OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Golden State All-Star guard Klay Thompson expects to play in Game 2 of the NBA Finals after spraining his left ankle in a scary fall during a collision when Cleveland’s J.R. Smith slid into him in the first quarter of the series opener Thursday night.
They finally got a bit of good news during a day off Friday when the NBA determined that Cleveland big men Tristan Thompson and Kevin Love wouldn’t be suspended for Game 2 on Sunday night for their roles in a late-game brawl.
The NBA has confirmed that officials were correct in their decision to overturn the controversial charge call on Kevin Durant in the final minutes of Game 1.
Kevin Love will not be suspended for leaving the bench and being on the court during an altercation in the closing seconds of Cleveland’s 124-114 overtime loss Thursday night.
Game 1 of the NBA Finals got off to an inauspicious start for the Golden State Warriors. First Klay Thompson left the floor with what looked like a serious knee injury midway through the first quarter.
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has been cleared to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, after missing Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a concussion.
On the eve of the fourth straight Warriors vs. Cavs NBA Finals matchup Tom Tolbert and John Lund took some time to run through various odds and prop bets surrounding the matchup.
But every sharp in Las Vegas and in every state waiting to legalize gambling knows that this NBA Finals contains about as much suspense as waiting for the next ‘Roseanne’ episode on ABC.