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NBA finals 2015: Golden State Warriors 103-82 Cleveland Cavaliers – as it happened
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Golden State To Face Cleveland In A Rematch Of The NBA Finals
i Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry poses next to the Western Conference finals trophy after the Warriors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the conference finals Monday night in Oakland. The Warriors won 96-88. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry poses next to the Western Conference finals trophy after the Warriors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the conference finals Monday night in Oakland. The Warriors won 96-88. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Stephen Curry knocked down yet another 3-pointer in the waning moments, pulled his jersey up into his mouth and yelled to the rafters in triumph...
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Curry and record-setting Warriors headed back to NBA Finals
Stephen Curry dribbled every which way and drained yet another 3-pointer in the waning moments, pulled his jersey up into his mouth and yelled to the rafters in triumph once more. A special, record-setting season saved for the defending champs, with a memorable comeback added to the long list of accomplishments. Now, the MVP and his teammates are playing for another NBA title — just as they planned all along.Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (9) shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) during the second half of Game 7 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals in Oakland, Calif., Monday, May 30, 2016. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Bring on LeBron James once...
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Game Quotes: Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors - June 16 (Cleveland Cavaliers)
(Source: Cleveland Cavaliers) Cavaliers Head Coach David Blatt Would you mind if I started with something? Excuse me. First of all, I would like to congratulate Steve Kerr and his staff for the outstanding job they did this season. I want to congratulate the Golden State Warriors, their players, and their organization. They had a fabulous season. They handled themselves with class. They played great basketball. And they won the NBA Championship, and certainly they're a deserving group. I also want to thank my staff for all the great work that they did this season. It would be hard for me to be sitting here if it weren't for the group of guys that I work with. I want to thank the players of...
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NBA Finals: LeBron James-Led Cavs Will Upset Steph Curry’s Warriors In Game 7
In the most important NBA Finals since LeBron James and the Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs in seven to win the 2012-13 NBA Championship, tonight in California, unanimous league MVP Steph Curry hosts LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Oracle Arena and here is how “King” James, “Prince” Irving and the Cavaliers will claim their kingdom — defense with a touch of “whatever it takes” effort from players like Richard Jefferson. [Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images]Defense wins championships and defense is the key to victory for the Cavs. LeBron James is coming off a virtuoso performance in game 6 at Quicken Loans Arena, where not only did...
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Despite big Game 3 loss, don't expect Warriors to go small ... yet
View gallery. Steve Kerr expects a much better effort from his starting group in Game 4. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) CLEVELAND — After seven minutes of Game 3 of the 2016 NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers held a 19-4 lead over the Golden State Warriors, fueled by LeBron James' attacking and Kyrie Irving's playmaking, which combined to leave the visitors stunned and stifled. It took a while, but the Warriors eventually joined the fight, drawing within eight points at halftime, thanks largely to strong two-way play by small-ball lineups that eschewed traditional centers. The only proper Golden State five-man to see the court in the second was Marreese Speights, and he only got 12 seconds...
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Draymond Green defensive about Warriors defense
Skip AdAd Loading... x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sports' Sam Amick breaks down the Warriors' hot start and how they have come together on the defensive end. Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green (23) reacts after making a defensive stop during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, in Oakland, Calif.(Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP) OAKLAND – In some ways, this looks like a different version of the same old Golden State Warriors story. They’re all the rage again in the regular season – 12 wins in a row and a 16-2 overall mark for the team that won an unprecedented 73 games last season before faltering in the Finals. They’re being...
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NBA finals 2015: Cleveland Cavaliers 91-104 Golden State Warriors – as it happened
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Kevin Durant, Steph Curry help Warriors dominate Cavaliers in NBA Finals opener, 113-90
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James during the second half of Game 1 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, June 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) ORG XMIT: OAS144 Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) dunks against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half of Game 1 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, June 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) ORG XMIT: OAS126 Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, reaches for the ball as he guards Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving during the second half of Game 1 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland,...
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Warriors' supporting cast leads Game 1 NBA Finals win
Stephen Curry's "Strength In Numbers" supporting cast made all the timely shots and all the difference for the defending champions in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Draymond Green had 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, Shaun Livingston scored a personal postseason best of 20 and Golden State's bench came up big as the Warriors beat LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-89 on Thursday night to move three wins away from a repeat title. Curry, the MVP, and Splash Brother Klay Thompson? They totaled — gasp! — 20 points between them on 8-for-27 shooting, each knocking down a late 3-pointer.Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) defends a shot by Cleveland Cavaliers center...
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Kevin Durant, Steph Curry help Warriors dominate Cavaliers in NBA Finals opener
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James during the second half of Game 1 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, June 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) ORG XMIT: OAS144 Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) dunks against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half of Game 1 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, June 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) ORG XMIT: OAS126 Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, reaches for the ball as he guards Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving during the second half of Game 1 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland,...
