Steve kerr was on the mark saying lebron james best cavs. Lebron james and his cleveland cavaliers suffered another defeat in the nba finals this week, losing to the golden state warriors for the third time the past four seasons. A look back at the 10 most memorable nba finals series in the storied 71year history of the league. Indeed, if you stack up all teams these two faced in the nba finals, six of the top eight would be lebron opponents, including the top four the 2017 warriors, 2016 warriors, 2014 spurs, and. The national basketball association nba finals is the championship series for the nba and the conclusion of its postseason. They opened the nba finals with a 15point win over the lebron james led cleveland cavaliers. Lebron james of the cleveland cavaliers holds the championship trophy after defeating the golden state warriors 9389 in game 7 of the nba finals on sunday in. The 5 most underachieving teams in nba history bleacher. In game 2, golden state sprinted to a 11077 triumph.
With less than two minutes to go in a tied game seven of the nba finals lebron james preserves the tie with a monster block of andre iguodala on the fast break. Lebron is the only player in nba history to reach finals four times with two different teams. James and the cavs played the warriors in 2016 and 2017 as well. Ranking lebron james nba finals appearances sportscasting.
Lebron james eighth straight nba finals berth deserves to. Lebron james has been to the nba finals eight times during his 14year career. Here are five of the greatest nba finals series in the history of the league. This is another series in which james was down 32, and his teams forced a game 7 and won. Lebron james historic block on andre iguodala from all. Through his eight previous finals series, james has led the cleveland cavaliers and miami heat to four trips there each, sporting a 35 record. Having dispatched the indiana pacers in six games, lebron james punched a ticket to his fifth nba finals, and this one is going to. Ranking each of lebron james 8 nba finals appearances. He became the first player in nba history to average a tripledouble in the finals. A yearbyyear list of the bill russell nba finals mvp award winners year player team 201819 kawhi leonard, toronto raptors. Kingjames king james, lbj, chosen one, bronbron, the little emperor, the akron hammer, ltrain. Although james has been the best player in virtually every finals series hes played in, lebrons teams have.
But, after the major loss to the spurs by a record margin in 2014, he switched teams again, making sure to get some. Lebron james career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba. Lebron james eighth straight nba finals berth deserves to be appreciated. Dezember 1984 in akron, ohio ist ein us amerikanischer. Lebron james is in the nba finals for the ninth time and the eighth. A lebron james team has never lost a first round series. Proof that lebron james faced tougher playoff competition. In 2012, espn ranked the performance the fourth greatest in modern nba playoff history. A timeline of lebron james eight consecutive nba finals appearances. How many times has lebron james been to the nba finals. Last season james became the first player in nba history. He was the first player in nba history to average a tripledouble in the finals 33.
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. With a chance to take a 20 series lead, the cavs blew a 15point lead. Cleveland completed an epic comeback from a 31 series deficit to snatch the. Six years later, lebron james finally avenged his 2007 finals loss to the spurs. Lebron james nba finals appearances in his career sports. The two finals series that defined the past 20 years were this one and the 2016 cavswarriors bloodbath. How much should lebrons finals record hurt his legacy.
Warriors win nba finals, lebron james may be done in. There are so few things you can count on in life, but the 33yearold forward for the cleveland cavaliers is certainly one of them. While this latest loss brings james overall finals record to 35, his. A timeline of lebron james eight consecutive nba finals. Lebron james has now reached eight nba finals in his career, including. Lebron james has been to the nba finals eight times during his 14year career, including participating in the last seven championship rounds. The national basketball association nba finals is the championship series for the. Ranking 50 greatest individual postseasons in modern nba. Although james has been the best player in virtually every finals series hes played in, lebrons teams have not always performed on the big.
After falling to the warriors in the third chapter of. Another year, another nba finals defeat for lebron james. As of right now, lebron james has 8 nba finals appearances. All finals have been played in a bestofseven format, and are contested between the winners of the eastern conference and the western conference formerly divisions before 1970, except in 1950 when the eastern division champion faced the winner between the western and. Game 2 2015 nba finals lebron james wills the cavs to a win without kyrie irving and. Preseries odds via elo ratings for lebron jamess teams in the nba finals. This series was the fourth consecutive time the warriors and cavaliers have faced each other, and it was also james eighth straight appearance in the nba finals. Imagining a potential buckslakers series in 2020 nba finals.
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