NBA Fans Anxious For Curry-James Matchup

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May 19, 2016

LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers handles the ball in the second quarter against James Johnson #3 of the Toronto Raptors in game one of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on May 17, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

The NBA playoffs are down to the conference finals. In the east, Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are playing the Toronto Raptors and in the west, it's Steph Curry and his Warriors up against the Oklahoma City Thunder. If James and Curry have their way, the 2016 NBA finals will be a re-match of last year's championship series, won by the Warriors. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with sports analyst Mike Pesca about the playoffs and the NBA draft.

Guest

Mike Pesca, Here & Now‘s sports analyst. He hosts the daily podcast The Gist. He tweets @pescami.

This segment aired on May 19, 2016.