Who One The Nba Finals 2016?

The Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Finals in 2016.

Introduction

The 2016 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 2015–16 season and conclusion of the 2016 playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors 4–3 in a best-of-seven layout. This was Cleveland’s first title since 1964, and their first Finals appearance since 2007, when they were swept by San Antonio. LeBron James was named NBA Finals MVP for a record third consecutive time.

The Teams

The Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers met in the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year. In 2016, the Warriors won the Finals, 4–3. The Cavaliers had won the championship in 2015.

The Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. Wikipedia
Founded: 1946, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head coach: Steve Kerr
Arena: Oracle Arena
Location: Oakland, California

The Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers, led by LeBron James, lost the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors in 2016. This was the Cavaliers’ second consecutive loss in the Finals.

The Players

The 2016 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 2015–16 season and conclusion of the 2016 playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors 4–3 in a rematch of the 2015 NBA Finals. Cleveland’s LeBron James, who averaged 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game, was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the third time in his career.

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry was born in Akron, Ohio, while his father was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He played college basketball for Davidson. There, he was twice named Southern Conference Player of the Year and set the all-time record for three-pointers made. During his second year of college, Curry suffered a cracked bone in his left foot, which sidelined him for most of the season. In the 2009 NBA draft, Golden State Warriors selected him with the seventh overall pick.

Curry is a two-time NBA MVP (2015 and 2016), two-time NBA champion (2015 and 2017), shooting guard who has played for the Warriors since 2009. In 2014–15, he led the Warriors to their first NBA championship in 40 years and was named the NBA Finals MVP. The following season, he became the first player in NBA history to be elected unanimously to be MVP for a second time and helped lead the Warriors to their second consecutive NBA championship.

LeBron James

LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). James has won three NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards, three NBA Finals MVP Awards, two Olympic gold medals, an NBA scoring title, and the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He has also been selected to 13 NBA All-Star teams, 12 All-NBA teams, and six All-Defensive teams.

The Coaches

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue and Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr both led their teams to victory in the NBA Finals. Lue is the first African American head coach to win an NBA title, while Kerr is the first head coach to win a championship in his first season.

Steve Kerr

Steve Kerr is an American former professional basketball player and the current head coach of the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a five-time NBA champion, winning three with the Chicago Bulls and two with the Warriors. Kerr has also served as the general manager of the Phoenix Suns and as president of basketball operations for the Warriors.

Tyronn Lue

Lue was born on May 3, 1977, in Mexico, Missouri. He played college basketball at the University of Nebraska from 1995 to 1998. Lue began his professional playing career with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1998. He also played for the Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards and Sacramento Kings. He won an NBA championship with the Lakers in 2000 and retired from playing in 2009. Lue became an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics in 2009. He was hired as the head coach of the Cavaliers in 2016.

The Finals

The 2016 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 2015–16 season and conclusion of the 2016 playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors 4–3 in a rematch of the 2015 NBA Finals.

Game 1

The Cleveland Cavaliers, led by LeBron James, took on the Golden State Warriors, led by Stephen Curry, in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, on Thursday, June 2, 2016. The Cavaliers took home the victory with a score of 108-102.

Game 2

In Game 2 of the 2016 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors came out on top with a 112-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Klay Thompson led the way for the Warriors, scoring 22 points, while Draymond Green chipped in with 21 points and 10 rebounds. LeBron James was once again excellent for the Cavaliers, finishing with 28 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, but it wasn’t enough as the Warriors took a 2-0 lead in the series.

Game 3

The Golden State Warriors win Game 3 of the NBA Finals 103–82 to take a commanding 3–0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Draymond Green posts a triple double with 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists while Stephen Curry scores 30 points. Cavaliers forward Kevin Love leaves the game in the first quarter after colliding with Warriors center Zaza Pachulia and does not return. He is later diagnosed with a concussion.

Game 4

Game four was a108-75 victory for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who improved to 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson had a monster game, with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Cavs power forward Kevin Love also had a big night, scoring 19 points and grabbing 11 boards. Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson scored a team-high 17 points in the losing effort.

Game 5

The Golden State Warriors won the NBA Finals for the second year in a row, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 in Game 5 on Monday night.

It was a back-and-forth affair for most of the game, with neither team able to gain a significant advantage. However, the Warriors took control in the fourth quarter and never looked back.

Stephen Curry led the way for Golden State, scoring 34 points on 12-of-24 shooting. He also added six rebounds and seven assists. Kevin Durant was right behind him with 33 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.

For Cleveland, LeBron James was once again magnificent, finishing with 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Kyrie Irving also had a big game, scoring 30 points on 12-of-23 shooting.

This was an immensely entertaining series and it will go down as one of the best in NBA history. Congratulations to both teams on an incredible season.

Game 6

The Cleveland Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA Finals, which was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA) 2015–16 season and conclusion of the 2016 playoffs. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Eastern Conference champion Cavaliers and the defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors. This year’s Finals was a rematch of last year’s Finals. The Cavaliers winning the series 4–3, thereby dethroning the Warriors, who posted a regular season record of 73–9, as well as preventing them from winning a second consecutive championship and third overall in four seasons. In addition, it was also Cleveland’s first title since 1964, ending 52 years of championship drought for major professional sports teams from Cleveland. LeBron James was named NBA Finals MVP for the sixth time in his career.

Game 7

On Sunday, June 19, 2016, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors met in Oakland for Game 7 of the NBA Finals. The Cavaliers had come back from a 3-1 deficit to force a seventh game. Draymond Green was suspended for Game 5 after receiving his fourth flagrant foul point of the playoffs, and the Cavaliers won that game to stay alive.

The Warriors were favored to win Game 7, but the Cavs came out strong and took an early lead. The Warriors battled back, and the two teams were neck-and-neck for most of the game. With just seconds left on the clock, Cavs forward LeBron James made a clutch three-pointer to give his team a lead they would not relinquish. When the final buzzer sounded, the Cavaliers had won their first NBA Championship in franchise history by a score of 93-89.

Conclusion

The Cleveland Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA Finals, after defeating the Golden State Warriors in Game 7.