Steve Jones Show – Monday, June 5, 2017 Hour 1
Topics: Stanley Cup Final, NBA Finals, Olympics, this day in sports history featured a benchmark day in the NHL 50 years ago and Steve explains why Penn State/Ohio State isn’t a prime time game this fall.
Steve Jones Show – Thursday, June 1, 2017 Hour 1
Topics: Mets replace Mr. Met who made obscene gesture, NBA Finals finally begin, this day in sports history features baseball greats Lou Gehrig and Nolan Ryan, Phillies’ struggles continue, 2018 college football hall of fame ballot released, John Clayton out at ESPN and we learn more about how Nashville fan Jake Waddell snuck a catfish into the Stanley Cup Final.
Durant Leaves OKC; Joins Golden State
By Cliff Brunt/OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Kevin Durant is joining All-Stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson with the Golden State Warriors. Durant announced his decision on The Players’ Tribune. He can’t officially sign until July 7. His decision has been the most highly anticipated move of the summer. The 2014 MVP and four-time scoring champion led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA Finals in 2012, and to the Western Conference finals in four of the past six years – and he’s only 27. He recovered from a broken bone in his right foot that cost him much of last…
Cavs Win Thrilling NBA Finals Game 7, 93-89
By Janie McCauley OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – LeBron James cradled the shiny gold trophy and struggled to sum up what might be his sweetest championship yet, the one he is so proudly bringing home to his native northeast Ohio just as he promised to do when he returned to the Cavaliers two summers ago. Later, flanked by his three children on Father’s Day, a cigar between his lips and winning net as a necklace with the lingering stench of champagne, James began to understand the magnitude of his accomplishment for Cleveland after a half-century wait. ”I’m coming home with what…
NBA Finals: Cavs Dominate Warriors To Force Game 7
By Tom Withers CLEVELAND (AP) — From the edge of elimination to the brink of history. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have pushed the NBA Finals to their limit. Game 7 is necessary. James scored 41 points, delivering another magnificent performance with no margin for error, Kyrie Irving added 23 and the Cavs sent the finals packing for California by beating the rattled Golden State Warriors 115-101 on Thursday night to even this unpredictable series and force a decisive finale. Cleveland saved its season for the second time in four days and will head back to Oakland’s Oracle Arena…
Craig Sager Joins ESPN’s NBA Finals Game 6 Telecast
By Ananth Pandian/CBSSports.com Throughout his award-winning and prestigious career, TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager has never ever worked an NBA Finals game. But that will all change on Thursday. Sager has been battling leukemia and is undergoing aggressive treatment yet has continued to work through it, covering the playoffs for TNT. But since the Finals are on ESPN, Sager’s coverage ended with the Western Conference finals. However, in a rather unique move, ESPN has hired Sager to work Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. Sager said in a statement, “I’d like to…
Warriors Return To NBA Finals
By Matt Moore (CBS Sports) The Golden State Warriors advanced to their second straight NBA Finals Monday night with a 96-88 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. The Thunder led the entire first half and dominated in most areas of the game, but in the end, all that really mattered was Stephen Curry. Curry was back to his usual phenomenal self, hitting ridiculous contested 3-pointers. He kept hitting, and eventually the Thunder’s composure broke under the strain. Curry finished with 36 points on 7 of 12 shooting from the 3-point arc, matching…
