2017 NBA Finals: Schedule, news, analysis and more

The Golden State Warriors are champs again, topping the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games in their third straight NBA Finals showdown.

FINALS MATCHUP

(2) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (1) Golden State Warriors

Golden redemption: Warriors are 2017 champs

• For Warriors, title is worth owning supervillains rep

• Durant's Finals MVP deserved for defense

• 5-on-5: How many titles for these Warriors?

• Why LeBron's legacy intact as Jordan's

• Golden State reclaims title with a most Warrior-like run

• Kevin Durant named Finals MVP

• Kevin Durant made the right choice

• Cavs season ends on sour note

• Are these Warriors best team ever?

• 5-on-5: Should Cavs trade a star to compete with Warriors?

• Lowe: How Warriors took back the crown, and how rivals can compete

• Refs dish techs as tempers flare

• NBA's top 5 ATS playoff seasons

• ESPN Forecast picks for 2018 champs

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• How will Cavs solve their Warrior problem?

• LeBron: OK with Durant on Warriors

• FiveThirtyEight: KD closes the door on LeBron

• Have LeBron's Finals opponents been better than MJ's?

• The man who turned LeBron and the Cavs into a team

• Steph Curry and Kevin Durant are literally wearing out the nets

• Spears: Do the Warriors have the best offense in NBA history?

• The three stages of LeBron's evolution

• Durant laughs off Rihanna question after social media storm

• Kevin Durant's world view changed when he couldn't play

• LeBron knows Kyrie is built for a leading role in future

• The Undefeated: Deconstructing Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith

• Curry made the pull-up 3 the most important shot in the NBA

• Most star-studded Finals ever? Let's rank 'em

CONF. FINALS MATCHUP

(1) Boston Celtics vs. (2) Cleveland Cavaliers

• Cavaliers leave no doubt with Game 5 rout

• LeBron passes MJ as all-time playoff scorer

• 5-on-5: Should C's deal No. 1 pick?

• LeBron James' boulevard of broken East teams

• Isaiah Thomas and a 'legendary' 2016-17 season

• When called upon, Kevin Love shows he's still got it

• Playing great, but LeBron struggling at the line

• LeBron James and Lady Gaga swear by the same fitness machine

CONF. FINALS MATCHUP

(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (2) San Antonio Spurs

• Warriors sweep Spurs, enter NBA Finals at 12-0

• 5-on-5: Should Spurs deal Aldridge this offseason?

• The last stand of Manu Ginobili, NBA unicorn

• Kawhi: I don't think Zaza meant to injure me

• Without Leonard, Spurs fall to epic comeback in Golden State

• Warriors take Game 1 behind largest conference finals comeback in 15 years

SEMIFINALS MATCHUPS

(1) Boston Celtics vs. (4) Washington Wizards

• Kelly Olynyk the improbable hero of Game 7 for Celtics

• After toughest semifinals loss yet, John Wall needs more help

• Bembry: Wall makes reports of Wizards' demise premature

• Wall surprised by fans' vulgar Oubre chant

• Undefeated: D.C.'s long wait for hoop relevance over

• Celts' Thomas fined $25K for exchange with fan

• Kelly Olynyk, the NBA's most improbable villain

• Have the Celtics already found the superstar in IT?

• First pitches, 'basketball Bluetooth' and Boston's pregame ritual

• Kobe helping Celtics' Thomas with game prep

(2) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (3) Toronto Raptors

• Where LeBron lands among playoff MVP candidates

• Kyrie Irving emerges as playmaker down stretch for Cavs

• Cavs finish off Raptors for second straight sweep

• Lowe: It's time for the Raptors to decide who they are

• 5-on-5: Should Raptors spend big on Lowry?

• Raptors GM: 'Culture reset' needed after sweep

(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (5) Utah Jazz

• Warriors sweep back-to-back series for first time ever

• 5-on-5: Will Gordon Hayward return to Utah?

