Open Floor Podcast: LeBron James and the Cavaliers get a perfect ending

The Cavaliers finally got their perfecting ending, with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving leading the city of Cleveland to its first championship in 52 years.

Ben Golliver and Andrew Sharp | Jun 20, 2016

Open Floor Podcast: LeBron James and the Cavaliers get a perfect ending /

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In this week's edition of the Open Floor Podcast, Sports Illustrated's Andrew Sharp and Ben Golliver discuss the first title in the Cavaliers' franchise history and the crowning achievement for LeBron James, who won his third Finals MVP and helped Cleveland become the first team to comeback from 3–1 to win a title.

Sharp and Golliver also ask several big questions, including:How good can Kyrie Irving be over the next few years? How much blame do Steph Curry the Warriors deserve for their Finals downfall, and what do they do from here? Does losing a title help their chances at Kevin Durant?

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Published Jun 20, 2016

BEN GOLLIVER AND ANDREW SHARP

Ben Golliver is a staff writer for SI.com and has covered the NBA for various outlets since 2007. The native Oregonian and Johns Hopkins University graduate currently resides in Los Angeles. Andrew Sharp is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated. He covers basketball, and has worked for several outlets since 2009. He lives in Washington D.C.