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Now that, Virginia, is the way to close out a season. Led by De'Andre Hunter and his NBA-ready game, the Cavaliers turned themselves into national champions Monday night, holding off tenacious, ferocious Texas Tech for an 85-77 overtime win - a scintillating victory that came 388 days after a crushing setback that might have sunk a lesser team for years. A season after becoming the first No. 1 seed to lose to a 16 - the one thing that had never happened in a tournament where anything can - the Cavaliers watched a 10-point lead turn into a 3-point deficit before Hunter came to the rescue. Continue to Article

April 09, 2019 12:23:am EST

Larry Drew guided the Cavaliers through a stormy season sprinkled with injuries, losing streaks and NBA lottery dreams. The 61-year-old coach juggled a revolving roster, pushed his young team while keeping things fun and focused and had a hand in rookie guard Collin Sexton's startling development. On Sunday, Drew said he has had no conversations with Cleveland's front office about his future, and there's a strong sense around the team that he will coach his final game Tuesday, when the Cavaliers conclude their season against the Charlotte Hornets, who need to beat Cleveland and Orlando for any chance at the postseason. Continue to Article

April 08, 2019 1:33:pm EST

LeBron James believes Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton did the best job he could after the team missed the NBA playoffs. Injuries to the likes of James, Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram saw the Lakers' season unravel as their playoff drought continued – a run dating back to 2012-13. The Lakers are widely expected to dismiss Walton at the conclusion of the regular season, but superstar James – who arrived from the Cleveland Cavaliers at the start of the campaign – praised the third-year coach. Continue to Article

April 08, 2019 12:18:am EST

Nick Young finally got his championship ring on Friday. The former Golden State Warriors wing had been waiting all season long to get his jewelery, and before the Warriors took on the Cleveland Cavaliers, Young's patience paid off. Golden State held a ceremony for Young before the game, and was presented his ring by former teammate Draymond Green. Continue to Article

April 07, 2019 8:00:pm EST

Warriors vs. Clippers live stream: How to watch NBA game online and on TV originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com The Warriors have a chance to clinch the No. seed in the West when they face the Clippers on Sunday night at Oracle Arena. With a win or a Nuggets loss to the Blazers, Golden State will wrap up homecourt advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs for the fourth time in the last five seasons. Continue to Article

April 07, 2019 6:38:pm EST