It all comes down to this.
Still the best player on the planet, LeBron James leads his Cleveland Cavaliers into Oracle Arena in Oakland tonight night to tip off Game 1 of the NBA Finals against league MVP Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors.
This marks King James' fifth consecutive trip to the Finals, having won back-to-back championships with the Miami Heat from 2012-13. Averaging a near-triple-double of 30.3 points, 11 rebounds and 9.3 assists during the Eastern Conference Finals, James has never assumed a leadership role as well as he has with these 2014-15 Cavs. Winning a third title would only boost his growing legend that much further among basketball's all-time greats.
Standing against him is MVP Stephen Curry, coming off a Western Conference Finals in which he averaged 31.2 points, 5.6 assists and 4.6 boards per game. His Warriors 67-win year was the 10th best regular season in NBA history. But will the Warriors be able to defeat LeBron with everything on the line? Call us crazy ... but we're betting against the King and picking the Warriors to win in six games.
No matter who wins, this should be a fantastic Finals!
Here's a complete rundown of the 2015 NBA Finals' schedule:
All games will be broadcast on ABC and able to be streamed on WATCHESPN.
Game 1: Thursday, June 4, Cleveland at Golden State, 9 p.m. ETS
Game 2: Sunday, June 7, Cleveland at Golden State, 8 p.m. EST
Game 3: Tuesday, June 9, Golden State at Cleveland, 9 p.m. EST
Game 4: Thursday, June 11, Golden State at Cleveland, 9 p.m. EST
*Game 5: Sunday, June 14, Cleveland at Golden State, 8 p.m. EST
*Game 6: Tuesday, June 16, Golden State at Cleveland, 9 p.m. EST
*Game 7: Friday, June 19, Cleveland at Golden State, 9 p.m. EST
* If necessary.
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