LOS ANGELES: Mike Brown, standing in for Golden State coach Steve Kerr as the Warriors head into an unprecedented NBA championship rubber match with Cleveland, is downplaying his complicated Cavaliers connections. Brown has been at the helm as the Warriors stormed unbeaten through the first three rounds of the playoffs with Kerr sidelined by debilitating symptoms stemming from back surgery two years ago. Brown coached Cavaliers superstar LeBron James for five years in Cleveland before Cavs owner Dan Gilbert sacked him for the first time. By the time Gilbert hired Brown back before the 2013-14 season James had already migrated to Miami. It’s not something that I can hide from or run from,” Brown said of his connection with the Cavs.

Source: Manila Times May 27, 2017 19:07 UTC