NBA Finals Tip Off Tonight In Repeat Of Last Year's Championship

It’s the matchup many NBA fans wanted but almost didn’t happen.

To get to this season’s final, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors had to rally from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. But they did it. Now, LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers stand in the way of a second straight title for Golden State.

Here & Now sports analyst Mike Pesca joins Jeremy Hobson to preview the series.

Guest

• Mike Pesca, Here & Now‘s sports analyst. He hosts the daily podcast The Gist. He tweets @pescami.

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