![]() Injury-prone forward Anthony Davis stumbled out of the gate with a bum foot. ![]() And even though both parties managed to summit the mountain again without getting in the other’s way – James won his fourth title in 2020 with the Lakers two years after his lowkey free-agent signing, while Golden State beat Boston in the NBA finals last year to keep the sun from setting on their dynasty – there was scant reason to believe the prevailing powers of the past 16 NBA seasons would be drawn into another battle royale.įive months ago the Lakers were a 2-10 mess that featured Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley, two guards with shooting ranges as short as their tempers. Recall: in 2018 the Warriors swept James out of the NBA finals for the third time in his august career, sweet revenge that came just two years after James made the 73-9 Warriors a laughing stock for blowing a 3-1 finals lead while delivering on his championship promise to Cleveland. ![]()
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