In the world that is the National Basketball Association, I have come across some pretty random/weird stories but this one ranks up there as something you don't see everyday.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have to play the Lakers on Tuesday night, so normally they would stay at a Beverly Hills hotel frequented by NBA teams. The only issue, The Miami Heat are in town to play the Clippers and some dude name Lebron plays for them.
We get more from ESPN TrueHoop:
The Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers will have an odd association for years to come and it is leading them to avoid associating with each other.I guess that whole staying away from Lebron James is taken literally after all....
A quirk in the schedule has both the Cavs and Heat in Los Angeles for an extended period this week. But the Cavs have changed their standard travel plans in L.A. to prevent staying in the same hotel as the Heat, team officials said.
The Heat and Cavs usually stay at a landmark hotel in Beverly Hills, one frequented by visiting NBA teams. But the Cavs will be staying at another five-star hotel just a few blocks down the street this time.
Both teams are on long West Coast trips and both are scheduled to arrive in L.A. late Sunday. The Cavs, who play the Lakers on Tuesday night, are scheduled to remain in Southern California until Thursday. The Heat will be in town until Wednesday night when they play the Clippers.