The Cavs kept looking up at Durant a lot as opposed to stopping him. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Box Score 6/2: Oh, so THAT's why the Warriors got KD?

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Good morning and welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading while... oh look, Kevin Durant just lit up the Cavaliers' defense again. Happy birthday today to Larry Robinson, Lex Luger, Kyle Petty, Earl Boykins and Abby Wambach!

On this date in 1925, Lou Gehrig began his legendary streak of playing in 2,130 consecutive games.

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  • Although everyone except LeBron James might as well have been on a milk carton after Game 1, meet your Eastern Conference and defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers.

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  • Beyond a chance to win a championship, recovering from injuries in the 2014-15 season gave Kevin Durant time to open his worldview, which led him to Oakland. [ESPN.com]
  • Just about anyone who has followed the Nashville Predators' run to the Stanley Cup Final is asking this question - what happened to Pekka Rinne? [Deadspin]
  • On the opposite side of the SCF, maybe we should be watching Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel, who has found the scoring touch at the right time. [Yahoo! Sports]

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