Drummond scores 28, sexton 26 as cavaliers down spurs in ot. What will be lebron james s next move if the cavaliers are eliminated from the nba finals. King james nearly averaged a triple double in the series. The cavaliers advanced to face the topseeded toronto raptors, the same team that they defeated in the 2017 eastern conference semifinals. In 2010, lebron james was playing in the last year of his rookie contract. Get the latest san antonio spurs news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more from espn. Heres why lebron james should leave the cavaliers for the. Say what you will about lebron james in the scope of alltime greats, but its hard to deny him as the face of the nba finals for an entire generation of basketball fans. Lebron james leaves cleveland cavaliers and joining thunder, rockets, warriors, lakers, spurs. Damian lillards 37foot buzzerbeater ended a series and set in.
The 33yearold james was expected to be more aggressive than in game 1, when he. Jun 26, 2003 the cleveland cavaliers selected lebron. Lebron james full game 7 highlights pacers vs cavaliers. Ranking all 8 lebron james nba finals performances. The goat okd the idea the same day as the cleveland cavaliers parade. Espn is airing classic nba finals games throughout the month of april. Lebron james scored 35 points, and the cavaliers held off the spurs on friday night. But if he loses against the spurs, falling to a record in the finals, lebron.
Ranking all 8 lebron james nba finals performances hero. Lebron james and cavaliers came back from 31 to beat 73. On this day in chicago bulls history back in 1995, steve kerr establishes a new nba single season mark for 3 pt. In game 7, james put up 45 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists in a 105101 win. Lebron james is hardly a stranger to the nba finals, as he has made it in each season year since 2011. How many times has lebron james been to the nba finals. According to ben golliver of sports illustrated, james could choose either the san antonio spurs or the houston rockets in 2018 free agency. Lebron james recently became the first nonceltic to go to 6 straight nba finals. This is the cleveland cavaliers first trip to the nba finals. Jul 1, 20 lebron james, previously with the miami heat. But in this particular series he played better down the stretch and was the. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. The spurs swept james and the cleveland cavaliers in four games.
Lebron james said the 2007 spurs made him change his game. In the whole series, his average for a pergame played for his team is thirtyeight and a half points and 8 rebounds. Lebron james career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba. In the nba finals against the san antonio spurs, however, the cavaliers lost their championship bid in four consecutive games. Lebron scores 46, cavaliers hold off pacers to even series. Lebron, cavs stop duncan, spurs in big early matchup. Lamarcus aldridge scored 27 points, danny green added 22 and the san antonio spurs ended their annual rodeo road trip by beating the cleveland cavaliers 11094 on sunday to snap a fourgame losing streak. If winning is his top priority, james should consider joining teams who have higher chances of beating the leagues best team, golden state warriors, in a bestofseven series. Cleveland cavaliers basketball cavaliers news, scores, stats. Get the latest cleveland cavaliers news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more from espn. Lebron james full highlights cleveland cavaliers vs toronto raptors eastern semis game 3 2018 nba playoffs. Lebron james in the nba finals by the numbers sporting. Lebron james epic full game 3 highlights cavs vs raptors. Despite a 3020 record to start the year, the cavaliers again failed to make the playoffs, finishing the season 4240.
Lebron james credits 07 spurs for shooting improvement. Get team statistics for the cleveland cavaliers vs. Lebron gets 30,000, but spurs beat slumping cavs 114102. Lebron james came back from 31 to beat the 73win warriors. Lebron james led the cleveland cavaliers to their first ever nba championship in a historic upset over the golden state warriors. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players in nba history, and discussions ranking him as the greatest basketball player of all time have often been subject to significant debate. The 2007 nba finals was the championship series of the national basketball association nbas 200607 season, and was the conclusion of the seasons playoffs. Cleveland cavaliers basketball news, schedule, roster, stats. Because while we dont have new games, we do have memories. With a lesserknown group of teammates, the akron native led cleveland to.
Tom rinaldi chronicles what lebron james means to sports fans all over the world. Why lebron james will beat san antonio spurs in finals this time. Cavaliers game 7 score, series results as cleveland advances to second round lebron james and the cavs closed out the series with a game 7 win at home. But, after the major loss to the spurs by a record margin in 2014, he switched. The bestofseven series was played between the western conference champion san antonio spurs and the eastern conference champion cleveland cavaliers. Spurs vs cavaliers, 40 2007 nba finals team and players stats from the nba finals series played between the san antonio spurs and the cleveland cavaliers in the 2007 playoffs. Jul 9, 2010 lebron james signed a multiyear contract with the cleveland cavaliers as part of an eventual sign and trade to miami heat. Team and players stats from the nba finals series played between the san antonio spurs and the cleveland cavaliers in the 2007 playoffs. Lebron james nba finals full series highlights youtube. The spurs won in five games and broke the nba finals record for highest margin of.
San antonio spurs basketball spurs news, scores, stats, rumors. Lebron james 3rd championship, epic full series highlights. Kingjames king james, lbj, chosen one, bronbron, the little emperor, the akron hammer, ltrain. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. From lebron james and the cavs historic 2016 championship to kevin durants first title with the warriors, the crossover ranked each nba finals of the decade from best to worst. Lebron james and the best nba finals of the past decade. The nba has rarely seen a player as dominant as lebron james king james gospel. When james and the cavs got swept by the mighty spurs in 2007, it shocked. Kevin durant is not a better overall player than lebron james. In anticipation of the last dance, current nba stars like lebron james express their admiration for michael jordan.
James then made three free throws over the final 22 seconds as the cavs avoided falling behind 20 on the series. Looking back at the greatest shots in nba finals history. Lebron james became the youngest player ever with 30,000 career points, but lamarcus aldridge scored 30 points to lift the san antonio. Lebron james notched a tripledouble in game 5 with 26 points, 11 rebounds, and assists. Because the san antonio spurs had a better regular season winloss record, they had home court advantage. This time around, the cavaliers won the series in seven games.
Visit espn to view the cleveland cavaliers team stats for the 201920 season. The last dance 10part docuseries premieres sunday, april 19, at 9 p. This was clevelands first trip to the nba finals in their franchise history and san. Lebron james leaves cleveland cavaliers and joining. Cleveland cavaliers, 1st round 1st pick, 1st overall, 2003 nba draft. Craig ehlo helps br rank playoff gamewinners by michael. Lebron james full game highlights indiana pacers vs cleveland cavaliers game 7 april 29, 2018 2018 nba playoffs. Lebron james trapped in another onesided nba finals.
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