When the smoke cleared on Game 5 of the NBA Finals, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving had powered the Cleveland Cavaliers to the seventh-biggest finals upset since 1984, according to FiveThirtyEight’s Elo ratings (our favored way to get a snapshot of team quality). YEAR GAME UPSET ODDS 2001 Sixers @ Lakers 1 17% 1993 Suns […]
When the smoke cleared on Game 5 of the NBA Finals, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving had powered the Cleveland Cavaliers to the seventh-biggest finals upset since 1984, according to FiveThirtyEight’s Elo ratings (our favored way to get a snapshot of team quality). YEAR GAME UPSET ODDS 2001 Sixers @ Lakers 1 17% 1993 Suns […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ season could come to an end Monday night, and with it the latest chance for the city to end its half-century championship drought. A pair of NBA Finals losses is not the legacy LeBron James was hoping to leave when he returned home two summers ago. As usual, it isn’t because of […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ season could come to an end Monday night, and with it the latest chance for the city to end its half-century championship drought. A pair of NBA Finals losses is not the legacy LeBron James was hoping to leave when he returned home two summers ago. As usual, it isn’t because of […]
After beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 on Friday night, the Golden State Warriors are one win away from their second consecutive NBA championship. Moreover, regular-season MVP Stephen Curry finally had a big game, going seven for 13 on 3-pointers and scoring 38 points. In a series with few breakout performances, this may be […]
