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Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James may have churned out one of his best years as far as individual play goes with averages of 27.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, 9.1 assists, and 1.4 steals per game on 54 percent shooting from the field and 36 percent from 3-point territory. But the Cavs forward has been just as […]

The Golden State Warriors have been without Andre Iguodala since Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Houston Rockets, but after nearly two weeks of rest, the versatile forward has been cleared for a return against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Per Chris Haynes of ESPN: Golden State wing Andre Iguodala will make his return […]

In terms of the outcome, the first two games of the 2018 NBA Finals went pretty much according to expectations. If it weren’t for J.R. Smith’s inexplicable blunder at the end of regulation in Game 1, the narrative could have taken a much different turn, but the Warriors have now successfully defended their fortress, further […]

LeBron James is bound to have perhaps his most pivotal offseason, likely choosing the team with which he will spend the rest of his prime with, following this grueling postseason. According to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith (via Clevis Murray of The Athletic), James is bound to have conversations with many of the heavy-hitters, including the […]

Different game. Same result. The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t know what hit them Sunday night, going down 0-2 against the Golden State Warriors in the first two games of the 2018 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. The Warriors held court and it’s now time for the Cavs to hold serve at the Quicken Loans Arena when […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala will be a game-time decision tonight for Game 3 of the NBA Finals vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers. Head coach Steve Kerr went on to add that he thinks it is likely that Iguodala will play. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said there’s a good chance Andre Iguodala will play in […]

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors is one of the best shooters to ever play the game of basketball. This much as been proven throughout his already illustrious career. But something that constantly gets overlooked is how good of a defender he is, and what it takes not only be a focal point of […]

LeBron James had an interesting session with the media after Game 1 of the NBA Finals. After a crazy play by J.R. Smith that caused the game to go to overtime, James was asked about whether or not he knew Smith’s state of mind during the play. Warriors forward Draymond Green has, apparently, noticed the […]

Stephen Curry’s sentiment over the White House invitation pulled from the Philadelphia Eagles doesn’t stray far from his counterpart LeBron James, who noted that regardless of the winner of this NBA Finals, neither team would be willing to attend it under a Donald Trump presidency. Faced with his adversary’s words regarding Trump’s antics, Curry nodded […]

The NBA is a make-or-miss league. Sometimes, it’s really that simple. Through two games of the NBA Finals, LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers have netted just 42.8 percent of their looks while the Golden State Warriors have connected on 54.1 percent of their shots en route to a 2-0 series lead. With such a large discrepancy […]

When the NBA Finals is over, all the attention will switch to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and where exactly he is going to end up this offseason. One of the favorites is the Philadelphia 76ers who could make a superteam with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, but Brian Windhorst of ESPN says to pump […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are now down 0-2 to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals after dropping the opening two contests by the Bay. The Game 1 loss was no fault of LeBron James, who had a masterful performance with 51 points on 59% shooting, eight assists, eight rebounds, one block, and one steal. […]

While the 2018 Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors have generated immense interest from the public, it has also caused intense disdain among many other fans primarily because it involves the same teams for the fourth year in a row. For those tired of seeing the same casts in the “movie” […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors have completed two games of the NBA Finals, and for a lot of people how they feel about the games is based on what the TV commentators say about the game. Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, and Mark Jackson are the commentators on ABC for these NBA […]

Stephen Curry connected from nearly every spot on the court, breaking Ray Allen’s previous record of eight 3-pointers in an NBA Finals game with nine of his own in a Game 2 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. His most memorable was an unreal fadeaway three against Kevin Love, a back-breaking shot that made Oracle Arena […]

Klay Thompson’s high ankle injury was one bad enough to keep him out of Game 2, despite playing 34 of the last 36 minutes of action after emerging from the locker room and all five overtimes minutes, totaling 45 in Game 1 of the series. While it was believed he did so mostly running on […]

Despite Stephen Curry downplaying a face-to-face with Cleveland Cavaliers honorary bodyguard Kendrick Perkins, his Golden State Warriors teammates were reportedly “disturbed” by the big man’s reluctance to move his knees and feet as Curry backpedaled following a last-second corner shot, which resulted in the conflict, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Players cited that as the […]

It goes without saying that there is no love lost between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. Fans were reminded of that during a minor exchange between point guard Stephen Curry and center Kendrick Perkins. With the third quarter coming to a close, Curry had slipped over the feet of Perkins on the sideline […]

Known to be a dynamic offensive player back in his days with the Los Angeles Lakers, Jordan Clarkson has not played up to par with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. Fans noticed his struggles and did not let him get away from it. Several Twitter users roasted Clarkson for his finals struggles. In […]

Kendrick Perkins was picked up by the Cleveland Cavaliers right before the playoffs started. His main mission is to provide a veteran voice. But from time to time, he also lends support for the Cavs through some good old trash talking. As seen in the clip below, right at the end of the third quarter, […]

