Sports Night: Cavaliers rock Warriors
NBA Finals: James, Irving each score 41; Cavs send series back to Cleveland
Cleveland’s LeBron James and Kyrie Irving put on a show, each scoring 41 points in the Cavaliers’ 112-97 win over Golden State. The Warriors were without Draymond Green, serving a one-game suspension after he was assessed his fourth flagrant foul point of the postseason following Game 4.
NBA Finals notes: Seth Curry on hand to root on his brother
Seth Curry was at Oracle Arena supporting his brother, two-time league MVP and Warriors guard Steph, in more ways than one. Seth was courtside before Game 5 of the NBA Finals watching warmups and wearing a pair of Steph’s newest shoes, which were released last week by Under Armour.
Ailene Voisin: As Green watches on TV, Warriors’ celebration delayed
The defending champion Warriors were angry and playing at home with a deep roster – and a suspended Draymond Green watching from the Coliseum next door. But Kyrie Irving and LeBron James became the first two players in NBA history to each score 41 points in a championship-series game. The series will resume Thursday in Cleveland.
Game 5 loss extends Bay Area home clincher drought
Warriors fans hoped to see the first championship clinched by a Bay Area sports team in its home building in more than 40 years. Instead, the Warriors’ 112-97 loss to the Cavaliers in Game 5 sent these NBA Finals back to Cleveland and extended that strange regional drought at least a little longer.
Hometown Report: Baseball draft was much different in the 1970s
Former Bee sportswriter Ben Bodding recalls the day in 1972 when three area high school players were selected in the Major League Baseball draft. The internet was decades away, as were 24-hour cable sports channels. So how did players find out the news then?
A’s: Davis homers, has five RBIs in romp over Rangers
Khris Davis homered and had five RBIs, and Marcus Semien and Jake Smolinski each had three hits as the A’s pounded American League West leader Texas 14-5, just hours after the Rangers put pitcher Yu Darvish on the disabled list.
Giants: Crawford, Suarez stand out in win over Brewers
Brandon Crawford has three RBIs and Albert Suarez pitches 3 2/3 solid innings of relief as the Giants open a three-game home series against Milwaukee with an 11-5 win.
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This story was originally published June 13, 2016 at 11:22 PM with the headline "Sports Night: Cavaliers rock Warriors."