Posts Tagged ‘NBA Playoffs’
NBA Finals: James, Cavaliers Force a Game 7
Despite the return of Draymond Green to their lineup for Game 6 of the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors were unable to close out the series, falling to the Cavaliers 101-115. Green, who is considered the spiritual leader of the team, at least as far as bringing intensity and passion are concerned; was unable…
Read MoreWarriors go big downtown, need one win for NBA title
The Golden State Warriors took another big step towards a second consecutive NBA title by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-87 on Friday. Victory handed the Warriors a 3-1 lead after the Cavs had clawed a big victory in Game 3. While the Cavaliers are not cooked, no team with LeBron James ever really is, Golden…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors win 2015 NBA Championship
Cleveland, Ohio – The Golden State Warriors are the 2015 NBA Champions after a 105-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of the Finals series. The Warriors have ended a 40-year championship drought are elated to take home the gold. Andre Iguodala got seven out of 11 votes to be named the series…
Read MoreStephen Curry scores 37 as Warriors win Game 5
Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Stephen Curry put on display just a few aspects of why he was named the regular season M.V.P. He torched the Cleveland Cavaliers for 37 points en route to a 91-104 win for the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors now lead the series 3-2 and are one win away…
Read MoreAndre Iguodala Shines, Ties NBA Finals 2-2
The Golden State Warriors redeemed themselves in Game 4 of the NBA Finals with a 103-82 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Steve Kerr tweaked his starting lineup, going small-ball by adding Andre Iguodala in favor of Andrew Bogut. Iguodala responded well as he joined the rest of the starters. Not only did he shadow LeBron…
Read MoreNBA Finals: Cavaliers take Game 3, up 2-1
The NBA Finals have taken a surprising turn. The Cleveland Cavaliers, on paper the underdogs, have seized control of the series after a 91-96 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3. Four words sum up their surprising success thus far. “Defense,” “LeBron,” “Defense,” oh and yes, “Dellavadova.” Despite missing two of their all-star…
Read MoreLeBron James ties NBA Finals Series 1-1
LeBron James put together an impressive triple-double performance and lifted the Cleveland Cavaliers to 95-93 overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 2, tying the NBA Finals series 1-1. James finished with 39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists. What he gave his team in terms of effort was met in kind by…
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: East and West Finals Preview
We’re down to two series in the NBA Playoffs to settle which teams will be crowned respective champions of the Eastern and Western conferences. In the East, the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers are set to tackle the Atlanta Hawks. The Western crown will be contested by James Harden’s Houston Rockets versus the Stephen Curry and…
Read MoreNBA Play-offs, LeBron inspires Cleveland over Chicago
There are plenty of game changers in the 2015 NBA Play-offs, but few do game changing quite like LeBron, and it was the four time MVP who was the difference as the Cleveland Cavaliers downed the Chicago Bulls 106-101 in Game five of the series. The victory was enough to push the Cavs out in…
Read MoreSan Antonio Spurs win fifth NBA title!
The San Antonio Spurs crushed the Miami Heat 104-87 in Game 5 of the 2014 NBA Finals to win the franchise’s fifth championship. Kawhi Leonard was named the Finals Most Valuable Player. He averaged 17.8 ppg and 6.4 rpg in this series. At only 22 years of age, Leonard is the third youngest player to…
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