The Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, winning the title in the stellar teams' third match-up in as many years.
Golden State closes Game 3 of the NBA Finals on an 11-0 run for a narrow win over the Cavaliers. A big game by Klay Thompson helped put Cleveland in a 3-0 deficit, which no team has come back from.
Kevin Durant is leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder to join fellow superstar Stephen Curry. His choice quickly gained the endorsement of Lil B, a rapper whose sobriquet is The BasedGod.
The Golden State Warriors guard, who has made a habit of launching — and making — shots from well beyond the 3-point line, is the league's Most Valuable Player for the second year in a row.
With the team's win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, the Warriors finished the regular season 73-9, a game better than the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls.
If the Golden State Warriors win their last three games of the regular season to reach 73 wins, they'll break the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' record for most wins in a season.
James is averaging more than 40 points a game, and with him leading the way, his team isn't looking like the underdog these days. But observers wonder what's fueling his on-court rampage.