MANILA, Philippines – The stage is set for the 2016 NBA Finals. It'll be LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers of the East in a rematch from a year ago against Stephen Curry and defending champions Golden State Warriors of the West. (READ AND WATCH: LeBron has 'unbelievable respect' for Raptors fans)
James, 31, and a 4-time NBA MVP, will make his 6th consecutive finals appearance. He is only the 8th player in NBA history to do so, and the first in 50 years.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LeBron James will become 8th player in NBA history to play in 6 straight NBA Finals (1st in 50 years) <a href="https://t.co/DTbIpCzeKE">pic.twitter.com/DTbIpCzeKE</a></p>— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/736392583098867716">May 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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The finals begin Thursday, June 2 (Friday, June 3 in Manila), but first, let's look back at some of James' Eastern Conference finals highlights over the last 6 years. (READ: Irving, Love key to Cavaliers resurgence – LeBron)
Watch the video above. – Rappler.com