CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James dismissed the idea he’s exhausted from guarding Kevin Durant.
After the warp-speed Golden State Warriors overran the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first two games of the NBA Finals, with Durant averaging 35.5 points in the wins, one of the trending topics has been whether James is being worn down in trying guard the 7-footer.
”Do I look tired?” James asked at Wednesday’s morning shootaround in advance of Game 3. ”I’m averaging a triple-double in the Finals. I’m pretty good, I would think.”
Playing in his seventh straight Finals, James is averaging 28.