Sam Amick and Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports break down how Golden State defeated Cleveland in six games to win its first championship in 40 years. USA TODAY Sports
CLEVELAND – LeBron James – disappointed, subdued, contemplative, plaintive – had all the words to describe how the Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Golden State Warriors and how he lost the Finals for the fourth time in six trips.
Five words encapsulated what happened to James and the Cavaliers: "We ran out of talent."
The Cavaliers were without guard Kyrie Irving and forward Kevin Love for several playoff games, Love missing the last three round and Irving in and out of rotation in the Eastern Conference semifinals and finals and out for the last five games against Warriors.