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.