but the cavs scored 15. so i mean they weren't exactly lighting it up either. >> i was watching in game one how lebron james was getting in many cases the super star treatment. there were several times today where they were letting them play when you thought lebron james would have been getting to the line if he's getting that kind of treatment but they weren't letting that happen. >> how lebron tpwot clumpering -- lebron got clobbered a couple of times. they were letting them play. despite that blunder. just not going to go for the warriors tonight. nothing seemed to go. lebron had 39 points. the three right there. had the cavs up 11. he's pumped up and you're thinking that was the dagger but no. they would get the mini version of it. he hit the three but he had only two all night long. that's just not him. golden state is iguodala finding harrison out there barns will put it down. not only that he's fouled. three point play, 1:23 left in the game. a little later on, warriors trying to pull even. under 10 s

>> well, one player with the cavs has a bay area connection. his profile has been heightened since the game two win on sunday. >> laura anthony continues our live team coverage from cleveland. hi laura. >> reporter: hi. i hope you can hear me. let me give you an exclusive look inside a party going on right now here in cleveland. these folks just arrived via charter aircraft. 150 warrior employees full-time staff. they've been flown in by the owners to attend tonight's game. they are very excited. of course, as you mentioned, there's a lot of excitement about another player, a cavs player with bay area connections. >> dellavedova. >> dellavedova with the championship shirt on the front. >> forget lebron james and the better known names. in cleveland the hot shirt this day is the one with five syllables as if former st. mary's star matthew dellavedova. >> he's a hard worker. >> they were promoting the delly burger here in the q. i've always admired how hard he plays. >> what do you have? >> a delly shirt. >> they are flying off shelves. >> report

cavs still fighting with 55.2 remaining.th, who struggled tonight, with a couple of three pointers late. and steve kerr forced to call time. and that's his last time-out. steve kerr's been in the league a long long time. and he's seen some crazy comebacks. curry, that first year winning 26 games, of course he had some ankle injuries early in his career when he was the seventh overall pick in 2009. then mark you saw the improvement the next year. the 23 wins was -- >> jeff: lockout year. >> mike: that was the lockout year. and then back to the playoffs. second round, that first year. first round last year. and now on the verge of an nba title. >> mark: mike coach talked about it. i've been in the huddle with these guys. high character, tremendous work ethic. great habits. you do those things and you're a total team, you give yourself a chance. >> mike: here in the playoffs remember they were down 2-1 to memphis in the western conference semis. came back and won three in a row. they were down 2-1 in the finals against lebron j

cavs still fighting with 55.2 remaining.th, who struggled tonight, with a couple of three pointers late. and steve kerr forced to call time. and that's his last time-out. steve kerr's been in the league a long long time. and he's seen some crazy comebacks. curry, that first year winning 26 games, of course he had some ankle injuries early in his career when he was the seventh overall pick in 2009. then mark you saw the improvement the next year. the 23 wins was -- >> jeff: lockout year. >> mike: that was the lockout year. and then back to the playoffs. second round, that first year. first round last year. and now on the verge of an nba title. >> mark: mike coach talked about it. i've been in the huddle with these guys. high character, tremendous work ethic. great habits. you do those things and you're a total team, you give yourself a chance. >> mike: here in the playoffs remember they were down 2-1 to memphis in the western conference semis. came back and won three in a row. they were down 2-1 in the finals against lebron j

and ensuing cavs possession. lay up jump way off target.nother look the cavs were that close to taking game one. in the over time and irving goes down and loses a handle. at the other end, his three ball is pure and that ended up being the dager for the kavs. and irving went down with a left knee injury. he wleft serious pain and frustration and actually walked out with crutches. so how's that about inexperience? >> i think i was okay. i think i held my breath again. >> everybody here has one nba finals so we have that experience under our belt. >> we're still focusing on the next game. >> and a's looking to complete the sweep over the tigers. and josh going the opposite way and that is going to be a triple to the gap in right center. 3-0 oakland. and butler rips a double into the gap in left. and he's going to come all the way around in first. and country breakfast again at the plate. and billy burns and a's end up hanging on 7-5 and get their first sweep of the season weep sweep of detroit. and the journey to 1700 pennsylvania avenue neve

and the cavs call time-out. >> jeff: he blocked it mike.ad a clear path to the rim, it looked like an easy two. and the recovery from kyrie irving. his second block of the game. cleveland now with the ball tied up with 24 seconds to go. >> mike: 98 apiece with 24.1 remaining. the mvp had a clear path to the basket until kyrie irving recovered to make an incredible block. >> mark: this is an incredible play like you said by kyrie irving. steph curry goes by him, but he does not give up on the play. pay attention, young fellas. don't quit on the play. kyrie irving with a game-saving blocked shot. >> mike: just the fingertips able to knock that ball a little further than where curry wanted it. >> mark: last year lebron james knocked down a three at the buzzer to beat us in this very same building. i expect him to have the basketball and he has the wisdom to make sure he takes the last shot. >> mike: little over a second difference between shot clock and game clock. james drives. falling away -- misses -- rebound -- shum put puts it back up at

