MONTREAL — Imagine LeBron James and Stephen Curry running into each other in a hotel elevator the morning before Game 6.
It wouldn’t happen because the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors wouldn’t stay in the same hotel during the NBA Finals. And if they did, picture the awkwardness for a minute.
Or just ask the U.S. national team. It’s been staying in the same hotel as Germany this week ahead of the World Cup semifinal clash on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET on FOX). There haven’t been any joint-team breakfasts, but players and coaches do see each other in the lobby and occasionally squeeze into an elevator.