Game 7

If you thought the triumph and jubilation of signing Kevin Durant in free agency would erase the disappointment the Golden State Warriors felt when they lost Game 7 of the NBA Finals, you thought wrong. That loss, that letdown, is still fresh—especially for reigning two-time MVP Stephen Curry. As he told USA Today‘s Sam Amick: [...]

The world was watching last night as the Warriors chased history and the Cavaliers and LeBron James chased a dream years in the making in the winner take all Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. The most exciting event in sports. According to overnight data, 30.8 million viewers watched Game 7, making it the [...]

LeBron James is an NBA champion. Again. Nine years went by before he was able to win his first title. Now he has two in as many seasons. It doesn’t get any better than that. But some will speculate that it does, that it has to. Basking in the glory of obtaining his second ring [...]

Well obviously Tim Duncan is upset. The San Antonio Spurs fell in Game 7 of the NBA Finals to the Miami Heat, failing to win their fourth title of the Big Three era and fifth of Duncan’s career. It was the first finals loss Duncan himself ever had to incur. He was 4-0 previously and [...]

Even LeBron James gets nervous sometimes. Heading into a winner-take-all Game 7 against the San Antonio Spurs, the Miami Heat superstar admitted to reporters that he would be overcome with emotions when he takes the court. “I understand the moment for me,” he said Wednesday, according to Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times. “I’ve [...]

May 16, 2011 – Joshua Sexton In Oklahoma City’s Game 7 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday afternoon, Russell Westbrook recorded the first triple double in a game seven since 1992. Westbrook finished with 14 points, 14 assists and ten rebounds. Scottie Pippen accomplished the feat in a 1992 conference semifinal game against the [...]

May 19th, 2008 – Dr. Dime When the Boston Celtics finished the regular season with an NBA best 66 wins, most NBA fans (especially those in Green) were ready to hand over the Eastern Conference title to the Celtics. Winning only 3 series against teams in the weaker Eastern Conference should be a breeze for [...]