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Radnich: Cavs desperately need LeBron to put team on his back
The Cavs built their team around LeBron and the Warriors just built a team. LeBron did his thing Thursday night as he had 23 points, 11 rebounds and was an assist shy of a triple-double. At times he had to guard everybody on the Warriors roster, but he still looked static at points. Last year…
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Brooks: Cavs doing a great job of imitating Warriors, but always bet on the original
Ever have to settle for imitation crab meat? Sure, it looks like crab and depending on the quality of said faux crab meat, it might even taste like the real thing. No matter what type of Jedi mind tricks you might be able to play on your bad self, there’s always going to be that…
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Fitz: With Cavs able to shoot 3s, Warriors must maintain edge on defense
Programming note: Bob Fitzgerald will do the play-by-play alongside Tom Tolbert on KNBR 680’s call of Game 1 between the Warriors and Cavs. So here we go with the Warriors trying to put an exclamation mark on an historic season. Good time to pause and appreciate that the Warriors have won 140 games the past…
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Murph: Bonds’ revelation shows shrewdness and introspection
It’s always a good idea to learn from those before you, so I once kneeled at the foot of the great Bay Area sportswriter Art Spander. He noted that famous curmudgeonly golfer Nick Faldo was retiring and embarking on a broadcasting career. Sir Arthur said: “Like they always say, ‘when it’s time to say goodbye,…
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Radnich: Look for Warriors to emerge victorious as rivalry evolves
What we will see Thursday is two of the best basketball players of all-time meeting again on the biggest stage. The newest in a long list of sports rivalries. It’s two of the premier players of this era going at it again and doing so in completely different ways. LeBron James has all but abandoned his perimeter game in…
