Cavs Become First to Win Finals After 3-1 Deficit

LeBron James’ triple-double, and Kyrie Irving’s late 3-pointer gave the Cleveland Cavaliers a 93-89 Game 7 victory over the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. in addition to ending Cleveland’s 52-year title drought, the Cavaliers became the first team to rally from a 3-1 deficit to win an NBA championship. Source: NBA.com

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Curry: ‘I didn’t do enough to help my team win’

(Stephen) Curry – who said beforehand he needed the best game of his career – scored 17 points on 6-for-19 shooting, while Splash Brother Klay Thompson added 14 points while making 6 of 17 shots. “I didn’t do enough to help my team win,” Curry said. “It will haunt me for a while.” Source: Janie […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Source: Draymond Green Accepts Team USA Invite

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green recently accepted an invitation to play for USA Basketball at the 2016 Rio Olympics, a source told The Undefeated on Monday. Green has never played for USA Basketball’s national team but previously has played on the 2015 USA Showcase and on Team USA’s 2011 World University Games squad. He […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Crown Jewel: The King Brings It Home

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the first team to overcome a 3-1 Finals deficit to win the title.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Andre Iguodala Planning to Play in Game 7

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala says he plans to play Game 7 of the NBA Finals despite a balky back that limited him the previous game. Iguodala took part in a brief walk through Saturday and got treatment while the Warriors held a light practice ahead of Sunday’s final game of the season against […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
League Fines Curry, Kerr for Separate Incidents

Steve Kerr and Stephen Curry let their frustrations with Game 6 of the NBA Finals be known, and it came at a price. Each was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Friday for separate incidents. Kerr, the league’s coach of the year, was fined for publicly criticizing officiating after the game, which Cleveland won 115-101 […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Green on Game 7: ‘We got to dig ourselves out’

(Draymond Green:) “I’m obviously pissed off. We had another opportunity to close out and we didn’t. But, it happens. We got a Game 7 at home. We take our one shot and I think our one shot will be good enough. “Everybody is up in flames because Steph got ejected. It is what it is. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Do Or Die For Cavaliers, Warriors

The 2015-16 NBA campaign will conclude with a deciding Game 7, for all of the marbles.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Steph Throwing Mouth Guard Will Result in Fine

Slow down on the “Steph could be suspended for throwing mouthpiece” idea. League source says precedent is fine, not suspension. Source: Ken Berger of CBS Sports on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021