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  • • Kendrick Perkins Decries Bucks as ‘Dumbest Team in Finals History’
    Words hurt. Following the Milwaukee Bucks’ loss to the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of the 2021 NBA Finals, ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins had heavy-handed criticism for the Bucks squad, calling them “the “dumbest” team to ever play in the NBA Finals on Friday’s episode of the “Get Up” podcast. “Lets not overcomplicate this and […] The post Kendrick P...2021
  • • Allen Iverson reacts to Suns star Chris Paul joining him, Michael Jordan in NBA Finals history books
    Phoenix Suns star point guard Chris Paul made his NBA Finals debut on Tuesday night, and he controlled Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks with 32 points and nine assists while shooting a red-hot 12-of-17 from the field. Behind Paul’s dominance, the Suns cruised to a 118-105 victory. Paul scored or assisted on 54 points […] The post Allen Iverson reacts to Suns star Chris Paul joining h...2021
  • • Lakers’ LeBron James, Warriors’ Stephen Curry make bittersweet NBA Finals history
    The year is 2021 and the NBA Finals won’t be played with either Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James or Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. Isn’t that weird? The Warriors lost in the play-in tournament to the Memphis Grizzlies, and the Lakers lost Thursday night in Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns as LeBron […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James, Warriors’ Stephe...2021
  • • Star power, defense lift Lakers to title-clinching Game 6 victory
    They set themselves up with plenty of time to digest the magnitude of their accomplishment in those last game moments by building the second-largest halftime lead in the NBA Finals history....2020
  • • Star power, defense lift Lakers to title-clinching Game 6 victory
    They set themselves up with plenty of time to digest the magnitude of their accomplishment in those last game moments by building the second-largest halftime lead in the NBA Finals history....2020
  • • LeBron James joins Jerry West in ultra-exclusive NBA Finals club
    Another day, another record for LeBron James. After scoring his sixth point in Game 5 on Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward joined Jerry West as the only players in NBA Finals history to reach 1,500 points. View this post on Instagram With LeBron's 6th point, he joins Jerry West (1,679) as the […] The post LeBron James joins Jerry West in ultra-exclusive NBA Finals cl...2020
  • Jimmy Butler says beating grown men as teen, not NBA Finals Game 3, his best game
    • Jimmy Butler says beating grown men as teen, not NBA Finals Game 3, his best game
    Jimmy Butler had only the third 40-point triple-double in NBA Finals history, defended LeBron James and led the Heat to victory over the Lakers in Game 3....2020
  • • Heat star Jimmy Butler joins LeBron James as 1 of 3 players with 40 point triple-double in NBA Finals history
    Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler is certainly built for the big stage. The 31-year-old two-way ace made Finals history on Sunday after becoming only the third player to record a triple-double on the grandest stage of the playoffs. He joins an exclusive club composed of legendary player Jerry West and his current NBA Finals foe […] The post Heat star Jimmy Butler joins LeBron James as 1 of 3...2020
  • • James Harden is probably pissed. Lakers set record for most 3-pointers ever attempted in a NBA Finals game
    The Los Angeles Lakers are only two wins away from capturing the much-coveted crown, and they’re also breaking records along the way. They attempted 47 three-pointers in tonight’s Game 2 against the Miami Heat. According to ESPN Stats & Info, that’s the most by any team in NBA Finals history. The Purple and Gold sank […] The post James Harden is probably pissed. Lakers set record f...2020
  • • Heat’s Tyler Herro’s starting nod for Game 2 makes NBA Finals history
    Miami Heat shooting guard Tyler Herro continues to make history. The 20-year-old rookie started in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. This makes him the youngest player in NBA history to start in the league’s grandest stage. Tyler Herro is starting tonight for the Miami Heat. The 20-year-old […] The post Heat’s Tyler Herro’s starting nod for ...2020

