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Brooks: Game 2 film explains why Cavaliers’ poor defense will continue in NBA Finals
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Radnich: Cavs need LeBron to inject life into NBA Finals
What a difference two weeks can make. The Warriors went from facing elimination by a taller, quicker Thunder team to being up 2-0 on the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. Wednesday’s Game 3 will be a night for the stars to shine. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson have both had self-proclaimed poor starts to the series. Game…
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Cavaliers adjustments won’t matter in Game 3
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,…
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▶︎ Barbosa coins new rally cry for Splash Brothers’ three-pointers
CLEVELAND — Each and every day we learn new little details about the Golden State Warriors. The players do a pretty good job of peeling back the curtain for fans and the media to get a glimpse of what makes this team click. Some of the specifics are big picture, like Draymond Green’s strong relationship with…
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Fraschilla: ‘Magical’ Myers always puts Dubs in position to draft well
NBA Draft expert Fran Fraschilla joined Larry Kreuger on ‘The Krueg Show’ to break down several intriguing foreign prospects in advance of this month’s NBA Draft. Fraschilla gave his brief takes on the NBA Finals and what direction the Warriors might go with their 30th overall pick.
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Kevin Love out for Cavs in Game 3 of NBA Finals
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…
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Loose Warriors enjoy late night out in Cleveland
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…
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Klay on Tristan: Cavs drafted the wrong Thompson
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…
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Green dares Cavs to leave him open in Game 3
CLEVELAND — The confident Warriors and the anxious Cavaliers took the floor Tuesday at Quicken Loans Arena, holding practice sessions and interviews before Wednesday night’s Game 3. Many had pegged this year’s NBA Finals as a budding classic between two basketball titans. It would settle the debate over whether the Warriors are a legitimate dynasty, or whether…
