In this photo taken, Friday, June 5, 2015, a woman walks past «Let’s Go Cavs» signage on a pub in Cleveland. Behold a new, shining Cleveland, once dubbed the Mistake on the Lake. Well, times have changed, and so have the attitudes of skeptical and cynical Cleveland fans, many of whom grew up hoping for the best, expecting the worst and agonizing through moments that have earned dubious nicknames: Red Right 88, The Drive, The Fumble, The Shot, The Move, The Decision. One man has transformed this town. LeBron James has Cleveland believing.
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In this photo taken, Friday, June 5, 2015, a woman walks past.
In this photo taken, Friday, June 5, 2015, pedestrians pass Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Behold a new, shining Cleveland, once dubbed the Mistake on the Lake. Well, times have changed, and so have the attitudes of skeptical and cynical Cleveland fans, many of whom grew up hoping for the best, expecting the worst and agonizing through moments that have earned dubious nicknames: Red Right 88, The Drive, The Fumble, The Shot, The Move, The Decision. One man has transformed this town. LeBron James has Cleveland believing.
Photo: Tony Dejak, AP
In this photo taken, Friday, June 5, 2015, pedestrians pass Quicken.
In this photo taken Friday, June 5, 2015, a pedestrian passes signage displaying the phrase «All In» in Cleveland. Behold a new, shining Cleveland, once dubbed the Mistake on the Lake. Well, times have changed, and so have the attitudes of skeptical and cynical Cleveland fans, many of whom grew up hoping for the best, expecting the worst and agonizing through moments that have earned dubious nicknames: Red Right 88, The Drive, The Fumble, The Shot, The Move, The Decision. One man has transformed this town. LeBron James has Cleveland believing.
Photo: Tony Dejak, AP
In this photo taken Friday, June 5, 2015, a pedestrian passes.
In this photo taken, Friday, June 5, 2015, Laurice Moore takes a photo of daughters, Elizabeth, 8, and Emma, 11, in front of Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Behold a new, shining Cleveland, once dubbed the Mistake on the Lake. Well, times have changed, and so have the attitudes of skeptical and cynical Cleveland fans, many of whom grew up hoping for the best, expecting the worst and agonizing through moments that have earned dubious nicknames: Red Right 88, The Drive, The Fumble, The Shot, The Move, The Decision. One man has transformed this town. LeBron James has Cleveland believing.
Photo: Tony Dejak, AP
In this photo taken, Friday, June 5, 2015, Laurice Moore takes a. city.
Atop , 42 stories over revitalized Cleveland, heartbreak and curses don’t exist. Just a spectacular view.
Directly below the centerpiece of Cleveland’s skyline, the city is undergoing a modern renaissance as heavy construction equipment transforms Public Square in advance of the city hosting the 2016 .
Orange barrels line nearly every street. Pedestrians jam the sidewalks, all seeming to wear something with Browns, Indians or Cavaliers written on the front or a jersey. In the distance, the sun’s reflection dances off the windowed atrium of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Behold a new, shining Cleveland, once dubbed the «Mistake on the Lake.»
The changes are more than cosmetic. There’s been a startling attitude adjustment among skeptical and cynical Cleveland fans, who hope for the best, expect the worst and have agonized through painful sports moments given dubious nicknames like «Red Right 88,» »The Drive,» »The Fumble,» »The Shot,» »The Move,» and «The Decision.»
One man has transformed that. James has made Cleveland believe.
From the moment the Akron kid turned basketball king announced he was returning home, preaching togetherness to a fan base he spurned by leaving as a free agent for Miami in 2010, a new positive vibe has enveloped a place that often sees the glass not as half full, but broken.
And although the Cavs lost All Stars Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving to season ending injuries, James’ brilliance and gritty contributions from unlikely players like Matthew Dellavedova and Timofey Mozgov have the team within three wins of an NBA title.
The Cavs are tied 1 1 with the heading into Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.
«Not only are we becoming a destination that people want to come to, but we potentially have a championship team,» said , operations director of , a hip downtown store. «It’s our time. It’s about damn time for Cleveland to win a championship.»Articles Connexes：