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  • • Five greatest games of the Warriors-Cavaliers showdowns in NBA Finals
    After two hard-fought battles in the 2018 Conference Finals, we are now looking at a fourth straight Golden State Warriors-Cleveland Cavaliers match-up in the NBA Finals. In the last four seasons, these two teams have played in some of the most historic games in NBA Finals history. Here are the top five games in the first three Finals match-ups.5. 2015 Game 2; Cavaliers win 95-93 in OT  Game 2 for...2018
  • • Handing out 2016's NBA Playoff Awards
    2016
  • • Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Steve Kerr Comment Following 2016 NBA Finals Loss
    2016
  • • Nothing Will Ever Be the Same for Cavaliers, Warriors After Game 7 of NBA Finals
    2016
  • • LeBron James, Kyrie Irving Display Necessary Greatness to Save Cavaliers' Season
    2016
  • • Cavaliers vs. Warriors: Game 5 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Finals
    2016
  • • Best individual performances in NBA Finals history
    With their backs against the wall, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving gave a pair of NBA Finals performances Monday night in Oakland that will not be forgotten. The Cavaliers' dynamic duo combined for 82 points on 33-54 shooting from the field, leading Cleveland to a 112-97 win over the Warriors. In fact, James and Irving either scored or assisted on 97 of the Cavs' 112 points. Granted, the suspension ...2016
  • • Warriors vs. Cavaliers Game 6 Date, Live-Stream Schedule, Start Time and Pick
    2016
  • • Cavaliers vs. Warriors: Game 4 Stats and NBA Finals 2016 Game 5 Schedule, Odds
    2016
  • • Cavaliers vs. Warriors: Game 2 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Finals
    2016

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Finals History lifestyle

  • • WATCH: Jason Terry talks about the origin of his infamous tattoo
    Babe Ruth might have called his own shot, but he's got nothing on the Jason Terry, who famously got a Larry O'Brien trophy tattooed on his arm prior to the Mavericks pulling off one of the bigger upsets in NBA Finals history. Here, the Jet tells us how the idea for his ink came about....2016
  • • KG, the Oral History, Part 2: Glory in Boston, Quirky Traits and Returning Home
    2015

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Finals History trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Auction of J.R. Smith’s Game 1 jersey closes with $23,548 bid
    The auction of the jersey J.R. Smith was wearing when he committed one of the most mind-boggling mental lapses in NBA Finals history closed on Thursday night. And if everything with the closing bid is on the up and up, someone shelled out a whopping $23,548 for the infamous piece of NBA memorabilia. Bidding on Smith’s jersey closed with some fast and furious action, given with only 11 hours remain...2018
  • • After Delivering on Promise, LeBron James Is Forever Untouchable in Cleveland
    2016
  • • Handing out 2016's NBA Playoff Awards
    2016
  • • Cavs were inspired by a puzzle of the Larry O’Brien Trophy
    Oftentimes, you hear about unique ways that teams motivate themselves going into a championship run. It could be the inspiration of an individual, a specific story, etc. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, James Jones came up with an idea for the Cavaliers that’s pretty neat. The team created a puzzle with 16 pieces, one for each win that the team needed to win the title. When all the pieces were in plac...2016
  • • Nothing Will Ever Be the Same for Cavaliers, Warriors After Game 7 of NBA Finals
    2016
  • • LeBron James, Kyrie Irving Display Necessary Greatness to Save Cavaliers' Season
    2016
  • • Warriors vs. Cavaliers Game 6 Date, Live-Stream Schedule, Start Time and Pick
    2016
  • • Warriors Reminded in Game 3 There Are No Shortcuts in Maintaining Finals Focus
    2016
  • • Kemba Walker, Charlotte Hornets Getting Help from Jeremy Lin at the Right Time
    2016
  • • Death to the Superteam! Warriors Craft New Model in Winning NBA Championship
    2015