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Kevin Durant helps Warriors close out Cavaliers for 2nd NBA title in 3 years
Golden State Warriors forward David West, left, wrestles for the ball with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving during the first half of Game 5 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Monday, June 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) ORG XMIT: OAS143 Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) reaches for the ball over Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) and guard Kyrie Irving (2) during the first half of Game 5 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Monday, June 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) ORG XMIT: OAS122 Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) dunks over Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) and forward Kevin Durant...
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BDL's 2015-16 NBA Finals Preview: Warriors vs. Cavaliers
How They Got Here For two defending conference champions with precious little roster turnover from last season, there has been a remarkable amount of change in the clubhouse for these two squads. To start, the coaches that manned the sidelines all the way back in October when things tipped off won’t be standing much, or at all, during this Finals. Golden State’s Steve Kerr sat out the first 43 games of the 2015-16 season after complications from a pair of back surgeries and a spinal tap (complications that hound him to this day). Assistant Luke Walton led the Warriors to a 39-4 start in his absence before stepping aside upon Kerr’s return. The victories technically don’t belong on Walton’s...
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'I'm Ready': The Text That Started The Warriors' Dynasty
OAKLAND — About 30 minutes after Game 7 of the 2016 Finals, Warriors forward Draymond Green sat at his locker in full uniform, fiddling with his phone. All around him, teammates hastily showered and dressed, rushing from Oracle Arena and the champagne fumes that polluted the air. But Green was in no hurry to leave. He replayed in his mind the climactic moments of a weeklong collapse against Cleveland: the chase-down block by LeBron James on Andre Iguodala, the clanked three-pointer by Steph Curry over Kevin Love, the mysterious cold front that froze Golden State’s usually reliable flamethrowers. How, Green wondered, can I make sure this never happens again? He could start a group chat, or...
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James, Irving each score 41, Cavs stay alive in NBA Finals
Booed every time he touched the ball, LeBron James cut through Golden State's defense and made layups look easy. Dunks and 3-pointers, so smooth, too. And Kyrie Irving also completely had his way with the Warriors. King James and Irving thoroughly overpowered the defending champions from every spot on the floor, and the Cavaliers are still alive to chase that elusive championship.Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shoots against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif., Monday, June 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez, Pool) The unflappable, determined-as-ever James had 41 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists,...
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In a surprising move, Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder have reportedly agreed to ...
Russell Westbrook is not going anywhere after all as he has agreed to a new contract to remain with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. The contract is for three years and worth $85.6 million. However, Westbrook can opt out of the deal after the second year and become a free agent after the 2017-18 season. The move comes as a bit of a surprise. SEE ALSO: Report: Pacquiao to make ring return against Vargas After Kevin Durant shocked the NBA world by leaving the Thunder and signing with the Golden State Warriors, speculation immediately began that Westbrook would not want to stay in Oklahoma City and that he would eventually be traded, possibly...
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Who matters most in the 2017 NBA Finals?
More 23. Channing Frye. Heading into last year’s Finals, I expected Frye to play a pivotal role for the Cavs, ranking him ninth in the 2016 DDIPR after he’d been shot a scorching 62.1 percent from the floor and 57.8 percent from 3-point range. But while the veteran big man’s shooting was key to unlocking some of Cleveland’s most potent five-out lineups to that point, the Warriors’ ability to target him on the defensive end with their own brand of small-ball wound up leading Lue to park Frye on the bench for Games 5, 6 and 7. That trend has continued this postseason. Frye was dynamite in the first two rounds, roasting Indiana and Toronto to the tune of 8.8 points in 14.3 minutes per game on...
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Stephen Curry reminding us he's still one-of-a-kind
Steph Curry hit 11 three-pointers and poured in 39 points in three quarters.(Photo: Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports) OAKLAND — Blame Dell Curry, Charlotte Hornets fans. He’s the one who inspired his sharpshooting son to recapture his 2015-16 ways on Wednesday night, when the Golden State Warriors’ back-to-back MVP buried 11 three-pointers and scored 39 points in a 126-111 win at Oracle Arena. As Steph Curry took the floor before tip-off, he fired a pass to his father, the former NBA player-turned-Hornets broadcaster who was standing out of bounds near the Warriors bench. Dell stepped into a deep 3 from the left wing that banked in, with father and son howling at the hilarity of it all and both...
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The Latest: Warriors now in full control of Game 1
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The Latest on Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers (all times local): 8:25 p.m. Golden State has blown Game 1 of the NBA Finals open - and without Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson leading the charge, either. The Warriors lead 96-76 midway through the fourth quarter and have six players in double figures. Shaun Livingston has 18 points to lead Golden State, while Thompson and Curry have managed a combined 14 points on a rare off night for both. Cleveland led by one late in the third, but Golden State has outscored the Cavs by 21 points in the last eight minutes. And it doesn't seem like it'll matter. Golden...
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