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Klay surprised King James can’t handle trash talk
OAKLAND — Klay Thompson said the Warriors are moving on without Draymond Green. There’s nothing Golden State can do about the NBA’s decision to suspend him for throwing a fist at LeBron James in Game 4. As expected, the Warriors were peppered with questions about Green after practice on Sunday. Thompson did have a comment to…
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NBA suspends Draymond Green for Game 5
The NBA has ruled Draymond Green’s clash with LeBron James at the end of Game 4 was worthy of a Flagrant 1 foul, pushing Green over the postseason limit and earning him an automatic suspension for Game 5. “The cumulative points system is designed to deter flagrant fouls in our game,” NBA Vice President of Basketball…
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Harrison Barnes the unsung hero in Cleveland
CLEVELAND — They couldn’t have done it without him. Harrison Barnes scored 14 points, secured 8 rebounds, played hounding defense on LeBron James and hit the biggest three-pointer of the game, putting the Warriors up 93-84 with 5:56 left to play. “He was fantastic,” beamed Steve Kerr after Golden State’s Game 4 win. Many of…
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Ruthless Dubs on the verge of second straight title
CLEVELAND — The clock is close to striking midnight for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Who would’ve ever predicted a team led by LeBron James and two other superstars would be rendered the Cinderella story in the NBA Finals? “Not one, not two, not three, not four…” LeBron infamously said about how many championships he’d win when he arrived…
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▶︎ James, Green heated about 4th quarter clash
CLEVELAND — As the Cavaliers finished an excruciating fourth quarter, and as the Warriors cruised to another NBA Finals win, tempers boiled, escalating this Golden State-Cleveland rivalry even further. With 2:42 left in the game, Draymond Green set a screen on LeBron James, and the two burly forwards became tangled up. James proceeded to step over…
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Warriors one win away from title after 108-97 win
CLEVELAND — The Golden State Warriors are one win away from their second consecutive championship after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-97 in a decisive Game 4 victory. After three shaky games in a row, Steph Curry rediscovered his rhythm and sucked the life out of Quicken Loans Arena. Curry scored 38 points, hit 7/13 from downtown…
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J.R. Smith shows Curry no love in MVP answer
CLEVELAND — This has been the week to disrespect Steph Curry. He’s yet to top 20 points in three NBA Finals performances, his new low top shoes are getting crushed on social media, and now a Cavalier is busy undercutting Steph’s record-setting season. Here’s what J.R. Smith told the media about who should’ve won the MVP…
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Kerr: Warriors need to be ready for physicality in Game 4
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr talked with Mr. T on KNBR about the Game 3 loss and the adjustments Cleveland made after the first two games of the series. Kerr also discussed the physical nature of the series and how the Warriors need to perform better defensively to create offensive opportunities.
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Love considered questionable for Cavs in Game 4
The Cavaliers may be back to full strength in the NBA Finals. Kevin Love, who hasn’t played since the second half of Game 2 because of a concussion, participated in the team’s morning shootaround and could be cleared to play in Game 4 on Friday night against the Golden State Warriors. Love was taking jump…
