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Andrew Bogut okay with riding bench, if need be
CLEVELAND — You’ll have to search with a microscope to find a more selfless player in the NBA than Andrew Bogut. A lot of people tend to forget this: Bogut did not play one minute in Games 5 and 6 of last year’s NBA Finals, two decisive victories that delivered the Warriors a championship. Sitting down…
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▶︎ Draymond swats question about looking up to LeBron
CLEVELAND — The most interesting part of any practice day with the Golden State Warriors is when Draymond Green is surrounded by microphones. Green described Wednesday’s Game 3 loss in simple terms. “There was no X’s and O’s adjustment. They just punked us,” the Second Team All-NBA forward said. The 10 million reporters in attendance…
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Cavs fan fired for offensive tweet to Curry family
CLEVELAND — Social media can bring out the worst in people, but at least justice is served at times. On Wednesday, a Twitter user sent a derogatory tweet to Sydel Curry, Steph’s younger sister, which included threats to the family and a homophobic slur directed at Riley Curry, Steph’s daughter. Sydel brought attention to the despicable…
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Kerr taking heat for not using death lineup enough
CLEVELAND — Steve Kerr isn’t phased. The Warriors have been here too many times before. A Game 3 blowout loss now seems like a weekly routine. But a 120-90 loss at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers stung badly. The Warriors didn’t downplay that fact. It’ll be a challenge to shake this losing feeling at Thursday’s…
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Warriors need Curry to get out of his own head
CLEVELAND — What in the world is wrong with Steph Curry? The MVP, his head coach and his teammates don’t have answers as to why the magician of a point guard has been coming up short in the 2016 NBA Finals. That’s the problem. Curry and the Warriors are thinking too much. “This is hard,” Curry said. “Got…
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Kerr’s daughter elbowed in the head by Cavs fan
CLEVELAND — Things have taken a nasty turn in the NBA Finals. The Warriors got hammered in Game 3, a 120-90 drubbing. The Cavaliers were getting physical with the Warriors, out-rebounding Golden State 52-32, while also injuring Klay Thompson’s thigh on a screen. Apparently their fans were getting aggressive, too, according to Steve Kerr’s wife…
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▶︎ Klay upset with Mozgov’s ‘dirty’ screen
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…
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Cleveland gets redemption in 120-90 Game 3 win
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.…
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