The Golden State Warriors will host the Cleveland Cavaliers for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET.
That’s a line that could have been
written word for word for the 2015, 2016 and 2017 editions, as the two
teams are facing off in the NBA Finals for the fourth consecutive year.
Per NBA.com, the same two teams have
never met in the championship round four consecutive times in MLB, the
NHL or the NFL. Further research indicates that such a feat would be a
first in MLS and the WNBA as well, although the Minnesota Lynx and Los
Angeles Sparks have met in the championship for two years and counting
in the latter league.
Familiar NBA Finals foes the Golden State
Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers are back to battle in the championship
round for the fourth straight year. It’s the series most predicted in
October, but one that looked less likely as each club encountered an
uncharacteristically tough road out of their respective conferences.
The two teams combined for one loss
through the first three rounds last year. They dropped seven total in
2016 and just five in 2015. This postseason, they lost at least five
games each and suffered 11 defeats together.
Even still, both are back in their normal
places at the mountaintop, and one is four wins away from its latest
world title. Since Golden State and LeBron James are each already
regarded as historic powers, this has legacy implications for both
sides.
2018 NBA Finals Schedule and Broadcast Info
Game 1—Thursday, May 31: Cavaliers at Warriors, 9 p.m. ET on ABC; streaming on WatchESPN
Game 2—Sunday, June 3: Cavaliers at Warriors, 8 p.m. ET on ABC; streaming on WatchESPN
Game 3—Wednesday, June 6: Warriors at Cavaliers, 9 p.m. ET on ABC; streaming on WatchESPN
Game 4—Friday, June 8: Warriors at Cavaliers, 9 p.m. ET on ABC; streaming on WatchESPN
*Game 5—Monday, June 11: Cavaliers at Warriors, 9 p.m. ET on ABC; streaming on WatchESPN
*Game 6—Thursday, June 14: Warriors at Cavaliers, 9 p.m. ET on ABC; streaming on WatchESPN
*Game 7—Sunday, June 17: Cavaliers at Warriors, 8 p.m. ET on ABC; streaming on WatchESPN
Game 2—Sunday, June 3: Cavaliers at Warriors, 8 p.m. ET on ABC; streaming on WatchESPN
Game 3—Wednesday, June 6: Warriors at Cavaliers, 9 p.m. ET on ABC; streaming on WatchESPN
Game 4—Friday, June 8: Warriors at Cavaliers, 9 p.m. ET on ABC; streaming on WatchESPN
*Game 5—Monday, June 11: Cavaliers at Warriors, 9 p.m. ET on ABC; streaming on WatchESPN
*Game 6—Thursday, June 14: Warriors at Cavaliers, 9 p.m. ET on ABC; streaming on WatchESPN
*Game 7—Sunday, June 17: Cavaliers at Warriors, 8 p.m. ET on ABC; streaming on WatchESPN
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State
Warriors are about to face off in the NBA Finals starting Thursday — and
what better way to get amped for the match-up than a shamelessly tacky
1980s-style parody video?
A hilarious clip from CBS Sports is
making the rounds that seems to pay homage to the 1980s twin poles of
cheesy sitcoms: Full House and Family Matters. The former was shot in
the Bay Area (a nod to Golden State), the latter in Chicago, to tie it
to the Midwest (not quite Cleveland, but close-ish). “Season 4 of Cavs
vs. Warriors was filmed in front of a live studio audience,” reads the
text in front of a perfect VHS-static filter.
