After being humiliated in the first two games of the 2016 NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked like an entirely different team in front of their home fans. Sparked by 62 points from star duo LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, they blew away the previously dominant Golden State Warriors by 30 points. With fans now …
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Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers – Game 7
After exactly 1,315 games of the 2015-16 NBA season, it all comes down to this. Game 7 of the NBA Finals, between the defending champion Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, at Oracle Arena. In one of the more bizarre NBA Finals series of all-time, the Cavaliers have become the first team in 50 …
2016 Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers – Game 5
Make no mistake about it, the situation is way beyond critical for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who find themselves down 3-1 to the Golden State Warriors as the series heads back to Oracle Arena for what many expect will be a close-out Game 5. No team has ever rallied from Cleveland’s position to win the title …
Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers – Game 6
When the Golden State Warriors coasted down the stretch to take Game 4, the majority of NBA fans were comfortable with the idea that this series was about to be wrapped up in five. Then video of Draymond Green striking at LeBron James’ groin began to circulate and all bets were temporarily off. The Cavaliers were …
Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers – Game 3
After two convincing wins at home, to start the 2016 NBA Finals, the defending champion Golden State Warriors appear to have one hand on the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. The Warriors head to Quicken Loans Arena for Game 3, knowing that no team has ever lost the NBA Finals after taking a 3-0 lead… but …
NBA Tips 31 May 2016
The final game of the Conference Finals is here at last and for one team, just getting to this point has involved overcoming some serious adversity. For the other, Game 7 will be the ultimate test of how quickly a team can rebound from tremendous disappointment. For The Big Dog, disappointment has been an all-too-regular …
2016 NBA Tips 6 June 2016
The first game of the 2016 NBA Finals is in the books and the defending champions, the Golden State Warriors, hold the early advantage after a 104-89 home victory. In a dangerous sign for LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Steph Curry and Klay Thompson scored only 20 combined points on 8 of 27 shooting, in …
NBA Tips 29 May 2016
For the first time in nine meetings, the road team won a match between the Cavaliers and Raptors and as a result, LeBron James is heading the the NBA Finals for a sixth consecutive year. Today their opponent may be confirmed, if the Oklahoma City Thunder can get the job done in Game 6, at …
NBA Tips 28 May 2016
The Conference Finals have continued to be a barren wasteland for The Big Dog… but no single loss appeared to be a more fitting microcosm for what has been a very tough season, than Game 5 of this series. With the Cleveland Cavaliers rolling to a huge blowout victory, coach Tyronn Lue chose to rest …
NBA Tips 1 June 2016
After six months, thousands of games and hundreds of tips, we’ve finally arrived at the 2016 NBA Finals! In a rematch of “The Big Dance” from 2015, the Golden State Warriors will try to match their MVP by going back-to-back against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. After having a significantly easier path to the Finals, will …