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Basketball Culture : NBA Finals 2016 - Cleveland Cavaliers cheers

The Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Finals, defeating the Golden State Warriors 93-89 in Sunday's deciding Game 7. This is the first major sports championship that a Cleveland team has won since 1964. (LeBron's Statement game. Statement shirt. Statement hat) In perhaps the biggest game of his career, LeBron James had the game of his life. He was named Finals MVP after scoring 27 points, 11 rebounds and dishing out 11 assists. The vote was unanimous, according to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. "The people of Cleveland deserve this more than any other people I've ever seen or met or felt," Cavs owner Dan Gilbert said. "No group deserves this more. No fan base deserves this more. I'm speechless and proud of everybody. " When asked why this championship felt different, James kept his answer simple: "I'm home."  "This is what I came back for," he said. "It doesn't feel real." (Kevin Love... ... See more

LeBron James talks about his road to Victory

The Cleveland Cavaliers finally gets their 1st NBA Title after a 52 years drought. The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Golden State Warriors in the game 7 of 2016 NBA Finals after trailing 1 - 3 in the series. LeBron James had a 27 points, 11 Rebounds and 11 Assists  in the clinching game on his way to winning NBA Finals MVP. After the game, emotional LeBron James was brought to tears during his postgame interview with Doris Burke.  "I set out a goal two years when I came back, to bring a championship to this city. I gave everything that I had. I poured my heart, my blood, my sweat, my tears into this game. Against all odds, I don't know why we want to take the hardest road. "I don't know why the man above give me the hardest road, but ... the man above don't put you in situations that you can't handle. I just kept that same positive attitude. Instead of saying why me, I said this is what He wants me to do. And, uh, Cleveland -- this is for you!... ... See more

After two years of losing the Finals - LeBron reclaims his title, takes Cleveland to the promised land

(Artwork by Sean Curate) OAKLAND - The Cleveland Cavaliers wins Game 7 of the NBA Finals over the Golden State Warriors 93-89.  LeBron James was named Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals after averaging  29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds and 8.9 assists over the seven-game series. LeBron had a long journey before reaching this far. Over the Past two years, LeBron had always tasted defeat. First was when he was still with the Miami Heat in 2014, where they lost to the San Antonio Spurs 4-1. Last year he was with the Cavaliers and it was versus the Golden State Warriors, where they also lost 4-2. After 2 years of losing, LeBron James has finally won it for the Cavaliers. He just made history after winning the Finals being down 3-1 and he ended the 52-year drought of not winning a championship for Cleveland, fulfilling the promise he made for the fans by taking them to the promised land. Below are the photos of LeBron and his fans after winning the 2016 NBA Finals.... ... See more

Cleveland Cavaliers' Dynamic Duo best performance in the game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals

Golden State - Cleveland Cavaliers' All star duo gave their whole hearts as they reach for the Larry O'Brien Trophy. LeBron James with 27 points and 11 assists and Kyrie Irving with a 26 pts. including a dagger 3 pointer! what a monster performance by Cleveland's Dynamic Duo. ... See more

Tyronn Lue Celebrating his first NBA Title as Head Coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers

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                                                                    #Lockin #Alllin                                                                            by: Dex Monzon If the Cavs lose tomorrow Lebron James   may never win a championship in Cleveland… ever. Many have criticized Lebron, his game, his flops, even his post game interviews. All of that will be silenced once he wins a championship for his hometown team the Cleveland Cavaliers. He has made Cleveland an elite team in what can be considered a “weak” Eastern conference. If they have faced any other team in the finals except for GSW or the Spurs... ... See more

What punishment will NBA give to Stephen Curry?

