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One Win Away From The Title, Warriors Beat Cavs In Game 5

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11 years ago

June 15, 2015

Oakland, CA – They left it all on the court. Their backs were against the wall, and they didn’t panic. The Warriors protected home court just as they’ve always done. Despite LeBron James triple-double, Golden State is now one win away from the ultimate goal, the NBA Championship.

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The Warriors went up 3-2 in the NBA Finals when they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-91 tonight. Stephen Curry made seven three-pointers, scoring 37 points and moving one-step closer to his first NBA championship. It’s been an amazing series, both teams have battled through exhaustion and fatigue.

“We fought hard all year and put ourselves in a good position now to go to Cleveland and hopefully close it out,” said Curry. “So we’re confident. We’re not getting ahead of ourselves. We know the sense of urgency of the moment.”

Curry scored 17 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter. The most memorable shot was his last before finishing the night with free throws. He dropped a dagger after dazzling the sold out crowd with his outstanding ball handling. The Warriors collectively outscored and outrebounded the Cavs in the fourth. They went 12-for 26 from 3-point range led by Curry.

The defense was phenomenal, Golden State pulled away late giving themselves their biggest lead of the night. James made a 3 with the shot clock about to expire to put his team within one point, 80-79 but the Warriors clapped back quickly. With 2:44 minutes remaining in regulation, Curry responded with 3-point shot, Klay Thompson followed with a three and Andre Iguodala also hit a three.

“I don’t know, were any of them not contested?” James said of Curry’s shooting. “Falling, step-backs off the dribble. I’m OK with that. We’re OK with that. You tip your hat to the best shooter in the league.”

One win away from winning the title, the Warriors really have nothing to lose. They head back to Cleveland to play game 6 on Tuesday. Then head back to Oakland on Friday for the final game of the series. They can close it out on Tuesday or win back at home Friday. The way the last two games have gone, Golden State is playing their type of basketball.

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“The reality is this is a small series, and it works well for us,” said Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. “We’re comfortable with this style.”

Kerr shocked us all when he inserted Iguodala into the starting lineup for game 4. He stayed with that same starting five and chose not to play center Andrew Bogut. Using their small lineup, the Cavs are no match for Golden State by the fourth quarter. Cleveland’s head coach David Blatt has yet to use his full bench while only playing seven to eight players.

James has shouldered the load but the NBA’s best players can’t win alone especially against a very young talented team. He scored or assisted on 17 straight shots made by the Cavs to start the game and kept the lead close until halftime. By the time the fourth rolled around, James showed fatigue and missed easy shots. The Warriors stepped up their defense and began dropping three’s all over the floor.

“We didn’t let the moment slip,” Curry said.

Iguodala stifled James in the second half, making him go 7 of 22 from the field. But that didn’t stop the two-time NBA Champion from praising his skills as the best player in the world despite being a loss away from his season being over. Confident that they can win at home, James knows he has to be better in order to keep this series going. But how do you stop the league’s MVP?

“I feel confident because I’m the best player in the world,” said James. “I don’t put a ceiling on what I’m capable of doing. I know I’m shouldering a lot of the burden, but it is what it is.”

The best player in the world has one last chance to stop Golden State from hoisting the NBA trophy on his home court. Many don’t think he’s capable nor do the Warriors who have an opportunity to win their first NBA championship since 1975. They feel more confident going into game 6 than they have in past games. Knowing they’re one win away from a goal set back when the season started is too unreal.

“”What is the best way to say really bad?” Curry said of being one win away from the title. “I mean a long season goes into these last moments of the Finals series.”

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Four Candidates, Including Incumbent Barbara Lee, Qualify for Oakland Mayor’s Race

POST NEWS GROUP — Four candidates, including incumbent Mayor Barbara Lee, filed their papers to run for office by last Friday’s deadline, and the City Clerk issued a list this week of those who are qualified to run.

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The four mayoral candidates who will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot are:

Brenda Grisham. A business owner in East Oakland and public safety advocate, Grisham led the successful recall campaign against Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. As part of her platform, she pledges to work with local, state, and federal partners to secure stricter gun control measures and investments in community violence intervention programs.

Barbara Lee. A former congressional representative and state Assembly member, Lee was elected by voters in a special election last year for a two-year term. Now running for a four-year term, she points out that her administration achieved major successes in addressing some of the city’s major challenges, including balancing the city budget, dramatically reducing crime, and making significant inroads into homelessness and illegal dumping.

