The first sign the Cavaliers won't repeat

MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 25: LeBron James #23 and Tristan Thompson #13 of the Cleveland Cavaliers box out Chris Andersen #11 of the Miami Heat during a game at American Airlines Arena on December 25, 2014 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice: (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Credit: Mike Ehrmann

Credit: Mike Ehrmann

MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 25: LeBron James #23 and Tristan Thompson #13 of the Cleveland Cavaliers box out Chris Andersen #11 of the Miami Heat during a game at American Airlines Arena on December 25, 2014 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice: (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Just before the NBA regular season is set to tip off, big news broke Friday regarding a key Cleveland Cavalier.

The hard-working power forward connecting with a reality TV star is fairy ironic considering this is a storyline that could have come out of a real Hollywood movie: Team wins it all, players come back with new lives full of distractions.

So, will LeBron James make sure Thompson stays focused, or is this the beginning of the end for Cleveland’s reign?

Only time will tell.

Oh, and how the Cavaliers match up with the new-look Warriors, of course.

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