NBA Finals Tip Off Tonight In Repeat Of Last Year's Championship

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June 02, 2016

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers will meet again in the NBA Finals. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

It's the matchup many NBA fans wanted but almost didn't happen.

To get to this season's final, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors had to rally from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. But they did it. Now, LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers stand in the way of a second straight title for Golden State.

Here & Now sports analyst Mike Pesca joins Jeremy Hobson to preview the series.

Guest

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

This segment aired on June 2, 2016.