Good morning! Tom is away for the day, so you’re stuck with me. Let’s basketball.
Good morning. The Warriors are alive and well.
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.
The Warriors even the NBA Finals with a blowout: Did you really think the Warriors would go quietly? Golden State turned a close game into a rout with a huge fourth quarter to leave Cleveland with the NBA Finals tied after four games. Steve Kerr started Andre Iguodala for the first time all season and went small from the opening tip with Draymond Green at center. The gamesmanship even required a little white lie.
The Warriors adjusted back to themselves: Paul Flannery writes that Golden State’s success all season was built on radical change. A lineup shuffle in Game 4 got the Warriors back to where they felt comfortable.
Draymond Green has a message for Cleveland: For adult audiences only.
Was Iguodala mocking LeBron by faking an injury? It sure looked like it. If Trevor Ariza believes it, I believe it.
A sure-fire way to get Ohio natives to boo: Just put a Michigan logo on the scoreboard.
Above and beyond booing: Cleveland’s ‘BS’ chant was so loud and well organized ABC had to censor it.
Kanye was caught having fun again! There’s nothing wrong with smiling, Kanye. Shouldn’t you be more embarrassed about ’Drunk and Hot Girls’?
James Jones wouldn’t dap Iguodala after blocking him: NO FIVE.
We still can’t get over this LeBron pass: That was the highlight of the Cavs’ 7-0 run to open the game. Better times, Cleveland.
J.R. Smith knows how to make an entrance: Even better: J.R. riding out of the building on this thing after shooting 0-of-8 from three in a 21-point loss.
MARLINS MAN showed up at the finals: MARLINS MAN is everywhere.
Ziller exposes the Kings’ messy power structure: It’s worse than you might think.
How about a mock draft? I think things get interesting with the Knicks at No. 4.
Read Kevin O’Connor’s campaign for Cameron Payne: The Murray State guard is racing up mock drafts. Get it? Murray State is the Racers (no one gets it).
Finally, Riley: Always save the best for last.
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