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CLEVELAND — After taking a hard screen from Cavaliers center Timofey Mozgov directly in the thigh, Klay Thompson limped to the locker room. After the a brutal 120-90 Game 3 loss, Thompson was not very pleased with the second quarter play. “I re-watched it. I’m just confused why he’s trying to set a screen in the middle of the […]

CLEVELAND — And just like that, we’ve got ourselves a competitive and enticing NBA Finals. The Cleveland Cavaliers annihilated the Golden State Warriors 120-90 Wednesday in Game 3, cutting the series deficit to 2-1. It was a surprising, momentum shifting win that could potentially change the rest of the series. Kyrie Irving silenced critics with a scintillating 30-point performance. […]

CLEVELAND — The basketball is in the Cavaliers’ court — figuratively and literally. Wednesday night’s Game 3 is at Quicken Loans Arena and it could be Cleveland’s last stand in 2016. No team in NBA Finals history has ever overcome a 3-0 deficit. “Obviously, it’s a do-or-die game for us,” LeBron James said. Without question, […]

CLEVELAND — ESPN.com’s Marc Stein is reporting Kevin Love (concussion) is out for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Kevin Love has been informed that he will not be medically cleared to play in Wednesday night's Game 3, ESPN has learned — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) June 8, 2016 ESPN sources say Love has been lobbying […]

CLEVELAND — There’s a strong sense of togetherness and bliss the Golden State Warriors feel when they come to the city of Cleveland. Just 12 months ago, the Warriors popped champagne in the visitors locker room after a decisive 105-97 Game 6 victory in the NBA Finals. That euphoric winning feeling prompted Steph Curry to say he […]

So many things define the Warriors. It’s their shooting, their ball movement, their lack of defensive breakdowns that all craft an unbreakable image on the court. And off of it? Golden State’s superstars still carry a big chip on their shoulders. A few weeks back, Draymond Green rattled off all 34 players taken before him in […]

  SAN FRANCISCO — Albert Suarez spent all of last year pitching for the Arkansas Travelers, the Angels’ Double-A affiliate. He made his home starts in Dickey-Stephens Park, planted on the lip of the Arkansas River and capable of holding crowds just over 7,000. On average last year, just a handful over 5,000 people showed […]

SAN FRANCISCO — With all the chatter about Madison Bumgarner’s Home Run Derby eligibility, the Giants actually have to keep playing games until the All-Star Break in mid-July. The Giants (36-24) hosted the Red Sox (33-25), and wasted 6.1 solid frames from Albert Suarez (1-1, 3.09 ERA) en route to an extra-innings loss. Here’s how Tuesday night unfolded. […]