Thompson seemed to be referring to the Cavs' and Warriors' back-to-back title clashes. Things got noticeably heated between James and Curry in the 2016 NBA Finals, as James' Cavs came roaring back to even the series.
Silver’s concerns about the Warriors’ newly stacked deck stem from an issue that he referenced repeatedly as deputy commissioner under David Stern during the 2011 lockout: “competitive balance.”
The Oklahoma City Thunder, the only franchise for which Durant has played, has made every effort to assemble the most talented roster around him and Russell Westbrook, and came within one game of reaching the NBA Finals.
With a limiting lack of standout candidates, NBA media voters fell back on something comfortable when taking the time to pick this season’s Sixth Man of the Year Award.
Starting with the 2017-18 season, Nike will take over f-rom Adidas as the maker of NBA uniforms, and those jerseys will have a little Nike swoosh on them (just as there is an Adidas logo now).