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LeBron James speaks to the media. (Photo by Derrel Jazz Johnson for rolling out)

Did LeBron James end the Golden State Warriors dynasty?

The Golden State Warriors emerged as NBA champions in 2015, beating LeBron James and an injury-riddled Cleveland Cavaliers team without Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love. James and Cleveland defeated two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry and the Warriors in 2016, prompting the team to recruit NBA superstar Kevin Durant. Golden State would defeat Cleveland in 2017 and 2018 to win their second and third NBA championships, before falling to the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals.

Miami Heat ends New York Knicks season despite Jalen Brunson’s 41 points

The Miami Heat advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the third time in the last four years with a 96-92 win over the New York Knicks at the Kaseya Center in Miami. Knicks guard Jalen Brunson had arguably the best game of his career, scoring 41 points, on 14-22 from the field, knocking down 5 three-pointers in the loss. Jimmy Butler led Miami with 24 points and 8 rebounds, while Bam Adebayo had 23 points and 9 rebounds, and Kyle Lowry added 11 points and 9 rebounds off the bench.