Finals History stats and results

  • • Allen Iverson reacts to Suns star Chris Paul joining him, Michael Jordan in NBA Finals history books
    Phoenix Suns star point guard Chris Paul made his NBA Finals debut on Tuesday night, and he controlled Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks with 32 points and nine assists while shooting a red-hot 12-of-17 from the field. Behind Paul’s dominance, the Suns cruised to a 118-105 victory. Paul scored or assisted on 54 points […] The post Allen Iverson reacts to Suns star Chris Paul joining h...2021
  • • LeBron James joins Jerry West in ultra-exclusive NBA Finals club
    Another day, another record for LeBron James. After scoring his sixth point in Game 5 on Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward joined Jerry West as the only players in NBA Finals history to reach 1,500 points. View this post on Instagram With LeBron's 6th point, he joins Jerry West (1,679) as the […] The post LeBron James joins Jerry West in ultra-exclusive NBA Finals cl...2020
  • • J.R. Smith calls NBA Finals meltdown an 'honest mistake'
    J.R. Smith, after all these months, still has no choice but to address his inexplicable meltdown in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. But the Cleveland Cavaliers star believes the brain freeze can be simply attributed to an “honest mistake.”Smith made perhaps one of the biggest blunders in NBA Finals history, a mistake that set into motion the Cavs’ 124-114 overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors. Afte...2018
  • • MJ broke out 'The Shrug' in the NBA Finals 26 years ago
    Now that it’s the NBA Finals, it stands to reason that we recollect how good Michael Jordan was in those huge games. Before the 1992 NBA Finals versus the Portland Trail Blazers, Michael Jordan was never known to be a knockdown three-point shooter. In Game 1, Jordan knocked down six three’s on the way to a comfortable 33-point win. “The Shrug” is one of many iconic moves in the annals of NBA Final...2018
  • • Report: Cavs ‘have been extremely disappointed’ with JR Smith all season
    Amid the fallout of JR Smith’s mind-boggling gaffe at the end of regulation in Game 1 of the NBA Finals comes a report that the Cleveland Cavaliers “have been extremely disappointed” with him all season long.Smith made perhaps one of the biggest mental errors in NBA Finals history, a mistake that in large part set into motion the Cavs’ 124-114 overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors.After colle...2018
  • • Ex-official says NBA should replay final minute of Game 1
    LeBron James dropped 51 points in a losing effort. Stephen Curry continued playing what might be the best basketball of his career. J.R. Smith made what might be the worst mistake in NBA Finals history.Yes, Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers was one for the books. Despite all of this, most of the talk following Golden State’s 124-114 overtime vi...2018
  • • Five greatest games of the Warriors-Cavaliers showdowns in NBA Finals
    After two hard-fought battles in the 2018 Conference Finals, we are now looking at a fourth straight Golden State Warriors-Cleveland Cavaliers match-up in the NBA Finals. In the last four seasons, these two teams have played in some of the most historic games in NBA Finals history. Here are the top five games in the first three Finals match-ups.5. 2015 Game 2; Cavaliers win 95-93 in OT  Game 2 for...2018
  • • Cavaliers scored 49 in first quarter of Game 4, break NBA Finals record
    The Cleveland Cavaliers, down 3-0 to the Golden State Warriors, needed a big game Friday night to avoid a four-game sweep. Through one quarter, you could say they did what was necessary, and then some. The Cavaliers scored 49 points in the first quarter, breaking the record for most points in a single quarter in NBA Finals history. Along the way, LeBron James did something remarkable as well. The ...2017
  • • WATCH: Cavs' LeBron passes Michael Jordan on all-time NBA Finals scoring list
    LeBron moves past M.J. for third-most points scored in NBA Finals history...2017
  • • After Delivering on Promise, LeBron James Is Forever Untouchable in Cleveland
    2016

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  • • Star power, defense lift Lakers to title-clinching Game 6 victory
    2020
  • • Star power, defense lift Lakers to title-clinching Game 6 victory
    2020
  • • Chris Bosh hilariously recalls Ray Allen’s clutch 2013 shot on Twitter
    It’s been seven years since Ray Allen made one of the most historic shots in NBA Finals history. One of the players who had an up-close view of how everything went down was former Miami Heat star, Chris Bosh. Bosh took to Twitter to hilariously downplay the gigantic moment: I got a rebound and made a […] The post Chris Bosh hilariously recalls Ray Allen’s clutch 2013 shot on Twit...2020
  • • J.R. Smith jersey from infamous Game 1 selling for how much?
    Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith made one of the most notorious mental mistakes in NBA Finals history in Game 1, and the jersey he wore that fateful evening in on auction at a price tag of over $11,000.Sportsnaut.com’s Jesse Reed spotted the updated value of Smith’s jersey on Thursday, as the bidding has escalated quickly from an initial $650 value to the current figure.The official NBA auctio...2018
  • • NBA releases official two-minute report following Game 1
    Following one of the most controversial calls in recent NBA Finals history, the NBA released its official two-minute report for Game 1 of the Finals on Friday. In the report, the NBA announced the referees made a decision within their rights to review and change the charge call to a blocking foul against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James with 36.4 seconds remaining in the game.The league ad...2018
  • • Top NBA Finals moments
    Countless memorable moments have taken place on the NBA's grandest stage and after much discussion, we present some of the top moments in Finals history....2017
  • • Cubs vs. Indians: Game 7 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 World Series
    2016
  • • After Delivering on Promise, LeBron James Is Forever Untouchable in Cleveland
    2016
  • • Handing out 2016's NBA Playoff Awards
    2016
  • • Jim Brown Says LeBron James Deserves Statue in Cleveland
    2016

