Source: sacramento.cbslocal.com --- Tuesday, May 30, 2017
By Jason Keidel Perhaps you’ve heard the historical parallels, rare as they are. We see comets more often than two pro sports teams meeting in the finals in three consecutive seasons. In Baseball, the Yankees and (NY) Giants played each other from 1921 through ’23, back when you needed five wins to bag the Fall Classic. In football, two currently forlorn franchises — the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns — played for the NFL championship between 1952 and 1954. And in the NHL, the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens squared off three straight years, 1954-1956, for the right to raise the Stanley Cup. And now we have the hardwood version. Perhaps you’ve heard the odds in this year’s NBA Finals. According to Vegas, the Warriors are -260, which means you must bet $260 to win $100. Some basketball power indexes give the Warriors at least a 90 percent chance to defeat the Cavaliers, and seize the rubber match of their gripping championship trilogy. Those are some staggering odds, considering that Cleveland has the world’s best player, in LeBron James. Considering they are defending world champions. Considering they beat the Warriors in the same position 12 months ago. Golden State has the home-court advantage, but they had it in 2016, as well. Cleveland’s head coach, Tyronn Lue, says they won’t use their underdog status as a motivational tonic for his team. Being in the NBA Finals brings more than enough heft. This series means a ...
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