LeBron James' 41 points lead Cleveland Cavaliers to the seventh ... and other top stories.

• LeBron James' 41 points lead Cleveland Cavaliers to the seventh ...

  

  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland fans wore black Thursday night, the Cavaliers wore white and the Golden State Warriors wore the looks of men who would rather be elsewhere. The black-shirted fans' attire was as sinister as the Cavs' intentions as they raced to a 22-point first quarter lead in The Q's Black Hole, which threatened to swallow the Warriors' energy and poise. It was the fifth game in Oakland all over, with Kyrie Irving and LeBron James breaking out for easy baskets and threatening ..

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• LeBron James' legacy nearly complete: Joe Vardon's instant analysis

  

  CLEVELAND, Ohio – LeBron James has taken the Cleveland professional basketball franchise to a place he described as "two of the best words ever." He was talking about Game 7. And that's where the Cavs are now, following their 115-101 victory in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. They're also in uncharted territory, on the brink of the franchise's first championship and the city's first for a major pro sports team since 1964. With the kid from Akron driving the bus. How's that sound, Northeast Ohio? Jam..

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• Cleveland business owners: $15 minimum wage would destroy us

  

  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The owners of Dave's Markets, who operate eight stores in the city of Cleveland, told members of City Council Thursday that a $15-an-hour minimum wage imposed only on Cleveland businesses would cripple their company and might require them to close some stores. Steve Saltzman, vice president of Dave's, said during a Committee of the Whole hearing on the issue that some of the company's Cleveland stores meet the grocery needs of the community but are barely profitable. A voter..

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• Cleveland towing company, 'Sleezie E' indicted in car part theft ...

  

  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A Cleveland towing company, along with its owner and several employees, was indicted on criminal conspiracy charges Wednesday, accused of a long-running scheme to steal catalytic converters from cars and sell them to recycling companies. Starting in 2012, Lawson Towing and Auto Wrecking began accepting stolen catalytic converters, according to the indictment handed up by a grand jury. The company, along with owner Edward Lawson and others, now face felony charges including e..

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• Oakland vs. Cleveland in sports and in walks of life

  

  CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here's a comparison of Oakland and the Bay Area to Cleveland and Northeast Ohio as the 2016 NBA Finals moves back to Cleveland. On the following slides, we look at population, income, cost of living, sports and more  involving the two cities and regions. The Golden State Warriors, who play their home games in Oakland, will be in Cleveland for Game 6 on Thursday night. If Cleveland wins, the series will return to Oakland for Game 7 on Sunday. Earlier during this season's playo..

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• Cleveland police officers injured after man hits them with car

  

  CLEVELAND, Ohio – Two Cleveland police officers were injured early Thursday after a driver struck them with his car on the city's East Side. Police were called about 3:30 a.m. to the area of East 30th and Euclid Avenue when a man was seen slumped behind the wheel of a Hyundai Sonata, Cleveland police spokeswoman Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia said. Officers found the man and knocked on the window to check on him. The man did not initially respond to the knocks, but officers were eventually able to wa..

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• Cavaliers forward Richard Jefferson posts emotional essay before ...

  

  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Hours before Thursday's Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena, Cavaliers forward Richard Jefferson posted an essay on The Players Tribune directed at Cavs fans. The essay, titled, "Who We Are," talks about different topics including an inside look at how "Lil Kev" was born, how the team came together before and during the playoffs and a bit into LeBron James as a teammate. "Bron has something I've never seen," Jefferson wrote. "The way he says 'follow me and ..

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