This time they didn’t blow the 3-1 lead. Golden State beat Cleveland to clinch the NBA championship in Oakland on Monday night, in doing so avenging last year’s epic collapse that spawned a million memes.
That makes two titles in three years, with an NBA regular-season record for wins sandwiched in between — so Warriors fans are now officially cleared to talk dynasty.
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Kevin Durant was brilliant with 39 points for Golden State, but Monday’s NBA Finals finale didn’t disappoint on the comedy front either.
During the second quarter, Warriors forward David West and Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson got heated — and veeery close to one another, which led to this slapstick screen-grab. Read more…
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