"When LeBron James made his first post-"Decision" trip back to Cleveland 14 months ago, scorned Cavaliers fans mocked him and pelted him with hate from just about every seat inside Quicken Loans Arena.

It's going to be interesting to see how James will be received Friday night for his third trip back — especially after saying Thursday he wouldn't rule out a return to the city that once bowed to him as King.

"I think it would be great, it would be fun to play in front of these fans again," James said after Thursday's practice inside the arena where he won two MVP trophies and led the Cavs to the NBA Finals once."