According to Elias Sports Bureau research, James will become the eighth player in NBA history to play in six straight NBA Finals and first to accomplish the feat in 50 years. Cleveland’s chances of winning it all improved from +140 to +110, while the Thunder’s slipped from +160 to +210 after they dropped Game 5 to Golden State, and the defending champion Warriors are still at +300, according to Bovada.lv.
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And the Cavs closed out the series in convincing fashion on the road two days later, for a third conference title.
Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James insists this season feels different to past year after his team reached the NBA Finals. Tap the button below on your phone to add!
LEBRON JAMES IS off to yet another NBA Finals – his sixth consecutive championship decider. Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) clasps hands with coach Tyronn Lue during the second half of Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals against the Toronto Raptors, Friday, May 27, 2… I just didn’t appreciate it.
“The man above has given me an unbelievable ability, and I just try to take full advantage of it”, James said. And I get to go out here and do it every single night in front of my fans.
James was on a mission to extinguish the Raptors with 33 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and three blocked shots.
“The crowd has been very supportive to us”, said Biyombo, who stayed on the court to show his appreciation. Cleveland will play the victor of the Western Conference Finals between Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors. There are more playoff games, more series, so to have the physical and mental toughness to stay sharp, focused and committed enough to win 18 consecutive series in your conference is something for which James should be celebrated.
LeBron James is heading back to the NBA Finals.
That changed when he moved to the Miami Heat as a free agent and teamed up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, forming a Big 3 that led the South Florida franchise to two championships in 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. James was clearly in an all-business mindset, with Kyrie Irving as the facilitator, as he had five assists and James had 14 points in the first quarter to set the tone. “So a lot of emotions were just going through my head at that point in time, talking to Doris, and just appreciating what I’ve personally been able to do throughout my career so far”.
“We’re still a relatively young team when you’re talking about competing for a championship.” said Casey. He made his first four shots, including two three-pointers, and played all but 37 seconds in the first half in which Cleveland built a 55-41 lead. With Cleveland in control late, Lowry pushed and pushed and pushed, leaving everything on the floor until he was taken out of the game. Give them all the credit; they beat us fair and square, and their guys played well.
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More importantly, he pounced early, scoring 13 points inside the first seven minutes as the Cavs jumped out to a lead they would not surrender.
