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Ranking every team LeBron James has faced in the NBA Finals

LeBron James is making his eighth career appearance in the NBA Finals, and the 2017 Golden State Warriors are arguably his toughest opponent to date.

But just two games into the series (even as impressive as those Warriors performances were), we're not ready to crown them just yet.

Here's a ranking of every team LeBron has faced in the Finals, and (spoiler alert): This year's Warriors aren't in the No. 1 spot.

2007 San Antonio Spurs
8 2007 San Antonio Spurs

LeBron's first trip to the NBA Finals resulted in a sweep at the hands of the Spurs, although this matchup was more about The King's lack of help than it was San Antonio's level of dominance.