Three reasons why the Cleveland Cavaliers won Game 7 and a title The Cleveland Cavaliers won their first NBA championship in franchise history on Sunday night, downing the top-seeded and 73-win Golden State Warriors by a 93-89 score in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Here are three key reasons why the champs were able … [Read more...]

LeBron gets Steph with another chasedown block in heated Game 7 LeBron James punctuated his brilliant performances in Game 5 and 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals with signature chasedown blocks, including one on reigning MVP Stephen Curry that featured a bit of post-swat trash talk that generated headlines and raised eyebrows as James' Cleveland Cavaliers pushed Curry's Golden State Warriors to a … [Read more...]

Lakers guard Nick Young, Australian rapper Iggy Azalea announce separation 8:17 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers reserve guard Nick Young and Australian rapper Iggy Azalea each posted on social media Sunday messages indicating that the pair, who were once engaged, have separated. In an Instagram post on her verified account, Azalea wrote, in part, “Unfortunately, although I love Nick and have tried and … [Read more...]

Super Sunday: Warriors, Cavs brace for drama of Game 7 2:16 PM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate OAKLAND, Calif. -- LeBron James' former marketing slogan for Nike, "We are all witnesses," will take on new meaning for Sunday's … [Read more...]

ESPN Forecast: Predicting Cavs-Warriors Game 7, Finals MVP 3:00 PM ET Who will win the NBA title Sunday night (8 p.m. ET, ABC), the Golden State Warriors or the Cleveland Cavaliers? Who will be named Finals MVP? Heading into Game 7, here are the predictions from our ESPN Forecast panel of experts, ESPN's Basketball Power Index (BPI), FiveThirtyEight, PredictWise and a panel of fans. Predicting … [Read more...]

Three Things to Watch: Golden State vs. Cleveland, Game 7 Sunday night will provide the NBA and its fans with the most important game in league history. It will feature a superstar that could one day retire as the greatest player in league history working against a record-setting squad fighting for its chance to be regarded as the best team in NBA history. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: … [Read more...]

What's wrong with Steph Curry's shot? 10:17 AM ET Tom HaberstrohESPN Staff Writer Close ESPN.com NBA analyst since 2010 ESPN.com Insider researcher in 2009 Developer of NBA DRAFT Initiative database Steph doesn't seem like himself after his injury. As we approached Game 7, I took a look at the evidence and asked Curry to assess his shooting in the Finals. He knows it: He's getting … [Read more...]

Steph Curry faced with career's biggest challenge in Game 7 8:45 AM ET Ethan Sherwood StraussESPN Staff Writer Close Covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN.com Contributes to ESPN's TrueHoop blog Hosts TrueHoop TV Live Saturday was the rare news conference where Stephen Curry had to act as something of a White House press secretary. Pratfalls needed explaining. Worries needed new … [Read more...]

Tristan Thompson: The Real MVP? 10:26 AM ET Ryan Feldman, ESPN Stats & Information Tristan Thompson is averaging 10.5 points and 11.3 rebounds per game on 61-percent shooting this series. He also has three double-doubles and double-digit rebounds in each of the Cavaliers wins. So, it can be argued that Tristan Thompson has been just as valuable as any other player in the NBA Finals. Making … [Read more...]

Ayesha Curry latest in a long line of NBA conspiracy theorists 1:37 AM ET Pablo S. Torre You should feel free to dislike Ayesha Curry. You can point out that the 27-year-old's celebrity is derived from her husband, a unanimous MVP whose overwhelming popularity has taken his brand from Nashian David to LeBronified Goliath in under two years. You can even retch at the recipe for smoked salmon … [Read more...]