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Iguodala on LeBron kick: Won’t ‘say someone should not play, because you want everybody to be at full strength, right?’
Aside from Kevin Durant’s dagger three-point shot that put the Warriors up with just 45 seconds remaining, the second-most important play in Game 3 may have been Andre Iguodala’s stripping of LeBron James, as he attempted a game-tying three with 12 seconds on the clock.
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J.A. Adande on Warriors-Cavs dominance: ‘The league has always been this way’
Since when has the NBA been like the NFL with a rotating cast of contenders and champions year in and year out?. In the 90s Michael Jordan won six [championships] out of eight times. In the 80s you had Magic Johnson and Larry Bird gobbling up most of the titles.
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Cleveland columnist calls Curry ‘utterly classless’ after bathroom-style celebration
A Cleveland columnist slammed Stephen Curry in a piece posted on Cleveland.com Friday, accusing the two-time MVP of taking an “air-dump” while celebrating Kevin Durant’s go-ahead three-pointer late in the fourth quarter. The columnist called Curry’s intent obvious before trashing his character, referring to him as “arrogant, whiny, utterly classless.”
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Kerr mocks NBA legends who think they would’ve beat the Warriors
Kerr was asked what he made of all the former NBA greats denouncing the Warriors’ success. He gave one his most sarcastic — and best — answers of the entire season.
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Draymond called Durant from parking lot after loss in Game 7 of NBA Finals [report]
ESPN’s Zach Lowe published a piece on Thursday detailing the redemption of Draymond Green following last year’s debacle in the NBA Finals, where his suspension from Game 5 helped Cleveland get back in the series, and ultimately overcome a 3-1 deficit.
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Jerry West on working for Clippers: ‘I don’t know what that decision is going to be’ [report]
Last week, it was reported that the Los Angeles Clippers had reached out to Warriors consultant, and long time LA resident, Jerry West, to gauge his interest in filling a similar role for the Southern California team moving forward. With his contract up this offseason, West has yet to commit to Golden State beyond this…
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Draymond ridicules Cleveland fans for harassing his mom
This is nothing new for Golden State families. A year ago, Steve Kerr’s daughter, Maddy, was elbowed in the head. Other slurs were hurled in the direction of the Kerr family.
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Cleveland’s trade for Kyle Korver ultimately was a failure
Korver is the crux of what’s wrong with the way Cleveland’s roster is structured. GM David Griffin decided to focus on acquiring shooters to outscore Golden State, when in actuality, he should’ve been acquiring defenders. Every move should’ve been about toppling the Warriors, not what’s best to run through the Eastern Conference.
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Isiah Thomas: ‘I don’t think our league has ever seen a player like Kevin Durant’
“Kevin Durant is a once in a lifetime player. I don’t think our league has ever seen a player like a Kevin Durant who is so unique. Let’s not forget he’s averaging [34 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists] in the NBA Finals, you just don’t do that.”
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LeBron on Warriors adding KD: ‘It’s great for our league’
LeBron James details differences between his Heat situation and the Warriors now, if it is good for the league and if it’s ‘fair’. pic.twitter.com/Vy4W5eeOjG — Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) June 8, 2017 Not even 24 hours after losing Game 3 of the NBA Finals despite an heroic 46 minute, near triple-double effort, LeBron James seemed…