CLEVELAND- It was a tough match between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors in the game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals in Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. In the 4:22 remaining in the 4th quarter with the Golden States trailing 99 - 87, season MVP Stephen Curry draw his sixth personal foul after reaching the ball from LeBron James. After the call, he argued with referee Jason Phillips and "accidentally" threw his mouthpiece at a fan sitting courtside near the Cavaliers bench. The leagues reigning MVP cleared that the incident was not really his intention. He said. "I've thrown my mouthpiece before. I usually aim at the scorer's table. I was off aim. Definitely didn't mean to throw it at a fan," Curry added "That was obviously not where I was trying to take my frustration out." Here are some popular incident in the league:  In October 2015,  Clippers guard Austin Rivers was fined $25,000   for throwing a seat cushion into ... ... See more

Cleveland Cavaliers Force Game 7, Put Warriors in a Do or Die Situation at Oracle

(Artwork By Sean Curate) LeBron James did all the scrubs on the floor to keep the Cavaliers' dream alive, extending the series to Game 7 with a tight 3-3 standing as they came back from a 3-1 hole against the Warriors. The Cavaliers went to a good start with 6-0 forcing the Warriors to call for a timeout. But it did not falter the Cavaliers' momentum as they continued to cruise on offense blowing the Warriors out on scoring until they led by 20 with a 31-11. It was the lowest scoring in an opening quarter for the Warriors since the 2015-2016 season started. Drastic Changes were made in the second half. Richard Jefferson has turned to be an important role player for the Cavs, making most of his contributions on the floor. It was also a rare scene for Tyronn Lue to enter Mo Williams on the court, especially in the midst of playing a Finals game. Williams also contributed with 4 points in just 6 minutes of action. The Warriors knocked on the door of the Cavs as they c... ... See more

Draymond Green strongly believes that, if he was not suspended, Game 5 was already for their taking

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors was suspended in Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals due to his dirty antics after hitting LeBron in the groin that got the refs call him a Flagrant foul 1. This was not the first time that Draymond has hit a player in the groin. During the Western Conference Finals, Draymond also hit Steven Adams of the Oklahoma City Thunder on the same area, but got away with it. Now, he paid the price of being a dirty player after being helpless as his teammates crumble down to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 with a score of 112-97. After the game, Green said during the interview that he have a strong belief that if he played Game 5, they'll win. But he didn't, because he has put himself in a situation where he wasn't able to play. Green moves on from the suspension looking forward on closing out the series in Game 6 at Cleveland. See the video below:   ... See more

Game 5 of NBA Finals 2016:Behind the scenes get-up

We look at some of the famous peoples apparels and fads at Game 5 of the NBA Finals 2016 (Golden State Warriors Guard Stephen Curry) (Golden State Warriors Guard Klay Thompson) (Professional Wrestler Rey Mysterio and Cleveland Cavaliers Guard Iman Shumpert) #NBA #SportsCulture #StephenCurry #KlayThompson #ImanShumpert #ReyMysterio ... See more

LeBron James upset with Draymond Green's attitude

Cleveland Cavaliers Superstar Lebron James' statement in a scuffle with  Draymond Green during Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals. Here's where it all started:  > ... See more

Lakers Nick Young on "Bandwagon" Fans

Los Angeles Lakers Shooting Guard Nick Young A.k.a "Swaggy P" expresses his thoughts about fans of 2016 NBA Finals. In his official Twitter account, Nick Young states how much he dislikes new Bandwagon fans of last year's NBA Champs Golden States Warriors. Nick Young's tweet: ... See more

Stephen Curry's struggles continues

2016 NBA Season's "Most Valuable Player" Stephen Curry's statement about his performance last game 3 of the 2016 NBA Finals ... See more

Warriors vs Cavs: Battle of the Bulge

By: Paolo Manuel Fule There is something special when a team wins 73 games in an NBA regular season. Much more, when that team has a history-making unanimous MVP, two players who won NBA All-Star three-point shooting contest in consecutive years, made history as the team with the best start in NBA history with 24-0 and lastly, only the tenth team to overcome a 1-3 hole in a best-of-seven series. They are the 2015-2016 Golden State Warriors. There is also something special when a team has a 4-time MVP, has been 12-2 in the playoffs, shot 25 three’s in a single game in the playoffs, number 1 team in the Eastern Conference and has been hungry for a single championship in all of sports for their city. They are the 2015-2016 Cleveland Cavaliers. Here is the stats comparison in Warriors and Cavaliers starting lineup in this year’s playoffs: Stephen Curry- 26.7 PPG, 6.1 APG, Klay Thompson- 26.2 PPG, 3.9 RPG, Andre Iguodala- 8.8 PPG, 3.6 RPG, Draymond Green- 15.1 PPG, 9.8 RPG, a... ... See more