OAKLAND, Calif. — The Midwestern guys ran into a few too many talented West Coast cool cats Thursday night.
Six years ago, LeBron James drove his R.V. onto the grounds of the N.B.A. Finals, and he has camped out here ever since. This week he rolled into the Bay Area with his Cleveland posse, ready for a finals showdown. He had Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson, guys who won 57 regular season games and who lost just two games this entire postseason.
The Cavaliers’ regular season was drama-filled; the coach was fired and players were rumored to have demanded trades.