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Saturday 30 May 2015
NBA FINALS
And now, we wait: Cavs and Warriors get time to rest
TIM REYNOLDS lowing their wins in each of time allows for both teams
their opening two series.
AP Basketball Writer So both teams were off to rest up and get healthy.”
Thursday.
Golden State coach Steve It’s unprecedented in And just about everyone
league history for both
Kerr was chatting with as- conference champions needs the rest.
to be sitting around for so
sistant Luke Walton a few long before the NBA Finals. Start with LeBron James,
There are instances of one
minutes before what be- Finals-bound team having who has made playing
longer breaks, but not both
came the Warriors’ clinch- in the same year. through aches and pains at
There has been so-called
ing victory in the Western “move-up dates” for The this time of year an annual
Finals in the past, but no
Conference Finals, and a more. occurrence. The athletic
“We decided a few years
realization popped into his ago that it was important trainer who has worked in
to lock in a start date given
head. “You know what the global nature of the tandem with him for years,
NBA, with TV and digital
we do now?” Kerr asked, partners and 215 countries Mike Mancias, is basically
and territories airing the
somewhat rhetorically. games,” league spokes- around James more than
man Michael Wade said
“We wait.” Thursday. “While it’s rare for anyone else as the play-
our teams to have a week
Now, we all wait. off prior to The Finals, the offs go deeper, tending to
The NBA Finals won’t start whatever is ailing the four- Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr smiles at a news
conference after Game 5 of the NBA basketball Western Con-
until June 4, meaning both time MVP. ference finals against the Houston Rockets in Oakland, Calif.,
Wednesday, May 27, 2015.
the Cleveland Cavaliers “I will, as a leader, have our
Associated Press
and the Warriors will have guys ready,” James said.
more than a full week to Cleveland guard Kyrie Ir-
rest, recover, scout and ving has been playing concussion-like symptoms against Houston, so he also
after the conclusion of the can use a little extra rest.
plan for Game 1. It’s the through pain in both legs, West finals, so the time off Golden State guard and
will surely be welcomed the league’s reigning MVP
same sort of break that and this break will deter- there as he works his way Stephen Curry took a nasty
back through the league’s spill against Houston and
Golden State had between mine basically if he reverts protocols for such matters. was playing with a sleeve
And Andre Iguodala was to protect his elbow in the
the first and second rounds, to his usual form or if he’ll still shaken up late in Game 5 clincher.q
and for Cleveland, these be limping his way through
mini-vacations are now the the finals.
norm — the Cavs also had Golden State’s Klay
layoffs of about a week fol- Thompson developed
Saturday 30 May 2015
NBA FINALS
And now, we wait: Cavs and Warriors get time to rest
TIM REYNOLDS lowing their wins in each of time allows for both teams
their opening two series.
AP Basketball Writer So both teams were off to rest up and get healthy.”
Thursday.
Golden State coach Steve It’s unprecedented in And just about everyone
league history for both
Kerr was chatting with as- conference champions needs the rest.
to be sitting around for so
sistant Luke Walton a few long before the NBA Finals. Start with LeBron James,
There are instances of one
minutes before what be- Finals-bound team having who has made playing
longer breaks, but not both
came the Warriors’ clinch- in the same year. through aches and pains at
There has been so-called
ing victory in the Western “move-up dates” for The this time of year an annual
Finals in the past, but no
Conference Finals, and a more. occurrence. The athletic
“We decided a few years
realization popped into his ago that it was important trainer who has worked in
to lock in a start date given
head. “You know what the global nature of the tandem with him for years,
NBA, with TV and digital
we do now?” Kerr asked, partners and 215 countries Mike Mancias, is basically
and territories airing the
somewhat rhetorically. games,” league spokes- around James more than
man Michael Wade said
“We wait.” Thursday. “While it’s rare for anyone else as the play-
our teams to have a week
Now, we all wait. off prior to The Finals, the offs go deeper, tending to
The NBA Finals won’t start whatever is ailing the four- Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr smiles at a news
conference after Game 5 of the NBA basketball Western Con-
until June 4, meaning both time MVP. ference finals against the Houston Rockets in Oakland, Calif.,
Wednesday, May 27, 2015.
the Cleveland Cavaliers “I will, as a leader, have our
Associated Press
and the Warriors will have guys ready,” James said.
more than a full week to Cleveland guard Kyrie Ir-
rest, recover, scout and ving has been playing concussion-like symptoms against Houston, so he also
after the conclusion of the can use a little extra rest.
plan for Game 1. It’s the through pain in both legs, West finals, so the time off Golden State guard and
will surely be welcomed the league’s reigning MVP
same sort of break that and this break will deter- there as he works his way Stephen Curry took a nasty
back through the league’s spill against Houston and
Golden State had between mine basically if he reverts protocols for such matters. was playing with a sleeve
And Andre Iguodala was to protect his elbow in the
the first and second rounds, to his usual form or if he’ll still shaken up late in Game 5 clincher.q
and for Cleveland, these be limping his way through
mini-vacations are now the the finals.
norm — the Cavs also had Golden State’s Klay
layoffs of about a week fol- Thompson developed
