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There were still a few seconds left on the clock when the Golden State Warriors stormed off their bench to begin a celebration that wasn’t guaranteed.

They couldn’t wait any longer.

They had reached their destination: dynasty.

Stephen Curry scored 37 points James Develin Jersey , Kevin Durant added a triple-double and another NBA Finals MVP trophy and the Warriors won their second straight title and third in four years Friday night, 108-85 over the Cleveland Cavaliers to complete a sweep and perhaps drive LeBron James from his home again to chase championships.

Love `em or hate `em, there is no denying them.

”That’s how you know we’re a great team, is when everybody’s coming after us,” Durant said. ”Whether it’s opponents, whether it’s different coaches panning for us, whether it’s the fans, the media that hate us, it feels good when you’re the team that everybody’s gunning for. It makes us better.”

No team is better.

Golden State. Golden standard.

Overcoming obstacles all season long, the Warriors won their fourth straight finals matchup against James and Cleveland with ease.

”Looking at this playoff journey, we knew it wasn’t going to be as easy as last year,” Curry said. ”Then the challenges that faced us. In October we wanted to be back in this moment, and a lot went into it. It’s a great feeling to be back here.”

It was the first sweep in the NBA Finals since 2007, when James was dismissed by a powerful San Antonio team in his first one. His eighth straight appearance didn’t go well either, and now there’s uncertainty where the superstar will play next.

James, who said he ”pretty much played the last three games with a broken hand” after injuring himself in frustration following Game 1, finished with 23 points and spent the final minutes on the bench, contemplating what went wrong and maybe his next move.

Following the game Durham Smythe Jersey , he sat quietly in his corner locker with a towel draped over his head. He arrived at his postgame news conference with a large black brace on his right hand and explained the injury was ”self-inflicted” following an overtime loss in Game 1, which included a reversed official’s call and teammate J.R. Smith dribbling out the clock to end regulation.

”I had emotions of you just don’t get an opportunity like this on the road versus Golden State to be able to get a Game 1, and I let the emotions get the best of me,” James said. ”Pretty much played the last three games with a broken hand, so that’s what it is.”

Act IV between the Warriors and Cavs featured a drama-filled Game 1. But from there on, Durant, Curry, Thompson, Draymond Green and the rest of this California crew showed why they’re the game’s gold standard.

And they may stay that way.

Not wanting to give the Cavs or their fans any hope despite the fact that no team has ever overcome a 3-0 deficit in the NBA playoffs, the Warriors built a nine-point halftime lead when Curry ignored a closeout by James and dropped a 3-pointer.

Then the league’s best team tightened the screws on Cleveland in the third quarter, outscoring the Cavs 25-13 and prompting Golden State fans to begin those drawn-out ”War-eee-orrss” chants that provide a perfect musical accompaniment to their 3-point barrages.

By the start of the fourth, the only question was whether Curry would win his first NBA Finals MVP or if it would go to Durant for the second year in a row.

And again, it was Durant, who added 12 rebounds and 10 assists – more satisfaction and validation for a player who couldn’t beat the Warriors so he joined them.

After surviving a rougher-than-usual regular season and beating top-seeded Houston in Game 7 on the road in the West finals, the Warriors pushed aside James and joined an elite group of teams to win multiple championships in a four-year span.

Only Bill Russell’s Boston Celtics, the ”Showtime” Lakers and the Los Angeles squad led by Kobe and Shaq, and Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls have been as dominant in such a short period of time.

The Dub Dynasty.

The path to this title was more precarious than the first two for coach Steve Kerr and the Warriors, who overcame injuries Kelechi Osemele Jersey , expectations, a built-to-dethrone-them Rockets team and the brilliance of James, who may have played his final game in Cleveland.

The 33-year-old, who came back to the Cavs and ended the city’s 52-year championship drought in 2016, is expected to opt out of his $35.6 million contract and become a free agent.

”I have no idea at this point,” he said when asked if he played his final game for the Cavs. ”The one thing that I’ve always done is considered, obviously, my family. So sitting down and considering everything, my family is a huge part of whatever I’ll decide to do in my career, and it will continue to be that.”

James averaged 34 points, 8.5 rebounds and 10 assists in the series, but as has been the case in the past, he didn’t have enough help.

Another Summer of LeBron is officially underway and there are already teams stretching from Philadelphia to Los Angeles hoping to land the three-time champion, who may have to go elsewhere to put together a cast strong enough – and as James made clear this week, smart enough – to bring down the Warriors.

Right now, Golden State is on another tier and with Durant expected to re-sign with them in weeks and Curry, Thompson, Green and the rest still young and hungry 12th Fan Jersey , their reign could last much longer.

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NEW YORK JETS (0-0) at DETROIT (0-0)

Monday, 7:10 p.m. ET, ESPN

OPENING LINE – Lions by 6 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD – New York 9-6-1, Detroit 8-7-1

SERIES RECORD – Lions lead 7-6

LAST MEETING – Lions beat Jets 24-17, Sept. 28, 2014.

AP PRO32 RANKING – Jets No. 32, Lions No. 19

JETS OFFENSE – OVERALL (28), RUSH (19), PASS (24).

JETS DEFENSE – OVERALL (25), RUSH (24), PASS (21).

LIONS OFFENSE – OVERALL (13), RUSH (32), PASS (6).

LIONS DEFENSE – OVERALL (27), RUSH (18), PASS (27).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Jets’ 21-year-old rookie Sam Darnold to become youngest QB to start opener since 1970 AFL-NFL merger. … Darnold set to be first rookie QB to start season opener on “Monday Night Football.” … Mark Sanchez and Geno Smith each won eight games as rookie QBs with Jets. .. RB Bilal Powell has run for 4.83 yards per carry since 2016, NFL’s third highest average among players with 200-plus carries. … WR Robby Anderson had career- and team-high 941 yards receiving and seven TD catches last year. Anderson’s 1,528 yards receiving over first two seasons most by Jets WR since Keyshawn Johnson had 1 Adrian Phillips Jersey ,807 during 1996-97 seasons… CB Trumaine Johnson signed five-year, $72.5 million contract after 18 INTs over six years with Rams. … S Jamal Adams only rookie last year with 80-plus tackles and eight-plus tackles for losses. … Jets haven’t reached playoffs since 2010, franchise’s longest drought since 1970-80. … Lions’ Matt Patricia to make debut as NFL coach. … QB Matthew Stafford had 4,446 yards passing and 29 passing TDs last season, ranking third and fourth in NFL, respectively. … Three-time, Super Bowl-winning RB LeGarrette Blount has run for 1,927 and 20 TDs last two years. He won title with Eagles last season. … WR Golden Tate and Pittsburgh’s Antonio Brown NFL’s two players with at least 90 catches each of previous four seasons. … DE Ezekiel Ansah had 12 sacks last season, has 44 in five-year career. … CB Darius Slay had eight INTs last season, tying Tennessee S Kevin Byard for league lead. … Fantasy Tip: Lions WR Marvin Jones had career-high 1,101 yards receiving last year and scored nine TDs, falling one shy of career high. Stafford will pass plenty and throw deep to Jones, making him big-play threat.

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