After not playing since game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala will return to action tonight in game of the NBA Finals. He gives the Warriors another option to throw at Lebron James defensively, another initiator of their offense and s steadying presence on the floor.
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The Golden State Warriors dodged a major bullet in game one of the NBA Finals when Klay Thompson’s nasty looking leg injury in Game 1 only kept him out for a few minutes. Thompson would play 45 minutes in that game, scoring 24, and would score 20 points in 33 minutes in game two. It looks like more good news could be on the horizon for the defending champs. Warriors’ forward and 2015 Finals MVP Andre Iguodala has been pain free for the past few days according to a report…
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Stephen Curry stroked a NBA Finals record nine three-pointers and scored 33 points as the Warriors used a huge fourth quarter to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-103 to take a 2-0 lead in the championship round. In addition to his big scoring night, Curry also had nine rebounds and seven assists, once again dispelling this erroneous perception by some that he is just a shooter. Curry had this to say of his game 2 performance: Pretty special night and hopefully some more special things happen and we get two more…
Read MoreThough they looked shaky at times, the Golden State Warriors overcame 51 points from Lebron James and were able to come out victorious in overtime, 124-114. The Warriors got an early scare when J.R. Smith slid into Klay Thompson’s left leg. Thompson fell awkwardly and lay on the floor in obvious pain; he was then taken to the locker room. He was shown upright and attempting to run it off in the locker room area. The injury was called a bruised left leg that required re-taping. Thompson returned for the…
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According to Cavaliers’ head coach Tyronn Lue, All-Star forward Kevin Love’s status for Game 1 of the Finals is currently uncertain, as he remains in the NBA’s concussion protocol. Love suffered the injury early in Game 6 when he and Celtics’ rookie Jayson Tatum bumped heads. Love went down and was helped up and immediately was taken to the locker room. Love was unavailable for the series-deciding game 7 and had to remain in the locker room area because his sensitivity to the lights and the noise of the game…
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Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul has been ruled out of Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals with a strained hamstring. Paul suffered the injury late in Game 5 and sat out the following game. Rockets’ head coach Mike D’Antoni confirmed Paul’s status earlier today. Mike D'Antoni confirms that Chris Paul is officially out for Game 7 of the WCF. #GameTime pic.twitter.com/XNEC4Q4sXM — NBA TV (@NBATV) May 28, 2018
Read MoreGolden State sixth man Andre Iguodala, who has missed games four, five and six after bumping knees with James Harden late in game three, will also be a spectator for game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. Head coach Steve Kerr revealed this at the team’s shootaround earlier today. Andre Iguodala (leg) is out Game 7 vs. Rockets tonight pic.twitter.com/PWCrxYRlb9 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 28, 2018
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The Houston Rockets are returning home, much to their chagrin the Golden State Warriors are following them. Golden State’s 115-86 defeat of the Rockets, who were without Chris Paul, in game 6 sets up the Western Conference Finals for a game 7, the ultimate win-or-go home scenario. The real Klay Thompson finally showed up and dropped 35 points, including nine three-pointers on 13-of-23 shooting. Stephen Curry scored 29 points on 12-of-23 shooting, while Kevin Durant scored 23, but only shot 6-of-17 from the floor. James Harden scored 32, but missed…
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We have the first of what could be two game sevens in the Conference Finals. Down 3-2 and facing elimination, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 109-99 to force a decisive showdown Sunday. The Cavaliers were without All-Star forward Kevin Love for most of the game. Love was forced out of the game following a severe head-to-head collision with Jayson Tatum. Both went down after colliding with each other. Love was helped up off the floor and looked unsteady as he walked to the bench. He was then taken…
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The 3 All-NBA teams were announced by the league earlier today and here is how they shook out: First team LeBron James, F James Harden, G Anthony Davis, F/C Damian Lillard,G Kevin Durant, F Second Team Giannis Antetokounmpo, F Russell Westbrook, G Joel Embiid, C LaMarcus Aldridge, F/C DeMar DeRozan, G Third Team Stephen Curry, G Victor Oladipo, G Karl-Anthony Towns, F/C Jimmy Butler, F/G Paul George,F https://twitter.com/wontgottlieb/status/999713639396294656?s=20
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