LeBron James Says New Travel Plan Aiding 'Old' Cavaliers During Recent Run

Following the Cleveland Cavaliers' 115-107 road win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, LeBron James credited a new travel itinerary with helping the Cavs during their recent string of success.

According to ESPN.com's Dave McMenamin, LeBron said: "We're old, man. Whenever we get a chance to stay over for the night this season, we have to do that."

The Cavaliers would immediately fly out of the city they played in after the game in previous years, but during the 2017-18 season thus far, they have opted to stay the night before flying out the next morning.

Cleveland went 3-1 on its latest road trip and now sits at 8-7 on the season after starting 4-6.

Cavs head athletic trainer Stephen Spiro said the extra sleep has been vital:

"The biggest thing for recovery is sleep. There isn't anything better, and for these guys that are taxing their bodies through travel and through their workload on the court and practice and extra work or whatever, we can have all the technology in the world but obviously a great night's sleep plays a role into performance."

Another positive: the Cavaliers will have fewer back-to-back games this season, with an NBA-low 13, after playing 18 last season. And that's important, because Cleveland entered the season as the NBA's oldest team, with an average age of 30.3.

Next up for Cleveland is a home tilt against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.