CLEVELAND, U.S (AFP)- Results from Wednesday’s game in the best-of-seven NBA Finals: Golden State–110 Cleveland–102 (Golden State leads series 3-0) © Agence France-Presse
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Curry, Durant make deadly duo for Warriors in NBA Finals
by Jim Slater © Agence France-Presse CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — Before last season, fans wondered how well newcomer Kevin Durant and star guard Stephen Curry would work together as new teammates for the Golden State Warriors. Now halfway to a second consecutive NBA title together, inside force Durant and 3-point sharpshooter Curry have become a lethal combination against Cleveland once again in this year’s NBA Finals. “Two seasons together, I think we’ve figured out […]
Curry sinks NBA Finals record 9 3-pointers in Warriors romp
OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 33 points, sinking an NBA Finals record nine 3-pointers in the process, and the Golden State Warriors moved halfway to their third title in four seasons Sunday by beating Cleveland 122-103. The Warriors, who never trailed, seized a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, which shifts to Cleveland for games three and four on Wednesday and Friday. Curry broke the old mark of eight 3-pointers in a finals game […]
NBA Run and Gun pioneer Moe wins coaching achievement award
OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Retired NBA coach Doug Moe, a pioneer of the “Run ‘n Gun” attack, was named Sunday as winner of the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Basketball Coaches Association. Moe, 79, was the 1988 NBA Coach of the Year with the Denver Nuggets, who led the league in scoring in six of his 10 seasons guiding the club. “In the 1970s and ’80s Doug Moe established a pace and […]
Cavs feel ‘robbed’ after Warriors win NBA Finals opener
by Jim Slater © Agence France-Presse OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — A controversial video review foul reversal left Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue feeling “robbed” after the Golden State Warriors ripped the Cavaliers 124-114 in overtime in Thursday’s NBA Finals opener. Stephen Curry scored 29 points, Kevin Durant added 26 and Klay Thompson had 24 to spark the defending champions to victory despite LeBron James scoring a playoff career-high 51 points in defeat. “To do […]
Warriors confirm Iguodala to miss NBA Finals opener
by Jim Slater Agence France Presse OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala will miss Thursday’s opening game of the NBA Finals with a bone bruise in his left leg, the defending league champions confirmed Wednesday. Iguodala, a 34-year-old swingman who was the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player in Golden State’s 2015 championship campaign and a key reserve in last season’s 16-1 playoff run to the crown. “Had some really good […]
LeBron at ‘all-time level’ entering eighth NBA Finals
by Jim Slater © Agence France-Presse OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — LeBron James says he’s playing at an “all-time level” entering the NBA Finals even as the 33-year-old superstar defies Father Time to stretch the prime years of his career. “They always kind of talked about the NBA prime is like 27 and like 31, 32. That’s if you’re lucky, you’ll get to that point,” James said. “I don’t know. I’ve just never really bought into that.” […]
LeBron leads longshot Cavs against Warriors in NBA Finals
by Jim Slater Agence France Presse OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — LeBron James will attempt the most amazing achievement of his historic career by leading the twice-rebuilt Cleveland Cavaliers against heavily fancied defending champion Golden State in the 72nd NBA Finals. The 33-year-old superstar reached his eighth consecutive finals seemingly by sheer force of will, lifting the Cavs on his shoulders throughout the NBA playoffs to book their fourth finals meeting in a row against […]
Cavs not motivated by underdog status – Lue
OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers will not be motivated by their underdog status when they take on the Golden State Warriors in the fourth installment of their NBA Finals rivalry, coach Tyronn Lue said Tuesday. The Warriors have been installed by Las Vegas bookmakers as heavy favorites to retain their NBA crown as they face the Cavaliers for a fourth straight year starting in game one on Thursday. The Warriors have won […]
Kerr jokes about resigning after Warriors win
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr joked that he had considered resigning before his team bounced back from a disastrous first half performance to reach the NBA Finals on Monday. The Warriors recovered from a 15-point deficit in the first half to overpower the Houston Rockets 101-92 and set up a fourth consecutive finals showdown with the Cleveland Cavaliers. But Kerr admitted afterward his team had been fortunate to escape […]
Golden State Warriors into NBA Finals after Rockets beaten
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry inspired a second-half fightback as the reigning champion Golden State Warriors booked their fourth consecutive NBA finals appearance with a 101-92 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday. Curry scored 27 points with Kevin Durant adding 34 as the Warriors advanced to an unprecedented fourth NBA Finals meeting in a row against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors’ Western Conference finals game seven victory in Houston […]
Paul out of Rockets line-up for Warriors decider
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Chris Paul will miss Houston’s Western Conference finals decider against Golden State on Monday after losing his battle to be fit, Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni confirmed. Paul, 33, was injured in the final seconds of game five on Thursday and missed game six on Saturday when the Warriors scored a series-leveling 115-86 victory. The Rockets ace had been hoping to recover from a sore right hamstring but has now […]