Top Finals History news

  • • 2015 NBA Finals Average Highest TV Ratings in Post-Michael Jordan Era
    2015
  • • Greatest Moments in NBA Finals History (VIDEO)
    2015
  • • Allen Iverson reacts to Suns star Chris Paul joining him, Michael Jordan in NBA Finals history books
    2021
  • • LeBron at His Grittiest, Not His Greatest, Puts Cavs Within a Win of Needed Rest
    2015
  • • Death to the Superteam! Warriors Craft New Model in Winning NBA Championship
    2015
  • • Handing out 2016's NBA Playoff Awards
    2016
  • • Jim Brown Says LeBron James Deserves Statue in Cleveland
    2016
  • • Matthew Dellavedova's Run as LeBron James' Unlikely Sidekick Continues in Finals
    2015
  • • Cubs vs. Indians: Game 7 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 World Series
    2016
  • • 5 biggest upsets in NBA Finals history
    While the team that emerges from the NBA Finals as the champion is usually considered the best team in the league, there are times when the seemingly inferior team on paper pulls off the upset. Let’s take a look at the biggest upsets in NBA Finals history. 5. 1969: Celtics squeeze another one with Bill Russell […] The post 5 biggest upsets in NBA Finals history appeared first on Clutch...2020
  • • History Awaits LeBron James If He Can Keep His Cavaliers Focused in Game 7
    2016
  • • After Delivering on Promise, LeBron James Is Forever Untouchable in Cleveland
    2016
  • • LeBron James, Kyrie Irving Display Necessary Greatness to Save Cavaliers' Season
    2016
  • • LeBron James brings one to Cleveland — Cavaliers beat Warriors 93-89 to win NBA title
    OAKLAND — There will be no more questioning of LeBron James‘ legacy. He played three of the best games in NBA Finals history back-to-back-to-back — including a Game 7 triple-double of 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. It earned him the NBA Finals MVP Award. It earned the Cavaliers the first-ever comeback from 3-1 down […]...2016

Finals History fantasy rankings and news

  • • Nothing Will Ever Be the Same for Cavaliers, Warriors After Game 7 of NBA Finals
    2016

Finals History schedule, game

  • • Heat star Jimmy Butler joins LeBron James as 1 of 3 players with 40 point triple-double in NBA Finals history
    2020
  • • Heat’s Tyler Herro’s starting nod for Game 2 makes NBA Finals history
    2020
  • • Cubs vs. Indians: Game 7 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 World Series
    2016
  • • Handing out 2016's NBA Playoff Awards
    2016
  • • Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Steve Kerr Comment Following 2016 NBA Finals Loss
    2016
  • • Nothing Will Ever Be the Same for Cavaliers, Warriors After Game 7 of NBA Finals
    2016
  • • LeBron James, Kyrie Irving Display Necessary Greatness to Save Cavaliers' Season
    2016
  • • Cavaliers vs. Warriors: Game 5 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Finals
    2016
  • • WATCH: Irving, LeBron make history as Finals teammates
    Don’t count out the Cleveland Cavaliers quite yet. The Golden State Warriors had a chance to clinch back-to-back NBA championships Monday with a Game 5 win over the Cavs, but LeBron James and Kyrie Irving made sure that didn’t happen with a 112-97 win. Irving and James became the first teammates in NBA Finals history to both score 40-plus points. Both players finished with 41 points. Here are some...2016
  • • Best individual performances in NBA Finals history
    2016

Finals History rumors, scandals

  • • J.R. Smith calls NBA Finals meltdown an 'honest mistake'
    2018
  • • J.R. Smith tweaks himself on IG over NBA Finals mental meltdown
    J.R. Smith took to Instagram on Monday to poke fun at himself over arguably one of the most mind-boggling mental lapses in NBA Finals history, showing he has a good sense of humor about his infamous meltdown.Posting a photograph of Dakota, the youngest of Smith’s three daughters (who has an inspiring story of her own), the Cleveland Cavaliers star tweaked his Game 1 antics by making note of the lo...2018
  • • Report: Cavs ‘have been extremely disappointed’ with JR Smith all season
    2018
  • • Warriors Reminded in Game 3 There Are No Shortcuts in Maintaining Finals Focus
    2016
  • • NBA Playoff Schedule 2016: TV Coverage and Live Stream for Finals
    2016
  • • Kemba Walker, Charlotte Hornets Getting Help from Jeremy Lin at the Right Time
    2016
  • • Breaking Down the Twitter Buzz Ahead of NBA Finals Game 3
    2015
  • • LeBron at His Grittiest, Not His Greatest, Puts Cavs Within a Win of Needed Rest
    2015

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