Why did Andre Iguodala win Finals MVP?
Iguodala took home the Bill Russell Finals MVP that year primarily for his stout defense on LeBron James.
What year did LeBron win in Cleveland?
2016
LeBron James has won three National Basketball Association (NBA) championships. He won his first two championships with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013. He won a third championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.
Was Curry Finals MVP?
The Warriors superstar is a three-time champion, two-time MVP, two-time scoring champion, has made All-NBA seven times and is a seven-time All-Star. Plus, he’s breaking the record books while doing so. The only “blemish” on his résumé is that he doesn’t have a NBA Finals MVP.
Who was in the NBA Finals in 2016?
2016 NBA Finals. The 2016 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA) 2015–16 season and conclusion of the 2016 playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors 4–3 in a rematch of the 2015 NBA Finals.
When was Game 7 of the NBA Finals?
Game 7. This loss led the Warriors to pursue Kevin Durant when he became a free agent that summer signing him on July 4, 2016. On July 13, Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals received the 2016 ESPY award for Best Game.
Who was the 4th team to win the NBA Finals?
The Cavaliers became the fourth team to win the championship after losing the first two games, joining the 1969 Boston Celtics, 1977 Portland Trail Blazers, and 2006 Miami Heat. It was the 14th rematch of the previous NBA Finals in history, and the first Finals since 2008 in which the number one seed in each conference met.
What was the score in Game 3 of the NBA Finals?
Cleveland returned home and responded with a 120–90 win in Game 3, but the Warriors won Game 4 to take a 3–1 series lead. The Cavaliers won the next three games to become the first team in Finals history to successfully overcome a 3–1 deficit.