Tag: 2016/17 NBA
Durant, Jordan congratulate Westbrook on MVP award
Russell Westbrook received congratulations on his first NBA Most Valuable Player award Tuesday from former Oklahoma City teammate Kevin Durant and Hall of Fame...
LeBron’s finals triple double history doesn’t ease loss
Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James said his emotions were "all over the place" as he tried to deal with losing the NBA Finals despite...
Durant powers Warriors over Cavaliers for title
Kevin Durant became a champion and lifted Golden State to near-perfection as the Warriors celebrated their fifth NBA title Monday, defeating Cleveland 129-120 to...
Cavs, Warriors will get physical as finals tension boils
Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue wants to see a tougher tone from the defending champions in their do-or-die showdown Monday with the Golden State...
Cavaliers didn’t want Warriors celebrating in Cleveland
Talk from the Golden State Warriors about popping champagne corks and celebrating an NBA title on Cleveland's court for the second time in three...
Durant’s late heroics power Warriors over Cavaliers
Golden State, powered by Kevin Durant's clutch scoring in the closing minutes, rallied to beat defending champion Cleveland 118-113 Wednesday in the NBA Finals,...
Unbeaten Warriors mindful of past Cleveland stumbles
Haunted by memories of a momentum-swinging flop last year, the playoff unbeaten Golden State Warriors adopted a cautious tone on the eve of Wednesday's...
Durant, Curry spark Warriors win, record win streak at 14
Golden State charged within two triumphs of becoming the first unbeaten NBA playoff champions Sunday by routing reigning trophy-holders Cleveland 132-113 to seize command...
Cavs plan ferocious body banging against Warriors
LeBron James and Kevin Durant will be banging bodies in Sunday's second game of the NBA Finals, with defending champion Cleveland vowing to get physical...
Warriors humble Cavaliers then warn best yet to come
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...