Mindy Pechenuk. An educator and activist, Pechenuk is a registered Republican and supporter of Lyndon LaRouche, who has been described by observers as a conspiracy theorist and cult leader. She ran unsuccessfully for mayor in last year’s special election and for the at-large council seat in 2024. She seeks to end Oakland’s police commission and MACRO and invest in more police while launching a new local war on drugs.

Julius Robinson. While little information is available so far about Robinson, he was quoted in a KTVU story about Thao’s recall, stating that people in Oakland want to come together as a community but lack infrastructure and leadership.

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Oakland Observes Black August with Block Parties, Film Showings, Workshops

POST NEWS GROUP — Beginning in 1979 in San Quentin State Prison, the Black Guerrilla Family called for the remembrance of political prisoner George Jackson and his brother Jonathan Jackson who were assassinated in the early 1970s. George Jackson was considered a political prisoner in that it was the anti-Black justice system that led to his incarceration for armed robbery with a sentence of one year-to-life in 1960.

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George Jackson wrote two books: “Soledad Brother,” and “Blood in My Eye” before her was killed in an attempt to escape prison on Aug. 21, 1971.

By Jana Lang, Propel Youth Reporter

Study. Train. Fast. Fight.

These are the four tenets of Black August, a month dedicated to commemorating the sacrifices of political prisoners and Black revolutionaries in the struggle for Black liberation.

Observers are urged to study the history of the Black struggle for freedom, train their bodies for health and self-defense, fast to cleanse the mind, body, and spirit, and fight ongoing oppression alongside their communities and local political organizations.

Beginning in 1979 in San Quentin State Prison, the Black Guerrilla Family called for the remembrance of political prisoner George Jackson and his brother Jonathan Jackson who were assassinated in the early 1970s. George Jackson was considered a political prisoner in that it was the anti-Black justice system that led to his incarceration for armed robbery with a sentence of one year-to-life in 1960.

While in prison, George befriended fellow prisoner W.L. Nolen, who introduced him to the works of Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, Mao Zedong, and Frantz Fanon. This radicalization coupled with his experiences of violence while imprisoned led to him writing and publishing two books, “Soledad Brother” (1970), and “Blood in my Eye” (1972). In January of 1970, George and two other prisoners were charged with murdering a corrections officer at Soledad State Prison in Monterey County.

On Aug. 7, 1970, Jonathan Jackson burst into a Marin County courtroom armed with a shotgun to demand the freedom of the Soledad Brothers. He, along with the inmates he freed, was shot and killed while driving away. This involved one of the Black Panther Party’s most notable associates, Angela Davis, because the shotgun was registered in her name. She was later acquitted of charges of conspiracy, kidnapping, and murder in 1972.

On Aug. 21, 1971, George Jackson was assassinated by a corrections officer after attempting to escape and free other inmates. As a result, there were uprisings and protests within prisons all over the country that year, calling forth resistance against racial oppression and mass incarceration.

Since its outset, Black August has evolved across the country, taking many forms to honor this history and embody the four tenets.

In Oakland, the upcoming Black August Experience, hosted by Youth Alive! and the East Oakland Boxing Association (EOBA), is a free, family-friendly event celebrating the legacy of Black August. Activities include free food and drinks, a kids’ activity zone, interactive workshops, live cooking and boxing demonstrations, and more.

Happening on Aug. 21 from 4-8 p.m. at the EOBA Patio, Carolyn Flynn, director of administration at EOBA, said the event, in its second year, will be an opportunity to engage with people in person through food, shared space, and education.

“We do regular classes in education, and those are ongoing programs that we offer, but we wanted to have [an opportunity] for our neighbors to utilize this space.” Combined with Youth Alive’s work in community violence prevention and youth leadership, this event surely aims to bring the Oakland community together to capture what Black August means today.

Here are additional Black August events happening in Oakland:

Forum and Community Discussion hosted by the Oakland Liberation Center, 1499 Fruitvale Ave., Aug. 14, 7 p.m.

“George Jackson/San Quentin” Screening hosted by Nostalgic for Nothing Cinema at Moments Co-Op, 410 13th St., Aug. 16, doors at 6 p.m., show at 6:30 p.m. (Masks required and scent-free)

Commemorating the Struggle, Building the Altar for Liberation: Black August at Bandung Books, 2269 International Blvd., Aug. 23rd, 1-5 p.m.

Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS), will host “Black August: The Arc of Liberation” at Oakland City Hall on Sat. Aug. 29, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.