Stephen Curry has forged another 3-point record to his name. In Game 2 of the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors guard edged Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James for the second most 3-pointers in the history of the playoffs. Curry’s tally is now up to 370 3-pointers, surpassing James’ 369. Career 3-pointers in the playoffs: […]

Fans have used all means available to mock Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith’s late-game mistake in Game 1. One fan even quoted the Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant just to rub in Smith’s blunder which cost the game for Cleveland. As tweeted by Warriors on NBCS, a fan used Durant’s widely-known quote from his MVP […]

The Golden State Warriors have decided on a starting lineup change and JaVale McGee will replace Kevon Looney at center for Game 2 of the NBA Finals vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers. JaVale McGee starting at center. Not too much of a shock considering he started/gave decent energy out of halftime in Game 1 + the […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson will play in Game 2 of the NBA Finals vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers after sustaining a left ankle injury in Game 1. Klay Thompson has been cleared to play in Game 2 tonight. — Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) June 3, 2018 Thompson suffered the left ankle injury in the […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green couldn’t resist. Before Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Green busted out the suit with shorts look that LeBron James showed off before Game 1, and again tonight. A total troll move that is perfect coming from Green. Dray brought out the original shorts suit. 👀 pic.twitter.com/kvOCZGtIFa — […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Andre Iguodala is out for Game 2 of the NBA Finals vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers while Klay Thompson remains hopeful to play. On NBA TV, Steve Kerr says Andre Iguodala is out, and Klay Thompson is “hopeful” to play. — Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) June 3, 2018 This is the sixth […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson is optimistic regarding his playing status for Game 2 of the NBA Finals after suffering a left ankle injury in Game 1 vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers. And the expectation is that he will play tonight. Warriors won't make an official call on Klay's status until later, but everyone […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a big issue on their hands with Bryan Colangelo but former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin thinks they still have a leg up on the summer sweepstakes to land LeBron James. Per Jon Johnson, Griffin was on the Zach Gelb on CBS Sports Radio about James landing in Philly and […]

When George Hill stepped to the free-throw line in the closing seconds of Game 1 with the Cleveland Cavaliers down one to the Golden State Warriors, those two shots are plays he should make. Similarly, certain calls in real time are plays NBA referees should be able to make at a respectable rate. The biggest […]

No one controls a basketball game like LeBron James. The Cleveland Cavaliers icon put together perhaps the greatest offensive performance in NBA history. But even King James’ reign can’t overcome the madness of J.R. Smith, who is just dangerous enough to hurt both teams, but increasingly more a problem for his own. It is said […]

The NBA has just announced that Bay Area native and jazz legend Carlos Santana will be performing the National Anthem before tip off of Game 2 Sunday night. 10-time Grammy® Award winner & legendary San Francisco guitarist @SantanaCarlos and jazz & rock drummer @drumstress will return to the #NBAFinals stage to perform the National Anthem […]

By now, everyone on the planet has talked about the final moments of regulation in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. J.R. Smith, the Cavs’ unpredictable shooting guard, has been cursed by every Cavs fan, in every way imaginable– in every nation’s language and dialect. LeBron […]

Game 1 of the NBA Finals left us with more than enough talking points. With LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers impressively placing themselves in a position to astonishingly draw first blood in the series, things took a turn for the worse. The Golden State Warriors eventually picked themselves up and took the overtime victory […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star Draymond Green is not one to back away from a challenge. This is why last season’s NBA Defensive Player of the Year was glad to hear the news that the Association decided against suspending any player for Game 2. After a late-game scuffle involving Green himself, several players from the Cleveland […]

After ending Game 1 of the NBA Finals with a brief scuffle with Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has added more fire to the flame. Thompson was thrown out of the ballgame just seconds away from the final buzzer after a flagrant foul on Shaun Livingston. In true […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers added Jeff Green last summer for his length, athletic ability, timely offense, and defensive potential in hopes of having him guard the Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant should the two teams meet again in the NBA Finals. It’s happening now. The Cavs and Warriors are battling in their fourth-straight June dance while Green […]

Oh, LeBron, you slay us sometimes. During the NBA Finals media availability on Saturday afternoon, Cleveland Cavaliers walking-legend LeBron James decided to roast Bryan Colangelo a bit when a question pertaining to Twitter popped up, via NBA TV. LeBron's got jokes… 😂#GameTime | #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/7xBEKvtIuc — NBA TV (@NBATV) June 2, 2018 James, 33, executed […]

Legendary basketball powers such as scoring, passing, defense, leadership, awareness and vision—all of these and more are used to describe LeBron James. It’s time to add one more legendary attribute to the pile and it’s a loaded word usually used to describe only a few: perspective. James made sure to separate two important aspects of his […]

Spoiling a playoff career-high for LeBron James feels like a crime. Heading into Game 1, James’s teams were 23-7 in the regular season and playoffs when he scored at least 45 points. When he poured in at least 50, they were 9-0. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ supporting cast couldn’t help itself. The mistakes came in all […]