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Dirk, Hamilton, Irvin, Bonds. Sports' greatest individual performances for naught

LeBron James had one of the best individual performances on the NBA’s biggest stage Thursday night, scoring 51 points to go along with eight rebounds and eight assists.

A couple days later it's still remarkable think James' effort didn't lead to a Cleveland Cavaliers victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Instead, the Cavs had a late-game meltdown and ended up losing in overtime.

James now has a dubious distinction of being just the sixth player to score 50-plus points in the NBA Finals, but the first one to lose with such a performance.