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Warriors Seek a Championship ... and Revenge

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Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors claps on the floor during Game One of the NBA Western Conference Finals at ORACLE Arena on May 14, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

The Golden State Warriors are rested and riding high as they enter the NBA Finals on Thursday. With a 12-0 playoff record, they are only the third team in NBA history to enter the finals undefeated. But the Warriors face a Cleveland Cavaliers team who stunned them last season by overcoming a 3-1 deficit to win the championship. But there is one major difference between this season and last — superstar forward Kevin Durant, whom the Warriors acquired in the off season. We preview the 2017 finals.

Guests:
Ann Killion, sports columnist, San Francisco Chronicle

Marcus Thompson, sports columnist, Bay Area News Group; author, “Golden: The Miraculous Rise of Steph Curry”

Guests:

Ann Killion, sports columnist, San Francisco Chronicle

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