by Jim Slater Agence France Presse ClEVELAND, United States (AFP) — A year after making history but falling one game short of an NBA title, the Golden State Warriors are focused on capturing the crown, not a possible unbeaten playoff run. The Warriors remained perfect in the 2017 post-season by sweeping the first two games of the NBA Finals at home and enter game three Wednesday at Cleveland on a record 14-0 playoff win streak — […]
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NBA: No changes in starters or tempo as Cavaliers seek win
by Jim Slater Agence France Presse CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — They won’t change the starting lineup or slow the tempo, but the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers are counting on a momentum-changing victory in Wednesday’s third game of the NBA Finals. Trailing Golden State 2-0 in the best-of-seven championship series, the Cavs come home after two lopsided road losses hoping for a repeat of last year, when a game-three win set the stage for the greatest […]
NBA: Cavaliers seek answers as Warriors eye perfect title run
by Jim Slater Agence France Presse CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers desperately seek a way to beat the Golden State Warriors, but they are running out of time to prove their NBA Finals rivals aren’t invincible. The Warriors, on an NBA record 14-game playoff win streak, lead 2-0 in the best-of-seven championship series entering Wednesday’s third game at Cleveland. No team has ever rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win […]
NBA: Warriors big man Pachulia hopes to cap career with title
by Jim Slater Agence France Presse CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia plays a key inside role for the NBA’s winningest team, but they still can’t find a cap that fits him. The 33-year-old man-mountain from Tbilisi is trying to become the first player from the nation of Georgia to win an NBA crown as the Warriors play defending champion Cleveland in the NBA Finals, which shifted scene Monday for games […]
NBA: Warriors humble Cavaliers then warn best yet to come
by Jim SLATER Agence France Presse OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — It wasn’t bad enough the Golden State Warriors overwhelmed defending champion Cleveland in winning Thursday’s NBA Finals opener 113-91. The worse news for the Cavaliers and star playmaker LeBron James was that it wasn’t even the best effort for an undefeated squad whose 13-0 playoff win streak matches the longest in NBA playoff history. “We could be a lot better than we were tonight, […]
NBA: Durant, Curry lead Warriors over Cavs in Finals opener
by Jim SLATER Agence France Presse OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant scored 38 points and Stephen Curry added 28 as the Golden State Warriors defeated defending champion Cleveland 113-91 in Thursday’s NBA Finals opener, matching the league’s longest playoff win streak. Pushing their record unbeaten playoff start to 13-0, the Warriors seized a 1-0 edge in the best-of-seven championship series, which continues Sunday in Oakland before shifting to Cleveland for games three and four. […]
NBA: Chasing greatness unites friendly foes Durant, James
by Jim SLATER Agence France Presse OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Cleveland playmaker LeBron James and Golden State star Kevin Durant have been chasing greatness as friendly rivals throughout their NBA careers, but now they are on a collision course. Defending champion Cleveland meets Golden State for an unprecedented third consecutive NBA Finals game starting Thursday, with James seeking his fourth crown in his seventh consecutive finals appearance and eighth overall, and Durant still yearning […]
NBA: Can Love conquer all for Cleveland in NBA Finals?
by Jim Slater Agence France Presse OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Confident and assertive, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has found his scoring touch just when the defending NBA champions need it most — in an NBA Finals rematch with Golden State. Cleveland superstars LeBron James and Kyrie Irving will go head-to-head against Golden State’s Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry in much-anticipated head-to-head matchups in the best-of-seven showdown that starts Thursday. But Love figures to […]
NBA: Kerr to miss NBA Finals opener
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Monday ruled himself out of being on the bench for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but said he could return at some point in the series. Kerr has been absent from the Golden State bench for 10 straight playoff games as he deals with complications from 2015 back surgery. “I’m not ready to coach yet,” Kerr said […]
NBA: 2017 NBA Finals schedule
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Schedule for the 2017 NBA Finals, the best-of-seven championship series between the reigning champion Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors: Thursday, June 1 – Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors Sunday, June 4 – Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors Wednesday, June 7 – Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers Friday, June 9 – Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers Monday, June 12 – Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State […]
NBA: Cavaliers crush Celtics to book title clash with Warriors
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers, fueled by another milestone night for Lebron James, powered into a third straight NBA Finals meeting with the Golden State Warriors with a dominant 135-102 win over the Celtics in Boston on Thursday. The reigning champion Cavaliers wrapped up a 4-1 victory over the Celtics in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals. For the third straight year they will face the Golden State Warriors in the championship […]
NBA: No blame for LeBron after Celtics no-show, says Lue
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue refused to point the finger of blame at LeBron James on Monday, a day after a woeful performance from the NBA star gave the Boston Celtics a postseason lifeline. Cleveland had appeared to be cruising towards a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals after romping to victory in the opening two games of the best-of-seven series. But James’ miserable outing allowed the Celtics […]