and the cavs call time-out. >> jeff: he blocked it mike.ad a clear path to the rim, it looked like an easy two. and the recovery from kyrie irving. his second block of the game. cleveland now with the ball tied up with 24 seconds to go. >> mike: 98 apiece with 24.1 remaining. the mvp had a clear path to the basket until kyrie irving recovered to make an incredible block. >> mark: this is an incredible play like you said by kyrie irving. steph curry goes by him, but he does not give up on the play. pay attention, young fellas. don't quit on the play. kyrie irving with a game-saving blocked shot. >> mike: just the fingertips able to knock that ball a little further than where curry wanted it. >> mark: last year lebron james knocked down a three at the buzzer to beat us in this very same building. i expect him to have the basketball and he has the wisdom to make sure he takes the last shot. >> mike: little over a second difference between shot clock and game clock. james drives. falling away -- misses -- rebound -- shum put puts it back up at

the cavs win and they do indeed take that 2-1 series lead. and mark ibanez is in cleveland at the q for more. if the dubs could figure out how to play the first third quarters like they did the first two quarters they would be fine. >> just absolutely amazing the way this team continues to get off to the slow starts. but we can definitely tell you it's not uncharted territory. on the road where they had to win game four in memphis and they were able to turn that series around. but one of the things i like to do when i'm out of town i like to read the out of town newspapers hear what their writers are saying about the warriors and listen to talk show radio. i mean it is a war of attrition. you get what you get when you reach this part of the season. but it's amazing that the player that is replacing irving has actually taken this series over. we're talking of course about matthew dellavetova by way of australia. he took this thing over in the third quarter in particular where the cavs built up their 17 point lead then when the warriors made th

the cavs won 96-91.teph curry, a bit of a bright spot here, he bounced back from a terrible shooting performance in game 2. he ended with 2 points. the mvp says a lot has to change if the warriors have a chance. >> for us to win the series, we have to play that way the whole game. we have the department and talent to do it whether we're at home or on the road. no excuse for three quarters we were -- i think we were playing hard and into it, but there are no results to show for it and you can't really get any spark. >> you have been down before and you can get out of it. it's easier said than done. it's up to us to do the things that we haven't been able to do. >> he made some big shots down the stretch and gave the warriors the chance. resaw the re emergence of -- reemergence of david lee he will likely be seen moving forward. as if the cavs weren't tealing with enough -- dealing with enough health ires, matthew dellavedova was taken to the cleveland clinic for treatment for cramping. the dubs, they are

the cav seemed to take it to the warriors early on. we d have one warrior fan that we ran into after the game. he told us what it was like in there. >> compared to the oakland atmosphere they are a strong base. >> i have been to hundreds of warrrs games. we stand up and it is almost the college basketball experience. in cleveland apparently you have to sit down orou will upset a lot of people. >> and we are back here live in cleveland. again the celebration went on for quite some time. wrapping it up tonight. we are all quiet at the moment and we do have one fan behind me. he took off thankfully. live in cleveland laur anthony, back to you guys abc7 news. >> tha you so much. abc7 news reporter continues our live team coverage from owning land's tribune tavern. >> hi ama. we all know that the warriors represent mere -- here in oakland. have to warn you that there are a few cvs fans among us. >> the tribune tavern is warriors ground. >> it is deep blue and yellow and i think that's something that is really driving the team forward. >> on

all cavs in the third. itit is a 20-point lead. david leigh out of moth balls and the put back dunk. three points in the first half. 24 in the second half. the warriors get within one only to see the pride of saint mary's. his prayer is answered. lebron hits a late 3 and james goes for 40. 96-91 the final as cleveland takes a 2-1 series lead. we go live to mike shumann who is in cleveland. it was the same funk as the memphis series and came back from the deficit. game four is huge now. >> well there is no question. it is actually almost a must win on thursday night. they have got to get green going. he struggled again tonight. he was just two of 10 shooting. 7.7 rebounds and of course after the game i talked with a very dejected green about his game. >> just missed shots and can't finish. i will do all of that on thursday. it happens. it is basketball. >> what is it with the slow start. >> that's what we need to figure out though. >> you seem a little -- you are not yourself. just talking to you and knowing is it disappointment? fr

all cavs in the third. itit is a 20-point lead. david leigh out of moth balls and the put back dunk. three points in the first half. 24 in the second half. the warriors get within one only to see the pride of saint mary's. his prayer is answered. lebron hits a late 3 and james goes for 40. 96-91 the final as cleveland takes a 2-1 series lead. we go live to mike shumann who is in cleveland. it was the same funk as the memphis series and came back from the deficit. game four is huge now. >> well there is no question. it is actually almost a must win on thursday night. they have got to get green going. he struggled again tonight. he was just two of 10 shooting. 7.7 rebounds and of course after the game i talked with a very dejected green about his game. >> just missed shots and can't finish. i will do all of that on thursday. it happens. it is basketball. >> what is it with the slow start. >> that's what we need to figure out though. >> you seem a little -- you are not yourself. just talking to you and knowing is it disappointment? fr

no partying in the streets here for cavs fans.a good kind of turn around for warrior fans since the team was on a roll early. >> they looked good early in the arena they called the q and sensed a win was in the wind. i think they have a lot more comfort in the first three games. they did a lot better. >> curry is more involved in the game. he looked lost. >> once the warriors pulled away they screamed out and no jub lens except for among the warriors. >> you have to listen. it was awesome. >> he looked like a cavs fan? >> absolutely not. >> why are you wearing that shirt? >> have to be protective of myself. >> what's under it? >> all about the warriors. >> you go 2-2 now. we win the last two games. that's it. >> if you are watching the game at home who needs a man cave when you can have a fan cave. we got to see the big warriors win with super fans in hercules. >> alvin has the ultimate fan cave and that makes it the obvious choice for a viewing party. alvin has been amassing a collection since he was 12. he has everything warrior

