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When Kevin Durant made the move to the Golden State Warriors back when free agency began in July, he did it with the sole goal being to compete into June and win an NBA Championship. Despite what every critic had to say about Durant, he powered through a leg injury and led his team to […]

Through much of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers, much has been said about LeBron James play late in games. Prior to Game 4 on Friday night, Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen during an appearance on ESPN’ NBA The Jump voiced his displeasure with the conversation around James being tired […]

In a lopsided start to Game 4 of the NBA Finals after the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ record-setting 49-point first quarter, many plays demanded a heated back-and-forth, but none caused more controversy than a face-to-face encounter between LeBron James and Kevin Durant, the two alpha dogs from each respective squad. The two were seen in a heated argument in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors played one of the most high-powered offensive games of the season in Game 4, with the Cavs scoring 49 points in the first quarter and 86 points in the first half. While the Warriors got within 11 points in the second half, the Cavs put the finishing touches […]

Drink every time Draymond Green complains about a foul call. Drink every time LeBron James travels (even if it isn’t called). Heck, drink every time Donald Trump says, “believe me,” or “emails,” during one of his speeches or tweets. We’ve all played those fun games with our friends in get-togethers and they’ll never get old. […]

While the Golden State Warriors haven’t celebrated an NBA championship at home since 1956, forward Draymond Green is more than okay with making it more than a 61-year wait for fans in the Bay Area, as long as they get to go back for a parade. The Warriors beat the Detroit Pistons 4-1 back in […]

The Golden State Warriors have firm control of the 2017 NBA Finals at a 3-0 lead after edging the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 on Wednesday night. It was a collective offensive performance from the Warriors that saw them grab a crucial win on the road against the defending champions. According to Rodger Sherman of […]

A prominent topic of discussion over the last few days has been LeBron James‘ long-term future with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Earlier this week, Jalen Rose stated on ESPN’s First Take that James could possibly finish his career playing in California. In light of that, Kevin O’ Connor of The Ringer is reporting that there have been […]

Andre Iguodala had one of the most important defensive plays of Game 3, stifling LeBron James‘ three-point shot on the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ last possession of the game and forcing a consequent turnover — but he didn’t walk away without a painful kick to the groin as James flailed in the attempt. Former teammate Marreese Speights […]

Just as many had picked out during the first two games of the NBA Finals, LeBron James‘ rampaging pace is near impossible to steadily keep up for a total of four quarters. Wednesday night’s whopping 46 minutes in front of his home crowd in Game 3 proved no different. Trailing after three quarters for the first […]

The king of bold statements of these NBA Finals, Paul Pierce, made sure to double down on his previous pick of Kevin Durant as the best player in today’s NBA. After looking at Durant’s numbers in catch-and-shoot, pull-up, transition plays, and drives — Pierce raised the question that if the rest of the analysts on […]

Kevin Durant‘s cold-blooded three-point wing jumper gave the Golden State Warriors their first lead of the fourth quarter and a consequent win in shocking fashion, upsetting the Cleveland Cavaliers with an 11-0 run to close Game 3 at Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday night. The shot wasn’t the first of its kind in Durant’s career, […]

During the last offensive possession the Cleveland Cavaliers had, attempting to regain their lead, star forward LeBron James kicked Golden State Warriors sixth man Andre Iguodala in the groin after being having his three-point attempt stuffed with 12 seconds left in the game and consequently stepping out of bounds. Watch the sequence below: The play didn’t […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers chose to come out aggressive making a stand on their home floor in front of thousands of screaming fans in Game 3. LeBron James stated in the post-game press conference that he played as hard as he could, and if you looked closely enough, you could see the moments where he put […]

With only 12.9 seconds remaining in Game 3 of the Finals on Wednesday, Andre Iguodala made one of the biggest plays on the night to help the Golden State Warriors secure a 3-0 lead against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Coming off a timeout and with a chance to tie the game with a three-pointer, Kevin Love […]

The Golden State Warriors etched out a win in Game 3 to grab a commanding 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Stephen Curry once again played a major part of the Game 3 win stemming from another huge performance as he posted a double-double with 26 points including 5-of-9 from beyond […]

Dwight Howard joined the set of ESPN’s First Take and ended up taking the unpopular choice in front of a Cleveland crowd, picking Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant over LeBron James as the best player in today’s NBA. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year praised Durant’s defense throughout the season, as he has tapped […]

LeBron James is widely considered as one of the best, if not the best basketball player in the world today. His all-around brilliance on the court has drawn a lot of comparisons with some greats, including Magic Johnson. Many people see a lot of similarities in their games as they can score, pass, and defend […]

After a full year of criticism from the media and even some of his fellow players in the league, Kevin Durant has endured only a part of the backlash that LeBron James once faced when opting to leave his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers to band together with friends Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh with the Miami Heat. […]

