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The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Miami Hurricanes wide receiver Lawrence Cager (18) receives a first down pass in the first quarter as the University of Miami Hurricanes play the Clemson Tigers in the ACC Championship Game on Dec. 2, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

What are the odds: Best bets from ACC Football to the NBA

By Colin Martin, Staff Writer • October 19, 2018
After a week that consisted of all four major U.S. sports leagues having games, “What are the Odds” is back to cover them all. This week, the Pitt News looks not just at the football, but basketball as well.
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) dunks against Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) in the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals Sunday, June 3, in Oakland, CA. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

Column: LeBron James stands no chance against the Warriors

By Trent Leonard | Senior Staff Writer • June 5, 2018

The Golden State Warriors followed up their thrilling overtime victory in game one of the NBA Finals with a more dominant result in game two Sunday night, trouncing the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-103 with...

LeBron James won his third NBA championship and third NBA Finals MVP in historic fashion. (TNS)

Cavs’ improbable title win vindicates Coach Lue

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor • June 20, 2016

The old saying goes, “There’s no crying in baseball,” but there sure is a lot of it in basketball –– at least when you pull off the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history. Led by an otherworldly...

The Warriors have blown out the Cavaliers in Games 1 and 2 without much help from NBA MVP Stephen Curry. (TNS)

Strength in Numbers: Warriors routing Cavaliers without usual star power

By Steve Rotstein / Sports Editor • June 7, 2016

Last year’s NBA Finals was exciting. The rematch was supposed to be even better. Instead, the defending champion Golden State Warriors have blown the visiting Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers...

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