cavs by seven with 51.9 remaining. absolutely incredible. >> mike: "sportscenter" on espn live here in believecleveland after the game. boy, do they have a lot to talk about. they'll break down game three with help from guest analyst dwyane wade plus catch lebron and steph curry live on the podium. here's that hustle play jeff. >> jeff: falling away out of bounds, instead of watching waiting, sprinting, deflects it. and then dellavedova, first to the floor. mike those are winning plays. that's how you win tough, hard-fought games. >> mike: curry lobs it in, stolen by james and fouled by thompson. >> jeff: that's the third steph curry turnover down the stretch. >> mark: how about lebron looks over and points to his head. that's just smart basketball. that's just high i.q. that's reading the play. >> jeff: what they were trying to set up mike is throw it to lee, klay thompson set a back screen for curry who was the inbounder to try to get a three. >> mike: 44 points in game one. a triple-double in game two. 34 make it 35

cavs up 14. sth with the finish with 26. cavs by three at the break. final moments of the third.ebron with the chance, instead iguodala steals and slams, he had 15 off the bench. was huge in this game. kyrie irving comes from behind with the block si seconds left, it was lebron with a step back forever the win that wouldn't go in shumpert at th buzzer almost went, instead on to overtime where irving would have to limp off after reinjuring his knee. lebron said he left on crches. that could be a critical loss for the cavs going forward. warriors outscore cleveland. warriors take if game one 108-100, the final. >> this is fun it is. it's more fun to win but it's fun to be part of this. this is the pinnacle. it's the nba finals. we're excited to be here. it's a good start. >> we had toorce tough shots and rebound the ball and that's when we're at our best on the offense we can push in transition. so being versatile, whatever coach throws out we're ready. >> at the end of the day we give our self a chance. missed a tough one but we had so many opportunities to win this ga, we n didn'

cav fans are on cloud nine. warriors fans well, they're disappointed, to say the least. >>> cavs fans are on fire tonight. but warriors are still optimistic about this series. >> four games, that's all. you have to win four games. >> so you have hope? >> of course. bay area. >> it could have been an and one. >> it's tough. they played their hearts out. >> the warriors at home can usually get a boost from their die hard fans. flew his entire front officer for tonight's game. a move he had hoped would help his team win. >> it's the war i don't recalls. we've been waiting for this for 40 years. it's awesome. >> i'm ecstatic. i'm glad to be here. i'm glad to be a part of such a great organization. >> as you can see, they're cleaning up, getting ready for the next game. the next game is on thursday night. it's not really a must-win. but they really must win on thursday. reporting live i'm cheryl herd, nbc bay area news. >> very eloquent, cheryl. well-said. >>> steph curry not playing much like steph curry. >> it all

cavs by seven with 51.9 remaining. absolutely incredible. >> mike: "sportscenter" on espn live here in believecleveland after the game. boy, do they have a lot to talk about. they'll break down game three with help from guest analyst dwyane wade plus catch lebron and steph curry live on the podium. here's that hustle play jeff. >> jeff: falling away out of bounds, instead of watching waiting, sprinting, deflects it. and then dellavedova, first to the floor. mike those are winning plays. that's how you win tough, hard-fought games. >> mike: curry lobs it in, stolen by james and fouled by thompson. >> jeff: that's the third steph curry turnover down the stretch. >> mark: how about lebron looks over and points to his head. that's just smart basketball. that's just high i.q. that's reading the play. >> jeff: what they were trying to set up mike is throw it to lee, klay thompson set a back screen for curry who was the inbounder to try to get a three. >> mike: 44 points in game one. a triple-double in game two. 34 make it 35

do the cavs go big, go small or just go home after game six?e time. it's all coming up in 30 minutes. >> we were talking about this earlier. there's talk that lebron, the self-proclaimed best player in the world, may win the mvp even if the cavs lose the series. >> it's only happened one time in nba history, 1969 with jerry west who played with the lakers. they lost the finals but he was so spectacular. >> we've got to go. >> thanks larry. >>> tonight, a massive tropical storm hits the coast, tens of millions in the path as it moves north and east next. streets and highways under water tonight, schools closed. the tornado sirens in chicago as this moves up to the midwest, indianapolis, cleveland, pittsburgh, across to new york. >>> the deadly balcony collapse, at least six dead, falling four stories, many in the hospital. new questions about the construction. was the wood treated? >>> the former naacp leader breaking her silence tonight, still saying she is black despite the childhood photos. you will hear her explanation right here. >>> the ma

