NBA Finals

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves back in the position they have been the last 3 years in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors: down 0-2 after two losses in Oakland. In 2017 they ended up losing the series in 5, while in 2016, they miraculously came back from a 2-0 [...]

Klay Thompson won’t let his left leg injury prevent him from playing in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. This news comes after he and the Golden State Warriors were thrown for a bit of scare in Game 1. Midway through the first quarter, J.R. Smith collided with Thompson’s left leg. Thompson immediately fell to [...]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the largest NBA Finals underdog since the 2001 Philadelphia 76ers. The year that Philadelphia made the NBA Finals was my first year with the team, I went from intern to Scouting Coordinator that season. One question that was, and still is, often asked of me – “Did you guys really believe [...]

Maybe you’re sick of watching the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors wage battle in the NBA Finals. Maybe four times is one or two clashes too many for your tastes. Maybe you’re just upset the Cavaliers don’t stand a chance. Maybe you think the Warriors are ruining the NBA with their Warriorsyness. Either way, [...]

Andre Iguodala missed the final four games of the Western Conference Finals while dealing with a left knee injury. And as it turns out, he may not be ready for the start of the NBA Finals. Or maybe he will be. Truth be told, he doesn’t know. Nor do the Warriors. Everyone involve still seems [...]

J.J. Redick is determined to win an NBA title before he retires. And not only does he think that championship could come with the Philadelphia 76ers, but he believes there’s a chance his team could hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy this year. Is he for real, or just imagining a game of Royal Canadian Basketball [...]

The Philadelphia 76ers? In the NBA Finals? Against the Golden State Warriors? In a winner-take-all Game 7? Joel Embiid will take it. Actually, strike that: He’s already predicted it. ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne released an interesting profile on the Sixers’ big man, and while the entire piece is worth your time, a sentiment near the beginning [...]

Avert your eyes, Cleveland Cavaliers fans! Stephen Curry is prepping himself, and his Golden State Warriors, to face an opponent other than your favorite team in this year’s NBA Finals. That opponent? The Boston Celtics. Here’s what Curry said on Thursday night following Golden State’s thrilling loss to Beantown, per the San Francisco Chronicle‘s Connor Letourneau: [...]

The NBA Finals may be eight months away, but according to Jae Crowder, that hasn’t stopped Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue from preparing his troops for the probably inevitable showdown with the Golden State Warriors. From ESPN.com’s Dave McMenamin: Jae Crowder says that Ty Lue already is prepping the Cavs with the Warriors in [...]

While LeBron James and the Cavaliers were unable to successfully defend their NBA title against the never-before-seen caliber of juggernaut that is the Golden State Warriors with Kevin Durant, he still managed to make history as usual and in numerous ways. LeBron not only set a new record for triple-doubles in a career in the [...]