Monday, June 22, 2015
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LeBron's triple double lifts Cavs to 95-93 win over Warriors
The Cleveland Cavaliers take home-court advantage by defeating the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Cavaliers even the series at 1-1. The game would need to be decided in overtime for the second straight game. This is the first NBA Finals victory in Cleveland Cavaliers history.
Klay Thompson led the charge for the Warriors and led them from the get-go, scoring 20 points in the first half and finished the game with 34-points.
LeBron James had yet another monster game against the Warriors, getting a triple double, 39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists in Game 2. Cavs center Timofey Mozgov stepped up offensively when they needed it the most, scoring 17 points.
The Cavs would be without Kyrie Irving for the rest of the Finals, he suffered a fractured knee cap in the Game 1 overtime loss. Irving underwent successful surgery on Saturday and his recovery time is 3-4 months.
Matthew Dellavedova would get the start in place of Irving, Dellavedova started two games against the Atlanta Hawks when Irving was out, he averaged 17-points in those two games. The Australian did not get the point total of a those two games but his defense helped keep Stephen Curry in check when guarding him, holding Curry to 0-points at the half. Dellavedova played great defense on Curry with under 5 seconds to go in overtime, if the shot fell, the Warriors would have taken the lead.
The current league MVP Stephen Curry scored 19 points on 5-of-23 shooting.
For seven of the eight quarters in the Finals, the game has been close at all times with multiple lead changes, in Game 2 neither team built a lead larger than 11-points.
The series now turns to Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland for the next two games. Game 3 will take place on Tuesday at 9:00 P.M. EST.
One dead after shooting on Cleveland's eastside
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - Cleveland Police are investigating the death of a 28-year-old Cleveland man that occurred at 12503 Corlett Avenue in the alley on Sunday afternoon.
Cleveland Police officers arrived around 2:30 p.m. with EMS to help Lawrence A. Kennedy.
He had suffered multiple gun shot wounds and was pronounced dead on the scene.
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner and Homicide Unit were notified.
So far no one has been arrested. Anyone with information related to this incident is being asked to contact the homicide unit at 216-623-5464.
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