i'm back. >> reporter: his return celebrated as the second coming. >> the cavs baby! >> reporter: and with it help revitizing that struggling rust belt city. >> it is certainly in the hundreds of millions of dollars. there is no question that there is substantial incremental revenue coming to the city of cleveland, northeast ohio the state of ohio for that matter. because of the success of the cavaliers, which is obviously driven by lebron. >> reporter: in downtown cleveland, the la been effect -- >> let's go, cavs! >> reporter: seems to be working for the cle clothing company. >> sales are really booming. we've had the best year that we've ever had for sure. >> reporter: for laura and mike kovinsky sales at their family-run company are up 500%. >> everybody in cleveland is just so excited that the cavs have a chance to win a championship. it means everything to the city. >> reporter: and everything to lebron. all the money, endorsements accolades seem less important tonight than winning the championship. >> the impact on the psyche of this town is immeasurable. you t

warriors and cavs returned yesterday and practiced today. all the warriors need to capture their first nba championshiin 40 years. >>> two more wins. that's all the warriors need to capture their first nba championship in 40 years. also the same number of wins the cavs need to bring cleveland its first professional sports championship of any kind in 51 years. it is tomorrow night. they flew from ohio back to the bay area and practiced today. the head coach says to expect the team to look better the last time they took the floor at oracle. >> the first two games at home have been a struggle. part of that is just trying to adapt to your opponent. i think we should be better tomorrow because we have a feel for our opponent. i am looking for a better game at home. >> going to be really composed really aggressive going to feed off the crowd energy tomorrow which we're going to need because that's why you play so hard in regular season to have home court advantage to be able to capitalize off that in situations like these, so we want to be able to

cavs up 14. steph with the finish with 26. cavs by three at the break. final moments of the third.e, instead iguodala steals and slams, he had 15 off the bench. was huge in this game. kyrie irving comes from behind with the block six seconds left, it was lebron with a step back forever the win that wouldn't go in shumpert at the buzzer almost went, instead on to overtime where irving would have to limp off after reinjuring his knee. lebron said he left on crutches. that could be a critical loss for the cavs going forward. warriors outscore cleveland. warriors take if game one 108-100, the final. >> this is fun it is. it's more fun to win but it's fun to be part of this. this is the pinnacle. it's the nba finals. we're excited to be here. it's a good start. >> we had to force tough shots and rebound the ball and that's when we're at our best on the offense we can push in transition. so being versatile, whatever coach throws out we're ready. >> at the end of the day we give our self a chance. missed a tough one but we had so many opportunities to win this game, we n didn't. >>> on to

staying up late, lebron james inside for a 14-7 cavs ad. warriors run the inboundg and streaking with thority. he was the best game of the series. hits the three and he 1 points. andrew bogut with three fouls commit and a hard foul on lebron james who ended up with two cuts to his head and scored only 20 points and when he oops here a three-point game. you think oh, no. the hesitation feeds the warriors and mom said don't worry about your shot. just follow-through. hit the set back. seth with 22. david lee with nine off the bench. the warriorsit 12 threes. goes for 22 points and the warriors beat lebron and company, 103-82 to evethe series >> his battle from the start. we gave ourselves a shot and shots go away and everybody starts to feelood and you pick up the momentu >> you want to be outside there and you want to beffective out there too. they made a huge run and we gathered the team after that. that's the warriors basketball. >> game five sunday at oracle. two months without a win and nine starts without a victory tanks to help from bi

and the cavs practice after the warriors. they're here to do something not basketball related, going to a boys and girls club in oakland, doing a ribbon cutting ceremony for renovations. couple of players there steve kerr and coaching staff and nba commissioner adam silver will be there, too. after that they'll think about game two sunday. matt keller, abc 7 news. >> thanks a lot. we were at the yard house in san jose loud cheers erupted after almost every almost every tv was tuned to the game so the fans could cheer the team on. in san francisco, market creek food park was packed. more than 100 people most in warriors gear, crowded in front of ten big screen tvs to feast and cheer on the warriors. >> a lot of fans turned out yesterday for morning shows, taped by espn. one person in attendance a well known figure at warriors game says the fans are the true sixth man on the team. >> i love being with the fans. i like to say i am the eyes and ears of the fans they're so loud, they're buried out there. you have coaches talking a

we did try to stop a few cavs' fans.y are feeling confident too, maybe a little bit more low-key, though. of game time again in about 30 minutes. reporting live outside oracle arena, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> all right, christie thanks very much. a ton of fans going in there. well, today definitely not the last game between the warriors and the cavs. and no matter what happens tonight, there will be a game six. that's coming up up tuesday at can 6:00 p.m. that game is in cleveland. if the warriors or cavs don't win tonight and tuesday, there will be a game seven. that game at oracle. friday at 6:00 p.m. by the way, game six broadcast live very inexpensive, considering the team won't be there, they'll be on the big screen. our coverage continues now. comcast sports net also at oracle. jerod, do we know if they're going with the small starting lineup that worked so well in game four? >> reporter: i'm sure they're going to. it was a huge adjustment and obviously worked. with the series tied 2-2 shifted back here

cavs win 96-91 and lead two games to one in the series. warriors coach steve kerr showed humor despite the loss. >> from one to ten, how much is the pressure for your guys right now? >> the pressure is like a 5.13. [ laughter ] >> i don't know. [ laughter ] >> we're in the nba finals. there's pressure for everybody. >> trying to keep it loose there. cleveland has reason for concern too about one of their breakout players. saint mary's alum matthew dellavedova went all out for the cavs last night playing 38 minutes scoring a career-high 20 points in a play-off game but the cleveland plain dealer reports he experienced severe cramping and received an iv in the locker room after the game and went to the hospital for treatment. update on his condition is expected today. >>> dellavedova has a local fan base. and that led to two separate watch parties at the 1515 restaurant and lounge in walnut creek. upstairs, saint mary's fans and staff gathered to root for dellavedova and the cavaliers. many of them are otherwise warriors fans. >> ultimately

