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Loose Warriors enjoy late night out in Cleveland
CLEVELAND — There’s a strong sense of togetherness and bliss the Golden State Warriors feel when they come to the city of Cleveland. Just 12 months ago, the Warriors popped champagne in the visitors locker room after a decisive 105-97 Game 6 victory in the NBA Finals. That euphoric winning feeling prompted Steph Curry to say he…
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Klay on Tristan: Cavs drafted the wrong Thompson
So many things define the Warriors. It’s their shooting, their ball movement, their lack of defensive breakdowns that all craft an unbreakable image on the court. And off of it? Golden State’s superstars still carry a big chip on their shoulders. A few weeks back, Draymond Green rattled off all 34 players taken before him in…
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Green dares Cavs to leave him open in Game 3
CLEVELAND — The confident Warriors and the anxious Cavaliers took the floor Tuesday at Quicken Loans Arena, holding practice sessions and interviews before Wednesday night’s Game 3. Many had pegged this year’s NBA Finals as a budding classic between two basketball titans. It would settle the debate over whether the Warriors are a legitimate dynasty, or whether…
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Tolbert’s Takes: Cavaliers lacking efficiency and ball movement
Tom Tolbert joined Murph & Mac on KNBR Monday morning to offer his analysis of the first two games of the NBA Finals and explain why Cleveland is having trouble scoring. He also talked about the depth of the Warriors, who have been playing well even when Steph Curry and Klay Thompson struggle.
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As NBA Finals move to Cleveland, Warriors looking unbeatable
When the Golden State Warriors returned to Cleveland in January for the first time since clinching the championship there last June, Stephen Curry raised a little stir when he said he hoped the visiting locker room “still smells a little bit like champagne.” The way the Warriors have thoroughly thrashed the Cavaliers through two games of…
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Cavs’ Love cleared to travel after concussion
Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has been cleared to travel after suffering a concussion in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. A team spokesman says in an email that Love, who was injured in the first half of Sunday’s game, was with his teammates Monday on the flight from San Francisco to Cleveland. Love was inadvertently…
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Walton pulled Draymond aside early in Game 2 to encourage him to shoot more
Luke Walton joined Murph & Mac on KNBR to talk about Draymond Green’s outstanding Game 2 performance and how the Cavaliers have been able to slow down the Splash Brothers.
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Curry announces decision to skip 2016 Olympics
Stephen Curry will not participate in the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. The Bay Area News Group‘s Marcus Thompson reported the news Monday morning and Curry later confirmed it with a statement. After a great deal of internal thought and several discussions with my family, the Warriors and my representatives, I’ve elected to withdraw my name from the list…
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Cavs feel foolish for leaving Draymond wide open
OAKLAND — After two games in the NBA Finals, Draymond Green leads the Warriors in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and three-pointers. “I think we’re surprised the way they won, yes,” Tyronn Lue admitted after the 110-77 loss. Green is curb-stomping the Cavaliers, ripping their game plan to shreds and cackling while he does it. Cleveland…
