Championship Team

CLEVELAND — On a night that finally put a cap on the Cleveland Cavaliers’ four-month long championship party, there appeared to be no immediate hangover.

The Cavaliers cruised past the New York Knicks, 117-88, showing an offensive explosion as bright as their new 400-plus diamond rings.

“This is for you guys. This is all for you,” LeBron James announced to the 20,562 fans who arrived early for the title festivities. “This night, none of us will ever forget. Anybody in this building, this community, this state. Anybody with ties to Cleveland or Northeast Ohio. Cleveland against the world.

“It’s an experience I can tell my kids about,” rookie point guard Kay Felder told Bleacher Report. “Most people will never get to be in this position, getting [championship] rings. It’s a memory we’ll have in our history books.”

The 52-year championship drought is dead, and it could be buried completely if the next-door Cleveland Indians can capture their first World Series title since 1948.

“There’s been a lot of talk about the past lately, but tonight is about the present,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said.

The present looked pretty darn good, with James recording 19 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds to notch his 43rd career regular-season triple-double. “Back to back,” James said smiling after the game, referencing the 27-point, 11-rebound, 11-assist triple-double he registered in Game 7 against the Golden State Warriors.

Kyrie Irving led the Cavs with 29 points on 12-of-22 shooting, while Kevin Love chipped in 23 points, 12 rebounds, three steals and two assists in just 25 minutes.

With emotions running high, Cleveland stayed focused on the Knicks and the present, but what about the future?

The Cavaliers, despite winning last …

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