14 point lead early 2nd quarter curry 3-pointer 36-36 tie 3nd quarter klay thompson. 3-pointer65-64 cavser andre igoudala 3-pointer with his shoe off!. 86-85 cavs curry hits the runner 94-93 warriors his family loves it lebron 3-pointer 96-96 curry pull-up jumper 98-96 warriors end of regulation james misses the fall-away three iman shumpert's follow is no good overtime! after foru curry free throws harrison barnes 3-pointer 105- 98 warriors final:108-100 warriors >> : with this person may and force them and test tough stops. >> gary: warriors lead series 1- 0 game 2 sunday at oracle arena look out for the a's. bob melvin after a disanterous start his a's playing well top 2nd/ 1-0 a's josh phegley hits one into the right-center gap all the way to the wall brett lawrie and eric sogard score 3-0 a's daniel fields his major league debut going in for a flu-ridden yoenis cespedes top 3rd billy butler drives one to left fields can't get to it then bobbles the ball at the wall allowing stephen vogt to score 4-0 a's top 5th butler another hit to left the ball goes under fields' glove billy burns

cavs up 14. steph with the finish with 26. cavs by three at the break. final moments of the third. lebron with the chance, instead iguodala steals and slams, he had 15 off the bench. was huge in this game. kyrie irving comes from behind with the block six seconds left, it was lebron with a step back forever the win that wouldn't go in shumpert at the buzzer almost went, instead on to overtime where irving would have to limp off after reinjuring his knee. lebron said he left on crutches. that could be a critical loss for the cavs going forward. warriors outscore cleveland. warriors take if game one 108-100, the final. >> this is fun it is. it's more fun to win but it's fun to be part of this. this is the pinnacle. it's the nba finals. we're excited to be here. it's a good start. >> we had to force tough shots and rebound the ball and that's when we're at our best on the offense we can push in transition. so being versatile, whatever coach throws out we're ready. >> at the end of the day we give our self a chance. missed a tough one but we had so many opportunities to win this game,

the sellout crowd wearing their cavs t-shirts. hoping for a big celebration like the other night, but golden state spoils that. and joe harris the rookie from virginia, going 1 of 2 from the line as we come up on a minute remaining. well games two and three, so much about cleveland's defense. golden state's defense holding the cavaliers to 33% shooting as barbosa misses perkins, the rebound. and a key stat for golden state tonight, just seven turnovers in the game. >> jeff: but the warriors have held the cavs to really bad shooting. over and over again. and this is the difference. in wins we overlook it. in losses you say they got to do better. >> mike: again, an extra day off between games four and five. next one will not be until sunday night. >> mark: as a fan of the game though you got to be thrilled the way this series has played out thus far. i mean great stories and both teams have battled. and now, it gets interesting. >> mike: adjustments made. marks as s mark, as you just mentioned moments ago, a bold lineup change by st

no partying in the streets here for cavs fans. a good kind of turn around for warrior fans since the team was on a roll early. >> they looked good early in the arena they called the q and sensed a win was in the wind. i think they have a lot more comfort in the first three games. they did a lot better. >> curry is more involved in the game. he looked lost. >> once the warriors pulled away they screamed out and no jub lens except for among the warriors. >> you have to listen. it was awesome. >> he looked like a cavs fan? >> absolutely not. >> why are you wearing that shirt? >> have to be protective of myself. >> what's under it? >> all about the warriors. >> you go 2-2 now. we win the last two games. that's it. >> if you are watching the game at home who needs a man cave when you can have a fan cave. we got to see the big warriors win with super fans in hercules. >> alvin has the ultimate fan cave and that makes it the obvious choice for a viewing party. alvin has been amassing a collection since he was 12. he has everything warrio

the series was over but reports of the cavs demise have been exagerated. golden state up 1.ed. now, knocking down both free lows to get the lead. now, the mvp could not shake free and he put up an air ball capping off a miserable shooting night. missing 18 of the 23 shots so the cavs hang on to win 95-93 to send it back to cleveland tied at 1 game a piece. >> i don't know if there is a reason for it. did not have a rhythm. did not find one the whole game. i will not let one game alter my confidence. i know as a team we will not let a game alter our belief that we are going to win the series. >> do you think you will have to adjust or make adjustments or lack of execution on your part? >> lack of execution, adjust what? hard to adjust making shots. >> you sound like you are in a patient mood, sometimes this year you go back and forth being patient and let them have it, why are you taking this tactic right now? >> how do you know i am not just being patient with you? maybe i did go into them in the locker room? >> i tell you what, forren entertainment value you would not have

finally tonight, here we go, game one of the nba finals, warriors and cavs. right here, center court later on tonight and the whole lace is all decked out. you can see they have the finals logo there right above the court, we're ready to get things under way. this is the scene yesterday. let me show you, the warriors took the floor here at oracle for a light practice. the team is feeling nice and relaxed after this layoff that they had, a week-long break in between games. none of these players have ever been to the nba finals before, but they're feeling good, they're feeling confident. mvp steph curry, he, of course, was banged up with that nasty fall he took in the western conference finals. he's all ready to go. clay thompson took the knee to the head. he's all set to go for game one tonight. and on the other side of the ball, yeah, king james and the cleveland cavs. they were also here in town practicing yesterday, practicing here at the arena. both james and curry, they're going to create some series matchup problems for the conference, no doubt about it.

