Warriors win NBA title, down LeBron, Cavs 105-97 in Game 6
Revived
by a fresh-faced shooting superstar and a first-year coach who made
them believe, the Golden State Warriors again reign supreme. Their
40-year NBA championship drought is finally over. A half century of
misery in Cleveland drags on. LeBron James just didn't have enough
help. Stephen Curry and finals MVP Andre Iguodala scored 25 points
apiece, Draymond Green recorded a triple-double and the Warriors -
using a barrage of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter - won their first
title since 1975 by finishing off James and the Cavaliers 105-97 on
Tuesday night in Game 6. For the first time since Gerald Ford was in
the White House, disco was in vogue and Rick Barry was flicking in free
throws under-handed, the best pro basketball team resides in the Bay
Area. And these Warriors are a lot like Barry and his old crew: fluid,
balanced, together. Read more here.
June 15, 2015
Warriors withstand James, take 3-2 lead over Cavs in finals
Stephen
Curry came off a screen, dribbled behind his back and crossed over
Matthew Dellavedova. He stepped back and swished a 3-pointer, then
pounded his chest and pointed to the roof, seemingly controlling the
sellout crowd of 19,596 on his fingertips. One more win and the MVP
will really have a moment to celebrate. Curry made seven 3-pointers and
scored 37 points, and the Warriors withstood another brilliant
performance from LeBron James to outlast the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-91
on Sunday night for a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals. ''It was a fun
moment, but it will only mean something - and I'll probably have a
better for that question after we win that championship - but signature
moments only come for players who are holding the trophy,'' said Curry,
who also had seven rebounds and four assists before being treated for
dehydration. Curry was spotted rubbing his head and leaning over in a
hallway after the game. The Warriors said Curry was receiving fluids in
the locker room, watching highlights and should be fine. Read more here.
June 12, 2015
Warriors even NBA Finals, beat Cavaliers 103-82 in Game 4
Stephen
Curry shook off Iman Shumpert with a dribble, stepped back behind the
line and splashed a 3-pointer that seemed to submerge a mute button on
rocking and rolling Quicken Loans Arena. Curry clenched both fists,
slapped his chest and yelled, ''C'mon!'' At last, this was the MVP and
these were the Golden State Warriors - so deep, so deadly. Curry and
Andre Iguodala scored 22 points apiece and the Warriors, showing why
they were the league's best team all season, squared the NBA Finals at
2-2 on Thursday night with a 103-82 victory over the Cleveland
Cavaliers. Game 5 is Sunday night at Oakland's rambunctious Oracle
Arena, where the teams split two overtime games last week. This wasn't
desperation for the Warriors, but it was close as none of the 32 teams
which have fallen behind 3-1 in the finals has won a title. ''Tonight
we came in with the mentality that we had to win this game,'' said
Curry. Read more here.
June 10, 2015
LeBron, Cavs survive Warriors comeback, win Game 3 96-91
LeBron
James is doing more than ever. With the Cavaliers missing two
All-Stars, he has no choice. ''I'm so outside the box right now,'' he
said. And two wins from a championship - one like no other. Pushed by a
crowd howling to see Cleveland's 51-year title drought end, James
scored 40 points, his new sidekick Matthew Dellavedova added 20 and the
Cavaliers survived Golden State's furious fourth-quarter comeback led
by Stephen Curry for a 96-91 win over the Warriors on Tuesday night to
take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals. James added 12 rebounds and eight
assists in 46 minutes, his third stellar performance in his fifth
straight finals. The Cavs, who won Game 2 at Golden State for their
first ever finals win, got their first at Quicken Loans Arena, which
shook from start to finish. They'll have a chance to take a commanding
3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series in Game 4 on Thursday night. Read
more here.
June 8, 2015
James carries Cavs to OT win over Warriors, evens NBA Finals
The
final buzzer sounded, and LeBron James wasn't done. As fans filed out
of the quieting arena, James grabbed the ball and spiked it with all
his might. He flexed his arms and pounded his chest, letting out a roar
that echoed from California to Cleveland. James turned in a
triple-double to remember, Matthew Dellavedova made the go-ahead free
throws in overtime, and the Cavaliers overcame a fourth-quarter
collapse to outlast the Golden State Warriors 95-93 on Sunday night to
even the NBA Finals at a game apiece. James finished with 39 points, 16
rebounds and 11 assists in 50 minutes, carrying Cleveland's depleted
roster to victory on the NBA's toughest home floor. The Warriors had
been 47-3 at ear-piercing Oracle Arena. ''I tried to give it all to my
teammates. And they do a great job of giving it back to me. Total team
effort,'' said James, who shot 11 of 35 from the floor and seemed to
wear down as the game dragged on. ''To be back in the same position we
were in three days ago and to come back and even the series is big
time.'' Read more here.
June 5, 2015
Warriors overcome NBA Finals jitters and LeBron James to win Game 1
It
was a regulation classic, and an overtime bummer. The Golden State
Warriors dominated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the extra frame during
Game 1 of the NBA Finals, taking the contest by a 108-100 mark after
Cleveland fell apart in the final five minutes. NBA MVP Stephen Curry
led the Warriors with 26 points, as the Cavs watched helplessly as
point guard Kyrie Irving limped badly to the locker room in overtime
with what appears to be the latest in a string of injuries to the
All-Star. Irving had been brilliant throughout the game, keeping the
Warriors on edge with crafty drives and expert passing, and his block
of Curry late in regulation in what appeared to be an easy and wide
open layup helped secure Cleveland’s chance at an extra frame. LeBron
James, working mostly in Michael Jordan-styled isolation plays in the
post, added a personal career Finals-high with 44 points, but it wasn’t
enough as Golden State pulled away in what was previously a close and
contested affair. Read more here.
Revived
by a fresh-faced shooting superstar and a first-year coach who made
them believe, the Golden State Warriors again reign supreme. Their
40-year NBA championship drought is finally over. A half century of
misery in Cleveland drags on. LeBron James just didn't have enough
help. Stephen Curry and finals MVP Andre Iguodala scored 25 points
apiece, Draymond Green recorded a triple-double and the Warriors -
using a barrage of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter - won their first
title since 1975 by finishing off James and the Cavaliers 105-97 on
Tuesday night in Game 6. For the first time since Gerald Ford was in
the White House, disco was in vogue and Rick Barry was flicking in free
throws under-handed, the best pro basketball team resides in the Bay
Area. And these Warriors are a lot like Barry and his old crew: fluid,
balanced, together. Read more 
LeBron
James is doing more than ever. With the Cavaliers missing two
All-Stars, he has no choice. ''I'm so outside the box right now,'' he
said. And two wins from a championship - one like no other. Pushed by a
crowd howling to see Cleveland's 51-year title drought end, James
scored 40 points, his new sidekick Matthew Dellavedova added 20 and the
Cavaliers survived Golden State's furious fourth-quarter comeback led
by Stephen Curry for a 96-91 win over the Warriors on Tuesday night to
take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals. James added 12 rebounds and eight
assists in 46 minutes, his third stellar performance in his fifth
straight finals. The Cavs, who won Game 2 at Golden State for their
first ever finals win, got their first at Quicken Loans Arena, which
shook from start to finish. They'll have a chance to take a commanding
3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series in Game 4 on Thursday night. Read
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