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Cleveland Makes NBA Finals

LeBron carries team past Pistons

By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 3, 2007 2:25 PM CDT

(Newser) – The Cleveland Cavaliers dug deep to beat Detroit in the conference finals, sending uberstar LeBron James to his first NBA Finals. "This is probably the best feeling that I've ever had in my life,"  James gushed. The longtime punchline Cavs found rare energy to come back from 0-2 in the best-of-seven series.

The rally by team James hit its stride when the small forward scored 48 points in the double-overtime game 5. Rookie Daniel Gibson added support, scoring 31 points in deciding game 6. “Something had to go right for Cleveland sports,” said James. The city hasn’t had a champion since the Browns won the NFL championship in 1964—20 years before her newest star was born.

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James ends up on the scorers' table after being forced out of bounds in the second quarter of Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals against the Detroit Pistons, Saturday, June 2, 2007, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James ends up on the scorers' table after being forced out of bounds in the second quarter of Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals against the Detroit Pistons,...   (Associated Press)
Cleveland Cavaliers' Daniel Gibson (1) is grabbed by teammate Anderson Varejao (17), of Brazil, after Gibson hit a 3-point shot in the fourth quarter of Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, June 2, 2007, in Cleveland. Gibson scored 31 points as...
Cleveland Cavaliers' Daniel Gibson (1) is grabbed by teammate Anderson Varejao (17), of Brazil, after Gibson hit a 3-point shot in the fourth quarter of Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference...   (Associated Press)
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert hoists the NBA Eastern Conference championship trophy as the players celebrate after a 98-82 win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, June 2, 2007, in Cleveland. Cleveland advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in team history. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert hoists the NBA Eastern Conference championship trophy as the players celebrate after a 98-82 win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, June 2, 2007, in Cleveland....   (Associated Press)
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) loses the basketball to Detroit Pistons' Antonio McDyess (24) in the fourth quarter of Cleveland's 98-82 win in Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals Saturday, June 2, 2007, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers advanced to the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs....
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) loses the basketball to Detroit Pistons' Antonio McDyess (24) in the fourth quarter of Cleveland's 98-82 win in Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals...   (Associated Press)
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