the cav's led by one but then curry did his thing "the dagger" warriors pull away late this series is now three to two and the next can will be in cleveland on tuesday night that will begin six kron 4's phillipe djjoins he's been celebrating with fans philippe, what can you tell us? fulfil >> philippe:an exciting night at oracle arena. warriors fans filled the stadium tonight. this is video from a lucky kron- 4 viewer who attended tonight's game. the pre-game show was filled with lights, music excitement. and even fire. the team neckties' the series to to to its 70% of the time-- the team that tyes 2-2 is 70% of the time giong to win next oracle arena will be hosting a watch party and the tickets will be $15 a ticket and kron 4's scott rates has post game reaction >> scott :will wild night tonight with the warriors getting it done. curry had 17 points in the fourth quarter and that was the difference for the war years getting that big win. --warriors lebron james scored 40 pts it was not enough as the warriors got it done tonight it was loud as always in oracle stadium the war years r

kudos to lebron and the cavs.he next matter at hand, a victory parade. >> it will be friday morning in oakland. it will start at 11th and broadway and end on oak street. then, there is a rally at the convention center and the team says fans can start lining up at 5:00 a.m. bart will run extra trains. >>> here is a live look outside oracle arena. this party isn't going to be over any time soon. these fans done want the night to end. stay with kpix5 and cbssf.com for all your warriors coverage on air and online. >>> coming up, we are following the latest developments on our other big story tonight. a deadly balcony collapse in berkeley. we have been telling you about this. tonight, we hear from an engineer who says that balcony never should have given way. >> and tonight, the civil rights leader accused of lying about her race breaks her silence and she still says she is >> a 21st birthday party comes crashing down when a balcony collapses. the heartbreak stretches from the bay area to ireland. the growing memorial

with irving out the cavs needed someone to pick up the scoring. part of a 14-2 run for the cavs.p the warriors around five. it was cleveland by one at halftime. >> play with some fire, play with a sense of urgency. take care of the ball but let's push it. >> reporter: it was intense the entire way. thompson with another three. he did not make the free throw though and it was tied at 62. st.mary's all time scorer, you he -- you will see how he was clutch. lebron was lebron, totaled 31 against the warriors. then cuts the deficit to three. then with seven seconds left curry drives the lane. putting up a lay up that evens the game at 37. emotion very evident in a game that was not very curry like though for curry. they went to overtime. it's curry getting fouled here. he made both free throws and the warriors were in front by one with 29 second left. but delavadoba makes a free throw. the warriors call a time out and get a play for curry. he has it in the corner but puts up an air ball after one james free throw the warriors had one more possession. here it

if the cavs lose tonight, it's over! the warriors are nba champions. but there could be a game 7. live report coming up. >> you like the 50s? we have that. you like the 90s? we have that, too. 60s, 70s, 80s, as well. nice 40-degree temperature spread today. we are warming up find out how toasty w >>> well, tonight the warriors are just one win away from their first nba championship in 40 years. dennis o'donnell in cleveland where the dubs hoping to finish it off in game 6. dennis. >> reporter: yeah, thanks, allen. i tell you one thing, i'm going to miss these parties in cleveland. they have really done it up well. this will be the last game in cleveland no matter what. the question is, will there be a game 7 friday in oakland? not according to wwe wrestler seth rollins who won his championship last night in q arena. >> take a good look, cleveland! [ applause and cheers ] >> take a good look! because this is what a world championship looks like! [ applause and cheers ] >> closed two series out on the road in these play-offs so we understand how to get it done. i know it's probably

the sellout crowd wearing their cavs t-shirts. hoping for a big celebration like the other night, but golden state spoils that. and joe harris the rookie from virginia, going 1 of 2 from the line as we come up on a minute remaining. well games two and three, so much about cleveland's defense. golden state's defense holding the cavaliers to 33% shooting as barbosa misses perkins, the rebound. and a key stat for golden state tonight, just seven turnovers in the game. >> jeff: but the warriors have held the cavs to really bad shooting. over and over again. and this is the difference. in wins we overlook it. in losses you say they got to do better. >> mike: again, an extra day off between games four and five. next one will not be until sunday night. >> mark: as a fan of the game though you got to be thrilled the way this series has played out thus far. i mean great stories and both teams have battled. and now, it gets interesting. >> mike: adjustments made. marks as s mark, as you just mentioned moments ago, a bold lineup change by st

the warriors walked away with the cavs. 103-82. good evening. the chase for the championship by the warriors now has its second wind. with tonight's victory. we have kron-four team coverage with j.r-stone reporting from cleveland at tonight's game-4. along with will tran. and sports director gary radnich is here in the studio with the very high. highlights. gary let's start with you! >> gary :our j.r. stone and will tran are both joining us now from cleveland. where the warriors tied up the series. steve curry was amazing take a look at the scalp of lebron james he fell into a ca mera. never really got his legs tonight, but might just have been out of gas. steph curry might have had too much gas the series is even at 2 >>:he is confident and knocking down shots when he is told them. he blocks shots and he does of all >>:he came to play and he shot the ball extremely well. he got a couple of dunks in transition early on what got him going. >>:he has been our best player through four games he's out there and his offense has been terrific >> gary :

