{"id":7150,"date":"2016-06-20T04:25:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T04:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/2016\/06\/20\/cleveland-cavaliers-beat-golden-state-warriors-93-89-to-win-their-first-nba-title\/"},"modified":"2016-06-20T04:25:00","modified_gmt":"2016-06-20T04:25:00","slug":"cleveland-cavaliers-beat-golden-state-warriors-93-89-to-win-their-first-nba-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/cleveland-cavaliers-beat-golden-state-warriors-93-89-to-win-their-first-nba-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleveland Cavaliers Beat Golden State Warriors 93-89 To Win Their First NBA Title"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Maquita Peters<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

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LeBron James and Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrate after defeating the Golden State Warriors 93-89 in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena on Sunday in Oakland, Calif. Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images<\/strong> hide caption<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

toggle caption<\/strong> Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

For the first time, the Cleveland Cavaliers are NBA champions. The Cavs defeated the Golden State Warriors 93-89 in Game 7 to win the title. It’s the city’s first major sports championship since the Browns won the NFL championship in 1964.<\/p>\n

“We made history tonight,” Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said.<\/p>\n

Led by hometown star LeBron James, who won MVP honors for the third time in his career, the Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to overcome a 3-1 game deficit and win the championship. James scored 27 points, collected 11 rebounds, delivered 11 assists, blocked three shots and had two steals.<\/p>\n

He was ably assisted by Cavs guard Kyrie Irving who scored 26 points including a 3-pointer with 53 seconds left, giving Cleveland a 92-89 lead. Then with just 10.6 seconds left, James made a free throw to make it 93-89. As those final seconds counted down on the giant scoreboard to that winning moment at 10:57 p.m. ET, thunderous screams erupted from the thousands who thronged Oracle Arena.<\/p>\n

Tears flowed freely among both fans and players, especially James, who two years ago promised to bring a title to his native Midwest state.<\/p>\n

“I gave everything that I had. I brought my heart, my blood, my sweat, my tears to this game,” James said during his postgame interview. “Cleveland, this is for you!”<\/p>\n

For the Warriors, Draymond Green collected 32 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists while Stephen Curry scored 17 points, missing a crucial a 3-pointer in the final minute that would have tied the game.<\/p>\n

“It hurts, man,” Curry said of the loss.<\/p>\n

Meantime, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver echoed the sentiments of many Cleveland fans: “The curse is over.”<\/p>\n

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Source:: http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/thetwo-way\/2016\/06\/20\/482732013\/cleveland-cavaliers-beat-golden-state-warriors-93-89-to-win-their-first-nba-titl?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=sports<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"LeBron<\/a><\/div>\n
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<\/div>\n
\n
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LeBron James and Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrate after defeating the Golden State Warriors 93-89 in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena on Sunday in Oakland, Calif. Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images<\/strong> hide caption<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

toggle caption<\/strong> Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

For the first time, the Cleveland Cavaliers are NBA champions. The Cavs defeated the Golden State Warriors 93-89 in Game 7 to win the title. It’s the city’s first major sports championship since the Browns won the NFL championship in 1964.<\/p>\n

“We made history tonight,” Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said.<\/p>\n

Led by hometown star LeBron James, who won MVP honors for the third time in his career, the Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to overcome a 3-1 game deficit and win the championship. James scored 27 points, collected 11 rebounds, delivered 11 assists, blocked three shots and had two steals.<\/p>\n

He was ably assisted by Cavs guard Kyrie Irving who scored 26 points including a 3-pointer with 53 seconds left, giving Cleveland a 92-89 lead. Then with just 10.6 seconds left, James made a free throw to make it 93-89. As those final seconds counted down on the giant scoreboard to that winning moment at 10:57 p.m. ET, thunderous screams erupted from the thousands who thronged Oracle Arena.<\/p>\n

Tears flowed freely among both fans and players, especially James, who two years ago promised to bring a title to his native Midwest state.<\/p>\n

“I gave everything that I had. I brought my heart, my blood, my sweat, my tears to this game,” James said during his postgame interview. “Cleveland, this is for you!”<\/p>\n

For the Warriors, Draymond Green collected 32 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists while Stephen Curry scored 17 points, missing a crucial a 3-pointer in the final minute that would have tied the game.<\/p>\n

“It hurts, man,” Curry said of the loss.<\/p>\n

Meantime, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver echoed the sentiments of many Cleveland fans: “The curse is over.”<\/p>\n

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