The Golden State Warriors are just two wins away from winning their second NBA title in the last three years against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The acquisition of Kevin Durant is paying huge dividends for the Warriors cruising through the playoffs with an unblemished record. According to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report, a notable player agent […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have run into a buzzsaw the past two games unlike any of the teams they have previously faced on their way to the NBA Finals. A team that plays both sides of the ball equally well and constantly looks to run-and-gun, playing in a track meet for all four quarters of the […]

It didn’t take long for Stephen Curry‘s highlight-reel play going one-on-one against LeBron James to get the “Shooting Stars” treatment, this time featuring Rihanna in the video. Take a look: https://twitter.com/WhistleSports/status/871805460155736064 While James isn’t the first one to be put in a blender by Chef Curry, he’s the latest to receive this comical viral video […]

During the earlier parts of Monday morning, LeBron James and Kevin Durant, who are facing off in the NBA Finals right now, were reported to have collaborated on a song back in 2011. The current-Cleveland Cavaliers star worked out with Golden State Warriors star Durant during the NBA lockout, when James was with the Miami […]

The NBA Finals this year has so far been a lopsided affair, dominated by the Golden State Warriors, who have won the first two games by an average of 20.5 points. While it’s easy to think that fans are not enticed to watch the series anymore, its viewership actually increased by five percent from last season. […]

The Golden State Warriors rolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 on Sunday night to grab firm control of the NBA Finals with a 2-0 series lead. However, the Warriors have remained even-keeled through the entire situation given the quality of opponent in front of them. Following Game 2, Stephen Curry offered much praise […]

LeBron James and Kevin Durant may be facing off against one another in the NBA Finals for the second time in their careers, but back in 2011 the two were on the same team making a hip-hop track. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, James and Durant collaborated on a song that was never released […]

Steve Kerr took on his first post-game press conference since late April and did so with his characteristic sarcasm riding side by side with him. When asked if he had a plan to stop LeBron James going on the road for Thursday’s Game 3 at Quicken Loans Arena, the Golden State Warriors head coach couldn’t […]

Stephen Curry starred in one of the best plays of Game 2 of the NBA Finals, drawing a much-desired one-on-one isolation matchup against LeBron James — first seemingly caught up in a world of trouble, then gathering himself to put his opponent on skates and finish between him and Kevin Love at the rim with […]

The Golden State Warriors rolled to another convincing win in the NBA Finals over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 on Sunday night. One of the signature plays from the contest featured Stephen Curry getting past LeBron James for a contested bucket at the rim. However, it appears that the two-time defending MVP may have gotten away […]

Game 2’s matchup of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers did not disappoint — or not initially anyway. There were certainly apparent adjustments made to correct the mistakes in Game 1 from both teams, and they didn’t come without their rewards. The Cavs played much better than in Game 1, although […]

Following yet another convincing loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, LeBron James was one of the first to try and head to the visitors’ locker room, but was ultimately impeded by security due to a fan brawl taking place in the stands. Watch the video below: Fans started fighting near […]

Chef Stephen Curry was back in the kitchen, this time cooking on one of his biggest foes, taking LeBron James off the dribble and finishing with a smooth layup in the middle of traffic. Seemingly trapped near the sideline, Curry kept his poise and took a few dribbles before taking King James head on and […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady took to Instagram to show his hometown Golden State Warriors some love, including point guard Stephen Curry and his “dad shoes” — but couldn’t help getting a bit conscious of his other acquaintances in the league, including LeBron James in the post. Brady posted a photo of the Curry 2.5’s […]

Despite a brilliant first quarter by LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t come close to making Game 1 of the NBA Finals a real dispute for the remainder of the game as Kevin Durant took over and exploited James defensively like no other player has this postseason. Hailed by his athletic prowess, a mix of […]

One of the biggest storylines during Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night was Rihanna‘s presence and actions that went viral all over social media. When Rihanna was leaving the floor, she happened to head down to the tunnel behind NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. With that in mind, it was only a matter of […]

A year removed from one of the greatest letdowns by an NBA title frontrunner, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green took the blame for his team’s fall from a 3-1 series lead against the Cleveland Cavaliers and talked in-depth about the Game 4 incident which sparked his consequent Game 5 suspension. Following a play in […]

While Klay Thompson‘s postseason shooting struggles continued during the Golden State Warriors‘ 113-91 Game 1 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, his impact on the team went beyond the 13 missed shots he had throughout Thursday night. As one of the league’s best two-way players, Thompson made up for his offensive woes with his unconditional defense, […]

The Golden State Warriors continued their dominance in the NBA playoffs with a 113-91 drumming of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. According to the Warriors’ PR, the convincing victory put the team alone in NBA history with an impressive all-time feat. Warriors are the first team in […]

As the start of the NBA Finals is here, more and more fans are getting into it and highly anticipating the highly entertaining third consecutive meeting between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. After Taiwanese animators came up with a hilarious parody video about it, another clip has surfaced, this time depicting a love […]