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Andre Iguodala Wins NBA Finals MVP After His Selfless, Transformative Season in Golden State

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As Bill Russell congratulated Andre Iguodala on winning perhaps the most improbable NBA Finals MVP award in more than 30 years, I recalled Iguodala’s lone season in Denver two years ago, when he was eliminated prematurely by the younger version of a team that, two years later, would transform his career. The youngest iteration of […]

LeBron: The Best Player In The Finals, Though Voters Refused To Admit It

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There’s nothing like a championship series to bring out stupidity and unfairness in sports commentary, whether paid or not. The enduringly frustrating aspect of championship series and individual championship games is that the weight of scrutiny placed upon every participant — in ways that wouldn’t apply to a second-round series or a fourth-round Wimbledon match […]

during Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement.

The Dubs Get The Ultimate W, As Draymond Quietly Delivers

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The 2015 NBA Finals will long be remembered as a plot-twist-laden journey at the end of a paradoxical playoff season. On one hand, this playoff season and NBA Finals series ended the way most expected — the team with the best record won, the team with LeBron James was there at the end to make […]

Iguodala’s Offense Rescues Golden State In Game 5

0 comments by on 6/14/2015

One of the great and lasting truths of sports — any sport — is that imperfection is part of the equation. Imperfect human beings contest championships and tournaments, so the notion of a flawless game is essentially a mirage. (LeBron James, of course, comes very close to meeting that standard, but that’s another conversation for […]

CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 09: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives against Andre Iguodala #9 of the Golden State Warriors in the first quarter during Game Three of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 9, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Warriors Show Signs of Life in Game 3, But Still Lose

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In Game 3 of the 2015 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors accomplished as much as a team can accomplish in a game they did not win. They: 1) Got seven 3-pointers from Steph Curry, almost twice as many as he hit in the first two games. 2) Found offensive rhythym for the first time in […]

Iguodala Saves Warriors in Game 1

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Andre Iguodala has been a major focus of attention this season, not for what he does, but for what he doesn’t do, which is start for the Golden State Warriors. Iguodala is an 11-year NBA veteran, a former All-Star, still at the peak of his game, and yet he does not start for his team. […]

OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 04: J.R. Smith #5 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots against Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors at the end of the in the second quarter during Game One of the 2015 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 4, 2015 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

NBA Finals, Game 1: It gets late early for J.R. Smith

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During Game 1 of the 2015 NBA Finals, longtime NBA reporter David Aldridge tweeted the following: Last year, that player for the San Antonio Spurs was Boris Diaw, a player who breaks a lot of the rules with his style of play and his rather (shall we say?) curvy physique. In 2013, that player for the […]

NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 14: Andre Iguodala #9 of the Golden State Warriors attends the Degree Shooting Stars Competition as part of the 2015 NBA Allstar Weekend at Barclays Center on February 14, 2015 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Watch: Andre Iguodala Leaves Matthew Dellavedova in the Dust

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The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors are battling it out on TNT Thursday night, with each team delivering body blow after body blow, but Cavs’ guard Matthew Dellavedova has taken the worst one of all after Warriors’ forward Andre Iguodala put Delly on skates with a nasty crossover. Get well soon, Delly’s ankles […]

HOUSTON, TX – DECEMBER 22: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets falls to the court in front of Corey Brewer #33 during their game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Toyota Center on December 22, 2014 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Iguodala gets technical for kicking Houston’s Corey Brewer’s shoe

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What did this poor, innocent, defenseless shoe ever do to the Warriors’ Andre Iguodala? During the recent Warriors-Rockets tussle, Houston’s Corey Brewer lost his shoe and while trying to get it back, Iguodala felt the need to kick it away from him. The result was a technical foul on Iguodala and a shoe battered and […]

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Steven Adams not cool with Andre Iguodala’s response to Haka

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Before Tuesday’s game between the United States and New Zealand, the “Tall Blacks” performed the traditional Maori Haka. In case you did not know, the Haka is a traditional pre-war dance that has very deep meanings in New Zealand culture. It has become a sign of respect between opponents before they do battle and is […]

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