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Golden State Warriors Are NBA Champions, Again

Published June 13, 2017 at 1:26 PM EDT
Golden State Warriors players, coaches and owners hold up the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy after Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals between the Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Oakland, Calif., Monday, June 12, 2017. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
Golden State Warriors players, coaches and owners hold up the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy after Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals between the Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Oakland, Calif., Monday, June 12, 2017. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

For the second time in three years, the Golden State Warriors are NBA champions. In a close Game 5 with the Cleveland Cavilers, the Warriors won 129-120, giving them a 4-1 series victory.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with sports analyst Mike Pesca (@pescami), host of the daily podcast The Gist, about another championship for Golden State.

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