cavs by one. 4 1/2 seconds to go. steph curry, has it stolen by iman shumpert.kes it in the end zone. the cavs without kyrie, win game two in overtime 95-93. game three, on abc, tuesday, 9:00 eastern. the cavs fresh off their first ever nba finals win, trying to win their first nba finals game in cleveland tuesday night. >>> brand-new "sportscenter" 9:00 eastern on espn. i'm kevin connors. have a great monday. >> okay. golden state fans disappointed last night. >> yes. >> but not this guy. he had something to smile about despite his team losing. jason valdez. here he is during one of the tv time-outs. yep, you see him sink that half-court shot. during the third quarter time-out. >> nailing that, get this, he won a new bmw, listed for more than 43,000 bucks. congratulations to him. there's another guy who took the same shot. barely missed. apparently, there's a lot of ballers in the bay area who know how to make these shots. or come close to it at least. >> a guy that came close got nothing. this guy is driving home in a new bmw. after taxes. he's driving home in

the cavs within 94-93.p talk about the triple crown winning american pharoah. we'll talk eagles and phillies all coming up in about five minutes. we'll be right >>> welcome back. children were running, biking swimming in south jersey this weekend. more than 90 kids participated in the 11th annual katz jcc kids triathlon today. "eyewitness news" in cherry hill, camden county the community cheered on the kids seven through 12 as they made their way to the finish line. today was all about promoting healthy competition. it seems like there's co

third quarter the cavs come roaring back. dellavedova down and it's a one point game. curry a little step giving it up to thompson. curry, step back three. dagger. 33 for curry. he's feeling it. the warriors feeling it. they even up the series at two games a piece. a decidedly different feel tonight than on tuesday? >> yeah, you know the thing is the warriors just don't lose three in a row and they haven't all year and they sure didn't do it tonight. two things going to jump out at you. one the cavs shooting three for 27 from the free throw line and lebron about half his usual average. but the warriors purely energized by andre iguodala. after the game, steve kerr talked a little bit about how he had to try and talk iguodala into a reserve role this year. he's been a starting all this year. he's been willing to accept that and he set the tone for the entire season. everyone playing with one goal. 22 points, eight rebounds. clearly the most energized player on the floor for the warriors. and steve kerr talked about the over al

cavs make a move. lebron a crazy three to beat the shot clock there. here comes cleveland at the half. and james misses but thompson up on the board to slam it down and you look at the replay, cavs down only two at the half. curry and company did not have momentum. warriors up one in the third. here comes barnes to andre iguodala. the quick step and the dunk. he had 25 his night just getting started. five minutes and the warriors up now by 10. and iggy slamming again from curry. curry this time will get it to -- by way of his miss. steph is a hero with the slam right there. and the warriors start to take demand. they're up nine but lebron fielding it. here comes cleveland again. all of a sudden their definite only seven. by the way lebron 32 points, 18 rebounds, nine assists but curry again ready for the counter point. three of them in fact. and barkley tell me again how you can't win a championship with jump shots. and lets lose with a three that put them up big. cavs looked befuddled on defense right here. and curry just walts right in. the families

that's because the last time the cavs made thefinals their mayor bet the other city's mayor and the cavs lost in a four-game sweep. so instead the alameda county community food bankand the greater cleveland food bank are challenging each other to see which fan base can raise the most money. abc 7 news the oly place where you can see the nba finals. live coverage begins on thuray. game 1 is at oracle arena in oakland. game 2 will be sunday also in oakland. game 3 and 4 are in cleveland. game 5 if necessary returns to oracle. >>> authorities have identified e pilot killed after crashing his plane in livermore. 75-year-olmichael seal of pleasanton subpoena. he was rortedly a former professional pilot. authorities say the plane likely had control problems. the crash started a two-acre grass fire which was quickly contained. >>> a petition drive is under way to slow traffic on a street in antioch after a deadly accident. jerry hudson is behind the drive to install speed bumps on west 11th street. his 47-year-old son tim was killed last month by a hit-and-run driver doing donuts in the middle

cavs win 96-91 and take a two to one lead in the series. warriors coach steve kerr showed humor despite the loss. >> from one to ten, how much is the pressure for you guys right now? >> the pressure is like a 5.13. [ laughter ] >> it's the nba finals. there's pressure on everyone. >> the cavaliers' matthew dellavedova may play for the other team but he is a saint mary's alum and there were fans for both sides at the 1515 restaurant. >> ultimately i hope the cavs win. i'm sorry, warriors fans, my allegiance is with saint mary's as much as i can. >> i definitely cheer for matt. and so i cheer for his team. >> downstairs there were plenty of fans. game 4 is thursday in cleveland. then the teams come back to oakland for game 5 sunday. >>> the other big bay area sports headline this guy rookie witcher for the giants throwing a no-hitter in new york. chris heston shut down the mets in his 13th big league start. >> has it sunk in yet? >> there's a lot of emotions now. just to be out there and have the opportunity and blessed, i don't think it sunk

