NBA Finals Articles - Page 72

Kevin Durant might just have stripped Stephen Curry of his much-expected Finals MVP award following a gigantic 43-point performance in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, putting him much closer in the race than most through through the first two games of the series. Durant’s supernova Game 3 has “clutch” written all over it The […]

Right after Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors nailed a 3-pointer from way downtown, his teammates Draymond Green and Stephen Curry immediately ran towards him and started yelling. After the game, they revealed that their yelling just wasn’t for show. It actually had a legitimate purpose. As reported by Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated, […]

In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Cleveland Cavaliers veteran guard J.R. Smith had one of the biggest mental blunders in league history as he dribbled out the final 4.7 seconds of a tied game in the fourth quarter after grabbing a rebound just feet from the basket. The play has obviously drawn a ton […]

The dynamic duo of Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant have had to endure stretches of one without the other between the last two seasons. Durant’s first season with the Golden State Warriors in 2016-17 saw him have a lengthy absence in eerily similar fashion, as Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat landed on his knee, causing […]

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 […]

Despite the one-sided nature of the 2018 NBA Finals with the Golden State Warriors dominating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first two games, the interest in the series from fans has not waned one bit. Apart from the star power from both teams, the series is also garnering intense attention because of the perceived bad […]

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 […]

Klay Thompson miraculously managed to make a start in Game 2 of the NBA Finals after suffering a high ankle sprain in the opening quarter of the series. After dropping 20 points and playing 34 minutes on Game 2 of the series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Golden State Warriors sharpshooter assured he’ll be once […]

The Golden State Warriors are up 2-0 against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth straight installment of the NBA Finals rivalry. So far, many of the Warriors players have shined (yes, even JaVale McGee). Stephen Curry played a historic game in Game 2, Klay Thompson came back from injury to shoot lights out in Game […]

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 […]

Suppose that we go back in time and get an NBA head coach from the previous decades to watch how the game is played today, he’d probably react the same way Dr. Sam Neil did when he saw a Brontosaurus walk in front of him in Jurassic Park. The overdependence of today’s players on the […]

Unlike Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors had an easier time disposing of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2, taking a 2-0 series lead thanks to a 122-103 win on Sunday over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Stephen Curry gets most of the credit for the victory, and deservingly so, as the […]

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. […]

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 […]

While a brilliant 33-point Game 2 performance could easily make Stephen Curry a prisoner of the moment, the two-time MVP is still fueled by the disappointment of walking out of the bowels of Oracle Arena empty-handed, failing to bring back the Larry O’Brien trophy to the Bay Area despite a record-breaking 73-9 regular season. “It’s […]

The Golden State Warriors could get a key element of their puzzle back in time for Game 3 of the NBA Finals, as Andre Iguodala has been reportedly pain-free during the last couple of days, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. Iguodala has been out of The Hamptons Five rotation since suffering an injury late in […]

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 […]

A replica of Marvel’s supervillain Thanos’ Infinity Gauntlet sat in Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry’s locker after having buried an NBA-Finals-record nine 3-pointers against the Cleveland Cavaliers to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Asked how that ended up in his locker, the two-time MVP responded nonchalantly. “Oh, that? Someone from TSN gave […]

A savvy fan tried to get a souvenir from Game 2 of the NBA Finals all on his own, snatching Kevin Durant’s towel from his neck as he headed into the locker room. This might not have been the smartest idea after all, as Durant turned around and demanded his towel only with a look, […]

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 Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry was at the forefront of the team’s success in Game 2. His late stretch from deep helped put the game out of reach en route to a 2-0 series lead. However, power forward Draymond Green says Curry’s 3-point shooting was not the most demoralizing to […]

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 […]

Aside from their controversial win in Game 1, the Golden State Warriors managed to avoid quite a scare with the ankle injury to shooting guard Klay Thompson. Although he was able to continue, there was some concern about his status moving forward. Fortunately, Thompson looked like his usual self in Game 2. Even power forward […]

The Golden State Warriors rolled over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a convincing 122-103 win on Sunday night to grab a commanding 2-0 series lead in the 2018 NBA Finals. Much of this huge offensive outing from the Warriors came from an impressive individual performance from two-time league MVP Stephen Curry, dropping a game-high 33 points […]

The Golden State Warriors entered Game 2 of the NBA Finals with a chance to grab a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers, star point guard Stephen Curry has stepped up his play behind his impressive shooting. Curry put that on display in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game drilling a ridiculous fadeaway […]

Another day, another 3-point record by Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. The sharpshooting guard just moved past LeBron James for most threes in the NBA Finals. As observed by StatMuse, Curry’s four 3-pointers in the first half was enough for him to surpass the Cleveland Cavaliers star to become the all-time leader in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

J.R. Smith of the Cleveland Cavaliers must be stewing right now, wallowing in utter disbelief of the mistake heard ’round the world. Smith allegedly forgot the score of the game when he made an offensive rebound in the fourth quarter with the game tied, and could have possibly shot the ball or called timeout to […]

The Golden State Warriors on Friday got some bad news about the status of one of their most important players. Warriors coach Steve Kerr announced that Andre Iguodala is doubtful to play in Game 2 on Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, per Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated. Steve Kerr: Andre Iguodala (leg) is doubtful for […]

Klay Thompson is expecting to play in Sunday’s Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers after sustaining a first-quarter scare when a slipping J.R. Smith came crashing down into his leg. Thompson was taken out of the game immediately after being fouled and taken to the locker room for further examination. The […]

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr won’t stand for any excuses, especially not for unwritten rules that have taken part in the league becoming the reason for a scuffle. “I’m on a one-man crusade to dispel these idiotic NBA rituals,” Steve Kerr said, according to Ron Kroichick of The San Francisco Chronicle after his Golden […]

Game 1 of the NBA Finals had everything a fan could want out of two teams taking on each other in hopes of a title. Rivalry — check. Drama — check. Buzzer beater — check. Down-to-the-wire action — check. Controversial calls — check. Bizarre moments — check. Overtime — check. Yet it was one particular […]

Stephen Curry has found time to soak in not only the minute details of a frenzied Game 1 of the NBA Finals, which the Golden State Warriors escaped with a 124-114 overtime win, but also looking at the bigger spectrum of taking part in four straight Finals. The Warriors managed to walk away with a […]

Game recognize game like most players say. For his superb performance in Game 1, C.J. McCollum had nothing but praise for LeBron James. McCollum, who’s probably out at home watching the game, tweeted out: Lebron is unbelievable 🐐…. we gotta talk @TeamVic . I’m on board bruh — CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) June 1, 2018 It […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was in absolute awe of LeBron James after an otherworldly performance in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. James dropped a bombastic 51 points in a losing effort, shooting a blistering 19-of-31 from the field — taking over the game, stopping runs, and making clutch plays down the […]

Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals ended with a bang after Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson was ejected for an inadvertent elbow to Golden State Warriors point guard Shaun Livingston following his attempt with the shot clock running out. Head coach Steve Kerr has since come to Livingston’s defense for not taking the turnover. His […]