Cavs need LeBron James 'to return home to save the day,' ESPN star Stephen A Smith says

Jason McIntyre discusses what LeBron James should and could do for his NBA future.

The Cleveland Cavaliers went down 3-0 to the New York Knicks after Game 3 on Saturday.

Since the Knicks’ Game 1 comeback victory, New York seemed to suck the life out of Cleveland. The Knicks pulled away from the Cavaliers late in Game 3 and closed out a 121-108 win. One more victory and the Knicks will be in the NBA Finals.

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Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James talks to his team during a timeout in the second half at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 19, 2018. (Ken Blaze/USA Today Sports)

Stephen A. Smith, an ESPN personality and unabashed Knicks fan, criticized the Cavaliers’ play and said the team needed to lure LeBron James back to the franchise.

"This is a disgraceful late-game show of effort by the @cavs. Hate to say it, because I’m a @nyknicks fan, but it’s just the truth: when you see this franchise quit like they just did, it needs someone who cares a bit more. Someone proudly accountable to Cleveland.

"Yes…..I’m saying it…….they need @KingJames to return home to save the day…..if THIS group is ever going to bring a title back to Cleveland. Seriously!!!!

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell controls the ball against New York Knicks guard Landry Shamet during the second half of Game 3 in the Eastern Conference finals in Cleveland on May 24, 2027. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)

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Speculation over whether James will return to Cleveland for at least one more season has ramped up since the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs.

James reportedly "liked" an Instagram post featuring