Golden State Warriors

Through two Finals games, Tristan Thompson has eight total rebounds. Stephen Curry has 16. If Cleveland hopes to make any sort of comeback in this series, it will take a massive improvement from Thompson to do so.

The Cavaliers have gotten expected contributions from their stars in the first two games of the Finals, but a lack of support from role players reportedly has coach Tyronn Lue rethinking his lineups and rotations as the series heads back to Cleveland for Game 3.

“You act like I’m just this troubled guy who’s been in a bunch of trouble and can’t control myself and…Jesus Christ,” said Green. “I’ve just been playing basketball, brother. And when you got great teammates like I do, who allow me to be emotional when I’m talking to them, to use my emotions for the better for us, it’s easy.”

Usually one to go to the postgame podium, James decided to hold court in the away locker room and answer his postgame questions there. There, someone asked him if the Cavs needed to defend home court. James wasn’t thrilled with the question, and bounced it back at the reporter.

Before Saturday’s Game 2 tipoff, the first game Steve Kerr has been on the bench for since Game 2 of the Golden State Warriors’ first round matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers, LeBron made a point to go over to Kerr and show some respect.

Steve Kerr will be back on the sidelines for Game 2 of the Finals, replacing Mike Brown who filled in the last 11 games and did not lose.

“Dirtying up the game?” Smith said. “I don’t know about that. They got one guy who keeps kicking people in the nuts. I don’t know about that. But we don’t dirty up the game. We just play physical. Some people don’t like physicality, and that’s what it is.”

OAKLAND – Game 1 of the NBA Finals featured extremely high level basketball. Kevin Durant scored 38, Curry went 6-of-11 from deep, and the Warriors only turned the ball over 4 times on their way to a commanding 22-point win. But the most talked about storyline of the night might have been Rihanna yelling at Kevin Durant from the court during the game.

One hazardous option Cleveland could explore on defense is doubling Durant and leaving Klay Thompson open (3-for-16, 6 points). On Saturday, Thompson said he’s blocked out all media coverage during the NBA Finals. He knows the scrutiny is intense on his game.

With Game 2 set to tip-off on Sunday, Ryan Covay, Josh Lander, and Medium Impact Brian Banifatemi recap the Warriors’ blowout win in Game 1, Durant’s monster night, Klay Thompson’s shooting struggles, which celebrity they would like to see at Oracle, and more.