LeBron James, Kyrie Irving Comment on Cavaliers vs. Raptors Matchup

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Despite being 8-0 in the postseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers are not taking the Toronto Raptors lightly ahead of the teams’ Eastern Conference Finals matchup.

Kyrie Irving and LeBron James praised the Raptors for being a formidable foe, particularly Toronto’s star backcourt of DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry, according to Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor.

“They’re two All-Stars for a reason,” James said Sunday. “And that’s the reason that they’re in the Eastern Conference Finals, because they’re two All-Stars. They’re All-Stars for a reason. They wouldn’t be in this position without them.”

However, ESPN’s Skip Bayless had another perspective on what James should be thinking:

How lucky is LeBron James that Toronto big man Jonas Valanciunas is iffy at best w/ bad ankle for conf finals? Cavs should sweep, again.

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 15, 2016

Irving acknowledged that Lowry presents a …

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