The Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-97 in game 6 winning the series 4-2. Despite LeBron James efforts, it simply wasn’t enough to stop the surging Warriors. During the postgame press conference James was disappointed, subdued, and contemplative. His overall demeanor was described in five words, “We ran out of talent.” The Cavaliers were without two-thirds of the “Big 3”, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love and they also were without center Anderson Varejao. During the presser, James was sure to continually point that out.
(Photo) NBA: Kyrie Irving Sends Message to Cavs After Overtime Win Against Warriors
Many people counted the Cleveland Cavaliers out after their star point guard Kyrie Irving suffered a fractured knee cap. Irving underwent successful surgery on Saturday morning and will require 3-4 months to recover. Though he was unable to make the trip to the Oracle Arena to support his teammates, Irving did watch the exciting game from his hospital bed.
NBA: Kyrie Irving Will Miss The Rest Of The Finals And Undergo Surgery On His Kneecap
The Cleveland Cavaliers just made the gut wrenching announcement that Kyrie Irving will need surgery on his kneecap and will miss the remainder of the NBA Finals. Obviously this dampens the series as a whole and throws the odds much more heavily on the side of the Warriors.
(Video) NBA: Kyrie Irving Suffers Knee Injury, Leaves Arena On Crutches, Status Uncertain
The NBA Finals may have changed in a very big way late in game one after Kyrie Irving suffered a left knee injury. As he drove towards the basket, he appeared to slip a bit and then went down clutching his knee.
NBA: Lebron James Says Kyrie Irving And Stephen Curry Have Some Of The Best Handles Of All Time
We’ve all been amazed when Stephen Curry’s dribbles through traffic and makes an incredible shot, with barely any space between him and the defender. When Kyrie Irving’s healthy, we’ve seen his amazing ball handle ability to get past multiple defenders and leave some looking silly after they touch Earth. Today Lebron James took upon himself to declare that Curry and Irving are two of the best ball handlers to ever play the game.
NBA: Allen Iverson On Kyrie & Steph: “Those Guys Are Next Level, I Didn’t Have The Handle They Do”
A lot of former players love to preach about how good their era was in comparison to current players, but Allen Iverson has been showing a lot of love to the younger guys. He has said repeatedly that Russell Westbrook is his favorite player and now he is showing Steph Curry & Kyrie Irving some love too.
