Their third meeting in 2017 was Durant's second appearance in the Finals. The NBA star had yet to win a title and showed great respect for the Cleveland roster he and his teammates were about to face.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are headed to the playoffs.

James has also played in 287 postseason games, the most in NBA history. He became the league's career playoff scoring leader on May 25, 2017, when he surpassed Michael Jordan's total of 5,987 ...