CLEVELAND (The Borowitz Report) – The Cleveland Cavaliers’ star LeBron James said that he would do everything in his power to win an N.B.A. title after the rest of his team vanished into a mysterious vortex shortly after Game 2 on Sunday night.

The vortex, which swallowed up Timofey Mozgov, Matthew Dellavedova, J. R. Smith, and the rest of the Cavs' roster while the team was en route from Oakland's Oracle Arena to their hotel, was "just one more challenge we have to deal with," James told reporters.

"In a perfect world, it would be nice to have four other players out there on the court with me," James said. "But if the guys have been somehow transported to an alternate dimension or whatever, that just means we'll have to find another way to win."

Asked whether winning an N.B.A. title after the rest of his team inexplicably dematerialized would cement his legacy, James brushed off the question. "I don't think about that stuff," he said. "Right now, I'm just focussing on getting the ball to myself."

Showing his resolve to win a title, James said, "I owe it to the city of Cleveland. I owe it to my team—wherever they may be."

Las Vegas oddsmakers weighed in on the sudden absence of everyone on the Cavaliers except James, calling Cleveland a slight favorite for Game 3 due to home-court advantage.

The Cavaliers’ coach, David Blatt, said that he felt "confident" fielding a team consisting of only LeBron for Game 3, and noted that the mysterious disappearance of the rest of the team would open up significant cap space for the 2015-16 season.