• Stats: Ball movement key to Warriors' wins

• Warriors eye Utah backlash after nightlife comment

• The Undefeated: Joe Johnson still hitting big shots in 16th season

• The Undefeated: JaVale McGee is a breakout playoff star for Warriors

(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Houston Rockets

• Without Kawhi, LaMarcus delivers the finishing blow

• Lowe: Breaking down Game 6

• Haberstroh: Harden might have been out of gas

• 5-on-5: What trades would help Harden and the Rockets contend?

• Manu dunks, blocks Spurs into driver's seat

• Keown: Mike D'Antoni is having the time of his life

• Rockets' Anderson changes role with Nene out

• Rockets' Patrick Beverley plays through pain of grandfather's death

• Secrets of Spurs' juice regimen revealed

• Spurs' Parker out for playoffs with torn quad tendon

FIRST ROUND MATCHUPS

(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Chicago Bulls

• On eve of sister's funeral, Isaiah emotional as C's advance

• The big picture for Isaiah Thomas

• Thomas after big night vs. Bulls: 'Not one man can guard me'

• Bulls' Hoiberg blasts refs' officiating of Thomas

• Celtics' Thomas: Loss of sister weighs heavily

• Forsberg: Gerald Green unlikely playoff starter

• FiveThirtyEight: Rondo got hurt just when he was starting to matter

(2) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (7) Indiana Pacers

• LeBron's playoff minutes don't worry Cavs' Lue

• Beginning of the end for LeBron James?

• LeBron, Cavs sweep away Pacers | Big numbers

• What can't LeBron James do? | Consistency King

• LeBron and Rihanna: timeline of the bad gal's super fandom

• 5-on-5: Will Pacers trade Paul George? Should they?

• Windhorst: LeBron's top playoff games

• Lowe: Paul George and the future of the Pacers

(3) Toronto Raptors vs. (6) Milwaukee Bucks

• Raptors say 'heated film session' behind wins in Games 4 and 5

• Norman Powell storming through the postseason for Raptors

• Adande: Rising Bucks leave Raptors with a broken feeling in Game 3

• Pelton: Bucks' young core comes to play

• Series picks: ESPN Forecast | Experts

• BPI series projection: Raptors-Bucks

• The Superstar Edge: Does 'best player' equal more playoff wins?

• Windhorst: DeRozan takes on Kobe mantle

(4) Washington Wizards vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks

• Wall made a fashion statement, then got a statement win

• Wall, Beal bring a 2-man game Wizards' fans have rarely seen

• Millsap after Hawks' loss: Wizards 'were playing MMA'

• Windhorst: Is it finally John Wall's time?

• Haberstroh: The Wizards' alternate reality

(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (8) Portland Trail Blazers

• Warriors GM confident of Kerr's full return

• Strauss: Warriors score 45 in opening quarter, sweep Trail Blazers

• 5-on-5: Should the Blazers trade Lillard or McCollum?

• Lillard: Beating Warriors became an 'obsession'

• Haynes: Draymond masters the trash talk

(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) Memphis Grizzlies

• Tony Parker finishes the Grizzlies

• The Spurs' 20-year playoff run, by the numbers

• Fundamental genius of the Spurs' way

• Has Mike Conley earned the NBA's biggest contract ever?

• Conley: Griz players to pay Fizdale's $30K fine

• The Grizzlies' secret weapon: Gasol from deep

• Photos: Behind the scenes of a Grizzlies game production

(3) Houston Rockets vs. (6) Oklahoma City Thunder

• Westbrook, the best character of this season, bounced way too soon

• Beverley's battles with Russ punctuate series win

• Rockets owner fined $100K for confronting ref

• Season ends, but work just beginning for OKC

• 5 on 5: What's next for OKC?

• Agitated Westbrook defends teammates in rant

• With James Harden as Houston's point guard, 'Everybody eats'

(4) LA Clippers vs. (5) Utah Jazz

• Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and Clippers face an uncertain summer

• NBA players show love for Paul Pierce after career ends in Game 7

• The Undefeated: Truth is, Paul Pierce leaves imprint on NBA

• Theme of the series for Clippers-Jazz: Next man up!

• FiveThirtyEight: The Jazz got good while you weren't watching

• MacMahon: The making of Rudy Gobert