But that is no longer the case. The Cavaliers–Warriors rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors.
While the two teams have played each other since the Cavaliers joined the league in 1970, their rivalry began to develop in the 2014–15 season, when they met in the first of four consecutive NBA Finals, from 2015 to 2018. While Golden State is headed back to the postseason for a possible third consecutive championship, Cleveland is limping to the finish with hopes of getting the No.
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The game had a lot less hype than previous seasons when the Warriors and Cavaliers squared off in four straight NBA Finals. 1 overall pick in the draft.The Warriors need one more win or a Denver loss to secure the top spot and home court advantage in the West.Curry is a big reason why Golden State is back on top despite a sometimes tumultuous season.
Prior to the streak beginning, no pair of teams had faced each other in more than two consecutive Finals.
"LeBron James says he was comfortable to return to play after NBA owners agreed to use team arenas as polling sites for the November election.After returning to the court following NBA team protests, Anthony Davis says players still hold leverage and will continue to fight for what they believe in. With LeBron James now playing for the Lakers, the Cavs (19-60) have returned to being bound for the lottery and are simply playing out the remainder of the season.
The two-time MVP made 9 of 12 3s and had seven assists in the wire-to-wire win, the Warriors ninth consecutive over the Cavaliers.Golden State led by 21, then had to hold off a late flurry by Cleveland.Curry made his ninth 3-pointer, then added two free throws with 7.4 seconds remaining.Curry made four 3s in the first quarter and had a four-point play to help Golden State get off to a fast start.Green presented Nick Young with his championship ring from last season during a ceremony before the game.More AP MLB:https://apnews.com/MLB andhttps://twitter.com/AP-SportsJacob Blake Sr. told ESPN that five minutes after the Bucks walked off the court Wednesday in protest of the police shooting of his son, 29-year-old Jacob Blake, "they were on the phone with me.