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Toronto Raptors Defeat Golden State Warriors for NBA Title

By Sean Gregory / Oakland

The NBA Finals Shoving Incident Reopens Wounds

By Sean Gregory / Oakland

The Raptors Were Ready for Stephen Curry

By Sean Gregory/Oakland

Rihanna Proved She Was Queen of the Memes After the Cavaliers Lost the NBA Finals

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In Defense of Kevin Durant

Did the NBA superstar cheat his way to a championship? No way

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Cleveland Clinches NBA Title in Historic Win

The Cavaliers prevailed over Golden State in a thrilling Game 7, giving Cleveland its first pro sports title in 54 years. But in fact everyone won

By Sean Gregory

Choosing Between Game of Thrones and Game 7 of the NBA Finals Is Freaking People Out

"Oh god what do we do"

By Megan McCluskey

J.R. Smith's Daughter Is Proud of Him for Not 'Getting Kicked Off the Team'

Keeping it 100

By Cady Lang

Watch the NBA's Tribute to Victims of the Orlando Shooting

Led by former Orlando Magic star Grant Hill

By Rishi Iyengar

Stephen Curry's Painfully Correct Olympic Call

The NBA MVP won't be going to Rio, citing recent injuries. You can't blame him

By Sean Gregory

Watch NBA Players Read Mean Tweets About Themselves

Magic Johnson "looks like a bald, black John Travolta"

By Nash Jenkins

The Golden State Warriors Are a Team for the Ages

The small-ball gunslingers will never be forgotten

By Sean Gregory

Allen Iverson Drunk During 'Practice' Rant, Author Says

The 2001 NBA Most Valuable Player has struggled with gambling and alcohol issues after his retirement

By Kevin McSpadden

Photos: The Week in Sports

Kickoff of the World Cup, the NBA Finals, the Stanley Cup and the U.S. Open all made for a week packed with sports. Here are TIME's best photos from these athletic events

By TIME Staff

WATCH: Powerful Anti-Redskins Ad From the NBA Finals

The California tribe Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation paid to run the minute-long commercial during the NBA Finals

By Laura Stampler

12 Most Awkward Moments of the NBA Finals (So Far)

The first two games of the series have seen San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat players grimace, flail and collapse to the ground

By TIME Staff

Don't Blame LeBron's Cramps or Spurs' A/C Meltdown for Heat's Loss

The oppressive Game 1 conditions were unfortunate. But they did not decide the game, or this series.

By Sean Gregory

Sterling's Surrender Is Gift for the NBA

On the eve of the Finals, the disgraced Clippers owner agrees to $2 billion sale of his team, and drops a lawsuit against the league

By Sean Gregory

Hey LeBron, I Double Dare You To Shoot

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich dared LeBron James to take open jumpers a year ago, a strategy that messed with his mind and almost won San Antonio a title. Will he try it a second time around?

By Sean Gregory

Adam Silver is Serious About Punishing Donald Sterling

Sports Illustrated’s cover story on NBA Commissioner Adam Silver sheds light on the man behind the microphone at the league’s press conferences

By Ashley Ross
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