CLEVELAND, Ohio - As we do with big games and series, we'll take a look at observations made during the NBA Finals broadcast. Game 1 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors was shown on ABC Thursday night.
You'd be hard-pressed to find more dramatic music than notes from "Rocky" being played leading up to tipoff in this, the rubber match for these teams in the finals for the third consecutive year.
Broadcast team
Mike Breen (play by play), Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson (analysts), Doris Burke (on-court reporter). Halftime crew: Michelle Beadle, Paul Pierce, Jalen Rose and Chauncey Billups.