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LeBron turned to yoga, Maleficent after Game 1

The difference between cramping at the end of Game One and watching Miami falter in the series opener and the brilliance of a 35-point performance might very well have been a Disney fairy tale?

Say, what?

Needing to clear his mind and kill some time (probably) after Game One, LeBron James ventured out into San Antonio alone and took in the Disney hit Maleficent at a local movie theater.

LeBron James enjoys seeing classic fairy tale movies by himself. Photo via Deadspin.

There is no truth to the rumor that LeBron was looking for a cool place to store his leg. Movie theaters are still respectfully chilly.

According to the Associated Press, James also went with his personal trainer to a yoga studio in San Antonio to get his mind right for Game Two. Whatever he did, it appears to have worked. James was brilliant in Game Two as the Heat tied the series up.

So do not be surprised to see Tim Duncan catching Edge of Tomorrow or Manu Ginobili in line for tickets to X-Men: Days of Future Past in Miami at some point this week.

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J.J. Redick: There was a chance for Clippers strike

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Four keys to Game Two

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Crossover Chronicles Finals Roundtable: All-NBA Teams

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Magic And Larry And Bron And Timmy

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Gatorade disclaims LeBron James, no cramping here

The jokes came fast and furious throughout Game One as first AT&T Center’s air conditioning went out (it is working now, according to Mike Monroe of the San Antonio Express News) and then that may or may not have caused LeBron James to cramp forcing him to miss the final three and a half minutes of the game as the Heat collapsed and the Spurs took the first game.

James has (unfairly) received a lot of criticism for needing to be carried off the floor. Judging by how James came back into the game tried to go to the rim and finish and his leg just locked up, it just was not possible for him to keep going.

Twitter does not care about rationality however. And when you get corporate sponsors involved, sometimes things like this creep in:

Gatorade has since apologized and re-affirmed its relationship with the Miami Heat. But the tweet is still live and has not been deleted. There is no backing away from the statement behind this.

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Crossover Chronicles Finals Roundtable: Tim Duncan’s legacy

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