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LeBron ready to carry gritty Cavaliers to title

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LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers speaks to the media after the teams victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game Two of the 2015 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 7, 2015 in Oakland, California (AFP Photo/Thearon W. Henderson)

Cleveland (AFP) - LeBron James is ready to carry the injury-hit Cleveland Cavaliers to a title, having shown his gritty teammates and the Golden State Warriors that the NBA Finals are far from over.

His masterpiece game for the ages of 39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists powered the Cavaliers to a 95-93 over-time road victory Sunday, leveling the best-of seven series at 1-1 entering game three Tuesday in Cleveland.