With the Cleveland Cavaliers losing their third straight game, LeBron James said they need to finally move on from their championship run of last season.
"We've got to get out of the honeymoon stage," James said. "That's y'all's headline for tomorrow. I know y'all going to use it."
The Cavaliers lost at Milwaukee and Chicago with a home loss against the Clippers in-between.
"You've got to play the game the right way," James continued. "You've got to battle every night like we ain't won nothing. Last year is last year, and after ring night, it's over with. Now it's a new season and everybody is gunning for us every night, and we have to understand that. The honeymoon stage is over, and it's time to play some real ball and be physical, especially in the trenches. Giving up 78 points is ridiculous. We've got to man up. Everybody."
The three-game losing streak is the first of Tyronn Lue's tenure as head coach.