they topped the cavs by 21 points and seemed to have exposed the cavs' weaknesses.s o'donnell with more from cleveland. >> i'm not ready to get all out. i'm all in. >> reporter: all in is the cavs' rally cry during these nba finals. but all in did not apply last night when the cavs' shots were all out. >> offensively we were terrible. you can't always bank on your offense. sometimes your offense just doesn't show up. >> reporter: steve kerr lied to the media when he was asked about any possible line-up changes. instead, kerr started andre iguodala over andrew bogut. >> so if i tell the truth it's the equivalent of me knocking on david blatt's door saying this is what we are going to do. i could evade the store and start on twitter who is going to start for the warriors or i could lie. so i lied. sorry but i don't think they hand you the trophy based on morality. they give it to you if you win. >> if you are a media member of san francisco, and you're complaining that steve kerr lied to you you are a buffoon, moron and idiot. get over it. >> reporter: iguodala who ha

. >> do you think the cavs losing will affect the cavs one direction defense?no i don't think so. not at all. >> do you think the warriors will start hubbard? >> in my personal opinion no. he doesn't seem he does well under pressure. >> he brown announced he will change his name to michael jordan. what was your reaction to that news? >> i was surprised. i thought he wanted to stay lebron. >> do you think it's a good idea to change his name to michael jordan? marketing, yeah. >> bill i would fall for all of that. i would be no better than those people on the street. that was jimmie kimmell with a special edition. now to cleveland for game three of the nba finals. by the end of the third quarter, warriors wake up. cutting the deficit to one point less than three minutes to play. big plays from dellavedova. 96-91 cavs lead the series now 2-1. it wasn't all bad news for the area as the area. >> san francisco's chris heston striking out the side to complete the first no-hitter of the season. it's the fourth straight season a giants pitcher has thrown a no-hitter. >>

. >> the cavs have a guy name smith and jones on their roster. how many smiths and joneses are there total in the nba. >> wow. >> probably about 50. >> i'm going to say 48. >> 111. >> you think there are 111 guys named smith and jones in the nba? >> it's a very common name. >> 14. >> that is the closest we have gotten so far. the answer is 10. >> 10. i said 10. [ laughter ] >> how many slumpiers are there in the nba. >> one. >> one is correct. name the only u.s. president to serve two terms in office separated by another president. >> ronald reagan. >> bush. >> abe lincoln. >> cleveland. >> that is correct. >> see what we did there? name the dance clubs located inside the miami marlins baseball stadium. >> they are called the dancing marlins. >> i have no clue. >> the cavaliers. the cleveland cavaliers. >> last question is a visual question. what kind of animal is this? >> a stupid one. >> a loser. >> fox. >> wolf. >> bear. >> a dog bear. >> got to be a dog. >> you've got it. you're the first guy that recognized moon dog. so what did we learn? ev

cavs led and the warriors came back. the end of regulation lebron missed a shot, shumpert missed a shot, they went to overtime, the warriors outscored the cavs 10-2 harrison barnes had a big three. finally 108, cavs 100. >> just win baby. it wasn't pretty it is all about taking care of it, get the win and move on. >> we have so many opportunities to win the game and we didn't. it is up to us now to look at the film watch it make some adjustments, what you need to do, and be ready for sunday. >> a lot of big stars at the game last night. among warriors fans, 105-year-old sweetie, she watched with a critical eye talked a little trash about lebron james. today the warriors have a chance to sleep in they'll be practicing here at 12:15. then after that they're doing something not basketball related, it will be a program nba cares going to a boys and girls club in oakland, doing a ribbon cutting for new renovations that took place there. a lot of players green and barns will be there, the coach will be there, and the nba commi

the cavs within 94-93.t the triple crown winning american pharoah. we'll talk eagles and phillies all coming up in about five minutes. we'll be right back. there are a lot of channels on your tv but only so many you want to watch what if you could pay for the types of channels you want and not the ones you don't now, fios brings you a totally new way to customize your tv. starting at $74.99 per month with no annual contract. get custom tv, including internet and phone. price guaranteed for two years. or from now until june 13th get a $400 visa prepaid card when you sign a 2 year agreement. go to getfios.com. cable just gives you channels. fios gives you choice. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v music: etta james "at last" (plays throughout) ♪ sometimes, at last doesn't happen at first. ♪ ♪ your dad just kissed my mom. ♪ turning two worlds into one takes love. ♪ helping protect that world takes state farm. >>> welcome back. children were running, biking swimming in

cavs looking for their first title ever. we could see the cav wince and force what could be a ridiculous game seven. be they have to get past game six first. fans are ready. games one through five have been must-see tv. >> there has been an interest in finals. >> tonight, the latest installment. >> i think lebron is going to prove why he is the greatest player in the world. robert: the warriors led by the precocious steph curry trying to close out the cavaliers and their one-man wrecking crew. lebron: i feel confident because i'm the best player in the world. simple. robert: that was lebron james after his team lost game five. hard to argue james wasn't speaking the truth. >> he is the linchpin. he puts it all together. he brings it every night. >> lebron is the man. he is a beast. as far as watching what is going on he is one of the reasons why we are watching the playoffs tonight. robert: one game to either crown the 2015 nba champions or force an epic winner take all game seven. >> which would be awesome. that's what i ho