Does defense win championships Only 4 teams in the history of the NBA have won a championship without a Top 10 defense. All four of those teams had one the year before. The Warriors are looking to become the first team ever to win a ring without a Top 10

s LeBron James is upset for not getting a foul call on Deni Avdija under the rim A few possessions later he elbows Deni Avdija in the face during his drive towards the rim with replays of both plays LeBron receives Flagrant 1 Deni has yet to return for the 2nd half

Bill Russell and Larry Bird rib Magic Johnson over championships 1996

Mavericks GM I believe that defense wins championships Did the playoff game performance impact this trade

James Ham I just want at the end of the game somebody to step up and make the right call A guy gets hit on the arm shooting a 3 it's a foul A guy take 6 steps or 4 steps it's a travel We just want an opportunity to win in overtime -Mike Brown to reporters at Oracle