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The 2004 Boston Red Sox, seen here at the White House, were the first MLB team to win a game seven after being down 3–0 in a series. Three major North American professional sports leagues have playoff series that can reach a seventh game: Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the National Hockey League (NHL).
Because of Cleveland's comeback, these Finals are widely regarded as among the greatest in NBA history. [3] [4] LeBron James was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP), winning the award in a unanimous 11–0 vote, and he was also the first player in NBA history to lead all players in a playoff series in points, rebounds, assists ...
This was Cleveland's first franchise title and made them first team in NBA Finals history to come back from a 1–3 deficit. LeBron James became only the third player in NBA history to have a triple double in a Finals Game 7 and was unanimously voted Finals MVP after leading in all five categories of points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks.
MLB teams have overcome 3–1 deficits 14 times (including one 3–0 deficit), six of which occurred in the World Series. [1] This does not count the 1903 World Series, during which the Boston Americans (or Puritans, or Pilgrims, depending on the source, and later known as the Red Sox) came back from a 3–1 deficit to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates, five games to three, as that was a best-of ...
There is one question hovering over the Finals, now that the result seems more clear: Who will be the MVP?
James’ performance is being heralded by those who watched. Still, it may not be his greatest overall comeback – at least for Cavs fans. That would be erasing a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals in ...
The 2016 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2015–16 season.The tournament ended with the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers defeating the defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors 4 games to 3 after the Warriors led the series 3 games to 1.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James lays on the court after injuring his leg during the second half of Game 2 in the Western Conference finals against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena in ...