Tag: Cleveland

NBA: Warriors halfway to title repeat after routing Cavs

by Jim SLATER OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Draymond Green scored 28 points and Stephen Curry added 18 as defending champion Golden State overwhelmed Cleveland 110-77 Sunday in the NBA Finals, pushing the Warriors halfway to a title repeat. Humbling the Cavaliers in the second half, Golden State seized a 2-0 edge in the best-of-seven series, which shifts to Cleveland for game three Wednesday and game four Friday. “It’s a fabulous position with everybody playing […]

NBA: Ex-Cavs center Varejao could be Warriors ‘inside man’

by Jim SLATER OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Brazilian center Anderson Varejao, the first man to play for both NBA Finals teams in the same season, could give Golden State an inside scoop on his former Cleveland teammates. The 33-year-old South American, who spent 11 1/2 seasons with the Cavaliers before joining Golden State in February, might also wind up with a championship ring no matter which club wins the best-of-seven championship series that begins […]